Author Archives: Jono

Mirroring in SQL Server Denali

Posted on November 12, 2010 by Jono

The new mirroring features in SQL Server 2011 sound great. The clustering technologies are getting a much needed update, and will no longer require shared storage. Having recently troubleshooted a broken SQL failover cluster with a quorum drive issue I’ve … Continue reading →

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MacBook Pro dual hard drives (SSD + 7200 RPM)

Posted on November 5, 2010 by Jono

While the Seagate Momentus XT Hybrid sounds like a nice balance of performance and capacity there is a better hybrid storage solution. Just install two hard drives in your MacBook Pro. Use an SSD for your operating system, and parts … Continue reading →

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Aside >> Flash drains the battery

Having Flash installed can cut battery runtime considerably — as much as 33 percent in our testing. With a handful of websites loaded in Safari, Flash-based ads kept the CPU running far more than seemed necessary, and the best time … Continue reading →

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Jono | Comments Off on Flash drains the battery

Coffee Fest

Posted on October 31, 2010 by Jono

Yesterday I headed up to Seattle for Coffee Fest 2010. It was my first year attending and the experience didn’t disappoint. The show floor was filled with coffee and espresso related products. There were tons of pour over samples to … Continue reading →

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Java Deprecation on OS X

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Jono

This isn’t all that unexpected coming from Apple, but the Java runtime that ships with OS X is being deprecated. This doesn’t mean Java won’t run on OS X (like flash won’t run on an iPhone), but it does mean … Continue reading →

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101010

Posted on October 10, 2010 by Jono

Happy binary day to all my binary friends. In decimal 101010 is 42, which it turns out is a very interesting number. In fact it’s “the answer to life the universe and everything,” based on the The Hitchhiker’s Guide to … Continue reading →

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Roku XDS

Posted on October 7, 2010 by Jono

The new Roku XDS looks like a pretty compelling little device for $99. It plays content from a variety of streaming sources. Both paid and free content is available. It also should be capable of playing some video files off … Continue reading →

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Aside >> Coffee Coffee Coffee

Always on the brain, literally. Seattle Coffee Guide: The Independent Shops Great list of independently owned coffee shops in Seattle, WA. Coffee Capitalism An oldie, but a great read. I never realized Ladro means thief in Italian. Very clever. What … Continue reading →

Posted on September 29, 2010 by Jono | 2 Comments

Aside >> It takes a long time for DNS to propagate to China

I switched this site over to a new server a full 18 days ago. A week before that I dropped my DNS TTL to 3600 seconds (1 hour), from 86400 seconds (1 day). And yet today, I’m still getting a … Continue reading →

Posted on September 24, 2010 by Jono | Comments Off on It takes a long time for DNS to propagate to China

Aside >> How Ironic: This is the Top News

I’ve been a big fan of digg over the years. Except for the fact that only the elite diggers could every get a story pushed to the top, I generally like the content on the site. Today I stopped by … Continue reading →

Posted on September 24, 2010 by Jono | Comments Off on How Ironic: This is the Top News