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On type of my usual performance consulting, I have recently taken on the role of Web site breaker/stress tester at work. Our updated external load-testing tool is coming out soon, but we have some clients who need some of its functions now.
So, what does this mean? Well, I have learned a lot about how to [...]

Many, many years ago, I started my depressing voyage through the world of work at an Overwaitea food store in my home town. As a teenager, I expected to work so weird hours, and accept some level of abuse from the “adults” I worked with.
However, it seems that the organization now expects all their employees [...]

My colleague Roger went on his first business road trip last week.
It was from hell. He spent some time detailing the whole hellish experience here.
On November 14-15, I am travelling with Roger to Columbus, OH. I have promised to make it a much more…enjoyable experience.
Technorati Tags: travel, business, bad trips, Los Angeles

Dear Apache Software Foundation, and the developers of the Apache Web server:
I would like to thank you for developing a great product. I rely on it daily to host my own sites, and a large number of people on the Internet seem to share my love of this software.
However, it appears that you seem to [...]

The client visit this week (and don’t expect too many details) was to MySpace. It is interesting to get an inside perspective on their performance challenges, as well as their beyond unique infrastructure.
I am bagged, and off to write up a document for another client.
Tags: LA, MySpace, myspace.com

I will be in LA Tuesday-Thursday this week on business. I will be around, so ping me in any of the usual ways.
Technorati Tags: LA Los+Angeles Travel Work

I’ll be in Tucson for work next all next week, staying at the supposedly luxurious Loews Ventana Canyon Resort.
Tags: Work, Loews Hotels, Ventana Canyon, Tucson

I did a six-hour presentation / training seminar today, with an encore for a second group tomorrow.
I now realize how frightfully out of practice I am.
I used to do these kinds of events all the time up until 3 years ago. Tonight, my voice is shot, I ache all over, and it feels like [...]

Taking the train down to NYC for two days of customer sessions.
If you are looking to collect money from me, I’m dead.
If you want to join me in a meal, +1.508.410.3865 or +1.508.471.3865.
Tags: New York, business trip

So, it was time to re-build my laptop — 4 months of cruft gets in the way and really slows things down. And since the company I work for has an Microsoft Enterprise License that includes Vista, I took the plunge.
So far, it’s ok. Nothing that really rocks my world. And one serious hindrance: It [...]