Archive for August, 2007

Thunderstorm

Tuesday, August 14th, 2007
 
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It’s monsoon season here in Phoenix, and last night I was awakened by an incredible ka-BOOM! I ran out to the back porch and encountered a number of things: a terrified cat meowing piteously; rising water threatening our wash room; a sopping wet husband clearing a drainage hole with a two-by-four; and the most stunning […]

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Dragonfly

Saturday, August 11th, 2007
 
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I saw this little guy on the sidewalk in front of my mom’s house and ran in to get my camera. I didn’t realize how noisy dragonflies can be. He sounds like he needs a little lubrication - he reminds me of my grandma’s Ford Granada!

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Why Watch Server Stats?

Friday, August 3rd, 2007

There are tons of reasons to pay attention to your server stats, but today’s favorite is this:
Your server stats can alert you the myriad ways that bad people are trying to hack into your site and use it for their own purposes. Today’s example comes right out of my server statistics Failed Requests section.

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