Archive for August, 2010
One of my first chests
by admin on Aug.23, 2010, under Woodwork
Pine cone wood burning on front of chest
Fabric Lining for inside, in addition to the brass inline rear hinge
a rear shot of the completed treasure chest
Rasmus Lerdorf Discusses PHP Performance
by admin on Aug.05, 2010, under development, PHP
For all the PHP tech heads out there, here is a fascinating and insightful presentation by Rasmus on PHP Performance and the identification of Bottlenecks. He mentions some really cool tools such as HipHop and Siege.
Thanks steve for sharing this link with me!
“After a quick overview of some of the new features in PHP 5.3, he gives us a detailed and practical look into PHP performance pitfalls. He walks us step by step through the tools and techniques to optimize an application, showing us some remarkable improvements in the performance and throughput of WordPress installation. You can view the slides online here.”
The Ghosts of World War II’s Past (20 photos) – My Modern Metropolis
by admin on Aug.04, 2010, under Society
What a moving and original concept by Sergey Larenkov! These pictures are amazing
“Taking old World War II photos, Russian photographer Sergey Larenkov carefully photoshops them over more recent shots to make the past come alive. Not only do we get to experience places like Berlin, Prague, and Vienna in ways we could have never imagined, more importantly, we are able to appreciate our shared history in a whole new and unbelievably meaningful way.”
The Ghosts of World War II's Past