megasync for linux

So I thought I’d checkout if mega.co.nz had finally released a Linux client and it appears they have! They just forgot to mention it to people. You can download it from here. further reading http://www.webupd8.org/2014/09/download-megasync-for-linux-desktops.html

mysql tuning

Previously I wrote about Linux Memory and Linux CPU. This post I want to talk about database tuning, mainly in regards to MySQL. mysql table types Before we can begin to allocate the correct amount of RAM to MySQL we need to have a good understanding of the type of data we’re serving and the type of load the data is going to receive. MySQL has two main table types, MyISAM and InnoDB.
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bandwidth theft

Bandwidth theft or “hotlinking” is direct linking to a web site’s files (images, video, etc.). An example would be using an tag to display a JPEG image you found on someone else’s web page so it will appear on your own site, eBay auction listing, weblog, forum message post, etc. Bandwidth refers to the amount of data transferred from a web site to a user’s computer. When you view a web page, you are using that site’s bandwidth to display the files.
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website minification

website minification
I wanted to cover off some interesting work I’ve been doing with website minification that I wanted to share. The size of the average web page (top 300,000 websites) passed 1600K for the first time in July. We’re cramming more images and html into our websites and with all this information we need to ensure a responsive experience for the users of our sites. It’s useful to regularly check the size of pages and take actions to try and minimize website sizes.
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