Archive for the ‘SQL’ Category
How to set up host interface networking for VirtualBox on Ubuntu
VirtualBox is really nice, but if you’re like me, maybe you found the networking confusing. There are three ways to do it, as explained by the manual, and the best way is with host interfaces, which don’t have limitations like the inability to ping and so on. I found what I think is a pretty good way to set up host interface networking.
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The soft registration deadline for OpenSQL Camp 2008 has passed now; you can still attend, but you won’t be counted into meals and t-shirts. Meanwhile, we have 90 registered attendees, and a truly impressive set of sessions from heavy hitters in the database world. This conference is turning into the event I always wanted to attend.
A big thanks to Sheeri and others who kept the wheels turning while I was traveling recently.
I unsubscribed from the Planet MySQL feed
Now why would I do that, especially when my blog is syndicated through it?
Simple. I’m always trying to cut back on RSS and other “stuff.” Less is more. But don’t worry — I subscribed again. Only this time, I subscribed to my own filtered version of it! I built it via Yahoo! Pipes. And I made it public, so you can subscribe to it too.
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