My server is having some Mysql connection issues. I know that the number of queries has increased exponentially and I am also aware that the server is doing a lot more work. However, I am wondering if I can tweak some Mysql parameters to make things work better. Here are some details: Mysql frequently runs out of connections. I close every connection after I am done with it, and I try to reduce or break up all my slow queries. The server averages about 10 queries a second and the number of threads hover around mid 90s all the time. I have reduced the max_timeout and the connect errors to try and reduce the number of threads but that does not seem to make much of a difference. I have tried to increase the number of max connections and that just seems to grind the server to a halt. I […]

A WordPress Rant: A frustrated reader points out a “persistent” bug in WordPress. If there is a quick answer, please feel free to point it out to him. But the reason for this post is more of a question for an idea I had while reading the above post. I want to know if a “paid” set of forums for WordPress (where you are gauranteed an answer and a fix) would fly. Every user would be allowed to register, log on and search for free. However, they would be charged ‘x’ amount of dollars to be able to browse the full text of the forums and ‘y’ amount of dollars to submit a new bug/thread/problem and get a timely fix for it. The ‘y’ dollar amount would be determined by the nature of the problem and the propensity of the fix. This venture would need far more than one developer […]

Google Search: rel=”nofollow”: I am surprised at how excited the blogging world is about this development. I might just be missing something but the benefits of this feature just does not outweigh the weaknesses. I would go so far as to say that this is Google’s way of easy categorization of an indexed page as a blog page more than anything else. Conspiracy theory? Maybe.