Comments for CrapFlingingMonkey.com http://crapflingingmonkey.com/wp A voice for all developers Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:11:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0-alpha hourly 1 Comment on S3 At A Real-world Company by Ben http://crapflingingmonkey.com/wp/2009/12/s3-at-a-real-world-company/comment-page-1/#comment-3234 Ben Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:11:01 +0000 http://crapflingingmonkey.com/wp/?p=51#comment-3234 You aren't putting me out of work yet, sir. http://broadcast.oreilly.com/2009/10/your-cloud-needs-a-sys-admin.html You aren’t putting me out of work yet, sir.

http://broadcast.oreilly.com/2009/10/your-cloud-needs-a-sys-admin.html

]]> Comment on Thought: Staying Motivated With a Personal Project by Joanne http://crapflingingmonkey.com/wp/2009/12/thought-staying-motivated-with-a-personal-project/comment-page-1/#comment-3230 Joanne Sat, 12 Dec 2009 06:48:13 +0000 http://crapflingingmonkey.com/wp/?p=65#comment-3230 Hey, came over here from Grad Hacker. Love the idea of a weekly, distraction-free "flow time", and I think deciding what you will do during that time is key. I do a mini-version of this by borrowing some ideas from the Pomodoro technique. I downloaded a pomodoro timer app that defaults to 25min work, 5 min break and encourages you to (a) describe exactly what you will do for the next 25 min, and (b) ensure you will not be distracted for that 25 min. (Bonus (c) it gives you a good break in between sessions). Hey, came over here from Grad Hacker.

Love the idea of a weekly, distraction-free “flow time”, and I think deciding what you will do during that time is key.

I do a mini-version of this by borrowing some ideas from the Pomodoro technique. I downloaded a pomodoro timer app that defaults to 25min work, 5 min break and encourages you to (a) describe exactly what you will do for the next 25 min, and (b) ensure you will not be distracted for that 25 min. (Bonus (c) it gives you a good break in between sessions).

]]> Comment on S3 At A Real-world Company by josh http://crapflingingmonkey.com/wp/2009/12/s3-at-a-real-world-company/comment-page-1/#comment-3229 josh Fri, 11 Dec 2009 19:01:08 +0000 http://crapflingingmonkey.com/wp/?p=51#comment-3229 Tim, that's a really good question, and this is where I think Amazon has their game really played out. What this decision came down to was: what can we use to get this out the door the fastest? The answer was S3, because there was already developer competency, so we knew exactly what needed to be done, and total transparency about what the cost was roughly going to be. It's very inviting to use AWS, so most developers have already messed around with the it, whereas people are less familiar with Akamai technologies. We actually added Akamai into the mix as an afterthought, mainly to lessen the impact if S3 were to go down (mostly to ease the tensions of Director and Executive level management), and because we were more comfortable with what the cost was going to be (nobody really put the time into digging into the details on estimating traffic). In regards to using Amazon CloudFront (CDN), we didn't use it because the comfort from the director/executive level lied with Akamai... it was basically the only way we could "sell it". My hope is to reduce costs by using something cheaper in the future. Akamai does beat other CDN hands down, and I'm not arguing that fact. That's the reason we use them for all other content on our site. We have tried others (LimeLight, are currently using EdgeCast on our ODAT sites like http://www.steepandcheap.com), but we always come back to Akamai just because of their reliability if not anything else. Tim, that’s a really good question, and this is where I think Amazon has their game really played out. What this decision came down to was: what can we use to get this out the door the fastest? The answer was S3, because there was already developer competency, so we knew exactly what needed to be done, and total transparency about what the cost was roughly going to be. It’s very inviting to use AWS, so most developers have already messed around with the it, whereas people are less familiar with Akamai technologies.

We actually added Akamai into the mix as an afterthought, mainly to lessen the impact if S3 were to go down (mostly to ease the tensions of Director and Executive level management), and because we were more comfortable with what the cost was going to be (nobody really put the time into digging into the details on estimating traffic).

In regards to using Amazon CloudFront (CDN), we didn’t use it because the comfort from the director/executive level lied with Akamai… it was basically the only way we could “sell it”. My hope is to reduce costs by using something cheaper in the future.

Akamai does beat other CDN hands down, and I’m not arguing that fact. That’s the reason we use them for all other content on our site. We have tried others (LimeLight, are currently using EdgeCast on our ODAT sites like http://www.steepandcheap.com), but we always come back to Akamai just because of their reliability if not anything else.

]]> Comment on S3 At A Real-world Company by Tim Hart http://crapflingingmonkey.com/wp/2009/12/s3-at-a-real-world-company/comment-page-1/#comment-3228 Tim Hart Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:44:37 +0000 http://crapflingingmonkey.com/wp/?p=51#comment-3228 I am a little confused by your posting-why not use Akamai for everything? Also does not Amazon has CDN and a cloud? Looking at the download times and loss of latentcy Akamai bets the rest hands down. I am a little confused by your posting-why not use Akamai for everything?
Also does not Amazon has CDN and a cloud?
Looking at the download times and loss of latentcy
Akamai bets the rest hands down.

]]> Comment on Qwest Web.Help … Wtf? by arnie http://crapflingingmonkey.com/wp/2008/09/qwest-webhelp-wtf/comment-page-1/#comment-3215 arnie Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:33:30 +0000 http://crapflingingmonkey.com/wp/?p=18#comment-3215 I just thought I would make this follow-up post. I finally ended my service with Qwest today because my contract expired, and switched to Comcast. They offered me a $10 discount a month, but I still said no. Like Don says, Qwest is dirty... I just thought I would make this follow-up post. I finally ended my service with Qwest today because my contract expired, and switched to Comcast. They offered me a $10 discount a month, but I still said no. Like Don says, Qwest is dirty…

]]> Comment on Qwest Web.Help … Wtf? by Don http://crapflingingmonkey.com/wp/2008/09/qwest-webhelp-wtf/comment-page-1/#comment-3213 Don Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:27:00 +0000 http://crapflingingmonkey.com/wp/?p=18#comment-3213 Re: Qwest Redirect Being a phone customer of Qwest for 25 years and a customer of Qwest Choice TV and VDSL for five years I was very satisfied. Then they changed over to Direct TV, and had installers from Quest and Direct TV come to my house. Ever since their installation it has been a nightmare 24 hours a day. Too many calls to their technical support and going around in circles with their recorded help questions finally got me to tech support, and nobody knew what they were doing. Several calls later a Manager got on the phone and after leaving me on hold a number of times he said he would have to call me back. That was three days ago. That day I was on the phone with quest for three hours with no help. Not only does this stupid Redirect keep coming up and gives us an "Opt Out" that doesn't let you opt out, my IE8 browser when I use Yahoo now ads a letter in front of the "www" and a letter/number after the address that sends me to GUESS WHAT - QWEST REDIRECT. Malware and Anti-virus software tells me my PC is OK. Restarted the router many times. All of this Horror started after Qwest’s installation of their modem, and the install guy worked on my computer while I was dealing with Direct TV (which also stinks) Qwest did us dirty, and will be losing my three personal accounts and one business account as soon as I can find replacements. I just tried Qwest Support again went through their stupid recording and then was told they would connect me. I gave up after fourteen minutes of silence. I had to vent. Thanks Don Re: Qwest Redirect

Being a phone customer of Qwest for 25 years and a customer of Qwest Choice TV and VDSL for five years I was very satisfied.

Then they changed over to Direct TV, and had installers from Quest and Direct TV come to my house. Ever since their installation it has been a nightmare 24 hours a day.
Too many calls to their technical support and going around in circles with their recorded help questions finally got me to tech support, and nobody knew what they were doing.

Several calls later a Manager got on the phone and after leaving me on hold a number of times he said he would have to call me back. That was three days ago. That day I was on the phone with quest for three hours with no help.

Not only does this stupid Redirect keep coming up and gives us an “Opt Out” that doesn’t let you opt out, my IE8 browser when I use Yahoo now ads a letter in front of the “www” and a letter/number after the address that sends me to GUESS WHAT – QWEST REDIRECT.

Malware and Anti-virus software tells me my PC is OK. Restarted the router many times.

All of this Horror started after Qwest’s installation of their modem, and the install guy worked on my computer while I was dealing with Direct TV (which also stinks)

Qwest did us dirty, and will be losing my three personal accounts and one business account as soon as I can find replacements.

I just tried Qwest Support again went through their stupid recording and then was told they would connect me. I gave up after fourteen minutes of silence. I had to vent.

Thanks

Don

]]> Comment on Qwest Web.Help … Wtf? by Damian Taggart http://crapflingingmonkey.com/wp/2008/09/qwest-webhelp-wtf/comment-page-1/#comment-2016 Damian Taggart Tue, 24 Mar 2009 21:37:33 +0000 http://crapflingingmonkey.com/wp/?p=18#comment-2016 I had to restart my router before the opt out would take effect. So if you are having issues getting rid of this horrible asinine "service" (aka advertising scam) try restarting your router. Qwest sucks! I had to restart my router before the opt out would take effect. So if you are having issues getting rid of this horrible asinine “service” (aka advertising scam) try restarting your router.

Qwest sucks!

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]]> Comment on Qwest Web.Help … Wtf? by arnie http://crapflingingmonkey.com/wp/2008/09/qwest-webhelp-wtf/comment-page-1/#comment-10 arnie Wed, 24 Sep 2008 04:29:48 +0000 http://crapflingingmonkey.com/wp/?p=18#comment-10 I'm honestly not sure who to call, my suggestion to you would be to get ahold of Qwest technical support, which you obviously did, but do it again! Let them know how unhappy you are, and that need to to stop this 'service' as it doesn't satisfy your needs. To opt out online, you can go to http://www.qwest.net/web.help/?confirm=1 and click on "Opt out of Qwest Web.Help". I'm not sure if you followed those exact steps, so I'm suggesting it again. I’m honestly not sure who to call, my suggestion to you would be to get ahold of Qwest technical support, which you obviously did, but do it again! Let them know how unhappy you are, and that need to to stop this ’service’ as it doesn’t satisfy your needs.

To opt out online, you can go to http://www.qwest.net/web.help/?confirm=1 and click on “Opt out of Qwest Web.Help”. I’m not sure if you followed those exact steps, so I’m suggesting it again.

]]> Comment on Qwest Web.Help … Wtf? by Pissed http://crapflingingmonkey.com/wp/2008/09/qwest-webhelp-wtf/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Pissed Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:24:42 +0000 http://crapflingingmonkey.com/wp/?p=18#comment-9 I can't opt out. I get this error message when I try to opt out; "Your request to opt out of Qwest Web.Help could not be completed at this time." I need to get on my internal websites... that is my job. I called qwest to help with this and the customer service technician didn't have a clue what I was asking about. He didn't have a clue about this new Qwest Web.Net and I spent 2 hours on the phone and he kept insisting it was my company blocking me... even though the redirect page specifically said it was a new Qwest service and the FAQ questions said there may be problems with VPN connections and they provided a link to "opt out" and that is where the error message appeared. Who do I call to get this turned off? Please a number to a person at Qwest who knows what they are using would be preferable. Is there another link? Is there a work around? Any suggestions... other than the obvious... using a new ISP? I can’t opt out. I get this error message when I try to opt out; “Your request to opt out of Qwest Web.Help could not be completed at this time.”

I need to get on my internal websites… that is my job. I called qwest to help with this and the customer service technician didn’t have a clue what I was asking about. He didn’t have a clue about this new Qwest Web.Net and I spent 2 hours on the phone and he kept insisting it was my company blocking me… even though the redirect page specifically said it was a new Qwest service and the FAQ questions said there may be problems with VPN connections and they provided a link to “opt out” and that is where the error message appeared.

Who do I call to get this turned off? Please a number to a person at Qwest who knows what they are using would be preferable. Is there another link? Is there a work around? Any suggestions… other than the obvious… using a new ISP?

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