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How To Split Randomly But Unevenly – PHP Code For Load UNBalancing

Posted on April 3, 2008 by David Pankhurst
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I read over a recent post on load splitting, that got me thinking about code I’ve written over the years – how to divide the work between many resources, keeping in account how much each can ‘handle’? For example, if … Continue reading →

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A WordPress Visitor Counter, Redux

Posted on September 1, 2007 by David Pankhurst
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Important note: This counter has been revamped into a WordPress plugin widget for your sidebar – get it now at ActiveBlogging On my other site a long time ago I discussed adding a counter to your WordPress blog. And left … Continue reading →

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Not So Random Image Rotation in PHP (…for HTML) – The Sequel

Posted on July 25, 2007 by David Pankhurst

A long time ago, I wrote code to randomly rotate images, and submitted to SitePoint, and they published it. I finally decided to post it here – and include some questions I’ve gotten over the last few years: Can I … Continue reading →

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Why is Software so Complicated? Part 5 – YOU!

Posted on June 16, 2006 by David Pankhurst

An article appeared awhile back quoting Nathan Myhrvold, the former Chief Technology Office for Microsoft. Nathan has been involved with the company for many years, and has guided many significant projects, not the least of which being Excel and Word. … Continue reading →

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Why is Software so Complicated? Part 4 – Impatience

Posted on May 30, 2006 by David Pankhurst

Every one reading these words has no doubt worried over a problem or two until the answer has become clear. Generally, the best answers are the simpler ones, primarily because we’ve done some thinking, and gotten rid of the unimportant … Continue reading →

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Why Is Software So Complicated? Part 3 – Legacy Software

Posted on April 15, 2006 by David Pankhurst

Few programs emerge full-grown and ready to take on the world. It’s a standing joke in the industry to never expect perfection before Version 3.0 – and don’t even think of using version 1.0! Getting software ready involves some compromises, … Continue reading →

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