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Launched a New Movie Site Called MoviesWithButter.com

Launched a New Movie Site Called MoviesWithButter.com

I just launched a new movie site with my Rotten Tomatoes buddy Binh Ngo. It’s called MoviesWithButter.com, a website that tracks upcoming movies through various stages of development by aggregating scoops from the top movie sites on the web.

 

Finally, Got Rid of That Pesky Count Query

Finally, Got Rid of That Pesky Count Query

While updating Wopular, I noticed that from time to time, the site would locked up for a couple minutes. Most of the time, I would just wait it out. I finally looked into the slow query log for mysql and found the troublesome query.

 

Pressflow, Locked Tables & Hang Time

Pressflow, Locked Tables & Hang Time

I just installed Pressflow and simultaneously updated Drupal late last week. Pressflow is a modified version of Drupal that allows it to scale more easily. For sites with huge traffic and databases, it's essential. It supports database replication, Squid and Varnish reverse-proxy caching, and is optimized for MySQL and PHP 5.

 

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