Monthly Archives: May 2012
Puppet – Use It For More Than Just Servers
I use virtual machines at work and home to test and experiment with various things. After setting up a new virtual machine, I install some of the programs I use on a daily basis like emacs, gawk, ack, etc. But … Continue reading
Installing Varnish for your Magento Store on CentOS 6
You’ve compressed and minified your JavaScript and CSS, optimized your database, and tweaked your caching config, and yet you still can’t seem to get that time-to-first-byte to drop below one second. Tweaking dynamic applications like Magento can be frustrating. Sometimes … Continue reading
Nexcess to Sponsor Meet Magento Conference in Germany
Ann Arbor, Michigan, May 14, 2012 -Nexcess, a leading provider of Magento eCommerce solutions and Magento hosting partner, is pleased to announce sponsorship of the upcoming Meet Magento #6.12 conference in Leipzig, Germany. The conference will feature keynotes from industry … Continue reading
Why So Serious?
As I mentioned in my last blog entry about Customer Service, my obsession for Batman would be a blog for another time. That time is here! As a young boy, I knew there was something special about the caped crusader. … Continue reading
Nexcess Announces PCI DSS Certified Web Hosting
Ann Arbor, Michigan, May 7, 2012 – Nexcess, a leading provider of premium eCommerce hosting services, has announced that the company’s sustained PCI-compliant web hosting environment will become PCI certified in the coming weeks. This certification relates to directly to … Continue reading
Introducing the Detroit Linux User Group (D-LUG)!
Detroit’s official motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus “We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes.” It’s my pleasure to announce the first meeting of the Detroit Linux User Group A.K.A. D-LUG! With the rapid growth of the … Continue reading
Top 10 Social Media Plugins for WordPress
The benefits of using social media for building brand awareness, driving traffic, and creating leads are well accepted. However, maintaining and monitoring a coherent content strategy across multiple channels can involve a lot of work. Thankfully, for those with a … Continue reading
