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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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