Posts Tagged linkedin
Chef for RightScale Quick Start
Posted by RyanG in Cloud computing on November 29, 2010
For the past few weeks I have been getting down and dirty writing Chef recipes for use in RightScale. With Chef support still in beta on RightScale, and me being a complete Chef newbie it’s I’m still on the front side of the learning curve. If you’re just getting started with Chef for RightScale, you [...]
Project Late Model Restoration – Suspension Rehab
When I announced project late model restoration, I mentioned the badly worn front suspension as one of the main things that needed attention. Truth be told, the state of the suspension was really the catalyst for starting this project.
How I would improve RightScale’s ServerTemplates
Posted by RyanG in Cloud computing on November 22, 2010
One of RightScale’s key differentiators from other cloud management platforms is the concept of the ServerTemplate. A ServerTemplate is like a blueprint of the server you want to launch in the cloud. It defines things like what software and services will be installed and configured, what will be ready when the server boots, and what [...]
Add Agility to Dev & Test with the Cloud – Managed by RightScale
Posted by RyanG in Cloud computing on November 17, 2010
Whether you are a small development company with a tight budget, or an established enterprise with some trepidation about wading into the murky waters of cloud computing, RightScale just made it easier to empowering your development and test teams with cloud computing. In late September RightScale announced a Development and Test solution pack. This solution [...]
Project Late Model Restoration – Power Antenna & Shift Cable
So there I was, minding my own business, driving the Lexus from point A to point B. When I arrived at my destination, I turned off the ignition, and as it had done thousands of times before the power antenna began reeling back into the rear fender, but then it happened… I heard a horrible [...]
How to become a Cloud Computing Rockstar
Posted by RyanG in Cloud computing on November 12, 2010
It’s now the end of my first full week back at work since I attended the 2010 Cloud Expo and RightScale User Conference, and I’m still feeling the motivation and enthusiasm I picked up there.
How to resize billions of images in the cloud
Posted by RyanG in Cloud computing, Linux, php on November 1, 2010
As I was clearing out my RSS reader a few days back, I stopped to read a post on the Flickr dev blog about the “new” 640px image size. In the article they lament that they wished they had made “Large” copies of all uploaded images because it would make generating the new 640px size [...]
RightScale crowd sources value-add content
Posted by RyanG in Cloud computing on October 25, 2010
RightScale is definitely doing the whole “social media thing” right. They’re active on Twitter and Facebook. The CEO
How To – Headlight Oxidation Restoration
A common affliction to older cars is that the headlights begin to become dull, or yellow over time. This had happened to our 1992 Lexus ES300 pictured above. To be fair, the passenger headlight is a little cloudier since I had done a little bit of wet sanding before I took the photo, more on [...]
Project – Late Model Restoration 1992 Lexus ES300
I’ve written a fair bit about my 1967 Cadillac but I haven’t said much about my daily driver. Every day, I drive a 1992 Lexus ES300 to work and back. The car actually belongs to my wife, but since she’s usually home with the kids the van stays with her. The Lexus is actually quite [...]
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