Tracking and managing the issues and bugs that emerge during a project is a critically important task, but one that few teams do effectively.
JIRA is a bug tracking, issue tracking, and project management application developed to make this process easier for your team. JIRA has been designed with a focus on task achievement, is instantly usable and is flexible to work with.
Install Subversion with Web Access on Ubuntu :: the How-To Geek
Topic: Technology
7:29 am EDT, Mar 29, 2008
Install Subversion with Web Access on Ubuntu
This article covers installing subversion with the apache module so that it can be easily accessed from other systems on a public network. If you want a more secure svn server, you could use svnserve ssh, which isn't covered in this article.
A really, really painless and quick guide to installing web-accessed svn on ubuntu.
How To Set Up A Loadbalanced High-Availability Apache Cluster | HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials
Topic: Technology
7:04 am EDT, Mar 29, 2008
This tutorial shows how to set up a two-node Apache web server cluster that provides high-availability. In front of the Apache cluster we create a load balancer that splits up incoming requests between the two Apache nodes. Because we do not want the load balancer to become another "Single Point Of Failure", we must provide high-availability for the load balancer, too. Therefore our load balancer will in fact consist out of two load balancer nodes that monitor each other using heartbeat, and if one load balancer fails, the other takes over silently.
ONLamp.com -- Scaling Dynamic Websites with Apache Modules
Topic: Technology
6:59 am EDT, Mar 29, 2008
This article presents our experience on setting up a mod_perl-based server on a VPS. The article also touches upon the utility of mod_proxy in this context, and that of mod_deflate in general. Using the right technologies will not only keep hosting costs under control, but also reduce them when deployed correctly.
US gave $300m arms contract to 22-year-old with criminal record | World news | The Guardian
Topic: Current Events
12:24 am EDT, Mar 28, 2008
The Pentagon entrusted a 22-year-old previously arrested for domestic violence and having a forged driving licence to be the main supplier of ammunition to Afghan forces at the height of the battle against the Taliban, it was reported yesterday.
AEY, essentially a one-man operation based in an unmarked office in Miami Beach, Florida, was awarded a contract worth $300m (�150m) to supply the Afghan army and police in January last year. But as the New York Times reported in a lengthy investigation, AEY's president, Efraim Diversoli, 22, supplied stock that was 40 years old and rotting packing material.
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Read these characteristics. Sequoia thinks that they lead to enduring and lasting companies. Me thinks Sequoia is also dead on. Must, must reading.
Clarity of Purpose Summarize the company's business on the back of a business card.
Large Markets Address existing markets poised for rapid growth or change. A market on the path to a $1B potential allows for error and time for real margins to develop.
Rich Customers Target customers who will move fast and pay a premium for a unique offering.
Focus Customers will only buy a simple product with a singular value proposition.
Pain Killers Pick the one thing that is of burning importance to the customer then delight them with a compelling solution.
Think Differently Constantly challenge conventional wisdom. Take the contrarian route. Create novel solutions. Outwit the competition.
Team DNA A company’s DNA is set in the first 90 days. All team members are the smartest or most clever in their domain. "A" level founders attract an "A" level team.
Agility Stealth and speed will usually help beat-out large companies.
Frugality Focus spending on what's critical. Spend only on the priorities and maximize profitability.
Inferno Start with only a little money. It forces discipline and focus. A huge market with customers yearning for a product developed by great engineers requires very little firepower.
Today has just been insanely busy (which is why I'm not in L.A. for the announcement), and this is my first spare moment at my desk, but a lot of people have noticed that XCOR made the Drudge Report today! I've also been told via Twitter that we were on CNBC.
So, finally, we're able to talk about the Air Force contract and the Lynx spaceplane.
If a picture is worth 1000 words, what is a video worth?
