Racker Hacker

I’ll be taking a short break from posting, but I should be back underway within week!  Here’s what I’m working on during the break:

• MySQLTuner - Thank you for all of the e-mails with suggestions, patches and complaints. The 1.0 version of MySQLTuner is in the works and I hope that it helps you get more done with your MySQL server.
• Boxcheck - A new version of boxcheck.com is coming and it will include more tests for you to use. Also, the tests that it already has will be more reliable. I might even throw in a little AJAX to get everyone excited.
• PleskHacker - I’m still working on the Plesk database documentation, but this project is a lower priority than the first two.

I’m moving into a new house over the weekend, so please don’t be discouraged if you e-mail me and you don’t receive a quick response. For all of the fans of Twitter out there, you can find me on Twitter as RackerHacker.

Call me weird - but I like to know where people host their sites. When I get a link to a nice-looking site, I’ll get there and think, “Hmm, I wonder where they host.”

Part of this curiosity probably stems from being a server administrator. I’ve used seven different dedicated server providers before along with 5 different VPS providers. There’s quite a few shared hosters thrown into the mix as well. I like to know which companies that people use when they have a site that is tremendously vital to their everyday lives.

Without further ado, here’s some of the politicians’ hosters that I’ve found (in alphabetical order):

Bob Barr - Rackspace (67.192.188.81)
Hillary Clinton - Rackspace (72.32.103.48)
John Edwards - Internap (70.42.42.155)
Rudy Giuliani - Core NAP (64.20.231.77)
Mike Gravel - Media Temple (64.13.237.176)
Mike Huckabee - HostMySite (208.112.83.62)
Alan Keyes - ThePlanet (74.52.145.91)
John McCain - Smartech Corporation (64.203.107.147)
Ralph Nader - FutureQuest (69.5.9.21)
Barack Obama - Pair Networks (66.39.143.229)
Ron Paul - Rackspace (74.205.22.51)
Bill Richardson - Engine Yard (65.74.179.43)
Mitt Romney - Rackspace (72.32.175.83)

I’ve just reviewed the stats for MySQLTuner, and it crossed the 5,000 download mark last week! Thanks to all of you who have helped me make it a successful tool for MySQL server optimization.

With that said - how can MySQLTuner be improved to help you? Please let me know, and I’ll get started on those features!

I’d like to wish everyone a Happy New Year and I hope it is a great 2008 for you all!

I’m taking a little bit of time off for Christmas, but I’ll be adding new posts on December 31st. I wish all of you a happy holiday season, and if you celebrate Christmas, a Merry Christmas as well!

In the US, we celebrate Thanksgiving today. I’m taking off the rest of this week, but you can expect updates to begin again on Monday!

So, you might be saying: “where the heck are the updates for RackerHacker lately?”

Don’t worry, I’m still alive! Some work and personal obligations kept me away from the blogging for a week, but I’ll be hard at work finding new things for you as soon as I can!

In the spirit of Labor Day, there will be no new items today. Plus, I worked today, and I’m tired.