Month: April 2015

  • Using SSL with MySQL

    If you ever make remote connections to a MySQL database, it’s extremely important to connect over SSL. Otherwise, you run the risk of someone seeing data in transit, modifying data in transit, or, worst of all, stealing your credentials. This could be an utter disaster. Unfortunately, getting MySQL to use SSL is kind of complicated. Here’s how…

  • Stack Overflow Moderator Elections, Part III

    As I posted here and again here, I stood for election as a moderator on Stack Overflow this year. While I was not elected, I made it much further than I expected and finished in sixth place out of 32 nominees, 30 primary candidates, and 10 general-election candidates. Stack Overflow is an amazing site, and…

  • Stack Overflow Moderator Elections, Part II

    In case you missed my first post on this topic, I am a candidate in the 2015 Stack Overflow moderator elections. I made it through the nomination phase (32 candidates) and primary (30 candidates), and now I’m in the general election with only 10 candidates for 3 spots remaining! I am extremely honored and humbled…

  • StackOverflow moderator elections

    I’m standing for election as a moderator on StackOverflow. There are many worthy candidates, but I would appreciate your vote, if you’re a member!

  • 4 Lessons from Moving

    Well, it has been about a month since we moved, so it’s time for me to share a few thoughts about it. You Need Professionals. Moving is a huge pain. So are the processes of selling and buying houses. You know that. I know that. But there are people out there who refuse to let it get them…