Year: 2008

Zero downtime server restarts with HAProxy

HAProxy is a high availability, software-based HTTP load balancing tool that I’ve seen gaining a lot of traction in large server cluster and cloud computing environments. I’m currently using it as part of a pre-built, cluster image that a third party vendor is maintaining, and it’s performance impressed me enough that I’ve started to look […]

Maker Faire Newcastle 2009

Maker Faire Newcastle 2009

Here’s some info about our upcoming Maker Faire Newcastle 2009– The first UK Maker Faire will take place in Newcastle 14-15 March 2009 as part of Newcastle ScienceFest – a 10 day festival celebrating creativity and innovation. In the last decade Newcastle has joined forces with neighbouring Gateshead and has transformed itself into one of […]

HOW TO – Cheese and cider press

HOW TO – Cheese and cider press

Instructables user bwitmer writes: Here is how I built my own combination cider and cheese press. After a great apple harvest this year, I was inspired to obtain my own cider press. However, after pricing one and seeing that they cost exactly one arm and one leg to purchase I started thinking about building one […]