Zend Framework at the MySQL Users Conference

Since we made the decision to go to Zend Framework in dotProject 3 it is interesting the places it shows up (well, only if you ignore the fact that I'm involved). At the MySQL Users Conference and Expo this year two of the Web Team at MySQL will be… more »

Book Review: The Jennifer Morgue - Charles Stross

Title: THE JENNIFER MORGUE Publisher: Orbit Author: Charles Stross Edition released: 2007 ISBN: 978-1-84149-570-5 414 pages Reviewed by: Adam Donnison This is the second book featuring Bob Howard, the hacker turned demon hunter, following on from THE… more »

Book Review: The Atrocity Archives - Charles Stross

Title: THE ATROCITY ARCHIVES Publisher: Orbit Author: Charles Stross Edition released: 2007 ISBN: 978-1-84149-569-9 319 pages Reviewed by: Adam Donnison Bob Howard is a spook. Well, he works for a super secret government organisation, but mainly as a… more »

Book Review: Fluke - Christopher Moore

Title: FLUKE: OR, I KNOW WHY THE WINGED WHALE SINGS Publisher: Orbit Author: Christopher Moore Edition released: 2007 ISBN: 978-1-84149-617-7 383 pages Reviewed by: Adam Donnison Nathan Quinn is having a hard enough time of doing research into whale… more »

Fevered nights in LA

The week before last I was in Orlando, Florida for a MySQL company meeting at which Sun announced their intention to acquire MySQL. It was a good mix of work, planning and fun, and apart from the initial surprise at the ownership change, went off… more »