Tasked with setting up a supplier search, I opted to use the most complex and precise formula available for calculating the distance between two points. I then implemented into a database function for easy computational overhead.
Rebuilding gallery.chaostangent.com
All about the recent major update to the application powering gallery.chaostangent.com. A brief history of the application and its purpose as well as some implementation details and an in-depth look at the updates and the reasons behind them.
Replacing a server – part 2: the plan
The second in a multi-part series on lessons learned and plans made (not necessarily in that order) for replacing an existing dedicated server with a newer model. Covers choosing what to change in software and hardware and forming a deployment plan.
Replacing a server – part 1: the audit
The first in a multi-part series on lessons learned and plans made (not necessarily in that order) for replacing an existing dedicated server with a newer model. Covers auditing the existing server and reasons for doing so.







