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I work for a small web development company. As we are growing, I have been tasked with looking at a few pieces of our business:
- Version Control (Currently we don’t do it. We’re starting to use Subversion at my recommendation)
- Development Environments (We don’t exactly have formalized dev/stage/production right now, more like just dev/production…)
- Hosting (How we host our different clients varies… too much… we need a good solution)
- Infrastructure (i.e. how we host our own email, how we back up our data)
I already have some thoughts and recommendations, but they’re based on my personal experiences, so I thought I’d see what other experiences are out there and find out what other people/companies are doing…
posted to Ask Metafilter by twiggy
at 12:47 PM on June 5, 2008
(10 comments)
When did you start putting that little highlight bar on AskMe comments that are from the original asker? Kickass! Thank you...
posted to MetaTalk by twiggy
at 10:46 PM on June 4, 2008
(2 comments)
I've just signed up for a gym membership for the first time in my life... Due to metabolism, I'm not fat, but I'm still really out of shape... what should I start with?
posted to Ask Metafilter by twiggy
at 5:59 PM on May 6, 2008
(25 comments)
I'm trying to put together a list of the happiest sounding songs with the saddest lyrics... can you help?
posted to Ask Metafilter by twiggy
at 12:27 PM on April 18, 2008
(106 comments)
I have a few mysql tables that keep repeatedly getting corrupted - help!
posted to Ask Metafilter by twiggy
at 1:42 PM on January 25, 2008
(12 comments)
Is there an inexpensive source of hockey jerseys and/or lettering/numbering for said jerseys? If it's a bricks and mortar store, I'm in Chicago.
posted to Ask Metafilter by twiggy
at 11:46 AM on November 10, 2007
(4 comments)
Help me with Web / IT consulting and billable time. Consulting firms make their money on billable hours - what percentage of a 40 hour work week needs to be billable for different roles within the company?
posted to Ask Metafilter by twiggy
at 7:48 PM on October 24, 2007
(7 comments)
Job / Group Title help: I have a hybrid job, currently called "Maintenance Director / Project Manager", but we're looking to fix that up a bit.. what's best?
posted to Ask Metafilter by twiggy
at 8:59 AM on July 16, 2007
(5 comments)
CRM / Project Management question: Help me find a solution for handling both CRM and Project Management in a seamless fashion (either via OpenAir / SalesForce, or a totally new solution)
posted to Ask Metafilter by twiggy
at 9:10 AM on July 2, 2007
(4 comments)
Note: This is volunteer work with revenue potential. You've heard this one before, but come to me for more details and I'll explain my idea to you and you may just agree with me that there's serious money to be made.
I'm a programmer. I could do this stuff myself. However, I work a full time job, and I'm also not spectacular with making things pretty, graphically.
I've put some time into developing the idea, but spent $0 because I have a mortgage to pay. I'm looking for someone else willing to dedicate some time to something that might just take off and be something amazing.
What I need:
A whiz-bang AJAX developer capable of making really great UI functionality that works in both IE and Mozilla. Safari would be great too. If you've seen things like iGoogle's drag and droppable components, NetVibes, etc, you know what I'm after.
What the project is:
See my MeFi profile for a glimpse. There's way more ideas behind it than just what's there, but that'll give you a general idea. In a nutshell, I want to give people the ability to tie all of their different internet presences into one place.
Compensation:
At the very worst, I could provide you with some perks such as space on my colocated webserver so you can host a site or two. It's a LAMP server and I'd be happy to install any fun toys (within reason) you want.
At the very best, the idea is executed well, takes off, and a company is formed. You're hired on as lead interface developer. You're given a significant share of any ad revenue taken in by the site.
posted to MeFi Jobs by twiggy
at 7:20 PM on June 9, 2007
Help me choose between two totally different jobs, my brain is going to explode!
Even worse, perhans I'm an odd person, but I'm going to feel terrible telling either of these companies "No" and it's stressing me out a lot. I hate disappointing people. This emotional aspect is making it really hard for me to just quit stressing and think clearly about which makes more sense.
posted to Ask Metafilter by twiggy
at 1:39 PM on June 9, 2007
(8 comments)
Bug: "Favorited by others" pages may have an issue sometimes when you try to go to the next page of favorited comments. I'm not sure what causes it, but for example:
mine no worky, but
mathowie's does.
posted to MetaTalk by twiggy
at 10:09 PM on May 15, 2007
(14 comments)
I need help with crafting a multi-dwelling (Condo) solution for TV and/or Internet service
posted to Ask Metafilter by twiggy
at 12:49 PM on April 30, 2007
(3 comments)
How is it that
this askme is kosher? [details inside]
posted to MetaTalk by twiggy
at 11:15 PM on April 23, 2007
(76 comments)
What should the next step be in my career? I'm a techie who has moved into business for purposes of upward career mobility. I've excelled here, but I'm ready for the next step, and I'm not sure what I should be looking for.
posted to Ask Metafilter by twiggy
at 7:29 AM on April 2, 2007
(6 comments)
Help me save money by bringing lunch to work: I need a mini fridge (not a dorm fridge!) that is of decent quality.
posted to Ask Metafilter by twiggy
at 10:23 AM on February 27, 2007
(16 comments)
TrafficTicketFilter: I was in a minor accident where I rear-ended someone because traffic stopped suddenly and I was unable to stop in time. Do I really need a lawyer for the court date regarding my ticket?
posted to Ask Metafilter by twiggy
at 12:48 PM on February 6, 2007
(13 comments)
ContractFilter: My friend had a contract for a superbowl party at a bar in Chicago. Nowhere on the contract does it say that the bar can cancel this contract at will.
posted to Ask Metafilter by twiggy
at 3:23 PM on January 22, 2007
(37 comments)
Why the random English words used in asian language programming?
posted to Ask Metafilter by twiggy
at 4:32 PM on November 16, 2006
(12 comments)
BrrrrrFilter: It's gotten cold here in Chicago and my heater appears to be broken. Google didn't help me much probably because my knowledge of HVAC is weak. Help me find out quickly if I'm being ripped off?
posted to Ask Metafilter by twiggy
at 7:16 PM on October 13, 2006
(15 comments)
My very elegant mother just sat upon ninjas
... the textbooks, mnemonic devices and more will have to be changed today. Pluto has been demoted from its status as planet to a
dwarf planet. We now have 8 in our solar system. The debate is
not at all new, and its apparent resolution may not matter to our everyday lives, but it's just a little weird to think of all of the things that will have to be retroactively edited or amended as a result.
posted to MetaFilter by twiggy
at 6:47 AM on August 24, 2006
(96 comments)
I've received a phone call, but not a cease and desist (yet) on a domain name I own. There's lots
posted to Ask Metafilter by twiggy
at 5:51 PM on August 21, 2006
(18 comments)
Cooking and shopping for one: What are some good resources? Google is helping some, but not giving me exactly what I want.
posted to Ask Metafilter by twiggy
at 2:28 PM on August 12, 2006
(14 comments)
Couple of buggies and questions:
Projects visited link color is
unreadable for me. Oddly, it's a different unreadable color at work (that picture) vs at home (purple). Something goofy on my end?
A couple of music questions inside, too....
posted to MetaTalk by twiggy
at 5:05 PM on July 24, 2006
(11 comments)
openingbands.com - a source for local music
I've just made a whole bunch of feature updates and additions to openingbands, and am in the process of making more as I have decided to grow its geographic reach beyond Champaign-Urbana Illinois where it started. It's a resource for local/independent bands and has become prominent enough in its home to be partnering with newspapers, weeklies, as well as concert venues, etc. Feedback is requested - does it have the things that would make you want a [yourcity].openingbands.com? What does it need? What does your local music site have that wows you?
Some features are so new they're not too utilized, such as
pictures and mp3s attached to show listings, of which not many have been uploaded yet.
Not-so-obvious features: Bands can indicate they're in a band and receive access to edit their own info. Venue owners can indicate as such and be given access to edit their shows calendar at will. Fans can create buddylists, mark favorite bands and be notified of new shows, add shows to their calendar for email/SMS alerts, etc. Cool google-map-toy only works where there's shows listed.
Lastly: I'm about to develop an API to allow venues to take advantage of our (imho) huge and well constructed database to update their website listings and ours at the same time, ensuring we have as complete listings in other cities as we do in C-U. Email for details if you like.
posted to Projects by twiggy
at 10:51 AM on July 17, 2006
I am having trouble finding a post to a cool web tool (java, maybe?) where you chose a parameter or some colors, then dragged your mouse around to make spline-y funky patterns. It seems it would have been especially useful to make cool mathy looking web backgrounds. I haven't the foggiest idea what search terms to even start with, and those I've tried have come up empty. Anyone know what I'm talking about?
posted to MetaTalk by twiggy
at 6:57 PM on July 16, 2006
(7 comments)
Advice on filing an accident report where I'm not at fault, but was in a situation that commonly defines me as being at fault? (Chicago, IL if that matters, oh and the vehicle who hit me left the scene)
posted to Ask Metafilter by twiggy
at 7:52 AM on July 13, 2006
(12 comments)
Help me inexpensively and at least somewhat discreetly wire my place for surround. The problem: Really challenging room layout and a tight budget.
posted to Ask Metafilter by twiggy
at 8:32 PM on June 26, 2006
(16 comments)
Feature idea: I'm not sure if it's meant to be private-ish or not.. if it is, you can scratch this idea. I was thinking it would be cool to be able to see "this post / comment has been flagged as:" with a list. The usernames of the flaggers could be anonymous, but it'd be nice to see what the hive mind flags things with.
posted to MetaTalk by twiggy
at 8:56 PM on June 25, 2006
(3 comments)
Another wifi-related arrest
was publicized today. In the past, the only case readily available to researchers involved
additional seedy activities that are what really drew the arrest. The coffeeshop and other open hotspots show up on several sites such as
jiwire and
wifinder which are devoted to helping people find wireless hotspots.
In this case, a coffeeshop noticed someone leeching their WiFi parked in his truck -- over the course of 3 months, without ever entering the coffeehouse and making a purchase. While not yet convicted of anything, he has been arrested for "theft of services," and this could mean the first precedent set for whether or not "wireless piggybacking" is illegal. The case becomes especially interesting for both sides of the ethical debate on "borrowing" wireless. One one side of the judge's opinion will be the fact that the coffeehouse is a public place, not a private home. On the other side, it turns out the man who was arrested just so happens to be a registered sex offender, though this coincidental fact is not technically relevant to the case.
posted to MetaFilter by twiggy
at 7:01 AM on June 22, 2006
(263 comments)
Catfilter: Questions about prescription food and cat pee problems...
posted to Ask Metafilter by twiggy
at 12:29 PM on May 25, 2006
(16 comments)
When is it OK to point out something that may be very important even if it does not directly address an AskMe?
This post is from a person who acknowledges "borrowing" a neighbor's open WiFi connection. I would like to know if MeTa thinks I was out of line in posting
this and
this. The resulting
response bothers me. I tried to be both helpful and understanding that she may be unaware of potential legal issues with "borrowing" wifi, and gave protective advice to her about being safe when she gets her own WiFi, too. Am I guilty of a derail, or is this kind of discourse acceptable on AskMe?
posted to MetaTalk by twiggy
at 1:50 PM on May 23, 2006
(92 comments)
NewHomeFilter: I have a few questions about moving into my first new condo. I'm on a budget and green to the process with questions about: furniture (where to get), TV service (see inside), and lots...
posted to Ask Metafilter by twiggy
at 1:43 PM on May 11, 2006
(14 comments)
I have a friend (seriously) who has serious problems with social anxiety, to the point she is sometimes paralyzed with fear or depression. She cannot hold a job because of it, and therefore has no insurance for medical attention - what can she do?
posted to Ask Metafilter by twiggy
at 7:21 PM on March 31, 2006
(15 comments)
I just wanted to say thank you to AskMeFi / MeFi in general. I've asked several questions and usually gotten great help. Specifically, I asked
this one a while ago about neighborhoods in Chicago, and I have an update [more inside].
posted to MetaTalk by twiggy
at 10:51 PM on March 25, 2006
(10 comments)
Beyond simply not being funny,
This comment contributes nothing to the thread, and isn't really within the "if you're not replying to talk about the topic, don't reply" spirit of AskMe.
posted to MetaTalk by twiggy
at 9:56 PM on March 20, 2006
(6 comments)
Posted for
disillusioned:
DogAnemiaFilter: (Asking for disillusioned) My dog has a low red & white blood cell count. Expectations? Experiences? Help?
posted to Ask Metafilter by twiggy
at 5:15 PM on March 8, 2006
(5 comments)
In
this AskMe, I am in agreement with the post that follows mine, as well as of course my own, though I didn't word it as bluntly as Rhomboid did, as I was sort of "typing as thinking". That said,
the first response seems vaguely spammy. Full disclosure: I provide web hosting myself, and I still think the response is borderline inappropriate.
posted to MetaTalk by twiggy
at 3:17 PM on February 27, 2006
(7 comments)
We just got this request a bit ago, but I'm afraid I must make a similar one. Can someone post an AskMe for me? I've got a time sensitive question and AskMe tends to be the best place to get good help [more inside]
posted to MetaTalk by twiggy
at 6:08 PM on February 13, 2006
(11 comments)
Emotional Intelligence - can I regain it? How much damage/habit can be undone? Looking for book recommendations and/or mental exercises. [long inside]
posted to Ask Metafilter by twiggy
at 12:21 PM on February 8, 2006
(31 comments)
Chameleon-Pony Request: Can I change my username on MeFi, or would it forever ruin the MeFi/google/other balance and you'd prefer I don't?
I really don't use this username like... anywhere anymore... I've been around MeFi for a few years now I think, and even back when I registered I was considering ditching this dumb nickname.
Aside from recent weeks where I've been AskMeFi crazy, I've been lurk-ish enough that I highly doubt anyone has any real association with my name (I'm not like ParisParamus, for example) so I don't think it would throw anyone off, really.
posted to MetaTalk by twiggy
at 5:04 PM on January 26, 2006
(8 comments)
How do I convince someone to fully "hand over" (to the public, not to me specificallY) a now dead, open source but not totally "open licensed" project. Furthermore, how do I find people who might want to work on its revival?
posted to Ask Metafilter by twiggy
at 8:48 AM on December 29, 2005
(6 comments)
FeatureRequest: MeFi bookmarks. I would love, on AskMeFi and MeFi, to be able to click "bookmark this link", and then be able to go to a page that lists those links I have bookmarked. Ideally sortable by post date and last comment date, searchable by keyword, but the sort/search isn't totally necessary.
"Why not bookmark it in IE/Mozilla?" Well, call me picky but I really prefer to reserve browser bookmarks for main pages of sites I visit ALL the time (i.e. MeFi/AskMeFi). It'd be nice to have a local archive of the stuff I'm tracking and want to keep coming back to.
posted to MetaTalk by twiggy
at 8:09 AM on December 29, 2005
(21 comments)
Ever since MeFi's search feature went away and it now lets you search google or yahoo, I'm having trouble finding past posts I'm looking for. Right now I'm looking for a post from within the last month or so where you could enter a URL into this website and it would give you a bunch of feedback on how good/bad it was, etc..
Will the search feature be coming back any time? Google/yahoo don't seem to order by date, and seem to mix in all sorts of stuff that clouds up my search. I loved being able to restrict my search to "within the last month", etc...
posted to MetaTalk by twiggy
at 3:48 AM on December 11, 2005
(12 comments)
RSSFilter: I run a website that promotes independent music [link inside] and has become the authoritative source for concert listings and a variety of other info in my local area... How do I best utilize RSS for our shows list without negating the need to come to my site? Or should I not bother?
posted to Ask Metafilter by twiggy
at 3:01 PM on December 10, 2005
(10 comments)
AskMeFi email notification?
I understand for threads that get a lot of replies - an email per response is way too much, and would be more of a hassle than it's worth.
What about a nightly cron job that notifies AskMeFi posters who have checked an "email me to let me know about new replies" box a notice that X number of replies have been posted to their thread? The box could be unchecked by default, of course.
I've found that sometimes, AskMeFi threads that are days old end up getting responses from bored folks who scroll through several pages, so I think this would be useful.
posted to MetaTalk by twiggy
at 8:54 AM on November 25, 2005
(11 comments)
MediaFilter: Does what I want exist? I want to stream media to my home theater, but...
posted to Ask Metafilter by twiggy
at 8:39 AM on November 25, 2005
(44 comments)
How do I break a 12+ year old habit of staying up too late? Is there such a thing as being addicted to staying up late? Or would it be addiction to sleep deprivation?
posted to Ask Metafilter by twiggy
at 7:46 AM on November 10, 2005
(31 comments)
