It all started Wednesday when the dedicated server I have hosting all my websites went down and became totally unreachable. As a rule, if I can't ping it I automatically log into my account with the hosting provider and request a power cycle (server restart).
And then I got this email, moments later from the Network [...]
Changes to Planet Lotus Hit Counts
Mon, Feb 6th 2012 1:04p Yancy Lent Post hit counts have been off lately. A bot had found a hidden script that moved older hit records to an archive table. I had created this script to reduce the number of records in the hit table, the 5 million+ hit records over the past couple of years was causing occasionally performance issues. I [...] [read] Keywords: lotus
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This one’s for Bob Balaban
Wed, Apr 6th 2011 3:23p Yancy Lent In one of my favorite posts of 2009 Bob goes to town on the use of on-premise v. on-premises when talking about the "yeah cloud". Not only is it entertaining but it's also something IT folks should know cold. Fast-froward two years and not only am I careful when using the term but I also [...] [read] Keywords:
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QR Code Vendor Bingo at #LS11 almost Sold Out
Mon, Jan 24th 2011 3:49p Yancy Lent I'm happy to announce that http://www.vendorbingo.com will take it's maiden voyage at Lotusphere 2011. The response from vendors last week was so good the thinking went from will this happen to, when to cap it. So far 10 vendors have signed on, the cap will be 15, it's first come first serve. The fee, $125, [...] [read] Keywords: lotusphere
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What if Lotusphere used QR Codes for Vendor Bingo?
Wed, Jan 19th 2011 11:10a Yancy Lent We all know the game. You get the vendor bingo card in your reg pack with vendor logos on it, you visit the booth's in the product showcase and get them stamped. You return the completed card which enters you into the drawing for an amazing prize. What if it were updated for 2011? Vendors [...] [read] Keywords: lotusphere
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PlanetLotus and the Unexpected Server Rebuild
Sat, Nov 6th 2010 9:50p Yancy Lent It all started Wednesday when the dedicated server I have hosting all my websites went down and became totally unreachable. As a rule, if I can't ping it I automatically log into my account with the hosting provider and request a power cycle (server restart).
And then I got this email, moments later from the Network [...] [read] Keywords: email
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Yellow Day: Introducing the Domino Directory! dominodirectory.com
Wed, Aug 11th 2010 10:47a Yancy Lent The Domino Directory is a showcase of sites build on Domino.
A place to show off your creation, promote your site or just point people to to see the potential of Domino.
Anyone can post a new site. There is a small team of editors to make sure your site submission is valid and complete.
The editorial team [...] [read] Keywords: domino
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My email chain with Jake Howlett of CodeStore
Tue, Jul 13th 2010 1:00p Yancy Lent Little does he know, he changed my mind. I was going to email him today to let him know. I'll just let the site decide, it has an amazing way of doing that, not only from hits but from blog posts that people write.
Read from the bottom up. I'm posting the raw email so you [...] [read] Keywords: email
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Help Wanted: Planet Lotus is Hiring.
Mon, Jun 28th 2010 10:51a Yancy Lent Well, sort of. I have a Lotus Community project that I’d like to get off the ground however, this one I can’t do alone. I’m looking for someone out there that, if they believe in the project; would be willing to put a little elbow grease into its launch and maintenance. This role is [...] [read] Keywords: lotus
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2009 Lotus Blogger of the Year other awards.
Mon, Dec 7th 2009 3:15p Yancy Lent Voting has started for the 2nd annual Planet Lotus Blogger of the Year award. The voting is the same as last year, simply log into PL and vote. You can change your votes as often as you wish. Voting will end at 5pm EST on the Friday before Lotusphere.
Discuss here -> FAQ: 2009 Blogger Awards [...] [read] Keywords: lotus
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Your blog post comments are being stolen!
Wed, Nov 18th 2009 5:47p Yancy Lent Really?
As many of you have seen, a couple days ago I implemented a way to post inline replies or lets call them what they are, comments; on the front page of Planet Lotus. The comments appear right under the blog post itself and any registered member of the forum can make them. This is a [...] [read] Keywords: lotus
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