How to Get Query Statistics from MySQL for Performance Monitoring

August 1, 2019

Here at Mindsize, the performance of your online store is of the highest priority to us. We employ several methods of monitoring performance and gathering metrics. I want to highlight one method that gives us insight into the number of queries running on your MySQL database server. It is useful on a single site, and

Raced a Minto dinghy in the Dock Dodge- near tragic ending!

July 16, 2019

My buddy Robert comes down from Canada every year to volunteer at the Footloose Disabled Sailing Blake Island trip. Along the way, Robert participates in the famous Seattle Duck Dodge sailboat race in my 9 foot Minto sailing dinghy. This year I was able to get out with him.   The theme of the race

Would I buy it again? Review of the Behringer U-PHORIA UMC202HD Audio Interface – Plus 2x bonus gear!

July 15, 2019

Back in the day Behringer was not known for particularly high-quality audio, so when I went to upgrade my audio interface you could say I was more than a bit skeptical of the Behringer U-PHORIA UMC202HD audio interface. To say that I have been pleasantly surprised would be mild. I am blown away by the

How to fix missing Calibri and Cambria fonts on Mac (Bonus: Segoe UI)

July 11, 2019

If you open Microsoft formatted documents on your Mac like I do then you have probably run across the annoying message saying the Calibri or  Cambria font is missing. For years I have ignored this as an annoyance, but today I decided to do something about it. Turns out there is a very easy fix!

VW Bus enjoying a day out

July 8, 2019

Weather was perfect and the wife was out of town today so I pulled out the 1965 VW Bus and went for a cruise.