Hey all you guys and gals out there in Certland! Its about that time again for the next Certless Drink-Off. Its just a little more than two weeks off on September 6th and you’re all invited to attend! This is a non-formal event, so don’t get all dressed up. Of course, if you arrive in a tux or wedding gown, that’s fine, too. I expect you’ll get some beer on it, though. Maybe even a nice Cabernet! Wouldn’t that be nice!! The party is at the Original Farmer’s Market in Los Angeles. Its starts promptly (probably) at 7PM and could involve some walking (20 feet to the nearest food vendor). No special guests this time, just good times and good people*

*I can’t guarantee the quality of the people, even myself, so don’t ask…

written by Tyler Regas

The latest Certless brand to come of age is now online; FAQless. Head on over and take a gander. FAQless is the home of all of Certless’ collected knowledge and if we don’t answer something you need to have an answer for, you can even ask it! What even cooler is that we might even answer!! WOW! Ain’t that neat?! Check the sidebar for a link shortly or go here.

written by Tyler Regas

While we don’t have any confirmable details yet, we have received a tip that high level talks are going on at Cisco over the companies IOS which is the core operating system in all of its switching gear. The word from our insider is that the Board of Directors has been very disappointed with the quality of the conversion of IOS to consumer networking product line of its LinkSys division. While this may be too good to be true, our contact is saying that the top choice for a replacement OS amongst a majority of board members if DOS 6.22. We’ll just have to wait to see, but if true this could be the basis of a revolution in switching gear.

written by Tyler Regas

There are times when an enterprise can’t help but find its way into the complex and difficult world of databases. Just imagine what the world would be like now if Google or Amazon had decided to go with a much simpler and easier to administer flatfile system. Of course, that would mean I’m assuming you know anything about databases, so I’d best start at the beginning. You’re likely here to learn about strapping on MySQL 5 Enterprise Edition and drilling it to your IT department. That’s what this article is about.

If you are considering any kind of database deployment in your enterprise there are a number of things you need to take into consideration, and that’s where I come in. In this article I’ll be writing about the questions you will most likely ask yourselves (and not get an answer… unless, of course, you talk to yourself) and help you with the answers. It takes a lot of work, trouble, time, toil, and money to build out a workable MySQL database server, so be prepared to get your elbows dirty. Continue reading »

written by Harry T. Aynt

If the photo isn’t enough to convince you that Detroit Rocks in LA, I don’t know what, cha! It was pimped from minute one and the pedal was to the metal all night long, dawgs! Too bad YOU weren’t there. Kick it! So, next time, when I say its time to meet up, the par-TAY is on, senórs y senóritas. Its ON!

Of course, not everyone made it. Al Franken was sorely missed, but he had a talk to give at some stupid university. Katie had to do the news… again! What’s up with THAT, yo!? Finally, Snoop Dogg was handling some righteous charity work, suh deal. Check it!

written by Tyler Regas