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Hi, I'm James Briggs, an Internet computer programmer/DBA/SRE in Silicon Valley. I've been engineering for over 20 years for companies like eBay, Netflix, Yahoo!, Apple, Amazon and startups.
I use TuCows/Hover for registering domain names.
I am available for MySQL/Postgres DBA/SRE/Security work in Silicon Valley or remote. Click here to contact me.
I am a MariaDB/MySQL code contributor and Perl CPAN author. Check out my github. My most recent project is cassandra-top.
In my spare time I do Open Source programming and like flying airplanes, karate and studying Asian languages.
This blog talks about events, places and things in my life. Upcoming Events 2020
- RedisConf 2020 Takeaway, May 12-14, 2020 Virtual (Free)
- AWS Summit Online May 13, 2020
- Percona, May 18–20, 2020, AT&T Convention Center, Austin
- Jenkins/Cloudbees, Sept. 21-24, 2020, TBA, Vegas
- PagerDuty Summit, Sept. 21-23, 2020, SF
- postgresopen.org (TBD)
- API World 2020, Oct. 27–29, 2020, San Jose Convention Center
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Author Archives: James Briggs
Perl Sample Code for Geolocation Lookups with MaxMind GeoLite2
There’s been a lot of changes with MaxMind’s GeoIP database: You must register for an account to download databases. The database format was changed from GeoIP to GeoIP2. The free databases are called GeoLite2. Older lookup APIs no longer work, … Continue reading
Can Web Apps Rot?
Can Web apps rot? Why yes, yes they can, mainly if you rely on cloud integrations. Just looking at an old web app (finished 18 months ago) recently and found the following: Twilio changed an API path (SMS/Messages => Messages), … Continue reading
Korg ARP 2600 Synthesizer Available Again
ARP 2600, new! lol. It was the first portable (van instead of truck) synth, and used in the original Star Wars movie for the “voice” of R2-D2. ARP went out of business after some failed products, and Korg bought them. … Continue reading
Meetup: New Security Features in Redis 6
Redis Labs Security Product Manager Jamie Scott talked at the Redis Meetup today about “New Security Features in Redis 6 Open Source.” Because of the Corona virus, the lecture was streamed on Youtube instead of presented to a live audience … Continue reading
Music: Affordable Guitar Rack
I recommend ebay seller alienbid’s “New 9 Folding Multiple Guitar Bass Holder Rack Display Stand Black” if you need an affordable guitar rack. It’s about $19.79+tax, including free delivery. The rack is well-made from steel, and is strong. It feels … Continue reading