I just submitted a MySQL Contribution and I would like to gather feedback about it. Depending on the received feedback, I might submit an updated contribution. The contribution is Counters for Slow InnoDB Sync Reads, and its goal is to make MySQL easier to operate on “complex” IO subsystems (like network drives in the cloud). The bug report / feature request Bug #117740 :| J-F Gagné's MySQL Blog
A month ago, I announced that I am working on a MySQL Contribution to add database / schema in the slow query log file (bug report, LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and MySQL Community Slack). My contribution is ready, and before submitting it, I would like feedback, so I am writing this post as a Request for Comments (RFC). If you are in a hurry, you can go directly to the RFC Fake PR.&| J-F Gagné's MySQL Blog
A few days ago, Oracle released three new MySQL GA versions: 8.2.0, 8.0.35 and 5.7.44. I skimmed the release notes (8.2.0, 8.0.35 and 5.7.44), and I am not impressed. I guess that I would be even less impressed / more disappointed if I had checked in greater detail, and if I had reviewed the 8.1.0, 8.0.34 and 5.7.43 release notes. The subject of my disappointment is Oracle not| J-F Gagné's MySQL Blog
Sometimes, the MySQL Optimizer chooses a wrong plan, and a query that should execute in less than 0.1 second ends-up running for 12 minutes ! This is not a new problem: bugs about this can be traced back to 2014, and a blog post on the subject dates of 2015. But even if this is old news, because this problem recently came to my attention, it is a problem worth writing on. This| J-F Gagné's MySQL Blog
Rarely do people picture mayflies, caddisflies, riffle beetles or midges when they think about wildlife protection. But these tiny, stream-dwelling bugs are just as vital—and just as vulnerable.| Trout Unlimited
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Investigating the rather odd behavior of the Microsoft OS/2 1.21 disk driver led me to Compaq and their EXTDISK.SYS driver. While experimenting with various setups, I realized that DOS versions older than 5.0 do not support more than two hard … Continue reading →| OS/2 Museum
I just spent an inordinate amount of time debugging a VM running OS/2 Warp Server Advanced SMP (WSA SMP). The VM was working fine (except for sometimes hanging very early during boot, a known issue with the SMP kernel), but … Continue reading →| OS/2 Museum
This is a follow-up to a previous post about the curious driver in Microsoft OS/2 1.21. After initially writing the article, additional information came to light, explaining why the code was there. In summer 1988, Compaq released the Deskpro 386/25, … Continue reading →| OS/2 Museum
Attempting to install Microsoft OS/2 1.21 will fail on many systems with the following scary looking error: Pressing Enter as directed shows the following more detailed error message: The initial boot phase, as well as the installation stage immediately before … Continue reading →| OS/2 Museum
Last Friday I had a moment of panic. While investigating why different run-time libraries might interpret file timestamps differently, I noticed that even Windows doesn’t always agree with itself. When was dos4gw.exe last modified, at 10:14 PM or 9:14 PM? … Continue reading →| OS/2 Museum
So I was working on improving a DOS emulator, when I found that something seemingly trivial wasn’t working right when COMMAND.COM was asked to do the following: echo AB> foo.txtecho CD>> foo.txt Instead of ABCD, foo.txt contained ABBC. I verified … Continue reading →| OS/2 Museum
In VS Code, selecting the C++ language standard is not as intuitive as one would expect.| Giovanni Dicanio's Blog
Let's see how to fix a common problem when building mixed C++/C# projects in Visual Studio.| Giovanni Dicanio's Blog
Let's bust a myth that is a source of many subtle bugs. Are you sure that you can simply drop UTF-8-encoded text in char-based strings that expect ASCII text, and your C++ code will still work fine?| Giovanni Dicanio's Blog
Use STL string objects like std::string/std::wstring as a safe bridge.| Giovanni Dicanio's Blog
How to *properly* convert Unicode strings to lower and upper cases in C++? Unfortunately, the simple common char-by-char conversion loop with tolower/toupper calls is wrong. Let’s see how to …| Giovanni Dicanio's Blog
Cisco recently addressed multiple vulnerabilities in IOS XR, one of which could allow image signature… Cisco Patched Multiple IOS XR Vulnerabilities on Latest Hacking News | Cyber Security News, Hacking Tools and Penetration Testing Courses.| Latest Hacking News | Cyber Security News, Hacking Tools and Penetration Test...
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If you’ve ever found a cockroach in your kitchen and thought, “How did that even get in here?“, you’re definitely not alone. Roaches are one of the most persistent and... The post How Do Roaches Get into Your House? Smart Prevention Tips appeared first on Inside & Out Pest Services.| Inside & Out Pest Services
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There’s a popular podcast produced by the New York Times: Hard Fork. It talks about technology, and since a lot of people these days find it difficult to talk about technology without mention…| Aharoni in Unicode
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Keep bugs out of your Texas garage with easy steps: seal gaps, cut food sources, and use safe repellents. Get pro help when DIY isn’t enough.| Reliant Pest Management
Millipedes might look like tiny armored tanks, but they’re really just nature’s cleanup crew. So, what do millipedes eat? While they won’t raid your fridge, their diet of dead leaves, rotting wood, and fungi keeps ecosystems running smoothly. Occasionally, they’ll snack on small insects or even their own molted skin (talk about recycling!). If you’ve […] The post What Do Millipedes Eat? Spoiler: They’re Not Picky first appeared on Critter Stop.| Critter Stop
There are over 6,000 known types of ladybugs worldwide, each with unique patterns, colors, and habits. While most people picture ladybugs as small red insects with black spots, you might be surprised to learn they can also be orange, yellow, black, pink, or even white. From the familiar seven-spotted ladybug to the lesser-known Asian lady […] The post Types of Ladybugs: Identification and Common Species first appeared on Critter Stop.| Critter Stop
You’ve probably felt the tiny, sharp sting of a bite but seen nothing around you—this is the work of the noseeum. A noseeum is a small biting midge, part of the Ceratopogonidae family, that can be nearly invisible to the naked eye while still leaving you with itchy, irritating welts. These pests are commonly found […] The post Noseeum Identification: Bites and Prevention Methods first appeared on Critter Stop.| Critter Stop
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Tired of pesky gnats in your RV? Learn how to identify if they’re coming from your drains and the simple steps to get rid of them for good. Are Gnats Coming From Your RV Drains? Here’s What to Do appeared first on www.DoItYourselfRV.com| Do It Yourself RV
Discover van life pest control strategies that actually work—screens, DIY traps, and habits to keep your van bug-free all summer long.| Vanlifers
Yesterday I merged a fix for Writer’s tdf#165094. Not that it was something exceptional; something that often happens when we change the huge code: a regression. Something that we try to do for them: a fix. Why mention it here? It happens to show something, that people underestimate. The complexity of what they call “proper… Continue reading How could QA catch this in advance?→| Mike Kaganski's blog
Since forever, Basic in OpenOffice.org had a bug: it didn’t properly check closing parentheses in expressions like (example taken from this AskLibO question). Note the mismatch between opening and closing parentheses: four opening, and only three closing. The author missed one to close UCase function after Left( sString, 1 ), and any compiler would naturally… Continue reading When Legacy Justifies Errors→| Mike Kaganski's blog
Discover: Do stink bugs bite? Understand their behavior and learn about the risks they pose to your home and health in this comprehensive guide.| Critter Stop | The Permanent Animal Solution!
What you see: A white wispy thing around your apple stem. What it is: Insect webbing. Eat or toss: Wipe it off and get on with your apple-eating plans. Why do some apples have white wisps around the stems? As large, bipedal creatures, we humans may barely notice the little dip around an apple stem. But for […] The post What are those white fluffy things around some apple stems? appeared first on Eat Or Toss.| Eat Or Toss
Microsoft Family Safety is a feature of Windows that allows parents to control their children’s access to apps and content in Windows. The feature is tied to the user accounts of the parent(s) and child(ren). When I visit https://family.microsoft.com and log in with my personal Microsoft Account, I’m presented with the following view: The “Nate”Continue reading "Family Safety Content Filtering"| text/plain
I recently troubleshoot an interesting MySQL crash, and I think it is worth sharing (with the related bugs). MySQL crashed when the disk was full, you can see the free disk graph below. The Y-axis is in the tens of GiB scale and the X-axis is in the hour scale. Can you guess what happened ? Just to make sure we agree on the meaning of the graph above, let's describe it| J-F Gagné's MySQL Blog
Stop powderpost beetle damage. Learn simple tips to prevent powder post beetle infestations and protect your home’s wood today.| Honor Services
Enjoy these preschool books about insects full of fiction and information picture books. Printable list included.| Growing Book by Book
Whenever hearing the name Martin Luther King Jr. four other words will immediately pop into one’s head: “I have a dream”. Possibly the most famous phrase from any speech ever held. The Christian minister King (1929-1968) is a worldwide icon in the fight for equal rights for coloured people. Shot dead at the age of…| Lords of the Drinks
12 + Butterfly Kids Crafts 1. Fluttering Paper Plate Butterflies – From Pink Stripey Socks 2. Handprint Wooden Spoon Butterflies – From Glued To My Crafts 3. Colorful Butterfly Symmetry Paintings – From Artsy Momma 4. Newspaper Butterfly Craft – From I Heart Arts n Crafts 5. Rainbow Marbled Butterfly Pasta Art – From Hello, […] The post 12 Butterfly Kids Crafts appeared first on I Heart Arts n Crafts.| I Heart Arts n Crafts
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(or actually they do, but they don’t use this knowledge effectively)Update, April 26, 2025: the address fix for W 6th Ave is live, mostly. Going forward I wish that Google Maps would make it harder…| Random ASCII - tech blog of Bruce Dawson
Are you confused about what you should eat? If so, you are in good company. With so many diets and ways to eat, it can certainly be confusing.| Christiane Northrup, M.D.
With an amazing caving adventure headlining this action-packed issue, the April 2025 Scout Life is packed with essentials for Scouts. Here’s a sneak peek at what’s inside.| Aaron On Scouting
I've put a weather station, but wanted to collect the data locally rather than relying on the supplier's app. As well as writing into InfluxDB, I've been able to implement writing onward to the Met Of| www.bentasker.co.uk
Discover the common pests in Texas, from mosquitoes to fire ants, and learn how they shape the state's unique ecosystem.| Reliant Pest Management
Finding tiny black bugs in your bathroom can be uncomfortable, to say the least. Especially if they are persistent, or they appear in very large…| School Of Bugs
A short horror story: You get a new houseplant. You do your best to take care of it. You’ve ensured that it has the right soil, the right amount of| School Of Bugs
As AI continues to evolve, so do the threats against it. As these GenAI systems become more sophisticated and widely adopted, ensuring their security and ethical use becomes paramount. 0Din is a groundbreaking GenAI bug bounty program dedicated specifically to help secure GenAI systems and beyond. In this blog, you'll learn about 0Din, how it works, and how you can participate and make a difference in securing our AI future. The post 0Din: A GenAI Bug Bounty Program – Securing Tomorrow’s ...| Mozilla Hacks – the Web developer blog
“Hurt no living thing: Ladybird, nor butterfly, Nor moth with dusty wing.” ~Christina Georgina Rossetti Children love to observe bugs…plain and simple. So this week, we all worked together to build the biggest bug attraction our backyard has ever seen: a bug hotel! It is full of nooks and crannies for insects and spiders to hide …| Small Potatoes
“We need the tonic of wildness…At the same time that we are earnest to explore and learn all things, we require that all things be mysterious and unexplorable, that land and sea be indefinitely wild, unsurveyed and unfathomable. We can never have enough of nature.” ~Henry David Thoreau, Walden: Or, Life in the Woods. It …| Small Potatoes
It sometimes happens in people’s lives that someone tells them something that sounds true and obvious at the time. It turns out that it actually is objectively true, and it is also obvious, o…| Aharoni in Unicode
Are your kids into bugs? We have some great ways to investigate bugs in your home or classroom. Our class really seems to be fascinated with bugs of all kinds and with it being Springtime, we thought it would be the perfect time to expand on their interests with a bug investigation! Begin with a […]| Teach Preschool
Here's what I've learned about creating an actionable bug report and why this skill is so vital in a development career.| Atomic Spin
More and more Apple Platform developers are migrating away from CocoaPods in favor the Swift Package Manager, which is Apple’s first-party tool for managing ...| Jesse Squires
Ivanti has warned all Connect Secure and Policy Secure users to immediately update their systems with the latest versions as two new zero-day vulnerabilities receive patches. The firm admitted detecting active exploitation of one of| Latest Hacking News | Cyber Security News, Hacking Tools and Penetration Test...
Days after releasing a major update, GitLab rolled out another emergency update addressing a serious vulnerability affecting workspace creation. The service urged all users to update to the latest releases at the earliest, assuring that| Latest Hacking News | Cyber Security News, Hacking Tools and Penetration Test...
On macOS 14 Sonoma there is a regression in Swift 5.9 which causes Swift scripts that import Cocoa frameworks to fail. This issue was first reported by @rdj....| Jesse Squires
I have put up a revision to the 1.3.9 release of LMD that fixes a hexdepth bug in which malware greater than 65Kbytes would cause an error in the internal hexstring.pl script and be considered clean on the stage2 hex scanning of malware. This would mean that unless malware had a MD5 signature for it … Continue reading "LMD 1.3.9r1: Hexdepth Bug"| R-fx Networks
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Scrap paper & pipe cleaners make the best butterflies! This idea comes from book 14: foraging in the 1974 series Creative Activities Program. We scored the whole series at a library book sale and the silly & clever titles of the crafts in these books alone are so worth it – “teddy burs” are little teddies made of sculpting burs!| Handmade Charlotte
Make a cardboard tube butterfly craft with heart shapes using our printable template. Fun for Valentine's Day, Spring, Bug or Shapes Unit.| Artsy Momma
