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Dec. 22nd, 2004 @ 11:43 am lasting geek credentials
Ten years after I released it, the webserver I wrote in college now runs images.slashdot.org serving up billions of images.

It may well run on lots of other high traffic site, but among geeks slashdot is the archetypal high traffic site. The "slashdot effect" is the name for what happens to many other peoples' servers when slashdot links to them: they slow to a crawl under the crushing load of all the slashdot readers coming at once.

I remember feeling a minor thrill each time I heard about anyone using boa at all, but I would never have imagined it would be in heavy use ten years later. You have to love free software.
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From:[info]rialtus
Date: December 22nd, 2004 07:50 pm (UTC)
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It's pretty cool when you can do something that has a legacy that impacts many other people, especially when you never really intended it to do so. Much coolness!
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From:[info]brec
Date: December 22nd, 2004 07:58 pm (UTC)
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The initial release 8-10 years ago was 0.90, and now it's up to 0.94.13. Version 1.0 is scheduled for release on Jan. 1, 2017.
From:[info]andy_ward_uk
Date: December 22nd, 2004 08:03 pm (UTC)
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A couple of years ago I posited that poker was becoming a classic battle between the jocks (e.g. TJ) and the nerds.

It seems that the geek shall inherit the earth ...

Andy.
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From:[info]entrager
Date: December 22nd, 2004 08:14 pm (UTC)

No wonder...

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No wonder I noticed Slashdot slow down today.

Sorry... long time reader, first time poster. I could't resist the urge to rag you with my first post.
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From:[info]entrager
Date: December 22nd, 2004 08:31 pm (UTC)

Re: No wonder...

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OK, can you tell I'm from the Slashdot crowd? I replied without following your link first. I was under the impression that they just switched to Boa, I guess they've always been using it.

*open mouth, insert foot*
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From:[info]extempore
Date: December 22nd, 2004 08:50 pm (UTC)

Re: No wonder...

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Probably not always! No idea when they started though.
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From:[info]entrager
Date: December 23rd, 2004 03:40 am (UTC)

Re: No wonder...

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From:[info]houseofillusion
Date: December 22nd, 2004 08:54 pm (UTC)

Re: No wonder...

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Haha, I thought you meant the slash dot site slowed to a crawl under the crushing load of all the Paul Phillips journal readers coming at once.
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From:[info]extempore
Date: December 22nd, 2004 09:24 pm (UTC)

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Hilarious, now that you've pointed out that interpretation I can't read it any other way, like when you're looking at an optical illusion with two possible brain interpretations and find you can't switch.
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From:[info]ytcracker
Date: December 23rd, 2004 05:57 pm (UTC)

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weren't we discussing the implications of misinterpreted statements a while ago at this very journal?

deja vu up in here.

p.s. nerds unite computer club worldwide
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From:[info]phatjoe
Date: December 22nd, 2004 09:36 pm (UTC)
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paulp->props++;

btw, while i'm posting this, if there's any off-chance you have a good line on a devel job for me, i'm all ears.

/joe
From:[info]atypicaluser
Date: December 23rd, 2004 12:24 am (UTC)

One question...

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What dot-com company did you found?
From:[info]krizazy
Date: December 23rd, 2004 09:47 pm (UTC)

Cooler

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I think this is far cooler than any poker accomplishment anyone has ever had.

~D
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From:[info]badblood44
Date: December 23rd, 2004 11:59 pm (UTC)

Well Now You've Done It

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As of 19:00 EST 12/23/2004, slashdot.org is down!!!! ;)
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From:[info]extempore
Date: December 24th, 2004 12:21 am (UTC)

Re: Well Now You've Done It

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I saw that, but the main slashdot server runs apache. Do take notice that images.slashdot.org, running boa, is still fully operational.
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From:[info]badblood44
Date: December 24th, 2004 01:05 am (UTC)

Re: Well Now You've Done It

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Indeed it is. I was referring to the Phillips-Live-Journal Effect though ;)

PS: Any reason why you're not in Ron Rose's new book "Poker Aces?" Were you approached and declined or simply ignored. If I had to guess, it would be the former as the latter is simply a poor oversight on his part.
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From:[info]extempore
Date: December 24th, 2004 02:11 am (UTC)

Re: Well Now You've Done It

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Approached and declined.
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From:[info]matchesmalone
Date: December 24th, 2004 06:53 am (UTC)

Re: Well Now You've Done It

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Why? Are you planning your own book?
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From:[info]matchesmalone
Date: December 29th, 2004 06:50 am (UTC)

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I didn't realize there was a compelling need for a Paul Phillips bobblehead doll, however, there might be a demand for a book written by him....

Of course, I could be wrong, but I might be right....

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From:[info]matchesmalone
Date: January 2nd, 2005 06:53 am (UTC)

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3 days later, and I still haven't figured out your comment. I guess I need a translation....