Russell J.T. Dyer

Russell J.T. Dyer http://russell.dyerhouse.com The works and musings of an American writer living in Milan, Italy en Copyright 2009, Russell J.T. Dyer Sun, 04 Apr 2010 16:01:11 GMT Sun, 04 Apr 2010 16:01:11 GMT http://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html russell@dyerhouse.com (Russell J.T. Dyer) russell@dyerhouse.com (Russell J.T. Dyer) Russell J.T. Dyer http://russell.dyerhouse.com/image/misc/me_orange_small.gif http://russell.dyerhouse.com 88 42 Photograph of Russell Dyer, taken by Marie Dyer. Please find me, Samantha Spade. http://russell.dyerhouse.com/cgi-bin/musing.cgi?musing_id=64 Mon, 23 May 2011 16:51:38 GMT Gorgonzola A New Photo Album: One Sunday afternoon, my friend Kim and I went to check out the town of Gorgonzola. It’s the town from whence Gorgonzola cheese is named—but not where it’s generally made.<img src='http://russell.dyerhouse.com/images/photographs/samples/gorgonzola_rss.jpg' align='right' border='1px' width='75px' /> http://russell.dyerhouse.com/cgi-bin/photo_album.cgi?album=gorgonzola Sun, 15 May 2011 06:00:00 GMT Puerto Rico A New Photo Album: To celebrate the outstanding growth of the company for which I work (Acquia), we had a four day vacation in Puerto Rico. The company paid for the air fare, hotel, and a couple of parties and dinners for each of us at Acquia and our dates. I brought my daughter, Marie with me. These are photographs from that trip. <img src='http://russell.dyerhouse.com/images/photographs/samples/puerto_rico_rss.jpg' align='right' border='1px' width='75px' /> http://russell.dyerhouse.com/cgi-bin/photo_album.cgi?album=puerto_rico Thu, 28 Apr 2011 06:00:00 GMT A Dry Period A couple of times a year the canals in Milan (in the Navigli neighborhood) are dry, either from lack of water flow from the moutains, or because the locks are closed upstream to drain them. It would be an excellent opportunity for the city to clean the trash out of the canals, but they don't. For a few years now I have thought it would be interesting to climb down into one of the canals to take pictures of the restaurant barges stuck in the mud. Today, I finally did it. These are some of the photos I took with a Lumix GF1 camera and a Zeiss 35mm f/2 Biogon M-Mount lens. <img src='http://russell.dyerhouse.com/images/notices/russelldyer_20110226_001.jpg' align='right' border='1px' width='75px' /> http://russell.dyerhouse.com/cgi-bin/post.cgi?post_id=1158 Sun, 27 Feb 2011 01:14:28 GMT Writing a MySQL Tutorial A few weeks ago, I began writing a tutorial on MySQL. It’s coming together quickly. I’m already up to two-hundred twenty-five pages. Give me another few weekends and I’ll be finished and ready for tech. review. Since <i>MySQL Replication</i> has been going so well, I’ll self-publish this new book when it’s done. So watch for it in a few months.<br/><br/>For now, I’ve put together a mock up for the book cover. I used a photograph of a kingfisher chick and altered it in Adobe PhotoShop to make it look like a colored pencil drawing. Please let me know how you it looks to you. <img src='http://russell.dyerhouse.com/images/notices/mysql_primer_front_cover.jpeg' align='right' border='1px' width='75px' /> http://russell.dyerhouse.com/cgi-bin/post.cgi?post_id=1157 Sat, 26 Feb 2011 11:39:04 GMT New MySQL Book I have just published a new book on MySQL. This one is on MySQL Replication. It’s not a big book, but it has plenty of good information on the subject. It can be useful to those trying to learn about MySQL Replication, as well as a good reference for those who know the subject well but need help solving problems that can and will occur. Although I could have published with one of the large publishing companies since I have several contacts and have earned a good reputation in this area, I chose to self-publish it. I want to learn more about publishing and figured I’d learn much from going through the process again, like I did with my novel. The book is available on <a href='http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0983185409?ie=UTF8&tag=rusdyessit-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0983185409' target='_new'>Amazon</a>—just click on the image for the book here. If you could use a book like this, please buy and copy and let me know what you think of it. If you like it, please tell your colleagues and mention it on your web log. <img src='http://russell.dyerhouse.com/images/notices/mysql_replication_rss.jpeg' align='right' border='1px' width='75px' /> http://russell.dyerhouse.com/cgi-bin/post.cgi?post_id=1154 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 06:00:00 GMT Basic Comforts Enjoyng simple comfort foods when I’m feeling a bit down can be difficult for me in Milan. I look for comfort food when I’m feeling stressed. Unable to get exactly what I need, but something somewhat close to what I can get so easily in the U.S., doesn’t always comfort me but frustrates me more instead. Although life’s getting easier for me, it’s not always easy living in Milan.<img src='http://russell.dyerhouse.com/images/notices/peanut_butter_jelly_sandwich_rss.jpg' align='right' border='1px' width='75px' /> http://russell.dyerhouse.com/cgi-bin/musing.cgi?musing_id=63 Sun, 04 Apr 2010 15:28:04 GMT The Heart of the Matter My second literary review, it's about another of Graham Greene's novels, one of my favorites. It discusses a few aspects of the novel, focusing on the opening lines and the ending. Mainly, it discusses the interesting plot and includes some personal reflections related to writing. http://russell.dyerhouse.com/cgi-bin/novels_criticism.cgi?criticism_id=118 Thu, 20 Sep 2007 06:00:00 GMT The End of the Affair This is my first literary book review for my web site. It's a review of the first Graham Greene book that I've read. It discusses the book from a writer's point of view, admiring his work and trying to learn from it. http://russell.dyerhouse.com/cgi-bin/novels_criticism.cgi?criticism_id=117 Sat, 18 Aug 2007 06:00:00 GMT