WordPress Performance Tips
Elliott C. Back points to his use of object caching, WP-Cache, and MySQL query caching among the reasons why his site “is so much faster that yours.”
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Elliott C. Back points to his use of object caching, WP-Cache, and MySQL query caching among the reasons why his site “is so much faster that yours.”
Yes, I’m still trying to squeeze more performance out of MySQL. And since small changes to a query can make a big difference in performance…
Here are two really easy things to be aware of:
Never do a COUNT(*) (or anything *, says Zach). Instead, replace the * with the name of the column you’re searching against [...]
Colin has a nifty guide to your iPod’s hidden commands, like those for rebooting or getting into the diagnostics. He’s got more iPod tips if you look.
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Along with the energy saving and water saving tips previously, our physical plant folks have sent out these recycling tips:
Recycling of Aluminum Cans — saves 95% of the Energy required to make the same amount of Aluminum from its virgin source.
One ton of recycled Aluminum saves 14,000 KWH of Energy, 40 barrels of oil, 238 [...]
Our physical plant folks sent out a message with tips on how to conserve energy. Perhaps they oughtta blog this stuff? Here it is:
Computer power management — A typical computer monitor uses 60 to 120 watts of electrical power, depending upon screen size.
Do not use screensavers as energy savers as they continue to use the [...]
