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Update @22:34: Upgraded! Please let me know if something is broken. You can use this forum thread: Site performance, Server errors, outages and tunings
The operating system on the server will be upgraded in a couple of hours. Please be aware of the downtime.
Yesterday the site was moved to a new server! Now we have 2GB of RAM (was 1GB), 8 core E5-2650L Xeon @1.8GHz 20MB cache CPU (was 4 core L5520 Xeon @ 2.27GHz 8MB cache), 48 GB or storage space (was 40GB), 4TB(!!!!) of monthly transfer (was 400GB), 10Gb/s Ethernet infrastructure (was 1Gb/s), new disks with more cache.
Not bad, huh? The most important upgrade is the RAM. One extra Gigabyte allows more possible connections and more cache (APC, pagespeed, MySQL). Not much, actually, you may not even notice the improvements (I think the latency decreased by 10-15%), but now we have more breathing space, more overload protection, more stability and almost unlimited bandwidth.
For example, as long as nobody’s ripping the whole site (I immediately block such IP addresses), the PHP content is served entirely from the APC cache (100% hit rate)!
See also Site performance, Server errors, outages and tunings
In short: Ataraxia (the owner) is selling Rubberist.net again. This includes all forum content, the “Rubberist.NET/.ORG/.INFO/CO.UK” domains and the (non-expiring) license to the vBulletin software.
I remember he already tried to sell the site about 8-10 years ago, but was convinced to postpone his decision. Apparently now Ataraxia (65) is indeed going to retire. He did not lose the interest, but all the things not directly related to fetish and bondage take way too much time, energy and money. And after many years you suddenly realise that it’s not fun anymore. Yes, I know the feelings…
This is what he wrote here: Continue reading “Rubberist.Net (IAHR) is for sale”
You may remember that LikeRa.com was nominated in three categories. Here’s the result :
Best bondage How-To: 3d place
Best bondage blog: 7th place
Best free bondage web-site: no results yet
Thanks to all who voted! Without your support it could not have happened!
Updated on Oct 27, 2012 @ 03:24: The voting has begun! You can vote for this site DAILY! But you have to register first (yes, I know…).
The site is nominated in the following categories:
Thanks for voting!
Do you remember my post “Fetish industry and fetish trends“? I tried to express my feelings about the current fetish scene, which seems to be diluted, blurred, spoiled by the pop-culture and dramatically aged.
I could easily be completely wrong, because I’m not directly involved in the events, however, my words were indirectly confirmed (at least, as I understood the article) by The Fetishistas:
Even though there is an overkill in kinky dance parties, a genuine fetish play party is hard to find nowadays. Continue reading “EuroPerve resurrection, DeMasK and fetish scene”
Another attempt to make the blog more mobile devices friendly. Please let me know if you would like to add/change/improve anything.
Some of you may wonder why there are no new blog posts since … hmmm.. a months ago. A short answer is: “No time, no energy, no inspiration”.
A long answer is a bit longer 😉
More ideas, comments or complaints? Please let me know!
Have they got too much money so they do not know what else to do with them? Don’t they have problems enough?
Last week, the Senate passed SB 3310, a bill to update the state’s abstinence-based sex education curriculum to define holding hands and kissing as “gateway sexual activities.” Just one senator voted against the legislation; 28 voted in favor.
Continue reading “Kids, hand-holding and other sexual activities”
Updated on Feb 21, 2012 @ 03:04:
What are your favourite characters, clothing options, positions and moments? Make a screenshot and upload in the Your favourite Super Deep Throat character forum thread!
BTW, new version is published.
Updated on Jan 30, 2012 @ 17:20:
Good news. Google unblocked Kona’s blog. No explanation has been given for suspending. No emails, nothing. Anyway, now we can hope for an update next week! 😉
Continue reading “Super Deep Throat, Konashion and demotivators of the day”