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The following winners for the April 2011 running of "Good Deeds Go Noticed" ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Congratulations to the winners and thanks for all of the wonderful reviews sent during April! ~Diane Need inspiration? Check out the official site contest for May, "Short Shots: Official WDC Contest" ![]() |
Greetings Folks! As of last night, we completed the final phase in migrating two of our web/database servers as well as our "master" database server to new hardware. The summary of the result is zoom. ![]() We managed to do the entire upgrade process with just an hour of downtime late last night to complete the final master database upgrade... and we only took the WdC down because it's something that is just far too scary to do while people can at the site. ![]() (Anyone interested in the "Technically speaking" side: The 3 machines were all dual core procs with a combined 48 gigs ram... and they are now six core (higher speed) procs with a combined 64 gigs. The master database server gained the extra RAM, now having 32 gigs all to itself.) I don't plug many (any?) companies personally, but the folks at INetU have been an amazing help throughout this process. They term themselves a "managed hosting provider" and they manage quite well. I say "we" above because it was them and me working through the project. Writing.Com has 5 full time servers, so this upgrade covered more than half. INetU was there every step of the way and made the whole process smooth. If you or anyone you know ever have the need for hosting services, please contact me. I'd love to tell you (or them) about our experiences with INetU over the past 10+ years and hook you up with one of the guys I work with on a regular basis. Best wishes, ~~SM |
The following winners for the March 2011 running of "What a Character! : Official WDC Contest" ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ~Diane The contest for April is: "Quotation Inspiration: Official Contest" ![]() |
The following winners for the March 2011 running of "Good Deeds Go Noticed" ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Congratulations to all the winners and a special congratulations to blainecindy for earning her third Good Deeds merit badge! Please remember to make your reviews public for this contest. Entries with private reviews will be disqualified for a prize. ~Diane Need inspiration? Check out "The Writer's Cramp" ![]() ![]() |
Hello everyone! I hope most enjoyed our April 1st! ![]() Whether you enjoyed or did not enjoy our decade old tradition of general goofiness and tom-foolery here at Writing.Com on the day, I do hope it inspires a little creativity and reminds you to think 'box, outside of the' and look at your world in a different way. Write On, ~~SM, the kid @ heart. |
The following winners for the February 2011 running of "Good Deeds Go Noticed" ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Thank you for continuing to send quality reviews to the members of Writing.Com! ~Diane |
The following winners for the February 2011 running of "Short Shots: Official WDC Contest" ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Thank you for the wonderful entries and thanks also to the judges for their time spent reading and composing reviews. March's Contest is: "What a Character! : Official WDC Contest" ![]() ~Diane |
The following winners for the January 2011 running of "Dear Me: Official WDC Contest" ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Thanks to everyone that entered and shared their goals with us. You've inspired me to write some goals in order to keep motivated. ![]() ~Diane February's contest is: "Short Shots: Official WDC Contest" ![]() Like to review? Enter "Good Deeds Get CASH!" ![]() |
The following winners for the January 2011 running of "Good Deeds Go Noticed" ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Congratulations to the winners and thanks to everyone that entered! Starting with the current round, each entry requires 3 reviews rather than the 5 required in previous rounds. Enter multiple times in each round to increase your chance of winning! ~Diane |
Hello everyone! "The Writer's Cramp" ![]() ... That's 9 years of offering daily prompt contests to all of our members! Special thanks to Sophy ![]() ![]() Be sure to check out this week's prompts for some special guest prompters, including me! ![]()
Write On, ~~SM |