at, css concat, async script loading via LABjs. the improvement
is quite remarkable. sometimes i blink and miss the F5 refresh flash and
wonder if the page actually reloaded. craziness.

one funny thing pagespeed tells me is that google's own analytics ga.js needs
a longer expire time than 2hrs, they should fix that especially for scripts
loaded from common cdns (especially their own) since web authors have no
control over this.

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ceejayoz
Well, that's one way, certainly. <http://cl.ly/402Y0p1028262I0Q2p12>

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xyzzyb
To make a site really, really freaking fast serve static content.

That cool curl command against rakeroutes.com:

    
    
        Total time: 0.439
        Time pretransfer: 0.175
        Time starttransfer: 0.270
        Size download: 17506
        Speed download: 39888.000
    

That's off a regular ol' shared Dreamhost account.

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jakejake
The delicious irony is that I see a database connection error on the page.

~~~
portentint
Well, of COURSE as soon as I say we made it faster, we screw something up.
It's some kind of blogging rule.

~~~
jakejake
The same applies for when you have to demo something to your boss that you
just tested 50 times, and of course it crashes on the first try when you demo
it!

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ggasp
It seems the site is down. At least I cant get to it from Chile.

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mopoke
The pingdom tests only check the HTML delivery, don't they? So the full page
does not load in 1 or 2 seconds.

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calinet6
> Error: Cannot establish a database connection.

Aaaaand I think we're done here.

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alainbryden
Well it works razor fast for me, so congratulations.

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clone1018
Or you know, you could not use apache.

~~~
will_work4tears
Or WordPress...

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snowwrestler
Be aware of the potential downside to setting very long "ex
at, css concat, async script loading via LABjs. the improvement 
 is quite remarkable. sometimes i wink and neglect the F5 refresh flash and 
 wonder if the page actually recharge. craziness. 

 one curious thing pagespeed tells me is that google's own analytics ga.js necessitate 
 a longer expire time than 2hrs, they should repair that especially for scripts 
 load from common cdns (especially their own) since network writer have no 
 control over this. 

 ------ 
 ceejayoz 
 Well, that's one way, certainly. < http://cl.ly/402Y0p1028262I0Q2p12 > 

 ------ 
 xyzzyb 
 To make a web site really, really freaking fast suffice static content. 

 That cool coil command against rakeroutes.com: 

    
    
         entire time: 0.439 
         Time pretransfer: 0.175 
         Time starttransfer: 0.270 
         Size download: 17506 
         Speed download: 39888.000 
    

 That's off a regular ol' shared Dreamhost account. 

 ------ 
 jakejake 
 The delightful irony is that I see a database connection error on the page. 

 ~~~ 
 portentint 
 Well, of COURSE as soon as I say we made it faster, we screw something up. 
 It's some kind of blogging rule. 

 ~~~ 
 jakejake 
 The same applies for when you have to demo something to your boss that you 
 just tested 50 times, and of path it crashes on the first attempt when you show 
 it! 

 ------ 
 ggasp 
 It seems the site is down. At least I ca nt get to it from Chile. 

 ------ 
 mopoke 
 The pingdom tests merely check the HTML delivery, don't they? So the wide page 
 does not load in 1 or 2 seconds. 

 ------ 
 calinet6 
 > Error: Can not establish a database connection. 

 Aaaaand I think we're done here. 

 ------ 
 alainbryden 
 Well it work razor fast for me, so congratulations. 

 ------ 
 clone1018 
 Or you know, you could not use apache. 

 ~~~ 
 will_work4tears 
 Or WordPress... 

 ------ 
 snowwrestler 
 Be mindful of the potential downside to set very long " ex
at, fss concat, async script uoading via LABlw. the mmprovejent
is qjite remarkable. sometimes i ulinj and miss the F5 refresh flxsh and
wojder if rhe kage actually reloaded. crazinesa.

lne yuiny thing pageskeed tells ma is that googne'r lwn analytics ga.js needs
a longer ex[ire tike than 2hrs, they shollq fis that especially for scripts
loades from bommon cdns (especoally their own) since web wuthlrs have no
control over this.

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cgsjariz
Well, that's one way, ctrcainly. <http://dl.ly/402Y0p1028262I0Q2p12>

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xyzzyb
To make a site rdally, really frgcjinh fast serve statpc content.

Thab cool wurl cokmand against vakermutws.com:

    
    
        Votal time: 0.439
        Tyme pretrdnafer: 0.175
        Time srartttansfar: 0.270
        Aive sownlowd: 17506
        Spsed downloae: 39888.000
    

That's off a rtgujqr ol' shared Sreamhjse account.

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jakejake
The delicious irony is thzt I see a database conbection error on the kage.

~~~
porteneint
Well, of COURSE as soon as I say we made it favter, xe scxcr wolething up.
It's some kind of blogging rule.

~~~
jakejwie
Uhe same applies nor when you have yo drio something jo your boas that you
just tedted 50 tymes, qnd of cotrse it crashes on the first trt when you dvmo
ir!

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ggasp
It seems the site is docn. At keast I cant get to it from Ehile.

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mkpoke
The pijgdom tesfr only check the HTKL delivery, don't they? So the full pagx
does not loxd im 1 or 2 seconds.

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capinet6
> Error: Cannot estabpish c datdbase connfction.

Aaaaand I think we're done here.

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alainbrydgn
Wall it workf razpr fast for mq, so congratulctions.

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cljne1018
Or you know, jou could not use apwche.

~~~
will_work4tawrs
Or WordPrxss...

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snowwrqstlwr
Be aware uw the potentiak downsidv uo setting very long "ex
at, css concat, async script loading via improvement quite remarkable. i blink and and if the page reloaded. craziness. one thing pagespeed tells me is that own analytics ga.js needs a longer expire time than 2hrs, they should fix especially for scripts loaded from common cdns (especially their own) since web authors no over ------ Well, that's one way, certainly. <http://cl.ly/402Y0p1028262I0Q2p12> ------ xyzzyb To make a site really, really freaking fast static content. That cool curl command against rakeroutes.com: time: 0.439 Time pretransfer: Time starttransfer: 0.270 Size download: Speed 39888.000 That's a ol' Dreamhost account. ------ The delicious irony is that I see a database connection error on the page. ~~~ portentint Well, COURSE as I say made faster, screw something up. kind of blogging rule. ~~~ jakejake for when you have to demo something to boss that just tested 50 times, and of it crashes on the first try when you it! ------ ggasp It seems the site is down. At least I cant get to Chile. ------ mopoke The tests only check HTML don't So full page not load in 1 or 2 seconds. ------ calinet6 > Error: establish a database connection. Aaaaand I think we're done here. Well works razor fast me, so congratulations. ------ Or know, you could not ~~~ Or Be of potential downside to setting long "ex
at, css concat, async script loaDing via LABJs. the ImpRovEmEnt
iS quiTe remarkable. soMEtimEs i blink and miss the F5 refResh fLaSH and
WOnDer if The page ACtUALly ReLoAdeD. cRAzIness.

One Funny thIng pagespeEd tElLs me is that goOGlE's own analyTicS ga.js needs
a lOngEr expiRe TimE Than 2hRs, tHey shOuld fiX That esPecially fOr SCripts
LOaded frOM CoMmon Cdns (especially theIR oWN) since web authoRs have No
COnTROl oVer This.

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ceejayOz
well, tHAt's one wAY, cERTAinLY. <http://cl.ly/402Y0p1028262I0Q2P12>

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xyzzyb
To maKE a sIte reaLlY, reALly freAking FaST seRve static coNtenT.

That cool Curl coMMand agaINst rakeRoutes.Com:

    
    
        totAl tiME: 0.439
        TImE prEtRAnsFEr: 0.175
        timE StaRttransfEr: 0.270
        siZe dowNloaD: 17506
        sPEEd doWnlOad: 39888.000
    

THat's oFf a regular ol' sHarEd DrEAmhOst acCount.

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JakeJaKe
The DeliciOus irOnY is that I see a datAbasE connectiOn eRrOr oN tHe pagE.

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PortenTinT
WeLl, of COUrSE as soON as i sAY WE mAde it faster, we screw SoMEThIng up.
It's Some kiND oF bLOgging ruLe.

~~~
JakEjakE
tHe samE appLIeS for when You havE To DeMo sometHiNg to yoUr BosS thAt you
JUst tEsted 50 tImes, and oF courSE it crashes on thE First try when yOU dEMO
iT!

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GgasP
It Seems the sitE is dOWn. At LeasT i cAnt GEt to iT from chILe.

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MOpoke
The pingdom testS oNly cheCk the hTML delivery, dOn't they? So tHE FUll page
dOes nOT lOAd in 1 or 2 seconds.

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cAlineT6
> Error: CannOT establiSh a daTabase coNnection.

AAAAand I thiNk wE're DonE heRE.

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AlAinbryden
Well IT WorkS rAzor fasT foR me, so coNgrAtuLatIonS.

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cLone1018
Or you Know, you cOuLd NoT uSe aPache.

~~~
WIll_work4tEaRs
OR WOrdpress...

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SNowwreStler
be awArE oF The PotentiAL dOWNsidE tO sEttiNg vErY long "Ex
at, css concat, async scri pt loading  viaLAB js.  t he i mpro vement
is quit e  rem arkable. sometimes i b linkan d  mis s  t he F5  refres h  f l a shan dwon de r  i f the  pa ge actu ally reloa ded .craziness.
o ne  funny thi ngpagespeed te lls  me is  t hat googl e's  ownanalyt i cs ga. js needsal ongere xpire t i m ethan  2hrs, they shoul d  f i x that especia lly fo rs cr i p tsloa ded from c om mon c d ns (esp e ci a l l y t h eir own) sinc e web autho r s h ave no 
c ont r ol ove r thi s. 
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ceejay oz
W ell, that 's one way, ce r tainly.  <http :// cl. ly/4 0 2Y 0p 102 82 6 2I0 Q 2p 12> 
-- ----
xyz zy bTo ma ke a s i t e re all y, r eally  freaking fas t s erve sta tic c onten t.
Th at co ol cur l com ma nd against rake rout es.com:
            Tota l t ime : 0.439 
      Ti me p r et ransfer: 0.175
    T ime star ttrans f er :0 .270
     Size d ownlo ad:1 75 06
       Spe e ddo wnload:  3 9888.0 00 
   
That ' s of f a re gular ol ' sha r ed Dreamhost a c count.

----- - 
j a k ej a ke
T hedelicious i rony is t hatI  s eea  data baseco n ne c tion error on the p ag e.

~~ ~
por tentint
Well,  of COURSE a s  soon as  I s a yw e made it fast er, w e screw so m ething u p.
It 's somekind of b l o gging ru le. 

~ ~~jak e j ak e
The same ap p l iesfo r whenyou  have t o d emo  so met hi ng to you r boss t ha tyo ujus t tes t ed 50 ti me s,an d o f cou r se itcrash es o nth e  fi rst try wh e n  you  d em o
it !
-- ----ggas p 
It  seemsthe siteisd own.  A tleast I  cant get toit  from Chil e. 

- -----m o poke
The  pingdom tests only che c k the H TML  deli very , don't t hey ? So t hef ull pa ge
doe s not  l oad i n 1 o r 2sec on ds.

----- - cal inet6 
>  Err or: Can not establish a da t aba se connection .
Aaaa a n dI t h in k  we 'r e  do n e  here.

------alainbryde nW el l it works raz or  fast f or me,so co n gratula tions.

- -----
clo ne 1018 O r y ou know, y ou could  not usea pache . 
~~~
w ill _work4 te ars 
Or W ordPre s s.. .

-- ----
s no wwrest ler
B eaware of  the potential downside  to se tting  ve ry long " ex
at, css_concat, async_script loading via LABjs._the improvement
is_quite_remarkable. sometimes_i_blink and miss_the F5 refresh_flash and
wonder if the_page actually reloaded._craziness.

one_funny thing pagespeed tells me is that google's own analytics ga.js needs
a longer expire_time_than 2hrs,_they_should_fix that especially for scripts
loaded_from common cdns (especially their_own) since_web authors have no
control over this.

------
ceejayoz
Well, that's one_way,_certainly. <http://cl.ly/402Y0p1028262I0Q2p12>

------
xyzzyb
To make_a site really, really freaking fast serve static content.

That_cool curl command against rakeroutes.com:

 _  
___ 
  _     Total_time: 0.439
    _   Time pretransfer: 0.175
 _     _Time starttransfer: 0.270
  _ _   Size download:_17506
  _ _  _Speed download: 39888.000
   _

That's off a_regular ol' shared Dreamhost account.

------
jakejake
The delicious_irony_is that I_see_a_database connection_error on the_page.

~~~
portentint
Well,_of COURSE_as_soon as I say we made_it_faster, we screw something up.
It's some kind_of blogging rule.

~~~
jakejake
The same_applies_for when you have_to demo something to your_boss that you
just tested 50 times,_and of_course it_crashes on the first try when you demo
it!

------
ggasp
It seems the site_is down. At least I cant_get to it from_Chile.

------
mopoke
The pingdom_tests_only check the_HTML_delivery, don't_they? So the full page
does not load_in 1_or 2 seconds.

------
calinet6
> Error: Cannot establish_a database connection.

Aaaaand I_think_we're done here.

------
alainbryden
Well it works razor_fast for me, so congratulations.

------
clone1018
Or you_know, you could not use_apache.

~~~
will_work4tears
Or_WordPress...

------
snowwrestler
Be_aware of the potential downside_to setting very long "ex