Safe Search Firefox Search plugin and Persona

Today we are releasing a Firefox Safe Search plugin. The Safe Search plugin allows you to easily search using safe search from the Firefox toolbar.

Installation:

  1. Visit the firefox safe search plugin search results page when using firefox
  2. Click on Safe Search from Primary Technology
  3. Click Add

Also here is our Safe Search firefox persona – this will make your Firefox a bit prettier! :)

More time options available for Random name selector stopwatch


You can now select 1,2,3,4,5,6 or 7 minutes from the stopwatch on the random name selector. Enjoy!

Nintendo 3DS review

So I was going to write a Nintendo 3DS review but the escapist did it for me. He even mentioned Primary Schools and e-safety… The escapist is awesome but I should warn you that this video may offend you as it contains strong language and some really bad graphics.


PrimaryWall maintenance

We are moving PrimaryWall to our core datastack so we can implement pro features.  This will mean that there may be a lack of availability tonight between 9 and 10 pm.  Please do not panic, try close your web browser and re-open it and everything should be fine :)

Varnishlog cheat sheet

BELOW IS VARNISH V3

Look at an incoming client request of a specific URL:

varnishlog -c -m RxURL:"readysetlearn/readysetlearn.htm"

Look at a a backend request of a specific URL:

varnishlog -b -m TxURL:"readysetlearn/readysetlearn.htm"

See requests for one specific Hostname:

varnishlog -c -m RxHeader:"Host: etherpad.org"

See the age of the cache objects for a specific hostname:

varnishlog -c -m RxHeader:"Host: etherpad.org" | grep Age
BELOW IS VARNISH < V3

Look at an incoming client request of a specific URL:

varnishlog -c -o RxURL readysetlearn/readysetlearn.htm

Look at a a backend request of a specific URL:

varnishlog -b -o TxURL readysetlearn/readysetlearn.htm

See requests for one specific Hostname:

varnishlog -c -o RxHeader "Host: etherpad.org"

See the age of the cache objects for a specific hostname:

varnishlog -c -o RxHeader "Host: etherpad.org" | grep Age

If an item has a high age it means that varnish is hitting the cache for it.

Thanks to Mithrandir from the #Varnish IRC channel for helping out and thanks to Tomnomnom for V3 help!.