Transactional Memory: Multi-threading Without Locks

Posted on 2011/08/31 by laran

IBM has released a new memory architecture which handles transactional updates in hardware. This architecture enables programmers to write multi-threaded code without managing locks or handling failure cases such as deadlocks. The potential benefits ...

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Brilliant Innovation: The Wind Lens

Posted on 2011/08/31 by laran

Some Japanese researchers combined a funnel with a wind turbine. As wind passes through the funnel, the wind speeds up and therefore provides more power to the turbine. Brilliant! The result is wind power that’s cheaper than nuclear. I doubt &h...

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Why Google+ Matters

Posted on 2011/08/29 by laran

Anonymity on the web is the key enabler for misuse and abuse, i.e. crime. Without anonymity the web is a perfect environment for collecting evidence. Every action is tracked. Every communication is logged. There is no escape, save anonymity. Facebook...

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Reflecting on Steve Jobs

Posted on 2011/08/24 by laran

As I write this, I am aware that Steve Jobs isn’t dead. He’s still alive and will be involved with Apple for at least a while longer. The sentiment I feel though is akin to awareness of the passing of … Continue reading →...

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An Interesting Problem: Scaling Graph Databases

Posted on 2011/07/11 by

An Interesting Problem: Scaling Graph Databases...

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The Tiny House Movement – Tiny House Plans and Examples

Posted on 2011/07/06 by

The Tiny House Movement – Tiny House Plans and Examples Amazing examples of frugal, eco-responsible living....

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JavaScript Particle System Sandbox

Posted on 2011/07/06 by

JavaScript Particle System Sandbox Fun!...

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Why Data Structures Matter

Posted on 2011/07/05 by

Why Data Structures Matter So true. I don’t think engineers necessarily need to have a degree in computer science to be effective. But the fundamentals are essential. And this post helps to show why....

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Clojure on Heroku

Posted on 2011/07/05 by

Clojure on Heroku Very exciting. A great addition to the fabulous Heroku platform....

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Why Twitter Should be Very Worried About Google

Posted on 2011/07/01 by

Why Twitter Should be Very Worried About Google Good points....

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