How To Be A Software Architect
I noticed a rather subjective question on Stack Overflow today, someone wanted to know the ‘best way’ of moving away from being a software developer and in to being a software architect. I was about to reply, but the first answer I saw really said it all: Stop doing anything that might be misconstrued as [...]
SPAM As A Source Of Entropy?
I really want to win the lottery. To do this, I need good random numbers. When I need those numbers, I don’t want to wait forever for something blocking to finally get them to me. I like to ‘pick’ just before buying a ticket .. just like I throw salt over my left shoulder should [...]
The Multi Kernel Has Landed
Anyone working on, conceiving or contemplating a new operating system could spend an hour looking at Barrelfish. According to the SOSP, Barrelfish is, well, really .. a multi kernel. Imagine a traditional monolithic kernel, per core, tied together with the sensibility and reliability of a micro kernel. Yeah, I’m still digesting it myself shortly after [...]
