Disks lie. And the controllers that run them are partners in crime. Marshall Kirk McKusick Most applications do not deal with disks directly, instead storing their data in files in a file system, which protects us from those scoundrel disks.
Distributed Algorithms in NoSQL DatabasesScalability is one of the main drivers of the NoSQL movement. As such, it encompasses distributed system coordination, failover, resource management and many other capabilities. It sounds like a big umbrella, and it is.
Quantum cryptography: yesterday, today, and tomorrowQuantum cryptography is one of those amazing tools that came along before anyone really asked for it. Somehow there are companies out there selling very high end, and "provably secure" cryptography gear, all based on fundamental principles of quantum mechanics.
Turning 8-Bit Sprites into Printable 3D ModelsContinuing in the recreational spirit of this blog, this week I want to write about something purely fun. In particular, I’m going to tell you how to convert retro 16 x 16 sprites into 3D miniatures:
classnames for styling, data attributes for behaviorFor a while I’ve been using a rule-of-thumb that I’d like to share with you. Basically, when attaching behavior to html elements, in the form of event handlers and such, I use data-attributes to identify elements rather than classnames. Here, style is applied to the classname .
Google’s Spanner: A database that knows what time it isGoogle has made public the details of its Spanner database technology, which allows a database to store data across multiple data centers, millions of machines and trillions of rows.
Automated Error Reporting: The Gateway to Better QualityIgnorance might be bliss, but it goes straight to the bottom line when it comes to software bugs.
Why I Migrated Away From MongoDBI recently concluded a migration away from MongoDB to PostgreSQL for one of my apps - digiDoc. I’d like to tell you why I did so. To be honest, the decision to use MongoDb was an ill-thought out one.
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Virgin Mobile fails web security 101, leaves six million subscriber accounts wide openUpdate: Virgin fixed the issue Tuesday night after taking their login page down for four hours. Please see my update at the bottom of this post.
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