The best Python libraries for parallel processing
Python is powerful, versatile, and programmer-friendly, but it isn’t the fastest programming language around. Some of Python’s speed limitations are due to its default implementation, CPython, being single-threaded. That is, CPython doesn’t use ...
Why we get buggy software
The manufacturing of physical objects is largely understood, mostly because the same thing is being produced over and over. If you are cranking out widgets, the process is orderly, repeatable, and possibly even perfectable. You can find and improve ...
The power of prime numbers in computing
Everyone knows that a prime number is one that cannot be made by multiplying other whole numbers together. This deceptively simple attribute hides a world of complexity that has engaged mathematicians ancient and modern. This quality of primes also ha...
Solving the mystery of ARM7TDMI multiply carry flag
The processor in the Game Boy Advance, the ARM7TDMI, has a weird characteristic where the carry flag is set to a “meaningless value” after a multiplication operation. What this means is that software cannot and should not rely on the value of the c...
bhyve on FreeBSD and VM live migration: quo vadis?
When I think about bhyve Live Migration, it’s something I encounter almost daily in my consulting calls. VMware’s struggles with Broadcom’s licensing issues have been a frequent topic, even as we approach the end of 2024. It’s surprising that m...
Linux 6.13 To Default To AMD P-State Driver For EPYC 9005 CPUs
It was just earlier this week that AMD posted Linux patches to switch EPYC over to using the AMD P-State driver rather than the long-used generic ACPI CPUFreq driver. This should lead to better power efficiency out-of-the-box and is a change being made...
Qualcomm announces Snapdragon 8 Elite flagship smartphone SoC
At the Snapdragon Summit today, Qualcomm is officially announcing the Snapdragon 8 Elite, its flagship SoC for smartphones. The Snapdragon 8 Elite is a major upgrade from its predecessor, with improvements across the board. Qualcomm is also changing it...
Cloudflare Continues To Praise Open-Source OpenBMC
It was just one and a half years ago that Cloudflare began rolling out OpenBMC on their massive array of servers to replace traditional proprietary Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) firmware stacks. Since the end of last year they've been talking u...
