Tuning Apache, part 1
There was a link on Digg a couple of days ago to an article about how to tune Apache so as to survive a Slashdotting. After reading it through, I came to the conclusion that the author had no idea what...
View ArticleUser comments on news sites
Yesterday, ksl.com unveiled its new comment system. I must say that I love being able to see what other people think about news stories, especially local ones; comments are the feature of Slashdot that...
View ArticleLack of monitoring tools for Linux
I've been looking for a way to monitor a few dozen Linux servers lately, and there just doesn't seem to be a nice integrated tool to do it. In particular, I am looking for something that:Pulls various...
View ArticleUnderstanding memory usage on Linux
This entry is for those people who have ever wondered, "Why the hell is a simple KDE text editor taking up 25 megabytes of memory?" Many people are led to believe that many Linux applications,...
View ArticleRe: memory usage on Linux
A lot of people made good points in the comments section of my last posting (Understanding memory usage on Linux). Here are some of the general ideas that were mentioned:(1) Several comments noted that...
View ArticleHello world!
After my recent Understanding memory usage on Linux post was linked from some large web sites (Slashdot, Digg, and del.icio.us so far), I thought it would be fun to create a map that showed where the...
View ArticleGreat computer books
There was a very good comment on my Understanding memory usage on Linux post a couple of days ago. Besides having some insightful points about memory usage, the poster made mention of Linux Kernel...
View ArticleBeware Ethernet flow control
After having been recently bitten by Ethernet's flow control mechanism, I decided to learn about this somewhat obscure but commonly used facet of modern networks. This post is a summary of what I...
View ArticleWhy a "Clean Internet Channel" won't work
I received a message on my answering machine tonight from a group that is advocating the creation of a "Clean Internet Channel". Although the web site is rather short on details, it sounds very similar...
View ArticleUnder the covers of a memory access
When someone writes a computer program, they use many statements that look something like A=B+1. This simple operataion retrieves a piece of data from memory location B, adds one to it, and then stores...
View ArticleFaith-based Computing
Anyone has ever worked in a computer-related job should recognize the affliction I'm about to describe. It is a terrible scourge, and despite the best efforts of educators and gurus across the planet,...
View ArticleWeb serving on the cheap
Have you ever wanted to set up a small web server at home that can handle a small but reasonable amount of traffic? Perhaps you have a pet project or a home business and can't justify the cost of...
View ArticleOh no -- I've become unbalanced!
I recently discovered an interesting feature of the Linux kernel. It all started when I noticed that some new web servers at work were exhibiting a peculiar behavior -- the two CPU cores didn't seem to...
View ArticleOpen letter about Internet radio royalties
For those that live in the United States, I encourage you to write your representatives in Congress to protest the unfair royalties that are being foised on Internet radio stations. Here is the letter...
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