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What is the plural of Linux?

What is the plural of Linux?

Somebody asked me: “What is the plural of Linux?” Maybe it is Linuxes. That sounds a bit messy, which seems…

Data in the cloud

Data in the cloud

Many years ago, I got a prolapsed disc – is means that one of the discs of cartilage between the…

Device drivers on SMP systems

Device drivers on SMP systems

As I am on vacation, I thought that I would invite colleagues to provide a guest blog and Faheem Sheikh…

The death of the CD?

The death of the CD?

A while ago, I wrote about my enthusiasm for live music. I commented that the music business seems to be…

Who needs a debugger anyway?

Who needs a debugger anyway?

If you met someone in a bar, say, and you got talking, they are likely to ask what you do….

How many?

How many?

Counting is somewhat fundamental to our lives. A key feature of Human intelligence is our ability to define the number…

Hardware designers and software

Hardware designers and software

As I work for a company that has traditionally had a strong focus on hardware design, I am particularly interested…

Becoming a millionaire

Becoming a millionaire

I have talked about the stupidity of daylight savings time adjustments before, but I am inspired to address the subject…

Dennis Ritchie and C for embedded

Dennis Ritchie and C for embedded

I was, of course, saddened to hear the recent news of the death of Steve Jobs. Since then, the Internet…