Two interesting posts on the order in which reads and writes happen and are made visible on shared memory multi-processors. X86 has a strong memory
Read moreAlgebra for computer science and function nesting
The fundamental mathematical basis of computer science is that code and data are the same things. A sequence of bits can represent real numbers, integers,
Read morePatent 5,995,745
Adding real-time support to general purpose operating systems AbstractA general purpose computer operating system is run using a real time operating system. A real time
Read moreRTLinux early paper from 20 years ago
An early RTLinux paper with Michael Barabanov. real_time_1996 Only 20 years later, the idea is now not too scary. Real-Time Linux Michael Barabanov Victor
Read moreultrafinitism
I have seen some ultrafinitists go so far as to challenge the existence of 2100 as a natural number, in the sense of there being
Read moreWindows support in Timekeeper and MiFID II Compliance
TimeKeeper® PTP/NTP time synchronization software now works on Microsoft Windows® Operating Systems including Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012. This has been a
Read moreMiFID2 and security – keeping track of the money
A shorter version of this post is on the FSMLabs web site. MiFID2 is a new set of regulations for the financial services industry in
Read moreMiFID2 Timestamp regulations
There are a number of places in the new guidelines that increase the rigor required for timestamping data. One key part covers SI’s (systematic internalizers)
Read moreRISC-V and Bloat
Went to UT today to listen to David Patterson speak about the open RISC instruction set architecture and processors he and his colleagues are developing.
Read moreAnnals of unintentional irony
Come back after a trip to see Marc Andreessen’s team of twitter posters complaining wryly about how government is so gosh durn big and citing
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