Author: jedreynolds
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Picnic Table [wide desktop]
Ravenna Park 2012-11-22 The more of these macro panoramas I stitch together, the more limitations I learn about. First, getting the most coverage on a subject is hard to concentrate on (notice gaps at bottom). Second, shifting laterally left and right makes lining up control points difficult because you can’t match up the images. Third:…
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Originally posted on visual journey: The more obvious and identifiable Zabriskie Point Vista , after the first half hour of front light hitting the hills/canyons. I wasn’t very sure which of the two versions I like better, so I’ve added the B&W version as well. The contrast and deep shadows are most often than not…
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Linux Random Numbers
This explanation from the article comparing /dev/urandom and /dev/random is priceless admin info: The kernel RNG produces two user-space output streams. One of these goes to /dev/urandom and also to the kernel itself; the latter is useful because there are uses for random numbers within the kernel. The other output stream goes to /dev/random. The…
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I had no idea t…
I had no idea that non-Intel processors had boundary restricted byte operations. This certainly could mean general network speedup. It ultimately turned out that certain device drivers were exposing a problem in the alignment handler. By accessing misaligned IP header fragments, the driver concerned was triggering an alignment exception within an atomic-critical section of kernel…
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Standing Workstation 2012
I’ve been computing at a standing workstation since 2010, and since then I haven’t had my lower back bother me for a while. When beginning my new job at Candela Technologies, I got a new workstation and decided to build…eh…over-build an adjustable multi-monitor standing workstation. Turns out it looks a lot like a mining frame…
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Too Many Linux Distros? And Does Progress Justify Injustice?
Are there too many Linux distros? Michael Dominick, in Episode 23 of Coder Radio clearly says that there are too many distros. This is not a fresh dilema, and I’ve written about it in the past. It is a basic point: in any community where proficiency is valued and lumber is free, you will never…
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