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Author Archives: NickW
Is It Time To Replace File Systems?
https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/22/02/23/2251233/ask-slashdot-is-it-time-to-replace-file-systems
History of the PDP-11
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/03/a-brief-tour-of-the-pdp-11-the-most-influential-minicomputer-of-all-time/
Quantum Memory: 2D Material Identified That Can Store Quantum Information at Room Temperature
When a seismic network failed, citizen science stepped in
https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/03/when-a-seismic-network-failed-citizen-science-stepped-in/
2 backbones leaving Russia hasn’t had much effect
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/03/why-russias-disconnection-from-the-internet-isnt-amounting-to-much/
As Inflation Heats Up, 64% of Americans Are Now Living Paycheck To Paycheck
This makes me really upset: As daily life gets more expensive, workers are having a harder time making ends meet. From a report:While wage growth is high by historical standards, it isn’t keeping up with the increased cost of living, which is growing at the fastest annual pace in about four decades. “Wages are up 5.1% …
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Dirty Pipe: Linux has been bitten by its most high-severity vulnerability in years
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/03/linux-has-been-bitten-by-its-most-high-severity-vulnerability-in-years/
Mac Studio vs. Mac Mini vs. Mac Pro
https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/8/22967132/apple-mac-studio-vs-mini-pro-comparison-upgrade
AMD acknowledges TPM bug causing stuttering issues
Kind of a critical issue, as Windows 11 requires TPM (or you can hack the Windows registry to get around that requirement) https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/9/22968703/amd-issues-workaround-tpm-bug-windows-10-11-performance-issues-stuttering