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There’s a core piece of advice that I give to developers on compute clusters … which is to “stage” data motion as much as possible. This requires that the code take the architecture of the cluster into account, but it frequently gives large improvements in both performance and stability. . . . → Read More: Bragging Carl Rove has resigned, effective “the end of August.” “There’s always something that can keep you here, and as much as I’d like to be here, I’ve got to do this for the sake of my family.” Oh pleeeeeeease indite him … Oh PLEEEEEEEEEASE … Party at my place. I’ve got the hooch. . . . → Read More: Rove Resigns! Thought for the day: When we inhale, the air comes into the inner world. When we exhale, the air goes out to the outer world. The inner world is limitless, and the outer world is also limitless. We say “inner world” and “outer world,” but actually there is just one whole world. In this limitless . . . → Read More: Breathing Went to Quincy yesterday to commence the apartment quest. Looked at two places: Avalon at Faxon Park was really nice. They’ve got a two bedroom with loft, available on our move in date (Oct 1). It faces South, and has a big skylight that lets in the afternoon sun from the West. It reminds me . . . → Read More: Apartments Thought for the day: In the mind of the beginner, there are many possibilities. In the mind of the expert, there are few. On the train to Boston. Looking at rain through a scratched up, Plexiglas window. There is beeping. I am in Hampton Roads, VA for an additional evening. Rather than the “too early” flight back at 5:55 this evening, I am taking the “what the hell were you thinking” 6:25am tomorrow. By my math, that has me waking up at 4am to leave the hotel by 4:30. Wow, I must really love my . . . → Read More: I live I had this amazing (to me) set of thoughts going, all in the same direction. They included: * The fact that Shaker and early American Christian Utopian “intentional living” communities like the Shakers mirror Zen Buddhism in all but the most boring and minor of details. * A clear and coherent set of policies . . . → Read More: The post that wasn’t As a small number of folks know, I had a “mystery date” this weekend. Yes, it was with redmed. Duh. Basically, she had told me to pack an overnight bag and be ready to go at noon yesterday. There are only a few people who I would allow to totally surprise me. She drove, I . . . → Read More: Mystery date There are at least three perfectly good reasons to study a martial art. * To learn how to fight, or at least how to defend yourself from attack. * To study an ancient, traditional art form * To improve yourself mentally and physically and come closer to achieving your potential. All three are valid, . . . → Read More: Martial arts |
