This “problem” is so common there is a website linuxatemyram.com which briefly describes what Linux is doing and why your RAM is not really gone. They have a good explanation there, but I didn’t find any graphs when looking through it, so I decided to run some experiments and graph the results. The code I […]
Erasure Codes for Distributed Storage
This survey paper focuses on erasure coding techniques utilized on distributed storage systems such as RAID. There is a specific emphasis on Reed-Solomon codes due to their ubiquity within distributed storage systems. Advances in coding techniques have substantial impacts on the cost and performance of storage systems. Several methods of utilizing Reed-Solomon codes are examined […]
Web Development and Programming Tools: Getting Started Guide
Getting started in web development and programming can be daunting. There are so many languages, tools, and opinions that it can seem like you’re never going to find your way to something productive. My friend Tri (Hi Tri!) asked me where to start, so I decided to make a quick post on some tools you […]