Google Play recently decided to pay tribute to Sonic the Hedgehog on social media. Reasonable, given that the famous mascot is currently having a bit of a cultural moment. The only problem? Most of it ...

Chain mail or kevlar animal handling gloves were standard issue at some of the universities I've worked at depending on what animals you work with. Ferrets are very tenacious.

I was reading a classic paper by Amdahl from 1967 and thought that a few select quotes could provide good fodder here, in light of recent multi-core developments.<BR ...