VirtualTam's bookmarks

1. Every Silver Lining Has a Cloud - ACM Queue 2018-06-17

   tags: cloud, fun, linux/container, metal, performance, web

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   "Cache is king. And if your cache is cut, you're going to feel it."

   "Some providers now have something called Metal-as-a-Service, which I really think ought to mean that an '80s metal band shows up at your office, plays a gig, smashes the furniture, and urinates on the carpet."

2. The urinal problem 2014-04-26

   tags: algorithm, optimize, privacy, research, urinal

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   A man walks into a men's room and observes n empty urinals. Which urinal should he pick so as to maximize his chances of maintaining privacy, i.e., minimize the chance that someone will occupy a urinal beside him?