Unix: technology and idea - Makes the case that when we say something is Unixy we mean two distinct things, namely that it conforms to certain technology choices but also a more broad philosophical idea, and this can cause people to disagree on unixness, since they are talking past each other. utcc.utoronto.ca #
Wednesday, August 23, 2023
The Broad Set of Computer Science Problems Faced at Cloud Database Companies - Cloud infrastructure companies power much of the modern internet and web. Their unprecedented scale mean they face very unique and interesting challenges. I still find it incredible how much S3 changed the landscape. davidgomes.com #
Elon Musk plans to remove headlines from news articles shared on X - Looks like I'm not the only person considering post titles this week. What are the chances? I quite like the idea that it will encourage people to write something instead of mindlessly re-posting. Personally when I share links I like to have both the original author title as well as personal comment. fortune.com #