Nonblocking Algorithms and Scalable Multicore Programming
Exploring an alternative to lock-based synchronization.
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Structured Deferral: Synchronization via Procrastination
We simply do not have a synchronization mechanism that can enforce mutual exclusion.
Proving the Correctness of Nonblocking Data Structures
Nonblocking synchronization can yield astonishing results in terms of scalability and real-time response, but at the expense of verification state space.
Resolved: The Internet Is No Place For Critical Infrastructure
Risk is a necessary consequence of dependence.
There Is No Getting Around It: You Are Building a Distributed System
Building a distributed system requires a methodical approach to requirements.
Discrimination in Online Ad Delivery
Google ads, black names and white names, racial discrimination, and click advertising.
Eventual Consistency Today: Limitations, Extensions, and Beyond
How can applications be built on eventually consistent infrastructure given no guarantee of safety?
The Evolution of Web Development For Mobile Devices
Building websites that perform well on mobile devices remains a challenge.
FPGA Programming For the Masses
The programmability of FPGAs must improve if they are to be part of mainstream computing.
Hazy: Making It Easier to Build and Maintain Big-Data Analytics
Racing to unleash the full potential of big data with the latest statistical and machine-learning techniques.
The Story of the Teapot in DHTML
It is easy to do amazing things, such as rendering the classic teapot in HTML and CSS.
Thinking Methodically About Performance
The USE method addresses shortcomings in other commonly used methodologies.
A Decade of OS Access-Control Extensibility
Open source security foundations for mobile and embedded devices.
Browser Security: Appearances Can Be Deceiving
A discussion with Jeremiah Grossman, Ben Livshits, Rebecca Bace, and George Neville-Neil
The Web Won’t Be Safe or Secure Until We Break It
Unless you have taken very particular precautions, assume every website you visit knows exactly who you are.
Anatomy of a Solid-State Drive
While the ubiquitous SSD shares many features with the hard-disk drive, under the surface they are completely different.
The Essence of Software Engineering: The SEMAT Kernel
A thinking framework in the form of an actionable kernel.
Sender-Side Buffers and the Case For Multimedia Adaptation
A proposal to improve the performance and availability of streaming video and other time-sensitive media.
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