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Overload Journal #101 - February 2011
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Editorial: Ah! The fog is lifting!

Martin Moene

06 February 2011 20:13:47 +00:00

Futurology has a dismal track record. Ric Parkin looks at the history of technology predictions.

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Queue with Position Reservation

Martin Moene

05 February 2011 20:17:47 +00:00

Multiple threads can make processing a message queue faster. Eugene Surman needs the right data structure.

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Why Rationals Won’t Cure Your Floating Point Blues

Martin Moene

04 February 2011 20:24:34 +00:00

Numerical computing is still proving hard to do accurately. Richard Harris considers another number representation.

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Overused Code Reuse

Martin Moene

03 February 2011 20:26:49 +00:00

It’s tempting to use someone else’s code rather than write it yourself. Sergey Ignatchenko reports that ‘No Bugs’ Bunny recommends caution.

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The Agile 10 Steps Model

Martin Moene

02 February 2011 20:30:11 +00:00

Technical processes have tended to dominate agile thinking. Allan Kelly looks at the wider picture.

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Rise of the Machines

Martin Moene

01 February 2011 20:36:31 +00:00

Sometimes the world really is out to get you. Kevlin Henney identifies some culprits.


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