Implementing a webservice in C and Java, to see which performs better in terms of throughput and resource usage.

Nachdem ich in der letzten Folge von Operation Wintermute mit dem Energiemessgerät von Steckdose zu Steckdose gelaufen bin, um herauszufinden wo ich Energie sparen kann, war das beim Gas doch deutlich entspannter. Ich habe nur eine handvoll Warmwasser-Zapfstellen und eine Heizung. Vor dieser Heizung habe ich dann...

Well, the secret is out now, after being together 20 years, James and I eloped for a late-summer wedding overlooking the gorgeous Loch Lomond. And as we’ve been asked a few times what prompted this, a blog post seems in order. However, that’s not really so easy to write, not least because this is all quite personal....

These two words—questioning and asking—have different meanings, although both often refer to the same meaning. When we question a person or a piece of work, we meet with resistance. Questioning judges, investigates or interrogates. It looks for gaps, expects a valid reason why there are gaps, and tells that there...

Una reflexión sobre la sonda DART Esta misma semana hemos sido testigos de un acontecimiento relacionado con el espacio y la ciencia aeroespacial al que quizás no le hayamos dado la repercusión que merecía. Me estoy refiriendo al desenlace exitoso de la misión de la sonda DART, cuyo objetivo consistía en impactar...