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Pekka Enberg

penberg

Are memory-mapped files (mmap) faster than system call-based I/O? A thread. (1/11) The blog post “Why mmap is faster than system calls” by Alexandra Fedorova (2019) argues that “[…] barring

Neil Barrett

dr_barrett

On Feb15th Ivor Cummins did a video about my recent https://twitter.com/dr_barrett/status/1360940446650929163?s=20… you can find it easy – he has made enough $ it &it is pure sophistry Here is my

WWF UK 🌏

wwf_uk

Over 12 years ago, UK government committed to healthy seas by the end of 2020 – but currently less than 1% are protected. A thread on why it’s important to

Shane Crotty

profshanecrotty

1/ Novavax UK first: ~90% protection again any symptomatic COVID-19. And that high level of protection was accomplished under conditions of very intense community transmission in the UK, which is

Gabriella “Biella” Coleman

BiellaColeman

Here is a great collection of resources for doing online research and a thread with a few thoughts https://docs.google.com/document/d/1clGjGABB2h2qbduTgfqribHmog9B6P0NvMgVuiHZCl8/preview?fbclid=IwAR33NUEbgWya6fFJFAlDVFNfcjS2sthf62l0hqnFyeOo

Brandon Laughridge

laughridge

Firmly believe the most certain path to building a high net worth ($10M plus) is buying a small business at a relatively young age. Here’s a model: Find a small

Jake Halusker ⚾️ 🥏

TheDustmite

I know the concept is a little trite and overdone, but I'd like to suggest some possible simple fantasy baseball New Year's resolutions, a list from which we all could

falcon

falcontrading3

The meme stock chronicles part 2: What do it meme?Grab your popcorn and have a read.Also, no math, I still don't have my keyboard. (1/?) (2/?) Hilarity and celebrity endorsement:Doge

Ranga.🇿🇼

RangaMberi

Thread on Dr Kamuzu Banda, apartheid and African nationalism. Here, arriving at Waterkloof in SA, 1971. He disagreed with other African leaders on isolating apartheid SA. While touring SA, Kamuzu

Sajal Sehgal

SajalSehgal

Current situation on the disputed India-China border is alarming to say the least. What makes it more disconcerting is the noise and speculations on all forms of media. Sharing some

Dr Norlaine Thomas

Norlaine

The CPC would have you believe that universities are hotbeds of radical socialism. They are not. Conservatives simply don't like that science and empirical evidence often prove they are wrong,

Conor Gogarty

ConorGogarty

I witnessed a really powerful moment today in court. A judge read the harrowing words of a junior doctor to a man who had been on a mass protest against

Michael Pettis

michaelxpettis

1/10This is a really tough problem to resolve, especially if the massive increase in inflows from the trade and financial accounts are sustained, as I expect they will be well

Paul Vander Klay

PaulVanderKlay

I found @BretWeinstein appearance on @joerogan quite interesting. https://youtu.be/pRCzZp1J0v0 I am in alignment with some of his ideas about the sources of economic inequality and the failure of the Democratic

Joe Murgia

UfoJoe11

1) In 2016, Chris Mellon said:"I highly doubt DoD or any other government agency is concealing UFO information. I participated in a comprehensive review of DoD’s black programs and spent

Ben Casselman

bencasselman

Tomorrow morning, @BEA_News will release its prelim. estimate of second-quarter gross domestic product. Not much drama on the headline: It will show a historic decline in economic output.But the way

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