Reed's Ruminations

Random musings on the future of technology, science policy and society.
Sun Nov 8

HPC and Eventual Consistency

I conjecture there are HPC reliability lessons to be learned from cloud services.

Sat Oct 31

Ten Is Big Enough

What factor makes a difference in technology adoption?  It’s not two, but it is ten.

Sun Oct 11

Computer Architecture: Holistic Design

In an era of hyper-specialization, it’s worth remembering the broader definition of architect.

Sun Sep 27

Gadget Explosion and Smart Grids

How many electronic devices do you own?  How much power do they consume?

Sun Sep 20
Tue Sep 8

The World Is Small

Much has changed regarding how we collaborate across time and space.

Wed Sep 2
Tue Aug 25

Really Broadband Networking

Multistrand optical cables can transmit multiple terabits/second.  How might we use this bandwidth for workload geo-distribution?

Thu Aug 13

Research Culture

How do we identify impact and innovation?  This question is as old as research, but one very relevant to the nature of computing.  It’s impact, not artfacts.

Mon Aug 10

Data Center Flavors

Data center efficiency is (bad pun coming) a hot topic.  Here are a few thoughts on the similarities and differences between cloud and HPC data centers.