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Linux Journal
November 1, 2003
Robert Love |
The New Work Queue Interface in the 2.6 Kernel This article deals with the new work queue interface only, which was introduced during the 2.5 development series to replace the ailing keventd part of the task queue interface.   |
Linux Journal
August 1, 2002
Robert Love |
Kernel Locking Techniques The author explains the various locking primitives in the Linux kernel, why you need them and how kernel developers can use them to write safe code. |
JavaWorld
July 2002
Jeff Friesen |
Achieve strong performance with threads, Part 3 How priority relates to thread scheduling, how to use the wait/notify mechanism to coordinate the activities of multiple threads, and how to use Java's thread interruption capability to terminate a running thread. |
JavaWorld
June 2002
Jeff Friesen |
Achieve strong performance with threads, Part 2 Developers sometimes create multithreaded programs that produce erroneous values or exhibit other strange behaviors. Odd behavior typically arises when a multithreaded program does not use synchronization to serialize thread access to critical code sections. What does it mean to serialize thread access to critical code sections? This article explains Java's synchronization mechanism, and two problems that arise when developers fail to use that mechanism correctly. |
JavaWorld
August 2002
Jeff Friesen |
Achieve strong performance with threads, Part 4 The author completes his exploration of threads by focusing on thread groups, volatility, thread-local variables, timers, and the ThreadDeath class. |
Unix Insider
September 2000
Jim Mauro |
Scheduling in the user threads library User level threads in Solaris implement a priority scheme and queue-management system distinct from the kernel thread priorities and per-processor dispatch queues that exist in the kernel. This month, Jim Mauro lays the groundwork for discussion on the internals of the threads library, relative to scheduling and thread priorities. |
American Family Physician
October 1, 2005 |
Sleep Apnea A patient hand-out on the disorder and how to treat it. |
JavaWorld
July 2000
Tarak Modi |
Lock on to an alternate synchronization mechanism How to create a reader/writer lock for multithreaded programming. That synchronization mechanism is useful if you don't want to prevent other threads from simultaneously reading a shared resource yet still want to allow only one thread to modify the resource... |
American Family Physician
October 1, 2005 |
Insomnia: How to Get a Good Night's Sleep A patient guide to the condition and what to do to improve outcomes. |
American Family Physician
October 1, 2005 |
Sleep Changes in Older Adults A consumer guide to the older adults sleep needs, changes, causes of problems and possible remedies. |
JavaWorld
July 2002 |
Study guide: Achieve strong performance with threads, Part 3 Glossary of terms... Tips and cautions... Homework... Answers to last month's homework... |
JavaWorld
June 2002 |
Study guide: Achieve strong performance with threads, Part 2 Glossary of terms... Tips and cautions... Homework... Answers to last month's homework... |
JavaWorld
December 2001
Bill Pierce |
Diagnose common runtime problems with hprof Ever been a few days from releasing an application when testing reveals a memory leak or something causing the CPU to spin out of control? Few people realize that the Java 2 JDK provides a useful profiling tool called hprof, which you can use to diagnose these behaviors with minimal fuss... |
Linux Journal
April 6, 2005
Greg Kroah-Hartman |
Driving Me Nuts - Things You Never Should Do in the Kernel This is the first in an occasional series for new Linux developers that attempts to explain why it is not a good idea to do certain things. Then, we break all of the rules and show you exactly how to do them anyway. |
AskMen.com
Jacob Franek |
How Much Sleep Do We Really Need? We ultimately attempt to answer, once and for all: How much sleep do we really need? First, however, it's important to understand how much sleep we're currently getting. |
Fast Company
September 2006
David Lidsky |
A Hard Day's Night Here's the writer's sample month-long sleep rehab plan formulated from Michael Breus' book, Good Night. |
HBS Working Knowledge
July 9, 2012
Martha Lagace |
The Unconscious Executive What strategy do you use when making complex decisions? Do you burn the midnight oil to carefully weigh the pros and cons of each alternative? Or do you take your mind off the decision and follow the age-old wisdom of "sleeping on it?" |
BusinessWeek
November 27, 2006 |
Napping Your Way To The Top The performance boost of a midday snooze has companies signing on. |
Linux Journal
W.G. Krebs |
Gnu Queue: Linux Clustering Made Easy GNU Queue makes it easy to cluster Linux workstations. If you already know how to control jobs running on your local machine, you already know how to control remote jobs using GNU Queue. You don't even need special privileges to install and run GNU Queue on your cluster.... |
Inc.
October 2005
Max Chafkin |
Snooze Survival The Sleeptracker monitors a sleeper's movement and uses the information to deduce the stage in his or her sleep cycle. The alarm goes off just before or after the dream stage, REM sleep. |
American Family Physician
January 15, 2001
C. Carolyn Thiedke |
Sleep Disorders and Sleep Problems in Childhood Sleep problems are common in childhood. Behavioral sleep problems may be overcome after parents make interventions. Physicians can be of great assistance to these families by recommending techniques to parents that have been shown to be effective... |
AskMen.com
June 6, 2012
Dave Golokhov |
How Couples Sleep There's a hot debate going on over whether couples should sleep in the same bed or opt for separate spots when it comes to snoozing. |
AskMen.com
Karyn Repinski |
Tips For Sleeping Better Suggestions for getting a better night's sleep. |
AskMen.com
Ross Bonander |
Become A Morning Person: 4 Steps The following four steps to become a morning person are geared toward guys whose job or lifestyle has changed and requires this transition. |
AskMen.com
Jacob Franek |
Sleep Disorders Sleep disorders affect millions of people. Here's the lowdown on some of the more common sleep disorders and suggested remedies, so you can rest a little easier. |
AskMen.com
July 28, 2014
Brendan Brazier |
The Nutrition And Sleep Connection Sometimes fueling your body better means taking time off training to rest. High-quality sleep is an important part of recovery and, as such, an integral aspect of performance. |
Entrepreneur
November 2006
Lee Gimpel |
Sweet Dreams After researching sleep cycles, this entrepreneur wound up building a better alarm clock. |
AskMen.com
Ross Bonander |
4 Steps: Fall Asleep Trying to fall asleep doesn't begin the moment you climb into bed; plan ahead to accommodate the time you know you will need to fall sleep. Here are four steps that will help you through the process. |
American Journal of Nursing
May 2007
Cole & Richards |
Sleep Disruption in Older Adults Review of current literature on sleep disruption in older adults and ways that nurses can apply the information in intervening to improve sleep in their older patients. |
AskMen.com
July 9, 2012
Dave Golokhov |
Learning And Sleep When people say that something is so easy it can learned in your sleep, they aren't kidding. Researchers at Northwestern University sought out to prove whether we actually can learn in our sleep and, apparently, it's actually possible. |
BusinessWeek
January 26, 2004
Arelene Weintraub |
"Exploring New Paradigms in Sleep" Two top execs from Sanofi, maker of the popular drug Ambien, talk about the challenges of staying on top in the insomnia market. |
BusinessWeek
January 26, 2004 |
A Deep Sleep Without Drugs Drug companies devising new sleep potions no doubt would be thrilled if insomniacs all agreed to pop pills. But in some cases, treating underlying causes such as depression and chronic pain is the answer. These behavioral and lifestyle changes may also help. |
AskMen.com
Ron Kotler |
5 Ways Sleep Deprivation Can Kill You While training as a pulmonary fellow at the University of Pennsylvania, I became fascinated by patients who suffered from sleep-related breathing disorders. |
AskMen.com
Kristen Armstrong |
Insomnia Causes And Treatments Insomnia can wreak havoc on a person's life. Sufferers can try meditation, exercise or relaxation methods to alleviate symptoms and enjoy long, restful sleep on a nightly basis. |
AskMen.com
Ryan McKee |
Wake Up Early: 4 Steps Getting enough sleep and having extra time in the morning before rushing off will give you peace of mind throughout the day. |
American Family Physician
March 1, 2004 |
Sleep Apnea in Children Snoring happens during sleep when the throat muscles relax and the airway narrows. When the throat muscles relax, the nose is blocked. Snoring is common in children and may be a cause for concern. |
BusinessWeek
January 26, 2004
Arlene Weintraub |
"I Can't Sleep" Insomnia and other sleep disorders are wreaking havoc on our health and taxing the economy. Drug companies see an opportunity. |
AskMen.com
March 17, 2002
Joshua Levine |
Tips For Better Sleeping Since all of us will spend one third of our lives sleeping, this vital element needs our undivided attention. Here are a few tips on how to get a good night's sleep... |
AskMen.com
Dave Asprey |
Sleeping Tips If you're struggling with getting enough rest, I've come up with 9 ways for you to measure and hack your sleep for the best performance. |
ifeminists
September 14, 2005
Tony Zizza |
Lunesta Lunacy Big Pharma will not stop telling us that we need countless prescription medicines to treat all that troubles us unless we actually take the time to listen to what we're being told. To believe that as adults we need Lunesta to cope with electric bills is lunacy. |
AskMen.com
Jacob Franek |
Sleep Better This Summer If you have trouble sleeping in the summer time, these tips may help. |
