This was originally titled “I miss when computers were fun”. But in the course of writing it, I discovered that there is a reason computers became less fun, a dark thread woven through a number of events in recent history.| eev.ee
Twenty years ago, it was not difficult to find songs that used the word “fake” somewhere in the lyrics. This is not nearly as prevalent in music today, nor was it all that common before that era. This article explores the phenomenon to try to see if there’s really something to it. More »| Scott Smitelli
An exploration of the Network Time Protocol (NTP) message format, the interpretation of each of its data fields, and the underlying variables that time servers track to keep their clocks accurate. More »| Scott Smitelli
At some companies, it is expected that certain engineers will serve as part of a formal on-call rotation. On paper, this seems like a reasonable way to ensure the reliability of the product. In practice, it is a miserable burden and you probably won't even get paid for it.| Scott Smitelli
Look up in the sky! It's a bird! It's hundreds of thousands of birds! What are all these birds doing with my patio umbrella? And why do they all collectively believe that "scrappiness" is a good example of a corporate value?| Scott Smitelli
This is the website you are currently looking at.| Scott Smitelli
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