Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sat 8th Sep 2012 14:01 UTC, submitted by MOS6510
"Most applications do not deal with disks directly, instead storing their data in files in a file system, which protects us from those scoundrel disks. After all, a key task of the file system is to ensure that the file system can always be recovered to a consistent state after an unplanned system crash (for example, a power failure). While a good file system will be able to beat the disks into submission, the required effort can be great and the reduced performance annoying. This article examines the shortcuts that disks take and the hoops that file systems must jump through to get the desired reliability."
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Maybe Thom can shed some light on how many articles get submitted and how many get rejected.
I can imagine most will be written by amateurs, because professionals will have their own media to publish their works. But I think amateur articles, even if written very badly, should get accepted. It will give them a chance to learn and improve and it's nice to see what people who aren't skilled in writing think. The opinion of a child can be more valuable than the one of an expert.
It seems a number of OSNews readers have a personal blog were they write stuff, maybe they should submit links to those articles.
But apart from all the Apple stuff I'm quite pleased with the rest of the linked articles. Only it seems Thom is the only active member of an otherwise idle team. There isn't a page where they are all listed, but you can find a few on http://www.osnews.com/contact
Viewing this page yesterday I learned of someone called Smith Johnson, who is an undercover reporter, who doesn't seem to be reporting anything. The rest doesn't seem very active either. Most activity seemed to have stopped in 2011.
If just a few more people would at least link submitted linked articles it would make it same more like a team effort. Now it's "Linked by Thom Holwerda" everywhere, giving him a bad imagine of a cheap linker.
Member since:2010-08-06
Maybe Thom can shed some light on how many articles get submitted and how many get rejected.
I can imagine most will be written by amateurs, because professionals will have their own media to publish their works. But I think amateur articles, even if written very badly, should get accepted. It will give them a chance to learn and improve and it's nice to see what people who aren't skilled in writing think. The opinion of a child can be more valuable than the one of an expert.
It seems a number of OSNews readers have a personal blog were they write stuff, maybe they should submit links to those articles.
But apart from all the Apple stuff I'm quite pleased with the rest of the linked articles. Only it seems Thom is the only active member of an otherwise idle team. There isn't a page where they are all listed, but you can find a few on http://www.osnews.com/contact
Viewing this page yesterday I learned of someone called Smith Johnson, who is an undercover reporter, who doesn't seem to be reporting anything. The rest doesn't seem very active either. Most activity seemed to have stopped in 2011.
If just a few more people would at least link submitted linked articles it would make it same more like a team effort. Now it's "Linked by Thom Holwerda" everywhere, giving him a bad imagine of a cheap linker.
I can imagine most will be written by amateurs, because professionals will have their own media to publish their works. But I think amateur articles, even if written very badly, should get accepted. It will give them a chance to learn and improve and it's nice to see what people who aren't skilled in writing think. The opinion of a child can be more valuable than the one of an expert.
It seems a number of OSNews readers have a personal blog were they write stuff, maybe they should submit links to those articles.
But apart from all the Apple stuff I'm quite pleased with the rest of the linked articles. Only it seems Thom is the only active member of an otherwise idle team. There isn't a page where they are all listed, but you can find a few on http://www.osnews.com/contact
Viewing this page yesterday I learned of someone called Smith Johnson, who is an undercover reporter, who doesn't seem to be reporting anything. The rest doesn't seem very active either. Most activity seemed to have stopped in 2011.
If just a few more people would at least link submitted linked articles it would make it same more like a team effort. Now it's "Linked by Thom Holwerda" everywhere, giving him a bad imagine of a cheap linker.
Over the last two years i did email a few times.
I also bitched a few times about articles not being submitted. Look at my submissions and you see the extent of it. (It only show the last 50).
My conclusion after it all is that this really is a hobby site, though a very serious hobby site.
Tom probably would love to write more stuff. Probably love to guide people in writing to his required level of standard, but you rarely hear anything from him. The man is just very busy from what i gather, running two businesses. I can only imagine the mental fatigue of a translator as well.
David would probably like to contribute more, but it does take lots of time, and from what i gather he has a few business keeping him very busy as well.
Funny the other day i read Gruber makes $500000 a year from his Daring Fireball blog.
With that kind of income you can pretty much only concentrate on writing.
Edited 2012-09-10 07:46 UTC
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on 05/24/13 17:26 UTC
So, the Xbox One disaster continues. Microsoft's policy for dealing with the used games market has reportedly leaked - and it's a clear and direct attack to destroy the used games market. Prices for used games will be set at the retail value of a new game, and retailers have to hook into Microsoft's computer systems and comply with Microsoft's terms and conditions.
Linked by Thom Holwerda on 05/21/13 21:38 UTC
At an event earlier today, Microsoft unveiled the next Xbox - the third model, but confusingly named Xbox One. The big focus was TV, integrated Kinect, and all the other stuff we all expected to be forced down our throats. I think it took them 25 minutes to actually come to what should be the core of the story: gaming. Nothing groundbreaking in the gaming department, except for how Microsoft intends to handle the used games market and borrowing games from friends: pay up, buddy!
Linked by Thom Holwerda on 05/20/13 11:29 UTC
The day has finally come! Jolla has finally announced the launch device for its Sailfish operating system - and by god this is a looker. It's decidedly different from other phones out there, but it has good specifications and carries a relatively reasonably price tag - EUR 399, and it's up for pre-order today, shipping in the fourth quarter of this year.
Linked by Thom Holwerda on 05/18/13 21:33 UTC
Why does Google get so much credit in the technology industry? Why, despite the company's many obvious failings, do many geeks and enthusiasts still hold a somewhat positive view on the all-knowing technology giant? A specific talk at Google I/O this week provides the answer.
Linked by David Adams on 05/16/13 4:23 UTC
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on 05/11/13 21:41 UTC
"Windows is indeed slower than other operating systems in many scenarios, and the gap is worsening." That's one way to start an insider explanation of why Windows' performance isn't up to snuff. Written by someone who actually contributes code to the Windows NT kernel, the comment on Hacker News, later deleted but reposted with permission on Marc Bevand's blog, paints a very dreary picture of the state of Windows development. The root issue? Think of how Linux is developed, and you'll know the answer.
Linked by Thom Holwerda on 05/08/13 14:22 UTC
This is one of those news items that's fun to write, fun to read, fun to comment on, and where no one will be able to say anything unkind. It's all just one big ball of awesome fluffiness. TuneTracker, the BeOS radio automation software, has just released something very special: TuneTracker System 5, the first version designed entirely and specifically for Haiku. In fact, it actually includes Haiku in the software package. Better yet, TuneTracker also unveiled several system-in-a-box products - which have Haiku and TuneTracker pre-installed.
Linked by Thom Holwerda on 05/02/13 15:28 UTC
Exactly twenty years ago, a document was published that played a huge role in establishing the web as we know it today. Twenty years later, and this simple and straightforward document is proof of an irrefutable fact: while closed technologies can change markets, open technologies can change the world.
Linked by Thom Holwerda on 04/29/13 21:06 UTC
Oh multitasking. That staple of computing that got thrown out the window with many modern smartphones. We got some rudimentary thing in its place - but even as multitasking on phone and tablets improves, its user-visible side remains cumbersome. Windows 8 has a neat implementation, and now it's time Android follows in it footsteps.
Linked by Thom Holwerda on 04/24/13 22:24 UTC
They're here! Whether that excites you or not remains to be seen, but the Galaxy S4, which will most likely become the best selling Android smartphone of the year by a huge margin, has been reviewed by all the major sites, and there's lots of interesting conclusions in there - although I think most of you will get the gist.More Features »
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My guess is this site has a few thousand active readers. Anyone can write or submit an article, most don't. I don't think it's fair to almost demand more effort from Thom. This is his hobby, not a paid job.
I've put in some effort to submit links to articles that are more interesting, more technical, more educational and less Apple/pattent related and a number did get linked (by Thom). If more people did this Thom has more choice to pick really good ones.
The problem imo is that the editors expect a higher quality from submitters than what they write themselves.
This make it very daunting to contribute since you get extremely scrutinized by someone with a degree in journalism and language.
This is not all the time every time, but it is true to some extent of the submissions.
Edited 2012-09-10 06:55 UTC