DBMS 2 : DataBase Management System Services

2019-06-27

Most observers hold several or all of the views: “Fake news” and the like are severe problems. Algorithmic solutions have not worked well to date. ...

2018-06-25

The United States has new legal limits on electronic surveillance, both in one specific way and — more important — in prevailing judicial theory. This...

2018-06-20

In my initial post on brittleness I suggested that a typical process is: Build something brittle. Strengthen it over time. In many engineering scenarios...

2018-06-20

Every system — computer or otherwise — needs to deal with possibilities of damage or error. If it does this well, it may be regarded as “robust”, “mature...

2018-05-20

The tech industry has a broad range of political concerns. While I may complain that things have been a bit predictable in other respects, politics is...

2018-05-20

I have a LOT of partially-written blog posts, but am struggling to get any of them finished (obviously). Much of the problem is that they have so many...

2018-02-08

When one tries to think comprehensively about politics these days, it quickly gets overwhelming. But I think I’ve got some pieces of the puzzle figured...

2018-02-08

Like many people, I’ve been shocked and saddened by recent political developments. What I’ve done about it includes (but is not limited to): Vented,...

2018-01-22

Almost nobody pays attention to the real issues in privacy and surveillance. That’s gotten only slightly better over the decade that I’ve written about...

2017-12-15

I apologize for posting a December downer, but this needs to be said. The technology industry is under attack: From politicians and political pundits...