Internet

How the internet is upending old ways of organizing information and why traditional classification systems are becoming obsolete.

Qwest refuses to build fiber in Seattle and opposes the city's plan to develop its own network for competitive advantage.

Exploring the competitive challenges Microsoft faces in grid computing and large-scale internet infrastructure compared to Google and Yahoo's Linux-based approaches.

Refactoring HTTP header parsing with hash tables and exploring privilege separation techniques for web server security.

Exploring HTTP server parsing improvements and architectural ideas for Shelob, a personal clean-room HTTP server project.

Exploring AdSense's $100 minimum payout threshold, the economics of the long tail, and why publishers should have more control over ad pricing.

Troubleshooting persistent packet loss on Comcast Broadband. A firmware upgrade on my WRT54 wireless router finally resolved the bizarre intermittent network issues.