10.19.05

Interesting Notes about Garbage Collection in Java

Posted in Programming, SAnToS at 9:12 am by Todd

Just read something that is of interest to me because of my work in the Santos lab since we do many forms of static analysis. It looks like the Garbage Collector in JDK 6 will include a static analysis to help optimize the heap/stack. More can be found on this blog or in the original IBM article.

I found it interesting for another reason. I really like the idea that automated garbage collection can become much better than manual memory management and that people are actively studying and generating data. I am actually hoping that study in this area will shut those darn C/C++ programmers up. Or more importantly, stop this silly debate. But then again, that would be like not arguing about emacs and vi (which we all know will last forever).

10.13.05

Lost my Mind

Posted in About Me, Manhattan, People, Sports at 5:10 am by Todd

For anyone that knows me, they know that I hate running. I would say that it my least favorite activity that I have actually performed (I have yet to clean out a septic tank so I cannot tell if that is worse than running).

So, with that in mind, I have agreed to run in a 5K race here in Manhattan with a couple of friends, Adam and Ben Dolezal (at least they were friends right up until they convinced me to run). Does that sound like a decision made by a sane person? I don’t think so either. I would say that I have completely lost a grip on reality.