Learning the times tables is a pain, we found this software, Timez Attack which combines 3D video game with multiplication practice. Certainly the game appeals to the kids, although I'm not certain that they 'learn' the multiplications.
This will be my last blog entry here. I'm leaving Oracle after 16 amazing years. I've had a fantastic time, and I'm glad to have been able...
A good question about data (mis)alignment is "Where did it come from?". So here's a reasonably detailed answer to that... If the compiler has...
A while back I wrote up how to use dtrace to identify misaligned loads in 32-bit apps. Here's a script to do the same for 64-bit apps: #!/usr...