By popular demand

Eric said...

Consider an environment in which there is a one-to-one mapping between user-level
threads and kernel-level threads that allows one or more threads within a process to
issue blocking system calls while other threads continue to run. Explain why this
model can make multithreaded programs run faster than their single-threaded counterparts
on a uniprocessor computer. LEWI96-42

Thank you for asking this question. There are many of my readers who have this same question but are a just a little too shy to ask. The answer to this question is actually not as simple as you might think, and I bet you will be pleasantly surprised by the answer, just as I was when my sensei first presented it to me. Unfortunately the Devil himself is literally in the details (figuratively speaking of course) It really depends on how you read the question. For instance if I remove a few simple letters the question can take on a whole new meaning!

Let me just make a few alterations to the question...

Consider an _____iron in which there is a one-to-one _ping between _____ev[i] l
_red ____heads that allows one or more ___ads_ within a process to
_sue ___king _____ calls while other ____ads continue to run. Explain why this
model can make multi_h_eaded _rams run faster than their single-_headed counterparts
on a uni____ co_p_ter. LEWI96-42

-and with a few minor corrections here is the new question

Consider an iron in which there is a one-to-one ping between evil red heads that allow one or more ads within a process to sue king calls while other ads continue to run. Explain why this model can make multi headed rams run faster than their single-headed counterparts on a unicopter.

Great now that we have formatted the question that much easier to understand and that frankly makes more sense, we can begin to answer the question.

This "iron" must me a mystical artifact that enables a society of evil red heads who communicate by "pings" to create advertising aimed against king calls. As a result models will be able to motivate multi headed rams to travel faster than single headed rams by means of a unicopter. Well there you have it, I don't think I can break it down any more than that. And as for the answer to that ... question.... its really rather subjective don't you think? I'll leave that for you to ponder in your personal time.

It is important to restructure questions in a way that is easier for you to understand. I was able to do it through using Ockham's razor. Or in other words I simplified the question because the simplest theory is often the most correct. Be careful when using it though because Ockham's razor is a double edged-blade. If you're not careful you could simplify one of your fingers off!

I hope this has answered your question, I've gotta get going before Ockham finds out I used his razor!

Keep'n it real y'all
-Wally

Pay Raise

Costco Coolguy said...

What is the best way to get a $0.25 raise when you work for a retail store?

A: I'm Glad you asked me Costco Coolguy, if that is your real name, you did the right thing by coming to me first.

Twenty-five cents is nothing to sneeze at and your stiff-shirt crotchety old employer is well aware of this. He or she is probably intelligent enough or at least has the gumption to know that the less his employee makes the more money goes into their illegal embezzling hedge fund in the Cayman Islands. You are going to have to trick them into giving you this raise you seek. Let me make some suggestions. First at strategically strategic times throughout your work day, say things like, "Hey man you got a dolla?" followed by "bro you know I'm good fo it!" If you do this enough at the right times to the right people you will become more wealthy than Hitler and Stalin combined and twice as popular! Finding loose change is another raise that you can give yourself! Try to find at least twenty-five cents every hour (in pennies, nickles, dimes or your good old fashioned steel-Washington. Dollar bills are a good source of income but I would watch out with those as the dollar is loosing value quickly on the global market. Maybe you should just stick with pennies.

I hope this has been enlightening for you as much as it was for me.

Thriftily yours,
Wally

From the desk of Wise Guy Wally

Hey this is Wise Guy Wally, send me your questions all who seek wisdom and I will prove to you that I am the last person you should be asking!