Multi socket servers have been around since the dawn of enterprise computing. The market and technology has matured into 2-socket x86 and multi core highly integrated processors. In this piece, I hope ...

Ten-millimeter sockets go missing a lot. I know this is a thing because I've worked in shops with shared toolboxes. I built Formula SAE race cars in college, and I have always spent a fair amount of ...

To make the best use of the ss command, it’s important to understand what a socket is. A socket is a type of pseudo file (i.e., not an actual file) that represents a network connection. A socket ...

Sockets are an essential part of a well-rounded tool collection, and are necessary for a variety of home- and auto-maintenance projects. Unfortunately, they’re also notoriously easy to lose, leading ...

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A couple of recent Core Java Technologies Tech Tips were related to the Java Logging API, found in the java.util.logging package. You may have read the recent tip titled Logging Localized Messages or ...

Are you experiencing Socket Error 10054 on Windows PC? This error is accompanied by a “Connection reset by peer” error message. Now, what is this error, and how ...

I picked one up for a couple of bucks on Ebay, since I was buying other stuff from the seller it was practically free to toss it in. Do ATX or ITX motherboards even exist for this thing, or is it ...