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L1 cache reference                  0.5 ns
Branch mispredict                   5 ns
L2 cache reference                  7 ns
Mutex lock/unlock                   25 ns
Main memory reference               100 ns
Compress 1K bytes with Zippy        3,000 ns
Send 2K bytes over 1 Gbps network   20,000 ns
Read 1 MB sequentially from memory  250,000 ns
Round trip within same datacenter   500,000 ns
Disk seek                           10,000,000 ns

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Linux System Metrics

CPU

• system.cpu.idle: % Idle CPU
• system.cpu.system: % System CPU
• system.cpu.user: % User CPU

Disk

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Firefox bullshit removal

Due to the incessant swarm of complete and utter nonsense that has been forcing its way into Firefox over time, I've decided to start collecting my personal list of “must-have” about:config tweaks required to turn Firefox into a functional brower.

NOTE: Unfortunately this is somewhat out of date. The comments link to some resources that may be more up-to-date. Patches welcome.

WebSockets

These can be used for nefarious purposes and to bypass access restrictions.