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The solution here is to have a dynamic tick so that when the CPU is idle, the timer interrupt is either deactivated or reprogrammed to happen at a point where the kernel knows there will be work to do (for example, a process might have a timer expiring in 5 seconds, so we must not sleep past that). This is also called tickless mode.
What Does an Idle CPU Do?
manybutfinite.com
I’ve written at length about the importance of ability and craftsmanship in developing passion for your work (see here and here and here), but I also want to explore equally important (and equally nuanced) factors, such as:
authenticity (why are we attracted to the stories of people living simply in beautiful surroundings?),
autonomy (what’s the importance of having control over when and how you work?), and
mission (how vital is a cause for transforming work into something meaningful?).
The Passion Trap: How the Search for Your Life’s Work Is Making Your Working Life Miserable - Study Hacks - Cal Newport
calnewport.com
Journalism also needs to create a defined process of how any individual can become a journalist.
Can journalism survive in a post-news world?
niemanlab.org
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