# msr (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover msr. Page: Feed: --- ## [Adrian Turner, David Collier, and Aaron Turner on Leading Programs, Representation, and the Black Coach Mentality](https://spokesman-recorder.com/podcast/blacklight-on-sports-black-coaches-minnesota/) _2026-08-10 · Charles Hallman, Dr. Mitchell Palmer McDonald, and Emmanuel Duncan · Blacklight On Sports | Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder_ Three Black coaches and administrators from Minnesota suburban high schools join Blacklight on Sports to talk representation, rebuilding programs and what it means to lead systems not always built with them in mind. The post Adrian Turner, David Collier, and Aaron Turner on Leading Programs, Representation, and the Black Coach Mentality appeared first on Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder . ## [Blacklight on Sports: Arriel McDonald on Playing for Clem Haskins, a Career Across Eight Countries, and Why He Never Regrets Choosing Minnesota](https://spokesman-recorder.com/podcast/arriel-mcdonald-clem-haskins-minnesota-basketball/) _2026-08-04 · Dr. Mitchell Palmer McDonald, Charles Hallman, and Emmanuel Duncan · Blacklight On Sports | Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder_ U of M basketball legend Arriel McDonald joins Blacklight on Sports to break down his epic journey from playing under Clem Haskins to an 18-year international career and why Minnesota remains home. The post Blacklight on Sports: Arriel McDonald on Playing for Clem Haskins, a Career Across Eight Countries, and Why He Never Regrets Choosing Minnesota appeared first on Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder . ## [Blacklight on Sports: Justus Dayee on State Tournaments, Entrepreneurship, and Carrying the Legacy of Clyde Turner](https://spokesman-recorder.com/podcast/justus-dayee-blacklight-on-sports-interview/) _2026-07-21 · Dr. Mitchell Palmer McDonald, Charles Hallman, and Emmanuel Duncan · Blacklight On Sports | Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder_ At 15, Justus Dayee has played state tournament basketball, run his own business, and carries the legacy of his late grandfather, Clyde Turner. He joins Blacklight on Sports to tell his story. The post Blacklight on Sports: Justus Dayee on State Tournaments, Entrepreneurship, and Carrying the Legacy of Clyde Turner appeared first on Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder . ## [Blacklight on Sports: Joshua Brown on Going Pro, Playing for the Lynx, and a 51-Point Farewell to the Canary Islands](https://spokesman-recorder.com/podcast/joshua-brown-minnesota-lynx-practice-player/) _2026-07-13 · Dr. Mitchell Palmer McDonald, Charles Hallman, and Emmanuel Duncan · Blacklight On Sports | Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder_ From a late-blooming role player at Park Center to a 51-point farewell in the Canary Islands, Joshua Brown joins Blacklight on Sports to talk about five years at Duluth, his first pro season, and life as a Minnesota Lynx practice player. The post Blacklight on Sports: Joshua Brown on Going Pro, Playing for the Lynx, and a 51-Point Farewell to the Canary Islands appeared first on Minnesota… ## [Blacklight on Sports: Timberwolves Executive Terrell Battle on Coach Gaines, Stephen A. Smith, and Raising Two Pro Basketball Players](https://spokesman-recorder.com/podcast/terrell-battle-timberwolves-blacklight-on-sports/) _2026-07-07 · Dr. Mitchell Palmer McDonald, Charles Hallman, and Emmanuel Duncan · Blacklight On Sports | Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder_ A phone call from Coach "Big House" Gaines sent Terrell Battle to Minnesota in 1992. Three decades, a Timberwolves career and two professional-athlete kids later, he joins Blacklight on Sports to talk about his journey, his friendship with Stephen A. Smith, and raising pros without ever forcing it. The post Blacklight on Sports: Timberwolves Executive Terrell Battle on Coach Gaines, Stephen A.… ## [Slow Software: The Case for High-latency Systems Development](irenezhang.net/blog/2026/07/06/ai.html) _2026-07-06 · Irene Zhang_ Systems research prizes efficiency and performance. For the last decade, I’ve worked on ultra-low-latency systems: the goal of Demikernel and its related nanosecond-scale systems (e.g., Cornflakes, Capybara) is to do more with fewer cycles. AI coding has brought the same level of efficiency to building systems, letting fewer programmers write more code. However, it has also decoupled the speed of… ## [A Father, a Son, and a Golf Club: Jamison and Trey Rusthoven on Legacy, Sacrifice, and Chasing a Dream](https://spokesman-recorder.com/podcast/trey-rusthoven-apga-tour-golfer/) _2026-06-25 · Dr. Mitchell Palmer McDonald, Charles Hallman, and Emmanuel Duncan · Blacklight On Sports | Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder_ On Blacklight on Sports, hosts Dr. Mitchell Palmer McDonald and Charles Hallman welcome father-and-son duo Jamison and Trey Rusthoven, a Twin Cities coaching legend and a 22-year-old professional golfer pursuing his dream on the APGA Tour. The post A Father, a Son, and a Golf Club: Jamison and Trey Rusthoven on Legacy, Sacrifice, and Chasing a Dream appeared first on Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder . ## [Status Update: Sharing some personal news](https://socialmediacollective.org/2026/06/23/status-update-sharing-some-personal-news/) _2026-06-23 · Mary L. Gray · Social Media Collective_ Hey SMC friends and family (and lookyloos!) I’m sharing some personal news—and an invitation. After many (like, many) years at Microsoft Research, working alongside amazing colleagues in the New England Lab, I’ll step away on July 1 to launch a new initiative. For the past five years, I’ve focused on a core gap exacerbating the … Continue reading Status Update: Sharing some personal news ## [Lucas Patterson Has Sent 35-Plus Kids to Division One. Minnesota Still Doesn’t Know His Name.](https://spokesman-recorder.com/podcast/lucas-patterson-minnesota-prep-youth-basketball/) _2026-06-08 · Dr. Mitchell Palmer McDonald, Charles Hallman, and Emmanuel Duncan · Blacklight On Sports | Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder_ On Blacklight on Sports, hosts Dr. Mitchell Palmer McDonald and Charles Hallman sit down with Lucas Patterson, founder of Future Academic Ballers and Minnesota Prep, whose program has sent more than 35 players to Division I programs over nine years. The post Lucas Patterson Has Sent 35-Plus Kids to Division One. Minnesota Still Doesn’t Know His Name. appeared first on Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder… ## [Blacklight on Sports: EJ Shelby Brings a New Vision to Anoka High School Football](https://spokesman-recorder.com/podcast/ej-shelby-anoka-coach/) _2026-05-22 · Charles Hallman, Dr. Mitchell Palmer McDonald, and Emmanuel Duncan · Blacklight On Sports | Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder_ On this episode of Blacklight on Sports, hosts Charles Hallman and Dr. Mitchell Palmer McDonald sit down with EJ Shelby, the newly named head football coach at Anoka High School, on his long road to a head coaching job and what it means to lead as a Black man in education. The post Blacklight on Sports: EJ Shelby Brings a New Vision to Anoka High School Football appeared first on Minnesota… ## [Licensed Dispensaries, Pay with Crypto (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/jeglv47faFNN) _2026-05-22 · **Sponsored**_ Search verified licensed dispensaries and pay with Bitcoin, Lightning, or stablecoins. ## [Capybara](irenezhang.net/blog/2026/05/21/capybara.html) _2026-05-21 · Irene Zhang_ The Capybara system for microsecond load-balancing with programmable switches has been accepted to SIGCOMM! Congrats to Inho Choi and the entire Capybara team. ## [Erick Goodlow on Golf, Legacy, and Leaving Corporate After 30 Years at Medtronic](https://spokesman-recorder.com/podcast/erick-goodlow-fairway-foundation-twin-cities/) _2026-05-15 · Dr. Mitchell Palmer McDonald and Emmanuel Duncan · Blacklight On Sports | Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder_ On this episode of Blacklight on Sports, host Dr. Mitchell Palmer McDonald sits down with Erick Goodlow, co-founder of Fairway Foundation and architectural firm Formula, whose two lives span 25 years of youth golf access and building the only fully Black-owned architecture firm in the Midwest. The post Erick Goodlow on Golf, Legacy, and Leaving Corporate After 30 Years at Medtronic appeared first… ## [Blacklight on Sports: Johnny Allen Jr. and the JK Movement](https://spokesman-recorder.com/podcast/jk-movement-johnny-allen-jr-rondo-youth/) _2026-05-08 · Dr. Mitchell Palmer McDonald and Emmanuel Duncan · Blacklight On Sports | Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder_ this episode of Blacklight on Sports, host Dr. Mitchell Palmer McDonald sits down with Johnny Allen Jr., founder of the JK Movement, a St. Paul youth development organization rooted in the Rondo community that has served young people for 15 years. The post Blacklight on Sports: Johnny Allen Jr. and the JK Movement appeared first on Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder . ## [Introducing our 2026 Interns!](https://socialmediacollective.org/2026/03/06/introducing-our-2026-interns/) _2026-03-06 · Nancy Baym · Social Media Collective_ We are delighted to have two interns joining us this summer. Spencer Kaplan is a PhD Candidate in sociocultural anthropology at Yale University. He is currently writing an ethnography of AI researchers and engineers in the San Francisco Bay Area. Drawing from time spent in an AI agents startup and an AI safety lab, his research … Continue reading Introducing our 2026 Interns! ## [In Memory of Fobazi M. Ettarh](https://socialmediacollective.org/2026/02/06/in-memory-of-fobazi-m-ettarh/) _2026-02-06 · Mary L. Gray · Social Media Collective_ Much love to Elena, to Fobazi’s family, and to everyone who was moved by Fobazi as a scholar and a person. For SMCers who know and love Elena (our brilliant SMC postdoc and intern alum) and want to support Fobazi’s family, learn more here: Honoring the life of Fobazi Ettarh ## [Application link now LIVE for the 2026 MSRNE summer internship in sociotechnical systems](https://socialmediacollective.org/2025/12/17/apply-for-the-2026-msrne-summer-internship-in-sociotechnical-systems/) _2025-12-17 · Social Media Collective · Social Media Collective_ Microsoft Research New England is looking for advanced Ph.D. students who are bringing sociotechnical perspectives to analyze critical issues of our time, to apply for our summer internship. They will join a team of social scientists who use qualitative or quantitative, empirical or critical methods to study the social, political, and cultural dynamics that shape … Continue reading Application… ## [Apply for our sociotechnical systems postdoc position, for July 2026](https://socialmediacollective.org/2025/11/20/smc-postdoc-2026/) _2025-11-20 · Social Media Collective · Social Media Collective_ Microsoft Research New England is looking for a postdoctoral researcher interested in bringing sociotechnical perspectives to analyze critical issues of our time. They will join a team of social scientists who use empirical and critical methods to study the social, political, and cultural dynamics that shape technologies and their consequences. Our work draws on and … Continue reading Apply for… ## [Magic Buffers and io\_uring Registered Buffers](https://www.mindfruit.co.uk/posts/2025/10/magic-buffers-and-io-uring-write-fixed/) _2025-10-17 · Some Assembly Required_ There’s a really cool little mmap gadget that maps the same underlying memory region into two contiguous virtual memory address ranges. When you write past the end of the first mapped region, the remaining bytes end up in the second mapped region ( and at the start of the first one). Fabien Giesen calls this a “ Magic Ring Buffer ”, which is good enough for me. I wondered whether the virtual… ## [Shared Memory Tickerplant Log Files](https://www.mindfruit.co.uk/posts/2025/10/shared-memory-tickerplant-log-files/) _2025-10-07 · Some Assembly Required_ I posted recently about making kdb+ go faster . I forgot to mention shunning TCP and using shared memory as the transport layer. This has been around for ages and is the technology which underpins low-latency approaches like Pete Lawrey’s Chronicle Queue . You have choices about whether to make the file durable or in-memory only. We could simply use a shared library to write from kdb to such a… ## [Kerberos Authentication For kdb+](https://www.mindfruit.co.uk/posts/2025/09/kdb_and_kerberos_authentication/) _2025-10-01 · Some Assembly Required_ Wherever I’ve worked on kdb+ installations the approach to authentication has been that there is no authentication. Generally, everyone’s just relied on the fact that you’d have to port-scan a host to find the kdb+ instances. To be fair, these have been extremely high-trust environments. However, if you have a requirement for strong authentication, you can use Kerberos not only for IPC but also… ## [Daily plans, scheduled by AI (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/YnEFFU4xyHAq) _2025-10-01 · **Sponsored**_ AI-made daily plans that schedule tasks and protect focus time. ## [How to beat kdb+](https://www.mindfruit.co.uk/posts/2025/09/making-kdb-go-faster/) _2025-09-02 · Some Assembly Required_ I’ve recently been pondering how to improve the performance of kdb+. For what it’s worth, I think it’s going to be really hard to beat kdb+ at its “A game”, which is quant-analytics over big data. In a select template: we get free SIMD vectorisation there’s a simple time-and-space analysis tool it’s quick and easy\* to write and amend \[\*\] well … maybe not “easy” If we rewrote this in a language… ## [Workshops](irenezhang.net/blog/2025/08/25/workshops.html) _2025-08-25 · Irene Zhang_ Updates on workshop publications this year! Congratulations to Katie Lim on her HotOS paper on operating systems for FPGA accelerated NICs and Inho Choi on his APSys paper on ML-tuned datapath operating systems architecture. ## [Job listing! Principal Researcher, studying sociotechnical systems, at MSR New England](https://socialmediacollective.org/2025/07/28/job-listing-sociotechnical/) _2025-07-28 · Social Media Collective · Social Media Collective_ Huge news: we may have the chance to hire a new, full-time Principal Researcher for the SMC! We haven’t grown our permanent research team in more than a decade, even as the questions we study feel like they change about every hour and half. So this is exciting news for us, and may be exciting … Continue reading Job listing! Principal Researcher, studying sociotechnical systems, at MSR New England ## [Meet the new SMC interns, postdoc, and pre-doc!](https://socialmediacollective.org/2025/06/05/meet-the-new-smc-2025/) _2025-06-05 · Tarleton Gillespie · Social Media Collective_ It’s that time again. Summer brings us four new SMC interns, a new SMC postdoc, and a new pre-doc research assistant! In their work, you’ll see reflected our shift towards AI and data, but also many of the persistent concerns of the SMC: the implications for media, discursive imaginaries around new technologies, data and justice, … Continue reading Meet the new SMC interns, postdoc, and pre-doc! ## [University of Washington Sexual Harassment and Bullying Investigation](irenezhang.net/blog/2025/03/04/uw-harassment.html) _2025-03-04 · Irene Zhang_ For the last 6 months, the UW Allen School of CSE has been investigating the toxic and sexist environment in the systems and networking labs. Nine doctoral and postdoctoral women were in the lab or joined during the investigation; out of these, two left academia and two are now at other schools. The others remain at UW but avoid the lab by working from MSR or other labs. All have lost up to a year… ## [Seeking a Sociotechnical Systems Research Assistant (aka “Pre-Doc”)](https://socialmediacollective.org/2025/01/22/seeking-a-sociotechnical-systems-research-assistant-aka-pre-doc/) _2025-01-22 · Mary L. Gray · Social Media Collective_ Apply here: https://webportalapp.com/sp/login/2025\_msr\_predoc\_sts (NOTE: Application Portal opens February 3, 2025) Deadline: March 3, 2025. (Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.) NOTE: Unfortunately, applicants must be eligible to work in the U.S. to accept the position. Microsoft Research New England is hiring a predoctoral research assistant to work with Nancy Baym, Tarleton… ## [Ph.D. Internship Opportunity studying Organizational Copilot Adoption](https://socialmediacollective.org/2024/12/18/ph-d-internship-opportunity-studying-organizational-copilot-adoption/) _2024-12-18 · Nancy Baym · Social Media Collective_ Microsoft Research and the Viva product group are looking for an advanced PhD student for a 12-week paid internship bridging Viva’s user research team and Microsoft Research’s Cambridge, Massachusetts-based group of sociotechnically-oriented social scientists (that’s us!). The internship will be in-person, based in Cambridge, MA. This intern will work with a Microsoft Research mentor and the …… ## [Micro](irenezhang.net/blog/2024/11/02/micro.html) _2024-11-02 · Irene Zhang_ Our work, led by Katie Lim , on a modular architecture for NIC-attached accelerators was presented in MICRO 2024 ! ## [Apply now for the 2025 MSRNE summer internship in sociotechnical systems](https://socialmediacollective.org/2024/11/01/2025-smc-summer-internship/) _2024-11-01 · Social Media Collective · Social Media Collective_ Microsoft Research New England is looking for advanced Ph.D. students who are bringing sociotechnical perspectives to analyze critical issues of our time, to apply for our summer internship. They will join a team of social scientists who use qualitative or quantitative, empirical or critical methods to study the social, political, and cultural dynamics that shape … Continue reading Apply now for… ## [A new Javascript IPC library for KDB](https://www.mindfruit.co.uk/posts/2024/10/intro-to-ipcjs/) _2024-10-13 · Some Assembly Required_ So … at “$Work” I’ve been doing quite a bit with our Dashboard product that is being used more and more to report on different aspects of the desk’s trading activities and KDB is a key part of delivering content. This of course has pushed us into the arms of Kx Systems’ c.js file (originally here ). This is another exercise in concission, but does come up short in a few areas, particularly… ## [AI Summaries & Audio Briefings (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/J4VR9asw7LSy) _2024-10-13 · **Sponsored**_ Read AI summaries and listen to concise audio briefings for the latest stories. ## [Filtering Tickerplant Log Files During Replay](https://www.mindfruit.co.uk/posts/2024/08/tp-log-filtering/) _2024-08-24 · Some Assembly Required_ I’ve written a new C library, which you can find in my Github KDB repository which does the same kind of thing as -11! , but allows you to provide a set of table names that will limit which messages are evaluated. For example if you had a market-data tickerplant and just wanted the trade messages (and not the more numerous quote messages), then this library could be of help. The library can be…