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L1 cache reference: 0.5 nsBranch mispredict: 5 nsL2 cache reference: 7 nsMutex lock/unlock: 100 nsMain memory reference: 100 nsCompress 1K bytes with Zippy: 10,000 nsSend 2K bytes over 1 Gbps network: 20,000 nsRead 1 MB sequentially from memory: 250,000 nsRound trip within same datacenter: 500,000 nsDisk seek: 10,000,000 nsRead 1 MB sequentially from network: 10,000,000 nsRead 1 MB sequentially from disk: 30,000,000 nsSend packet CA->Netherlands->CA: 150,000,000 ns(note that 1 ns = 1 * 10^-9 s)Also note that these numbers have been updated by others, e.g. http://colin-scott.github.com/blog/2012/12/24/latency-trends/

I'm living in Guangzhou, China for the past 6 months. Few observations:There are more Indians in China (and not just the big cities like Beijing & Shanghai) than you might realize. Found this out on a new year party in an Indian restaurant.Westerners are seen more in Indian restaurants than Indians or Chinese.Learnt about Tai Chi, which really is cool.Get really strange looks from people in villages, especially young children, who might never have seen non-Chinese before.Kids speak to you in English to practice their English, which they can't do with their parents who don't speak English.Public transport is amazing. The frequency of bus/train is really good.Want to visit a town that is 700kms away. How long would that take by train? 12hours, night train? Nope. 3hrs by train!!!Crowd control in subways, amazing.Pinyin is still not the exact pronunciation. You think you have it right, but you are not.People work hard.People smile.People are kind and friendly.Easier to bargain. Your skills honed in India comes handy.People in mainland China are much kinder & gentle than those in Hong Kong.People take their health seriously.Chinese are blessed with natural fitness. They don't have to do any exercise and still remain very fit. A Chinese friend of mine explained it as 'it's in our genes'.China is not that different from India.That longing that if only India also grows as fast as China.The appreciation people show when you use Chinese words, Xie Xie!!Public smoking, especially in closed spaces like restaurants. Glad this was banned in India.Hey, I know that mobile brand!! It's available in India too on flipkart!Apple (not the fruit) is a big dealIt's ok to make kids walk and not carry them everywhere.Most of the children are being raised by their grandparents while the parents are busy with their career.You see a lot of old, very old people, and they are fit.The government destroys good roads and builds them again, just to create employment. Believe me, true story.Flights are almost always delayed. People take it for granted that flights will be delayed and they plan their schedules accordingly. Hello Air China!!You get a lot of greens (leafy vegetables like spinach, coriander leaves etc) in the markets. But boy it is tough to get Mint (pudina).You are vegetarian and will have trouble in China! Don't believe it. People here eat more vegetables than a lot of us.What about all the 'Chinese eat snakes, frogs, lizards, cockroaches' hoopla. Don't believe any of it. They eat more of Chicken, Duck, Turkey, Sheep, Cow, Pig.And by the way, my regular lunch place does server frog & dog among other meats. I trust the chef knows which meat I order for.Yes, it is common to find dog meat 'curry' in restaurants. I hear this is more common in the Canton region.No, I haven't tried any exotic meat in China. I say in China. You can't hold against me that one time I had crocodile spring roll in London. OK, let's not talk about it.It is easy/common to get Snake, Frog or Turtle meat. Just go to a meat market or a super market, see which snake/frog/turtle appeals to you (they are alive & kicking (ok, not so much kicking) in a water tank). Point your finger at it and you have your meat for lunch ready.The variety of fruits & vegetables available is refreshing.Places with 'Halal' sign brings images of Briyani & Kebabs to your mind. Not in China. But the 'pull noodles' that you get in these places is a killer. Pull noodles with potato, chillies, onion..yum yum.Chinese while speaking English answer your implied question and not the actual question. A typical conversation:Me: Hi XXXX, would you mind translating this food menu for menu to find omlette? (expecting answers like No, No problem, Let me do it...)XXXX: YesMe: (In mind voice:) oh, does that mean he minds doing it for me, so he won't do it?Learning: XXXX answered the 2nd part of my question, which is 'translate the menu'.To be kept in mind when someone is saying Yes or No.

I am a Singaporean and completed my NS in the year 2011. Honestly, if you are worried about NS I suggest you stay put in Australia with your family instead of taking up Singapore citizenship. Australia is a great place, why take up citizenship here and seek ways to escape NS??During my NS period, I met soldiers with all kinds of medical conditions. One person I knew suffered from severe eczema and even he had to serve in the army. Poor guy had to depend on his meds just to get through the day.However, he completed all the basic training required such as standard obstacle course, field camp AKA jungle training, range and more.Another soldier I met had some issues with his spine and he also had mild autism. But he still had to serve.You must be wondering why I am telling you all this? My point is that unless a male has some kind of terminal or serious illness, he will still have to serve 2 years of national service.Whether one serves in a combat or service vocation, I will always respect a person who had to sacrifice 2 years of his life to serve the nation.I am not referring to you but I truly detest people who take up citizenship here, all while planning to help their children escape NS. Such people are leeches who bleed my country.Men who are born in Singapore have to serve the nation to protect such “citizens” ? Really sad…