LibZFS on FreeBSD
Hudson, on Solaris, can use ZFS to do things like fast workspace deletion and - much more interestingly - source code control management checkout replication for matrix jobs. Considering we have a job with 20 matrix elements each requiring a git clone and checkout of a large repository this would shave a considerable amount of time off a build.
We also have a problem with our build setting the “immutable” flag,
On days of the week
A Greek co-worker was telling me how the names of the week in Greek corresponded to the numerical order of the day in the week, rather than obscure references to Norse gods.
Sunday is onesday,
Monday is twosday,
Tuesday is threesday,
Wednesday is foursday,
Thursday is fivesday,
Friday is sixday,
Saturday is sevensday.
Saying this aloud amuses me. A lot.