20 June 2019

17 links · Thursday

Converting from hex to string

I need to check for a string located inside a packet that I receive as byte array. If I use BitConverter.ToString(), I get the bytes as string with dashes (f.e.: 00-50-25-40-A5-FF). I tried most

Abusing the CPU’s adder circuits

Where we explain why Kernighan’s trick works Have you ever been asked the interview question “how do you count the number of bits set in an integer?”

Add ArrayPoolState bit to arrays (header) · EgorBo/coreclr@dba0a10

This repo contains the .NET Core runtime, called CoreCLR, and the base library, called System.Private.Corelib (or mscorlib). It includes the garbage collector, JIT compiler, base .NET data types and many low-level classes. We welcome contributions. - EgorBo/co…

Troy Hunt: Why Data Breaches Persist

Bad news for anyone who might have hoped that the data breach problem was getting better. "Anecdotally, it just feels like we're seeing a massive increase

dotnet/coreclr

CoreCLR is the runtime for .NET Core. It includes the garbage collector, JIT compiler, primitive data types and low-level classes. - dotnet/coreclr

Announcing the Visual Studio Code Installer for Java | Java at Microsoft

It’s been almost 3 years since the first Java language server was developed during a hackathon in a small conference room at Microsoft’s Zurich office with people from Red Hat, IBM, Codenvy and Microsoft, which later became one of the most popular extensions f…

Hidden gems in ASP.Core and .NET Core 3.0

You've likely heard about the headline features in .NET Core 3.0 including Blazor, gRPC, and Windows desktop app support, but what else is there? This is a big release so come and see David Fowler and Damian Edwards from the .NET Core team showcase their favo…