26 August 2020

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How to not give a fuck

I'm 21 as of 3 weeks ago. I've been thinking a lot about how I've spent a huge chunk of my life (especially during my late teens) worrying about what others th

What you should study

I often speak with students about careers in math and computing and the most common question I hear is “what should I study?". My answer often surprises them.

Bilingual baby name finder

See the names in common between two languages. Supports 41 different languages, with bonus features such as dictionary matching and fuzzy search.

Release 1.0.0-preview4 · microsoft/reverse-proxy

This release supports .NET Core 3.1 and .NET 5.0.0 Preview 8. See Getting Started. The Microsoft.ReverseProxy package is available on NuGet.org. Major changes and features: Code based config to en...

Windows Terminal Preview 1.3 Release | Windows Command Line

We are back with another release for Windows Terminal and Windows Terminal Preview! This release adds all of the 1.2 features into Windows Terminal and introduces new features described below for Windows Terminal Preview 1.3. Both builds of Windows Terminal ca…

Is TDD Dead

A series of conversations between Kent Beck, David Heinemeier Hansson, and Martin Fowler. We discuss Test-Driven Development (TDD) and its impact upon software design.

Life, part 33

Last time in this series we learned about the fundamental (and only!) data structure in Gosper’s algorithm: a complete quadtree, where every leaf is either alive or dead and every sub-tree is…

Why Johnny Won't Upgrade · Jacques Mattheij

Software distribution has over the years gone through an enormous revolution in efficiency. Originally, software was developed on things called ‘plug boards’, a matrix of sockets that allowed quick (or so they thought) re-configuration of computing hardware to…

A REAL Nintendo Wii is Packed into this Handheld!!!

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Frontend performance: React SSR and the Uncanny Valley

Let's say that you just implemented React SSR. After measuring your frontend performance, you're pleased to see that you got a very good pageindex score, but then you notice something else.Shortly after the page is presented, it doesen't seem to work? You have…

Arwes - Sci-Fi UI Framework

Futuristic Sci-Fi and Cyberpunk Graphical User Interface Framework for Web Apps

Beyond REST and RPC: Asynchronous Eventing and Messaging Patterns

In this session you will learn about when and why to use asynchronous communication with and between services, what kind of eventing/messaging infrastructure you can use in the cloud and on the edge, and how to make it all work together.

Adding a little Swagger to OData

Swagger and the OpenAPI specification the manual work out of API documentation and make it easier for developers to share their APIs with the wold. In this episode, Hassan Habib is back again with Je

ASP.NET Core updates in .NET 5 Preview 8 | ASP.NET Blog

.NET 5 Preview 8 is now available and is ready for evaluation. Here’s what’s new in this release: Azure Active Directory authentication with Microsoft.Identity.Web CSS isolation for Blazor components Lazy loading in Blazor WebAssembly Updated Blazor WebAssembl…

Hiring is Broken | Emily Nakashima | Monktoberfest 2018

In spite of the best efforts and massive investments of some of the largest and best performing companies in the technology industry, the simple act of hiring remains fundamentally broken. Whether it's hostile and burdensome to candidates or inefficient and co…

Black Americans Want Police to Retain Local Presence

It's not so much the volume of interactions Black Americans have with the police that troubles them or differentiates them from other racial groups, but rather the quality of those interactions.

Syllabus for Eric's PhD students

Table of Contents Author 2 Licence 2 Purpose of this document 3 Acknowledgements 3 Perspective on the PhD 4 How long is it? 4 What will I (your advisor) get out of it? 5 Doing research 6 Selecting problems 6 Quality vs. quantity 6 Staying organized 8 Ideas 9 …

wybiral/micropython-lora

MicroPython library for controlling a Semtech SX127x LoRa module over SPI. - wybiral/micropython-lora

Providers | PrivacyTools

There's a ton of people providing services online. Discover which ones you should avoid and our recommendations for a variety of services.

Smart RGBW WiFi DownLight

Smart RGBW WiFi DownLight WiFi DownLight tried and tested in Australia with SAA certificate Control your smart lights anytime and anywhere with the RGBW Wifi Downlight to make it seem you are at home when you are away on holiday. Have a disco in your whole hou…