A data scientist explores using the Papyrus font in R and ggplot2, analyzing Avatar box office data with custom visualizations.
A technical guide on updating the Hugo static site generator version for blogdown projects deployed on the Netlify platform.
A guide to using SQL Server's SWITCH operation to quickly modify schema on massive, non-partitioned tables with billions of rows.
An exploration of DotNetAnywhere, a lightweight, alternative .NET runtime, its features, limitations, and use in projects like Blazor.
A guide on how to run Cucumber BDD tests directly from the command line using the Java CLI runner, covering classpath setup and arguments.
A technical guide on using R's rvest package to scrape book descriptions and genres from Goodreads, adapting code from an existing project.
A guide to building a PowerShell script for generating storage usage reports across multiple servers, focusing on logical script flow and AD integration.
Explores using Spring's @DomainEvents annotation with JPA to implement domain events, discussing challenges and solutions for event broadcasting.
A guide on preparing a .NET Core console application for Docker, focusing on proper shutdown handling for containerized environments.
Explains a surprising Python behavior where chained comparisons like `d + 2 * a > int(c) == b` are evaluated differently than expected.
Explains word embeddings, comparing count-based and context-based methods like skip-gram for converting words into dense numeric vectors.
A guide showing the 'mousey' (GUI) methods for checking software versions in R/RStudio, acknowledging they are not best practice but helpful for beginners.
A developer's personal appreciation letter to PostgreSQL, reflecting on its evolution, robust features, and adaptability over the years.
Analyzing C# coding trends on GitHub using BigQuery, covering tabs vs. spaces, brace styles, and popular libraries.
Guide to implementing scheduled autoscaling and pausing for Azure Analysis Services using Azure Automation to optimize costs.
A developer shares their journey into public speaking at tech conferences, from local user groups to international events, and reflects on the reality behind the 'glamour'.
Explains a subtle issue with mock verification order in Spock tests and provides a solution using multiple 'then' blocks.
Announces sway 0.15-rc1 and the upcoming 1.0 release, detailing the migration to the new wlroots library for the Wayland compositor.
A developer shares their experience contributing to an open-source dashboard project, highlighting the patience required in open-source development.
BurntToast PowerShell module adapts to a Windows 10 bug fix, removing a customizable AppID parameter to ensure toast notifications work post-update.
