A personal blog post detailing the specs, budget, and reasoning behind building a new custom desktop PC, focusing on performance and silence.
A programming tip on overcoming creative blocks by first writing functional but imperfect code, then refining it into an elegant solution.
A tutorial on setting up and using the Riak NoSQL database with a .NET client library, including installation and configuration steps.
A guide to creating an accessible star rating widget using only CSS, with no JavaScript required for core functionality.
A web developer reflects on the positive aspects of the programming community, highlighting collaboration, meritocracy, and passion.
A critique and improved implementation of CSS3 ticket-like tags using pure CSS with gradients and no extra HTML markup.
Oracle's Product Assurance team launches a new technical blog focused on OBIEE configuration, tuning, and detailed implementation guidance.
A developer creates twee+, a client-side tool for posting longer tweets without Twitter's character limit, avoiding external services and OAuth.
Performance comparison showing CSS gradients outperform SVG backgrounds in dynamic effects due to browser rendering overhead.
Explores the quirks of JavaScript's typeof operator and proposes a more reliable alternative using the internal [[Class]] property.
Oracle releases OBIEE 11g for HP-UX Itanium, surprising the author who doubted it would happen.
Explains the importance of defining CLIENT_ID in OBIEE for user query tracking and troubleshooting database calls.
A deep dive CSS3 workshop for web developers, focusing on practical features, performance, and hands-on exercises.
Oracle's July Critical Patch Update addresses a security vulnerability (CVE-2011-2241) in OBIEE versions 10.1.3.4.1 and 11.1.1.3.
A detailed guide on upgrading a MacBook Pro Mid 2009 with a Kingston SSD, including benchmarks and performance improvements.
Troubleshooting an ODI 10g connection error with OCI, identifying the issue as an incorrect ojdbc5.jar driver version.
Introducing Glimpse for PHP, a client-side debugging tool that provides insights into server-side operations, similar to Firebug for the client.
Announcement and background of the first PyCon JP 2011 conference in Tokyo, including its growth from a smaller event.
A developer shares their positive experience presenting at the CSS Summit 2011, an online conference, comparing it to in-person events.
A technical guide on integrating MongoDB, a NoSQL document database, with the Spring Data framework for Java applications.
