A weekly update on SkillsBar v1.7.0 release, Vale linting fixes, and AI eval exploration for documentation.
Guidance on handling SQL Server 2016 end of support, emphasizing clarity over quick decisions on upgrade, migration, or Azure.
Explores fast binary-to-text encoding using UTF-16 strings as an alternative to base64, with performance benchmarks.
Article discusses SQL Server 2016 end of support on July 14, 2026, and what companies should review for security, compliance, and upgrade planning.
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Mistral AI releases Mistral Small 4, a new 119B parameter open model combining reasoning, multimodal, and coding capabilities.
Mistral AI releases Mistral Small 4, a new 119B parameter open model combining reasoning, multimodal, and coding capabilities.
OpenAI Codex now supports subagents and custom agents for AI-assisted coding, similar to features in Claude Code and other platforms.
OpenAI Codex now supports subagents and custom agents for AI-assisted coding, similar to features in Claude Code and other platforms.
Explains how to use natural keys alongside surrogate keys in Marten & Wolverine event streams for .NET applications.
Experiment shows using MCP tools and skills with custom AI agents can drastically reduce LLM token consumption, with a focus on Google Cloud's Agent Development Kit.
Explains how the MacBook Neo's camera indicator light runs in a secure chip enclave, preventing kernel-level exploits from disabling it.
Explains how the MacBook Neo's software camera indicator runs in a secure chip enclave, preventing unauthorized access.
A workshop handout on using AI coding agents like Claude Code and OpenAI Codex for data analysis, visualization, and cleaning tasks.
A workshop handout on using AI coding agents like Claude Code and OpenAI Codex for data analysis, visualization, and cleaning tasks.
Explores how AI is shifting software engineering from creation to supervisory work, introducing the 'middle loop' concept.
Guide to running local AI models with LM Studio and integrating them into Java applications using the Spring AI framework.
A daily tech link roundup covering .NET, Windows, web dev, AI, and software engineering news and tutorials.
A guide to managing context effectively in T3 Chat, a unified multi-model AI interface, covering system prompts, personas, and file handling.
A daily tech link roundup covering .NET, AI, web dev, Windows, and software engineering news and tutorials.
