A technical guide sharing practical Docker and Docker Compose tips for working with Apache Kafka, Kafka Connect, and ksqlDB environments.
Explains the new StringInterpolation design in Swift 5, showing how to implement custom interpolation methods for powerful string formatting.
A developer's investigation into programmatically detecting 'x is not defined' ReferenceErrors in JavaScript across different browsers.
A guide to optimizing costs when using Azure Cosmos DB, covering its pricing model, design considerations, and best practices for efficient usage.
A research project using Wi-Fi signals to estimate smartphone proximity, aiming to help identify potential perpetrators in assault cases.
A deep dive into the .NET Core Runtime, exploring its components and building a 'Hello World' app from the raw CoreCLR source.
The article argues for optimizing code for auditability to make security vulnerabilities easier to spot, using cryptography as a key example.
Recap of a Python Frederick meetup where Patrick Pierson presented on Django, covering local development tools like Docker and Vagrant.
Overview of methods and tools for streaming data changes from Oracle databases into Apache Kafka, including CDC options.
Announcing the completion of the open-source book 'Geocomputation with R', detailing its collaborative creation, purpose, and availability.
Cosmology.jl v0.5.0 now integrates with Unitful.jl, adding physical units to calculations and enabling uncertainty propagation with Measurements.jl.
A developer shares his personal setup and experience using an iPad Pro, Apple Pencil, and Apple Keyboard for work tasks like note-taking, presentations, and content creation.
A guide to creating hand-drawn style technical diagrams using an iPad Pro, Apple Pencil, and the Paper app, with workflow tips.
A software engineer's rant about Windows 10 forced updates breaking configurations, removing features, and limiting user control.
A technical explanation of the svycontrast() function in R's survey package, covering linear and non-linear contrasts for statistical estimation.
Guide to installing and running the mtr network diagnostic tool on macOS using Homebrew and symbolic links.
Analyzes the fear that using AWS could help Amazon compete with and destroy your business, debunking common myths about cloud provider competition.
A guide to creating an Alfred workflow for quickly running performance tests on WebPageTest.org from your desktop.
Analysis of CVE-2018-1002105, a critical Kubernetes API server vulnerability allowing privilege escalation and arbitrary backend requests.
A technical guide on integrating Amazon AppStream 2.0 with a Learning Management System using AWS Chalice and LTI to stream applications to students.
