A developer details troubleshooting Windows Media Center on Windows 10, explaining DLL Hell and a COM-based workaround for a broken system component.
A preview of a VMworld session on why IT operations professionals should learn coding basics, using PowerShell/PowerCLI examples.
Explores SQL Server 2019's new Batch Execution Mode for Rowstore indexes, covering basics, enabling it, and analyzing performance.
Argues that method chaining should be a core language operator, analyzing its problems in JavaScript/jQuery and proposing a built-in solution.
A personal reflection on the importance of digital privacy, arguing it's a fundamental right and suggesting alternatives to major tech services.
A wrap-up of a blog series documenting all built-in Terraform interpolation functions, including project reflections and lessons learned.
Argues against signing Contributor License Agreements (CLAs) in open-source projects, claiming they undermine contributor rights and project freedom.
Explores using attribution text in PowerShell's BurntToast module for Windows toast notifications, detailing current limitations and workarounds.
A guide to using asset catalogs and custom bundles on iOS to create a theming system for apps.
Analysis of a bug in New Zealand's official pseudo-random number generator used for electoral vote counting, based on the Wichmann-Hill algorithm.
A guide to managing environment-specific configuration (like API keys and URLs) in Xcode projects using plist files and xcconfig build settings.
An exploration of the history and variety of .NET runtimes, from Microsoft's official frameworks to community and research projects.
An introduction to Black, the uncompromising Python code formatter that automatically styles code to PEP 8 standards and beyond.
A call for contributions to the Hacktoberfest open-source event, focusing on the PowerShell project 'BurntToast' and encouraging participation.
Explores SQL Server 2019's improved DBCC CLONEDATABASE command for automatically extracting Columnstore Index statistics into a cloned database.
A developer's post-mortem analysis of their unfinished pet project, EmpGrid, a web app for tracking employee online presences, built with .NET Core.
A developer recounts attending XDC 2018 with the wlroots team, sharing insights on graphics drivers, testing, and community interactions.
A developer compares using RecUp for voice memos with iOS 12's new Siri shortcut for the native Voice Memos app, focusing on workflow efficiency.
Explores typographic tempo experiments with Adobe, adjusting whitespace dynamically and discussing smart defaults for typesetting.
A tutorial replicating a Python experiment on creating a biased AI sentiment classifier, but using R, GloVe embeddings, and glmnet for logistic regression.
