An introduction to flow-based deep generative models, explaining how they explicitly learn data distributions using normalizing flows, compared to GANs and VAEs.
Explores limitations of Batch Execution Mode on Rowstore Indexes in SQL Server, including heuristics and missing operators.
Learn how to use the BeeWare suite to build native mobile applications using the Python programming language.
Using KSQL to flatten nested CDC data from Kafka for use with the JDBC Sink connector.
A team wins a tech hackathon by creating an AR app that uses AI and computer vision to recommend web content based on what a phone camera sees.
A developer's struggle with accessibility in modern frameworks, highlighting the conflict between new tools and inclusive web development practices.
A wish list for Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 v3, requesting features like console integration and more granular OneDrive backup controls.
A tutorial on creating an animated world population cartogram from 1800 to 2100 using R, open data, and open-source geospatial libraries.
Argues for shifting programming language research focus from finished programs to the interactive process of programming itself.
A developer explains how Go 1.11's module system solved their biggest frustration (GOPATH), leading them to appreciate Go's simplicity, concurrency, and stability.
Explores the heuristics and conditions under which SQL Server's Query Optimizer decides to use Batch Mode execution for query processing.
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.
A mathematical optimization problem to find the ideal speed bump shape that minimizes vertical acceleration, using calculus of variations.
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.
Argues against signing Contributor License Agreements (CLAs) in open-source projects, claiming they undermine contributor rights and project freedom.
A wrap-up of a blog series documenting all built-in Terraform interpolation functions, including project reflections and lessons learned.
Explores using attribution text in PowerShell's BurntToast module for Windows toast notifications, detailing current limitations and workarounds.
