Explores efficient state representations for robots to accelerate Reinforcement Learning training, comparing pixel-based and model-based approaches.
A guide to supercharging search and global replace functionality in Vim using plugins and built-in tools for maximum speed.
A developer documents building a DIY air quality monitoring system using sensors and a BeagleBone Black to measure CO2, particulate matter, and other factors.
Explains the transition from Java EE to Jakarta EE, focusing on the namespace change from javax to jakarta due to trademark and licensing issues.
Two tech talks on rate limiting strategies and building a serverless search engine for NuGet.org using Azure Functions and Azure Search.
Explains Events Driven Architecture for iOS using MERLin, focusing on decoupling components, producers, listeners, and benefits like testability.
A reflective article exploring the philosophical and practical challenges of preventing software bugs, questioning what 'prevention' truly means.
Explores how multiple dispatch in Julia enables mathematically correct code, using complex number division as a key example.
A professor reflects on teaching new Machine Learning and Deep Learning courses at UW-Madison and showcases impressive student projects.
A professor reflects on teaching new Machine Learning and Deep Learning courses at UW-Madison and showcases student projects from those classes.
A guide to securely externalizing secrets like passwords in Kafka Connect configuration using KIP-297 and the FileConfigProvider.
A tutorial on using Azure Logic Apps to automate posting new Meetup event announcements into Microsoft Teams via Adaptive Cards.
Explores how GitHub redefined the concept of a 'fork' in git, contrasting it with traditional distributed version control workflows.
Analyzing tweet sentiment towards public figures using R, word embeddings, and logistic regression models to measure online negativity.
A technical guide on using the Twython library to upload videos longer than 30 seconds to Twitter via the chunked/async API.
An overview and comparison of six different open-source systems for running Python code directly within a web browser.
Explains how to delete a Kafka Connect connector by directly modifying its configuration topic when the REST API is unavailable.
Explores applying Domain Driven Design principles to identify and structure micro-frontends within complex web applications.
A developer details their migration from Jekyll to the Hugo static site generator, citing simpler setup and maintenance as key reasons.
Explains different methods to programmatically determine a file's MIME type in Java, including using the JDK's FileNameMap.
