The False Promise of Cloud Auto-scale
Explores common misunderstandings about cloud auto-scaling, explaining why it's not magic and why existing apps often can't use it directly.
Explores common misunderstandings about cloud auto-scaling, explaining why it's not magic and why existing apps often can't use it directly.
A guide on configuring Gulp with Sass, Autoprefixer, and Sourcemaps to maintain sourcemap integrity during CSS processing.
A developer reviews their 2014 tech-focused resolutions, tracking progress on coding goals, open source contributions, and community engagement.
A concise, urgent guide for sysadmins on the mandatory steps to fix the critical Heartbleed OpenSSL vulnerability and secure web servers.
Explains the April 7 web security vulnerability, its impact on major sites, and provides steps for users to protect their accounts.
A checklist for preparing for a hackathon, covering software setup, skill practice, and project planning to maximize productivity.
A technical case study on building responsive, accessible websites for Radio Free Europe to reach users with slow connections and old devices.
Explores a DOS debugging quirk where programs behave differently in debuggers due to stack space manipulation for interrupt traps.
Overview of new Extended Events packages and features introduced in SQL Server 2014, focusing on the In-Memory OLTP (XTP) engine.
A technical guide explaining how to configure an nginx server to achieve an A+ rating on the Qualys SSL Labs security test.
Creating a 3D animated RGB cube using CSS transforms and dynamically generated SVG backgrounds through SASS functions.
Former Mozilla CEO discusses the 'network problem' of user data, privacy, and economic value, proposing solutions post-resignation.
A preview of a conference talk on methodical performance analysis and troubleshooting for Oracle Business Intelligence (OBIEE).
An analysis of the 2048 game's source code, focusing on its MVC architecture and the process of creating a word-based variant.
A technical analysis of performance issues with the WrapPanel control in Windows Phone development and a proposed alternative using VirtualizingStackPanel.
Explores the fundamental differences between Word and Markdown, arguing Markdown's semantic nature is better suited for web content creation.
A technical guide on visualizing OBIEE DMS performance metrics using Graphite for monitoring and dashboard creation.
Explores hidden load testing features within OBIEE's nqcmd tool for performance analysis.
Guide to installing obi-metrics-agent, Graphite, and collectl for monitoring OBIEE and system metrics on Linux.
A retrospective on the first year of the Postgres Weekly newsletter, highlighting key articles, extensions, and community insights about PostgreSQL.