A guide to using Python's multiprocessing module for parallel programming to overcome the GIL and utilize multi-core CPUs.
The story behind the new CSS color 'rebeccapurple', created in memory of Eric Meyer's daughter, and a tool for browser compatibility.
A retrospective on the daloRADIUS open-source RADIUS management project, celebrating its 7th anniversary and its development history.
A technical guide to the Parzen-Rosenblatt window method for non-parametric kernel density estimation, including implementation and applications.
A cheat sheet comparing matrix operations across MATLAB/Octave, Python (NumPy), R, and Julia for scientific computing and data analysis.
A developer shares an early preview of a custom Microsoft Azure cloud plugin for TeamCity, enabling on-demand virtual build agents.
Analyzes the impact of the .NET Garbage Collector on application latency, explores GC pause detection, and discusses mitigation strategies.
A software developer shares their personal process for preparing a technical conference talk, from topic selection to slide creation.
A guide to setting up a transparent caching proxy for Docker containers to speed up builds and handle corporate network restrictions.
Introduction to Drupal performance tuning, focusing on database optimization, query analysis, and monitoring tools for better web application speed.
Guide to configuring automatic startup for OBIEE services on the Oracle SampleApp v406 virtual appliance using Linux init.d scripts.
Troubleshooting NuGet package transforms for app.config/web.config files in source control.
Troubleshooting NuGet package transforms for app.config/web.config files, including issues with source control and package restore.
A practical guide to implementing Bayesian analysis in Python using MCMC packages like emcee, PyMC, and PyStan, with a line-fitting example.
A first-hand account of the VMware vForum 2014 in London, covering keynotes on the software-defined enterprise, vCloud Hybrid Service, VDI, and Virtual SAN.
A technical guide on adding configurable session cookie parameters to the MEAN.io stack for enterprise applications.
A developer shares lessons learned from applying to and joining iHub, a tech innovation hub, covering networking, cover letters, and interview tips.
A developer solves a 'resource exhausted' error in Hakyll by identifying and killing Spotify processes consuming inotify watches.
Explores the critical difference between frequentist confidence intervals and Bayesian credible regions, arguing why frequentism often fails scientific inquiry.
A developer explores using free SaaS tools like GitHub and Travis CI to build and manage an open-source project, moving beyond traditional forges.
