A technical analysis comparing pause times in .NET's Workstation and Server Garbage Collection modes using a standardized benchmark.
A technical guide on using Spark Streaming with Python and Kafka to filter and enrich real-time Twitter data for copyright infringement detection.
A technical guide to implementing 'Show More' and 'Read More' text truncation patterns on the web using JavaScript and CSS.
A developer discusses the trade-offs between writing simple, clear code and optimizing for performance, using a real-world example of inefficient vector growth in R.
A technical guide to building a streaming data pipeline using Apache Spark Streaming, Python, and Apache Kafka for real-time processing.
Explains the meaning of the four-digit model numbers for Dell Latitude laptops, detailing series, screen size, generation, and device type.
Explores the evolution of JavaScript test runners, comparing Mocha, Tape, and Ava, and highlighting modern features like speed and parallel execution.
A technical tutorial on adding menu functionality to a CHIP-8 emulator written in Common Lisp, using Qtools for the GUI.
Explores three new CSS features for 2017: Feature Queries, Grid Layout, and Flexible Lengths, with practical code examples.
A guide on how to sideload extra model resources in a single API request using Django REST Framework and the DRF JSON API extension.
The author discusses a potential bug or design quirk in the 'leaps' R package related to how forward/backward selection interacts with its exhaustive search preprocessing.
A guide to lesser-known but useful PostgreSQL features, including psql tips, query watching, and JSONB formatting.
A guide to installing Azure PowerShell modules on Windows Server 2012 R2 using PowerShell commands and GitHub.
Explores how developer biases impact software design, using online anonymity debates to argue for inclusive, socially-aware system architecture.
Explains the word2vec algorithm and the famous 'king - man + woman = queen' analogy using vector arithmetic and word co-occurrences.
An open source maintainer argues that users should fix bugs and add features themselves, not just request them, and provides guidance on how to start contributing.
A technical guide on adding debugging infrastructure like breakpoints and stepping to a CHIP-8 emulator written in Common Lisp.
A PowerShell developer shares his 2017 New Year's resolutions focused on blogging, community involvement, and improving his open-source project.
A tech professional's personal recap of IT events attended in 2016 and a preview of planned tech conferences and meetups for 2017.
A technical guide on using Microsoft's ClrMD library to inspect and analyze the .NET managed heap, including memory structures and debugging techniques.
