A humorous IT support report about a squirrel causing a major power outage by chewing on an 11KVA electrical feeder.
Introduction to a personal IT blog by Chris Bradshaw, focusing on infrastructure, Azure, VMware, and sharing tech knowledge with a humorous tone.
A user attempts to clean a hard drive with soapy water, but data remains recoverable. The article explains why physical destruction is necessary.
Explores the new strong typing system in Javascript 2.0, covering type annotations, enforcement, and reduced type coercion.
An obituary for the XEmacs fork, reflecting on its history, technical contributions to the Emacs ecosystem, and its eventual decommissioning.
Donald Knuth discusses his preference for Linux and critiques the shift to multi-core architecture, questioning its benefits for most software.
Analyzes the distinction between 'organic' and 'non-organic' open source development models, using examples like Apache and MySQL.
A 2008 link roundup discussing open source commandments, Linux desktop strategies, and industry moves from companies like rPath and Microsoft.
Guide to installing and using Compcache on Linux to optimize RAM usage through compression, improving system performance.
Explains CSS pseudo-classes like :link, :visited, and :first-child, describing them as 'phantom' classes that style elements based on state.
Analyzes the differences between 'organic' open-source projects with community contributions and 'non-organic' ones driven by a single company.
A technical exploration of implementing JSON-RPC communication between Common Lisp and C, including netstring encoding and protocol details.
An analysis of the proposed features and debates surrounding Javascript 2.0 (ECMAScript 4), exploring its evolution and potential impact on web development.
A personal account of attending the European Common Lisp Meeting 2008, covering technical talks on Lisp applications and development insights.
Analyzes Sun's strategic goals and community challenges with OpenSolaris, contrasting its open-source release with Linux's development model.
A developer compares the Gallery 2 plugin for WordPress with their own b2evolution plugin, analyzing features, code structure, and integration methods.
A guide to using the Unix command-line tools 'less' and 'grep' for efficiently navigating and searching large log files during debugging.
Guide to integrating Zend Studio with Team Foundation Server for PHP development, enabling source control and team collaboration in mixed environments.
The author details recent updates to their tech blog, including new RSS feeds, site navigation improvements, and integrating Twitter.
A candidate shares their detailed experience interviewing for a Microsoft internship, covering phone screening and an in-person technical interview in Warsaw.
