Discusses the benefits and challenges of adding telemetry to open source libraries to improve maintenance decisions.
Explains the new built-in sourcemaps feature in Gulp 4, including how to use it and when the old plugin is still needed.
A guide on creating a new TAP lexer for the Pygments syntax highlighter to format code in documentation.
A software engineer reflects on legacy, inspiration, and meeting a pioneering software architecture researcher at a tech conference.
Compares CSS and SVG techniques for creating non-rectangular UI components like circular menus, exploring their capabilities and trade-offs.
Explores CSS alternatives to the float property for layout, focusing on display: inline-block and position: absolute with practical examples.
Discusses the deprecation of the insecure SMB1 protocol in Windows and provides PowerShell commands to disable or uninstall it.
A technical guide on creating a custom includes directory in Jekyll using a custom Liquid tag.
An analysis of Steve Yegge's surprisingly accurate tech predictions, including the rise of JavaScript and cloud hosting.
A blogger's preview and preparation for attending VMworld Europe 2015, covering virtualization and cloud technology conference tracks.
A tutorial on using nvm (Node Version Manager) to install and manage multiple Node.js versions on Linux systems.
A technical critique of the Net Reclassification Index (NRI), a statistical measure for evaluating prediction model improvements, highlighting its surprising biases.
A technical guide on recovering a MySQL InnoDB database after a catastrophic DROP TABLES command, using tools from Twindb.
Explains the EU's new VAT rules for SaaS businesses, the challenges they create, and how to comply using the MOSS scheme.
A quick PowerShell 5.0 script to install or update all DSC resources from a repository, with a note on trusting sources.
Explains how to detach from a running Docker container without stopping it using the Ctrl+P, Ctrl+Q keyboard sequence.
A critique of pragmatic Java 8 Optional usage, advocating for a stricter approach than the common library design recommendations.
A technical guide on manually creating and configuring Windows Server Containers on Nano Server 2016 TP3, covering VM setup and networking.
Explains Azure WebJobs for running background tasks and scheduled workloads on Azure App Service, highlighting their cost-effectiveness and integration.
A technical guide exploring the challenges and process of setting up Docker containers on Windows Nano Server TP3, noting it wasn't fully functional at the time.
