Argues against using Oracle's automatic optimizer statistics collection in data warehouses, advocating for manual stats management as part of ETL processes.
A guide to correctly extracting URL hash values in JavaScript, addressing common pitfalls and naive approaches.
Guide to disabling the pointing stick (TrackPoint) on a Dell Latitude E4310 laptop to prevent cursor jumps while typing.
Compares traditional .htaccess redirects with Rails' application-level approach, highlighting cleaner code and server independence.
A defense of CSS hacks for browser targeting, comparing them to conditional stylesheets and classnames, and introducing the concept of 'safe CSS hacks'.
Article on optimizing OBIEE performance by pushing data processing to the database layer instead of the application server.
The author questions the term 'mobile' in web design, arguing it's outdated and doesn't reflect today's diverse device landscape and user contexts.
A developer critiques Microsoft's confusing .NET Framework version naming and advocates for simpler, clearer version numbers like .NET 4.1.
Explores the minimum number of AND/OR operators needed to express any Boolean function of five variables, detailing the computational approach.
A guide to setting up a virtual environment and project structure for Django applications, covering OSX and Ubuntu.
Explores a subtle bug in Python 2 set comparisons involving custom __eq__ methods and how it's resolved in Python 3.
Explains a common JavaScript closure issue where loops create unexpected behavior and provides solutions using IIFEs and libraries.
A technical guide on creating a transparent UITableView with a custom background view and implementing tap gestures to hide/show the table.
Announcement for a 2-year junior engineer position to work on the scikit-learn machine learning library at INRIA near Paris.
Learn how to change the URL hash without causing a distracting page jump using the History API and a fallback for older browsers.
Explains how to use CSS's cascade to automatically clear floats, reducing layout issues and maintenance.
Guide to configuring Windows XP Scheduled Tasks to run a process every 15 minutes using advanced repeat options.
Author announces two upcoming tech conference talks on Mobile Web Performance and the practical use of Media Queries in Responsive Web Design.
Explains using the HTML5 `oninput` event with `onkeydown` as a fallback for older browsers, including a jQuery plugin example.
Fixing ASP.NET DropDownList OnSelectedIndexChanged event not firing by enabling AutoPostBack.
