A proposal for a distributed, community-powered continuous integration system for Python projects, inspired by Test Swarm, to handle complex multi-environment testing.
Patches added to Emacs 24 to enable proper transparency display for GIF images, using the frame color as the transparency color.
A technical tutorial on using PowerShell to create and manage SharePoint 2010 site collections, including separate content databases.
Explores the use of percentages in CSS border-radius, covering the specification, browser bugs, and practical use cases for creating circles and ellipses.
Author shares slides and CSS framework from their Front Trends 2010 talk on practical CSS3, including browser compatibility notes.
Announcement of MvcSiteMapProvider 2.2.0 release for ASP.NET MVC, featuring new templated HtmlHelpers and extensibility points.
A reflection on how uneventful days in system development and support can foster a false sense of security and complacency.
A guide to visualizing Oracle database I/O metrics using gnuplot for more accurate performance analysis than standard GUI tools.
A Django core developer explains his personal system for prioritizing bug fixes, features, and contributions to the open-source framework.
A technical tutorial on using PowerShell to create a web application and site collection in SharePoint 2010.
A guide to using PowerShell scripts to temporarily migrate on-premise applications to Windows Azure during traffic spikes and back again.
A developer's introduction to the Vaadin framework, covering its architecture, setup via Maven, and creating a simple Java web application.
Announcement that session videos from the SQLBits 6 conference are now available for viewing online.
A tutorial on unit testing Hippo Site Toolkit (HST2) components using the EasyMock mocking framework to isolate and verify component behavior.
A review of the SSMS Tools Pack, a free productivity add-in for SQL Server Management Studio, highlighting its key features like snippets and connection coloring.
A patch removing the traditional dashes from the Emacs mode-line has been merged into Emacs 24 for graphical mode.
A technical guide on creating a Python decorator to restrict Google App Engine cron job URLs to authorized requests only.
Using awk to split a fixed-width file into separate output files based on content in specific columns.
A technical article about improving mouse pointer behavior in the Emacs text editor, specifically enhancing the mouse-avoidance-mode.
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A C# tutorial on using WMI queries to find COM ports by their friendly names, useful for identifying virtual ports assigned by USB adapters.
