Announcing Packer, an open-source tool for creating identical machine images for multiple platforms like AWS AMIs and Vagrant boxes.
Explores the concept of 'error' in regression models, clarifying when it represents measurement error versus model prediction error.
Guide to securely connect SQL Server Management Studio to an Azure IaaS SQL Server instance by configuring endpoints and enabling encrypted connections.
A tutorial on using PostgreSQL's crosstab function to pivot data directly in SQL, enabling easier analysis without external tools.
Microsoft announces autoscaling for Windows Azure Cloud Services and Standard Web Sites, allowing automatic instance management based on metrics like CPU or queue length.
A developer's search for a self-hosted RSS reader replacement after Google Reader's shutdown, focusing on workflow efficiency and cross-device sync.
Compares Bayesian vs frequentist statistics for introductory courses, highlighting pedagogical pros and cons of each approach.
A tutorial on converting proprietary Shapefile geodata to open GeoJSON format for mapping and collaboration on GitHub.
A guide to using JavaScript functions within PostgreSQL for JSON data manipulation, featuring examples and code snippets.
A technical guide for iOS developers on implementing Facebook Login using the Facebook SDK, CocoaPods, and Objective-C.
A guide on using Azure Access Control Services (ACS) to secure an ASP.NET Web API with service identities and Simple Web Tokens.
Explores using Principal Component Analysis on t-shirt images to build a gender classification model, visualizing data as 'eigenshirts'.
A developer introduces 'Bugreporter', a simple web tool to automatically collect user browser and OS details for easier bug reporting.
A guide to manually enable PHP 5.5 on Windows Azure Web Sites using remote shell access and the KuduExec tool.
A 2013 Facebook bug leaked 6 million users' contact info, revealing the platform collects data from friends' contacts without user consent.
Announcing the beta release of MvcSiteMapProvider v4 for ASP.NET MVC, featuring major architectural changes and improved dependency injection.
Final part of a series on setting up a Continuous Integration pipeline using Jenkins, MSBuild, NuGet, and Git for a .NET project.
A guide on using MyGet to create a personal NuGet feed for managing and installing favorite ReSharper plugins via the new extension manager.
A guide on using Xcode Run Scripts to enforce code conventions by failing builds and providing jump-to-error functionality for developers.
A developer's weekly update on open source work, including PyPy/JIT discussions, libcloud improvements, and conference keynote preparation.
