A technical exploration of using pairwise likelihood in linear mixed models with complex sampling, comparing results from svylme and lme4 packages.
A quick guide on how to statically link OpenSSL in a Rust project using environment variables, useful for deployment environment mismatches.
Microsoft Authenticator's new number matching feature combats MFA fatigue attacks by requiring users to enter a code during sign-in.
Announcing the release of the 'transformer' R package on CRAN, implementing a full transformer architecture for AI/ML development.
An analysis of Mojo's advanced ownership system, comparing it to Rust and Swift, and discussing its current implementation status and future roadmap.
Explains short-circuit evaluation in JavaScript, covering AND, OR, and Nullish operators with practical examples.
A detailed account of replacing the soldered switches in a Kinesis Advantage360 Pro keyboard, including the risks, process, and final outcome.
A technical guide for writing WordPress blogs in Markdown, using Google Docs for collaborative review and pandoc for conversion, while preserving formatting.
A developer discusses the overuse of the word 'hate' in tech culture, clarifying his critical but not hateful views on tools like React, Tailwind, and Mastodon.
A guide to configuring log levels in ASP.NET Core applications using the appsettings.json file and namespace-specific settings.
How to use Hangfire's DisableConcurrentExecution attribute to prevent a recurring .NET background job from running if the previous instance is still active.
A technical guide on using FFmpeg with VA-API GPU acceleration to quickly resize and encode videos for Mastodon's upload limits.
A technical walkthrough of ordering, setting up, and using Azure Data Box Disk for offline data transfer to Azure, including performance considerations.
A technical guide comparing declarative vs. imperative IaC, focusing on managing Kubernetes infrastructure and applications on AWS using AWS CDK and cdk8s in a single codebase.
A recap of the third day of the Deep Dish Swift conference, covering new SwiftUI navigation, Server-Side Swift with GraphQL, presentation tools, and Live Activities.
Guide on organizing Obsidian notes by setting a custom default folder for images and attachments, improving vault structure.
A critique of the 'considered harmful' mindset in programming, using a popular Laravel critique as a starting point to discuss self-reflection and best practices.
A technical tutorial on fine-tuning a 20B+ parameter LLM using PyTorch FSDP and Hugging Face on Amazon SageMaker's multi-GPU infrastructure.
A guide on integrating the Vite development server with ASP.NET Core applications to streamline frontend development workflows.
Chris Lattner's new language Mojo aims to dethrone Python in AI/ML by combining Python's usability with C's performance.
