Dew Drop - July 20, 2026 (#4715)
A curated collection of IT/tech links covering .NET, AI agents, web development, Windows tools, and cloud computing updates.
A curated collection of IT/tech links covering .NET, AI agents, web development, Windows tools, and cloud computing updates.
Article on testing AI chatbots, including prompt injection, permissions, and bypassing guardrails using influence techniques.
Guide to using GPO Policy Analyzer for detecting conflicts, drift, and missing settings in Active Directory Group Policy Objects.
Sam Altman's 2022 email on OpenAI's open source strategy to release a GPT-3-like model for consumer hardware.
Excerpt from Sam Altman's email to OpenAI's board about open source strategy and releasing a GPT-3-like model.
Explores the concept of software factories using AI loops, comparing human-in-the-loop (light) vs. autonomous (dark) approaches, and the engineering challenges involved.
How to sign Git commits remotely using Secure Enclave keys without exposing private keys.
HTML Minifier Next updates: JSON Schema for config, cache statistics output, and automatic default config file detection.
A personal timeline of a speaker's experience at EuroPython 2026 in Kraków, including talks, community events, and social moments.
Explains how to fit a list of words into a compact regular expression using trie data structures, with examples in Python and grep/ripgrep.
Explains why replacing 'AI' with 'Thinking and Doing' cuts through hype and clarifies what AI actually does.
Explores quadratic residues modulo primes, focusing on low squares and a unique signature property for primes congruent to 3 mod 4.
A fast Go CLI tool for auditing vCenter SSO users, checking password expiration and account status via LDAPS.
Learn how C# 14 extension blocks enable adding static getters like NaturalSort to StringComparer for cleaner code.
Explores Profunctor Optics, Tannakian Reconstruction, and Tambara modules in category theory for functional programming.
Guide to migrating .NET 8/9 apps to .NET 10 using Visual Studio and GitHub Copilot modernization tools.
Analysis of how AI hype is distorting decision-making in large companies, with anecdotes from consultants and engineers.
A critical look at how AI hype is damaging decision-making in large companies, with anonymous anecdotes from consultants and engineers.
Step-by-step guide for upgrading VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.0.2 to 9.1, detailing architectural changes and consolidation.
Investigation reveals Claude Code uses a Rust-based Bun runtime, with evidence from binary analysis and version checks.