If there is a recession underway – and we are not convinced that there is even a little bit – then the Ethernet switch market did not get the memo. And
Here are three things I once hoped — but no longer expect — to outlive: 1. PDF files 2. passwords 3. The occasional need to scrape data from web pages PDF files and passwords are topics…
The ultimate Unicode input device #RaspberryPiPico #CircuitPython @hsgw @Raspberry_Pi
Still using a keyboard with 100+ switches? Having trouble typing pretty emojis? Forgotten how to read a kanji? Want to type strange character anyway? Type all characters with 18 toggle switches and…
What are the politics of ChatGPT? - Marginal REVOLUTION
Rob Lownie claims it is “Left-liberal.” David Rozado applied the Political Compass Test and concluded that ChatGPT is a mix of left-leaning and libertarian, for instance: “anti death penalty, pro-abortion, skeptic of free markets, corporations exploit developing countries, more tax the rich, pro gov subsidies, pro-benefits to those who refuse to work, pro-immigration, pro-sexual liberation, […]
An explosion of security startups and the economic climate are colliding and going to result in a train wreck. This post dives deeper in this that a recent short post in LinkedIn.
While Rails gained a lot of popularity among companies to develop products quickly, technical debt and scalability issues were challenges that also gained space in this context. Let’s talk about some SRE fundamentals that can address those situations.
Dev environments in the cloud are a half-baked solution
Cloud-only dev environments are fundamentally interested in charging you for writing code. Instead, we need a hybrid solution that automates local dev environments AND let's you run them in the cloud, should you choose to do so.
I love the ethos of open source: Free code creating a true commons in software. I'm less enthralled with some of the particulars of capitalized Open Source movement, which at times seem obsessed with the same scarcity mentality that runs the commercial branch of our industry. One of those times is right now with the fight over GitHub's...