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Google Launches Managed Service for Running Docker Apps on Its Platform
Today, tens of thousands of developers from around the world are joining us at Google Cloud Platform Live — either in person in San Fra...
Pitching your early-stage startup
Tell your company’s story more effectively, including specific details that matter to investors.
Be your own VPN provider with OpenBSD
Blog about network and security, showing example of Linux iptables and Snort configuration, and Windows security softwares.
Trickle-down workaholism in startups
“And then I said anyone not willing to break their backs working for me was a tourist!”If you want to understand why so many startups become infected with unhealthy work habits, or outright workaho…
Intelligent Tracking Prevention 2.0
Note: Read about improvements to this technology in recent blog posts about Intelligent Tracking Prevention, and the Storage Access API.
Text classification with Python 3.14's ZSTD module
Python 3.14 added Zstandard to stdlib; its incremental API finally makes classify-by-compression practical.
Microsoft Copilot Cowork Exfiltrates Files
Microsoft Copilot Cowork is vulnerable to file exfiltration attacks via indirect prompt injection as a result of insecure automatic action approvals for sending Emails and Teams messages.
Crafting Interpreters: 640 Pages in 15 Months
My book Crafting Interpreters on programming languages is done. OK, OK. I know I said it was done like fifteen months ago . But now it’s really done. And by that I mean, the print, e-book and PDF versions are done. You can buy it . You can hold it in your hands. And I do mean “hands” plural. Because this little…
Tachy0n: The Last 0day Jailbreak
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Ten Years of Coding Horror
In 2007, I was offered $120,000 to buy this blog outright. I was sorely tempted, because that’s a lot of money. I had to think about it for a week. Ultimately I decided that my blog was an integral part of who I was, and who I eventually
How To Build a Naive Bayes Classifier
Compare crypto casino Singapore options on withdrawal speed, coins, wagering terms, KYC rules, offshore licensing and responsible play before you deposit.
Introducing zetcd
No single cloud fits all. Explore how we build a more flexible future with hybrid cloud.
How to Start Learning Deep Learning
Due to the recent achievements of artificial neural networks across many different tasks (such as face recognition, object detection and Go), deep learning has become extremely popular. This post aims to be a starting point for those interested in learning more about it.
There is a huge pool of exceptional junior engineers
In the last 3 months, I've interviewed 134 engineers - students, mid-level, seniors and even CTOs.
No, you can’t save £30 per year by switching off your “standby” devices
Every few years, a dodgy stat does the rounds claiming you can save £££ if you switch off all your gadgets at the wall. The standby mode of your TV is bleeding you dry!!! Energy Saving Trust@EnergySvgTrustA quick way to #saveenergy at home is to turn off tablets, laptops and consoles as soon as you stop using them…
An elegy for GNU and RMS
Assorted thoughts about rms, the GNU project, the FSF, and the future.
Why YC went to DC
A few weeks ago, I went to DC to start engaging policymakers and be the voice of little tech. Here's why.
Apple Vision Pro upgraded with M5 chip
Apple introduced the upgraded Apple Vision Pro, featuring the powerful M5 chip, the Dual Knit Band, and innovative features with visionOS 26.
Why are we templating YAML?
I was at cfgmgmtcamp 2019 in Ghent, and did a talk which I think was well received about the need for some Kubernetes configuration management as well as the solution
Can you slim macOS down?
In a quest to reduce the number of processes running in macOS Tahoe, consider the example of Time Machine backups, which can easily be replaced by 3rd party alternatives.
Goodbye Google
Robert O'Callahan. Christian. Kiwi. Software guy. All content human-authored unless otherwise noted.
Asahi Linux with Sway on the MacBook Air M2 (2024)
I bought a MacBook Air M2. As of writing, it's very affordable with the 16 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD, 13.6" model available for $750. As of writing, also Asahi Linux doesn't support anything newer than M2.