Dev
Oh SHIT Git!!!
I really think git is one of the biggest mistakes projects can make… but we are where we are and most developers are really just sheep. GitHub is great though.
SVG files from python
https://github.com/orsinium-labs/svg.py
C++ 23 Status Report
Lots of interesting things in here for the bleeding edge of C++.
https://github.com/steve-downey/papers/blob/master/wg21-status.org
Sciter
pretty cool alternative to Electron apps.
Nodezator
Interesting node editing tech in Python
https://github.com/kennedyrichard/nodezator
The ever present C++ ABI break debate
https://cor3ntin.github.io/posts/abi/
Technology
OpenOffice is dead
But OpenOffice is a better name than LibreOffice
https://www.arencambre.com/2022/06/22/why-is-apache-clinging-to-openoffices-corpse/
Killing queries in PostgreSQL
https://adamj.eu/tech/2022/06/20/how-to-find-and-stop-running-queries-on-postgresql/
Netboot OS installer
Useful tool for netbooting a box and then installing an OS across a network
An abuse of the DNS protocol for fun.
Impressive dashboard in Jupyter Notesbooks
https://mljar.com/blog/dashboard-python-jupyter-notebook/
FreeBSD Day on 19th July
https://freebsdfoundation.org/national-freebsd-day/
Why are webcams so bad?
They really are bad, but mostly good enough in my opinion.
https://reincubate.com/support/how-to/why-are-webcams-bad/
Bitmap PC Fonts from back in the day.
Always love a nerdy resource which exists for its own sake.
https://int10h.org/oldschool-pc-fonts/
Human
If operating systems were beers.
Fired before he even started work
This could have been me!
https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20201110-00/?p=104434
Google cancelling things
Censorship is often about the low hanging fruit because it’s all you can trust AI to do.
https://susiebright.substack.com/p/terminated
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