260 posts

TIL: VSCode Tinder - A Humorous Take on Code Editors

Today I learned about VSCode Tinder, a humorous video that presents Visual Studio Code features in the style of a dating app interface.

December 11, 2020 · 1 min

TIL: Interactive Cameras and Lenses Explanation by Bartosz Ciechanowski

Today I learned about an exceptional interactive article explaining how cameras and lenses work, featuring beautiful visualizations and hands-on demonstrations of optical principles.

December 10, 2020 · 2 min

TIL: Bill Gates' 2020 Book Recommendations, Game Cartridge History, and OSO Authorization

Today I learned about Bill Gates' thoughtful book recommendations for 2020, the fascinating untold story of video game cartridge invention, and OSO's approach to application authorization.

December 9, 2020 · 3 min

TIL: Distributed Systems Lectures, EmacsConf 2020, Code Review Excellence, and Accessibility Guidelines

Today I learned about comprehensive distributed systems education, EmacsConf 2020 presentations, strategies for making code reviewers love your work, and modern web accessibility practices.

December 8, 2020 · 3 min

TIL: Fantasy Map Generation and Disabling Laptop Internal Keyboards

Today I learned about algorithmic fantasy map generation for games and stories, and discovered methods for disabling laptop internal keyboards on Ubuntu.

December 6, 2020 · 2 min

TIL: How to Design Programs, Raft Consensus Algorithm, DWIM Philosophy, and The Jargon File

Today I learned about the systematic program design methodology from HtDP, the elegant Raft consensus algorithm visualization, the DWIM (Do What I Mean) principle in computing, and the legendary Jargon File documenting hacker culture.

December 5, 2020 · 10 min

TIL: CLI Design Guidelines, Parinfer for Lisp Editing, Mosh Mobile Shell, and ripgrep-all for Document Search

Today I learned about comprehensive CLI design guidelines, Parinfer's revolutionary approach to Lisp code editing, Mosh as a robust replacement for SSH, and ripgrep-all for searching inside various document formats.

December 4, 2020 · 10 min

TIL: rlwrap for Readline, Mosh Mobile Shell, rga Document Search, and DMOTE Keyboard

Today I learned about rlwrap for adding readline support to any command, Mosh for reliable remote connections, rga for searching inside documents, and the innovative DMOTE ergonomic keyboard design.

December 3, 2020 · 3 min

TIL: Java Programming MOOC, Monica Personal CRM, Rust Cookbook, and FFmpeg Video Processing

Today I learned about comprehensive Java programming education, personal relationship management software, practical Rust programming recipes, and advanced video processing with FFmpeg.

December 2, 2020 · 3 min

TIL: TLA+ Formal Specification, Statecharts for Redux Apps, HashiCorp Nomad, and Python Socket Programming

Today I learned about TLA+ for formally specifying distributed systems, using statecharts to model Redux application behavior, HashiCorp Nomad for workload orchestration, and comprehensive Python socket programming techniques.

December 1, 2020 · 14 min