TIL 2020-08-29 Lynn Conway’s Career Retrospective - Inspiring career retrospective from a pioneering computer scientist and transgender rights activist. Surprising New Features in AMD Ryzen 3000 - Technical analysis of performance improvements and architectural changes in AMD’s Ryzen 3000 series.
TIL 2020-08-28 Disabling Gatekeeper on macOS Sierra - Run sudo spctl --master-disable to allow apps from anywhere (be prepared for corporate IT emails). Optimizing Rust Struct Size - A 6-month compiler development program focusing on automatic struct field reordering for better memory layout.
Today I learned about D3.js data join patterns for dynamic visualizations, hands-on WebAssembly development, OCaml for scientific computing, and creating Vim-like interaction layers for desktop environments.
TIL 2020-08-26 Hands-on Web Assembly: Try the Basics - Practical introduction to WebAssembly development from Martian Chronicles. OCaml Scientific Computing - Comprehensive book on using OCaml for scientific computing applications. What Happens When You Load a URL? - Deep dive into the complete process of loading a web page.
Today I learned about NuShell's structured approach to shell computing, why async Python isn't always faster, comprehensive Go language resources, and effective techniques for asking technical questions.
TIL 2020-08-24 Grow Skills with Work not Extra-Curriculars - Focus on developing skills through your actual work rather than side projects. Lazarus IDE for Free Pascal - Cross-platform IDE for Free Pascal programming language. Never Run python in your Downloads folder - Security implications of running Python scripts from untrusted locations. Rust Command Line Macros and Utilities - Library for writing shell scripts and command-line tools in Rust.
Today I learned about sophisticated Linux system administration techniques, monitoring utilities, and command-line tools that enhance productivity and system observability.
TIL 2020-08-22 Fast.ai Deep Learning Course and Book - Launch of Fast.ai’s updated deep learning course and accompanying book, making AI education more accessible.
TIL 2020-08-21 Elena Programming Language - Object-oriented programming language with advanced features and dynamic compilation. Pony: Lock-less data-race-free concurrency - Programming language designed for safe concurrent programming without locks or data races.
TIL 2020-08-20 Explanations on the X11 Window System and Protocol - Comprehensive guide to understanding X11 architecture and protocols. Netflix Conductor Workflows - Microservices orchestration engine for running distributed workflows. Running Selenium Tests on Docker Containers - Guide to containerizing Selenium test automation. Telemetry in Linux and BSD - Discussion on the importance of system telemetry and monitoring.