TIL: fuser Command for Process and File Investigation

Today I learned about the fuser command, a powerful Linux utility for identifying which processes are using specific files, directories, or network ports.

March 12, 2021 · 3 min

TIL: i Hate Regex - The Ultimate Regex Cheat Sheet

Today I learned about i Hate Regex, a comprehensive and user-friendly regex cheat sheet with interactive examples and common patterns for developers who struggle with regular expressions.

March 9, 2021 · 3 min

TIL: Dolt - Git for Data and Database Version Control

Today I learned about Dolt, a revolutionary SQL database that combines Git-style version control with relational database functionality, enabling true data versioning and collaboration.

March 5, 2021 · 4 min

TIL: x86 Assembly Programming and SafeEyes Break Reminder

Today I learned about fundamental x86 assembly programming concepts and SafeEyes, an extensible break reminder application to protect against eye strain during long coding sessions.

March 3, 2021 · 4 min

TIL: Comprehensive Distributed Systems Reading List

Today I learned about a curated reading list for understanding distributed systems, covering essential papers, books, and resources for building scalable, fault-tolerant systems.

March 2, 2021 · 3 min

TIL: Cosmopolitan C Library, Distributed Systems Book, High Performance Browser Networking, and Rust Roguelike Tutorial

Today I learned about the Cosmopolitan C Library for portable executables, an accessible distributed systems book, high-performance browser networking principles, and building roguelike games in Rust.

February 28, 2021 · 4 min

TIL: ABlog for Sphinx - Documentation as a Blog Platform

Today I learned about ABlog, a Sphinx extension that transforms documentation sites into powerful blogging platforms, combining technical writing with blog functionality.

February 25, 2021 · 4 min

TIL: Python Performance, REST API Design, Rich Terminal Trees, and Python Launcher

Today I learned about achieving 12 requests per second in Python, designing beautiful REST APIs, rendering tree views with Rich, and a Rust-based Python launcher for version management.

February 23, 2021 · 6 min

TIL: Redis Network Model and Internal Architecture

Today I learned about Redis's sophisticated network model, event-driven architecture, and internal implementation details that make it one of the fastest in-memory data stores.

February 20, 2021 · 6 min

TIL: Terminal File Managers, ELF Format, Responsible Web Apps, Cat Computer Debugging, and Ink Narrative Language

Today I learned about modern terminal file managers, ELF executable format internals, principles of responsible web applications, hilarious computer debugging involving cats, and Ink narrative scripting language for interactive storytelling.

February 18, 2021 · 6 min