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12/11 When to use gRPC vs GraphQL — When to use gRPC vs GraphQL –Honestly, I wasnt too aware of gRPC, but very aware of GraphQL. So this vomparison could be useful in the future. Author describes the article like this: “We dig into two of the most popular API protocols to see where they work best. “
12/11 A Nibble of Git’s Object Store — A Nibble of Git’s Object Store –We all use git all day long. We know its a power tool. Easy to use and easy to shoot yourself in the foot. A footgun. Learn more about git internals for fun and profit! Power and efficiency through content-addressable storage and delta compression
12/08 Forget about algorithms and models — learn how to solve problems first — Forget about algorithms and models — learn how to solve problems first –An interesting article, stating the obvious. This is highly relevant to someone who teaches college students their in their very first year of learning programming. And yet it is still a subject of debate among my colleagues. Heres the authors’s own words: “t’s not necessarily about what programming language you learn or use. It’s about how you approach problem solving.”
12/06 Creating a Chart — Creating a Chart –I’ve been experimenting with Apache Superset to create charts and dashboards. The features are very powerul and consequently can be obscure. I just found this doc which seems helpful
12/06 How to Frame a Roof (with Pictures) – wikiHow — How to Frame a Roof (with Pictures) – wikiHow –How did this particular link end up here? I am learning to construct small wooden models. Currently I am making a simple framed house. I needed to review how a roof truss is constructed. Here is what the author says: “Framing a roof is the l. ast step in framing new construction. While most home builders will outsource the construction of roofing trusses–the rafter supports of the roof itself–learning to frame a roof yourself is one of the true arts of…”
12/05 AI-generated answers temporarily banned on coding Q&A site Stack Overflow — AI-generated answers temporarily banned on coding Q&A site Stack Overflow –I’m interested what’s going to happen as ChatGPT gets better. I hadn’t thought about StackOverflow. But I was thinking about students using it to do homework assignments, like papers and essays. Here’s what the author says: “People have been using OpenAI’s chatbot ChatGPT to flood the site with AI responses, but Stack Overflow’s mods say these ‘have a high rate of being incorrect.’”
12/04 ChatGPT — ChatGPT –For 2022, the performance of this AI is truly amazing. Maybe in a year or five it will seem simple but for now, its crzay good and a bit scary: “A conversational AI system that listens, learns, and challenges. “
12/04 Building A Virtual Machine inside ChatGPT — Building A Virtual Machine inside ChatGPT –This is a truly amazing and mind-bending example of something that ChatGPT can do. Wheels within wheels. The Matrix. Check out what the author says: “Unless you have been living under a rock, you have heard of this new ChatGPT assistant made by OpenAI. Did you know, that you can run a whole virtual machine inside of ChatGPT?l
12/04 Article: Tailwind is a Leaky Abstraction — Article: Tailwind is a Leaky Abstraction –Programmers love abstracting things. Hey, i keep writing the same sequence, let me create a language on top of this language to make things easier. Ive never liked nor bothered learning SCSS and SASS. For that reason. I figured that one way ot the other id stil end up in CSS. The same seems to be true of tailwind!
12/04 Swurl – Search everything instantly — Swurl – Search everything instantly –Played with this a little. While google already searches all those other sources still i like the formatting of the output. Not sure if i will continuw to like it ad i use it more. But intriguing! Author dsys: “Search Google, YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, Reddit, Amazon, & many more sites all at once. See all the results in 1 organized view.”
12/02 I Was Wrong About Mastodon – EscapingTech — I Was Wrong About Mastodon – EscapingTech –Excellent article explaining mastodon logic and semantixs, especially with respect to the relationship that instances have to each other and what moderation options instance operstors have. The author: “I said that Mastodon moderation wouldn’t scale, it does. The cultural differences will likely continue to maintain a friendlier atmosphere regardless of size.”