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The author dives into the intricate details of how Linux moves from an awake to a hibernating state and restores all state. The investigation is split into various parts, with the first part focusing on filesystem synchronization when invoking hibernation. The system files /sys/power/state and /sys/power/disk allow debugging hibernation. An interesting autosleep system originally from […]
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DevHub is a feature-rich offline application designed to support developers’ daily tasks while ensuring high security for their data. The developer aims to release weekly updates and maintain a lean footprint with over 100 utilities that offer a diverse array of tools. The application goes beyond being a coding companion and includes tools like SSL […]
Joseph Carboni discusses the challenge of parsing dollar figures in PDF reports, highlighting a crucial issue with negative values being converted into positive ones. He delves into the Unicode trickery involving different types of hyphens, ultimately providing a solution using Unicode categories to accurately identify the hyphen preceding the dollar symbol. This unique insight showcases […]
Bluesky has developed AT Protocol, a tech for open social networking. The distributed backend engineering perspective is explored, focusing on scaling performance limits. Moving from a SQL database architecture to NoSQL for scaling, view servers are introduced to maintain updated data. To ensure consistency, an event log like Kafka is implemented for syncing. The goal […]
We dedicated 7 months to developing a Kubernetes platform to replace Heroku for our SaaS product at mynewsdesk.com. The outcome was a striking 90% decrease in costs and a notable 30% enhancement in performance. Our focus on developer experience led to reduced deploy times and improved tooling accessibility. We have made our entire stack open […]
This paper delves into the impact of QUIC on web application performance over high-speed networks. Surprisingly, the study reveals that the UDP+QUIC+HTTP/3 stack can experience up to a 45.2% data rate reduction compared to TCP+TLS+HTTP/2. This performance gap widens with increasing bandwidth, affecting applications like video streaming (up to 9.8% bitrate reduction) and web browsing. […]
Campaigners are urging the chancellor to implement a pay-per-mile road charging scheme on electric cars to address a projected £5bn shortfall in tax revenues from motoring. The Campaign for Better Transport (CBT) is leading the charge for reform, proposing a small pay-per-mile charge on zero-emission vehicles to ensure fair taxation. Despite potential criticism and controversy, […]
Cruise operators are increasing profits by lengthening cruise ships, a process known as ‘jumboization.’ This method involves slicing the ship in half, inserting a new segment, and welding it back together. The industry is booming, with passenger numbers approaching 30 million. The resulting larger ships, like Royal Caribbean Group’s Icon of the Seas, offer luxurious […]
In the modern world of online dating and social media, some are finding love through hobby apps like Goodreads and Strava. These apps cater to specific interests, focusing on activities like reading, running, and movie-watching. As major platforms like Twitter face backlash, niche apps are on the rise, providing a kinder, more connected community. Users […]
The Nikon Z9 has proven to be a resounding success for Nikon, outselling every other flagship camera from the past 15 years. The CEO highlighted the improved profitability in the Imaging Products Business, attributing it to structural reforms and a shift to mirrorless cameras. The Z9’s combination of features like fast frame rate shooting and […]