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SourceHut recently experienced a 170-hour outage due to a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack. The attack targeted SourceHut’s primary datacenter in PHL and eventually led to an emergency migration to the AMS datacenter. The response from the upstream network in PHL caused more damage than the actual attack. The team worked diligently to restore services and […]
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An unexpected decision by the United States to increase the minimum legal size of lobsters has raised concerns in the Canadian industry. This move could disrupt the live lobster trade between the two countries, which is worth $545 million to Canada. The decision was triggered by surveys in the Gulf of Maine that showed a […]
Timothy Barker, a former Band Manager at Duncan’s First Nation in Canada, claims to have been falsely charged with orchestrating a complex e-commerce fraud. Known as “triangulation fraud,” this type of scam involves a consumer unknowingly purchasing an item online from a seller who does not actually own the item. Instead, the seller uses stolen […]
At Twilio, we take blogging seriously and use a dashboard to analyze our blog content’s performance. Initially, we used SQLite as the database for this dashboard, but as our blog grew with more articles and users, we started experiencing slower query results. So, we decided to test PostgreSQL as an alternative to improve performance. Using […]
In this article, the author shares their observations and experience with an open source repository. They discovered an impressive React UI library and framework in 2021 that had unique features and was well-organized. However, in mid-2022, the founder expressed their dislike for CSS frameworks and made changes to the library, including the removal of a […]
DevOps should not focus on destroying silos but instead transform them into self-service bars. The idea is that silos are acceptable as long as there is an API between them. Destroying silos can overwhelm teams with cognitive load, so it is better to have small teams with discrete responsibilities. The problem with DevOps is that […]
The author shares their personal experience of finding a retro gaming shop in Tokyo and buying an old SNES controller. They then decide to modernize the controller by making it compatible with their PC via USB. The author explains the hardware of the SNES controller and how it communicates with the console. They also detail […]
Researchers at Georgia Tech have developed a graphene-based semiconductor that could revolutionize the electronics industry. The semiconductor, known as semiconducting epitaxial graphene (SEC), offers enhanced electron mobility and allows for transistors to operate at terahertz frequencies, ten times faster than current silicon-based transistors. The method used to produce SEC involves heating silicon carbide to over […]
The author recently completed 100 days of practicing math every day and shares their experience with Math Academy. They wanted to improve their math skills but needed a clear goal and meaningful application before committing to it. After encountering the need for a better understanding of math while working on AI products, they discovered Math […]
In 1952, Michael Ventris, a young architect, wrote a note titled “Are the Knossos and Pylos Tablets Written in Greek?”, which was initially viewed as a frivolous digression. However, this note turned out to be one of the most important achievements of the 20th century. The first Linear B tablets were discovered in Knossos, Crete, […]