For nearly two decades, Splunk has been using data to help its customers solve complex problems. With the rise of AI and the need for digital transformation, organizations face new challenges in protecting and managing their data. To meet these challenges, Splunk has joined forces with Cisco, a long-time partner, to deliver comprehensive visibility and […]
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QuestDB is a high-performance time-series database that is primarily built in Java but is now starting to incorporate Rust into its code base. The database aims to minimize garbage collection and improve performance through various techniques such as object pooling and avoiding text encoding conversions. However, integrating third-party technologies into the Java code without violating […]
In this web content, the author shares their experience of setting up and playing Halo: Combat Evolved multiplayer using the System Link feature. They explain the process of connecting an original Xbox console to a computer via Ethernet cables and running an Xbox emulator on the computer. The author also mentions the need for specific […]
Linux distributions are often referred to as different flavors of Linux with additional tools. However, Richard Stallman’s quote highlights the significance of the GNU project in making Linux useful by providing corelibs, shell utilities, and vital system components. While Linux itself is essential, it requires these additional tools to function properly. The distinction between Linux […]
Wirecutter has decided to suspend its recommendation of Wyze security cameras due to a recent incident in which some customers were able to access live video from other users’ cameras. While Wyze characterized the incident as small in scope, Wirecutter believes the company is acting irresponsibly by not reaching out to all customers and providing […]
We are thrilled to announce that our VPN infrastructure is now completely diskless! In early 2022, we started the process of migrating to a diskless infrastructure using our unique bootloader called “stboot”. We have successfully completed this transition and have audited our VPN servers twice to ensure the integrity of our configuration. Moving forward, all […]
The Java Native Interface (JNI) is a feature in the Java Platform that allows Java code to interact with native code written in C. However, this interaction poses risks to the integrity of applications and the Java Platform itself. To address these risks, the Java runtime in JDK NN issues warnings when native code is […]
SeaGOAT is a code search engine for the AI age. It uses vector embeddings to enable semantic searches within your codebase. The tool requires Python 3.11 or newer and the installation of dependencies such as ripgrep and bat (optional). SeaGOAT can be used on Linux, partially on macOS, and help is needed for Windows compatibility. […]
In this web content, the author explores the use of compression techniques for image classification, specifically with the MNIST dataset. They employ GZIP and NCD (Normalized Compression Distance) as tools to measure the complexity and similarity between data points, respectively. The classification is done using k-NN (k-Nearest Neighbors) with the majority class among the k […]
In this web content, the author expresses their dislike for logs and argues for the use of tracing instead. They discuss the key differences between logging and tracing code, highlighting issues with log levels, message querying, mixed outputs/semantics, log relationships, timings, and querying performance. The author suggests that tracing provides more value by automatically including […]