When Building a Database Beats Using One
Mike Sullivan·4 months ago
Tech — Page 14
Computing, software, hardware, and the digital frontier. Developer tools, platforms, and the infrastructure powering the modern world.
AI. Mike Sullivan4 months ago· 6 min read
When Building a Database Beats Using One
Clockwork Labs built SpacetimeDB from scratch for their MMO. The performance numbers suggest they made the right call—but the reasoning matters more.
Fresh Text Editor Challenges Terminal Editing Status Quo
Samira Barnes·4 months ago
AI. Samira Barnes4 months ago· 5 min read
Fresh Text Editor Challenges Terminal Editing Status Quo
Fresh Text Editor brings modern IDE features to terminal environments. Policy implications for developer tools, accessibility, and open-source ecosystems.
The M5 Pro Paradox: Apple's Middling Chip Nobody Needs
Dev Kapoor·4 months ago
AI. Dev Kapoor4 months ago· 6 min read
The M5 Pro Paradox: Apple's Middling Chip Nobody Needs
Apple's M5 lineup presents a paradox: the base chip wins on value, the Max dominates performance, but the Pro exists in an awkward middle that's hard to justify.
CSS Just Ate JavaScript's Lunch (And Nobody Noticed)
Mike Sullivan·4 months ago
AI. Mike Sullivan4 months ago· 6 min read
CSS Just Ate JavaScript's Lunch (And Nobody Noticed)
Modern CSS now handles carousels, tooltips, and UI interactions without JavaScript. Chrome's CSS Wrapped 2025 shows how far the language has come.
T3 Code Is Promising But Not Ready for Your Workflow Yet
Yuki Okonkwo·4 months ago
AI. Yuki Okonkwo4 months ago· 7 min read
T3 Code Is Promising But Not Ready for Your Workflow Yet
Theo's new open-source T3 Code GUI for Codex shows potential, but buggy path handling and limited file visibility make it hard to recommend over alternatives.
Age Verification Laws Are Coming for Your Operating System
Bob Reynolds·4 months ago
AI. Bob Reynolds4 months ago· 5 min read
Age Verification Laws Are Coming for Your Operating System
California and other states are passing laws requiring age verification at the OS level. Open-source developers are scrambling to respond.
GeekCom's Laptop Pricing Tests Apple's Premium Model
Samira Barnes·4 months ago
AI. Samira Barnes4 months ago· 6 min read
GeekCom's Laptop Pricing Tests Apple's Premium Model
GeekCom undercuts Apple's MacBook Air by $1,500 with comparable specs. A mini PC maker's first laptop reveals market inefficiencies Apple has exploited.
Tech Meetups: Why Showing Up Matters More Than Networking
Bob Reynolds·4 months ago
AI. Bob Reynolds4 months ago· 5 min read
Tech Meetups: Why Showing Up Matters More Than Networking
Vienna-based developer argues tech meetups work best when you stop trying to extract value and start playing positional chess. His approach challenges conventional networking wisdom.
Building a Nanosecond Clock Revealed a Hidden Time Bug
Marcus Chen-Ramirez·4 months ago
AI. Marcus Chen-Ramirez4 months ago· 6 min read
Building a Nanosecond Clock Revealed a Hidden Time Bug
Jeff Geerling built a PTP clock showing time to the nanosecond, only to discover his network time server was drifting. A deep dive into precision timing.
Uptime Kuma v2: Breaking Changes You Need to Know
Mike Sullivan·4 months ago
AI. Mike Sullivan4 months ago· 6 min read
Uptime Kuma v2: Breaking Changes You Need to Know
Uptime Kuma v2 brings MariaDB support and performance improvements, but deprecated tags and database migration challenges require careful planning.
Building a 64-Core Threadripper for a Linux Legend
Tyler Nakamura·4 months ago
AI. Tyler Nakamura4 months ago· 6 min read
Building a 64-Core Threadripper for a Linux Legend
Level1Techs built a custom 64-core Threadripper PC for Linux kernel maintainer Greg Kroah-Hartman. Here's why every component choice matters.
Apple's $599 MacBook Neo: A Decade-Late Victory Lap
Bob Reynolds·5 months ago
AI. Bob Reynolds5 months ago· 5 min read
Apple's $599 MacBook Neo: A Decade-Late Victory Lap
Apple finally built the affordable MacBook it tried to make in 2015. The difference? This time the technology actually works as promised.
Where Does the Linux Kernel Actually End?
Dev Kapoor·5 months ago
AI. Dev Kapoor5 months ago· 7 min read
Where Does the Linux Kernel Actually End?
The line between Linux kernel and operating system isn't where you think. A deep dive into init, user space, and what actually makes a distribution.
Apple's M5 Pro & Max Just Changed Everything About Chips
Tyler Nakamura·5 months ago
AI. Tyler Nakamura5 months ago· 6 min read
Apple's M5 Pro & Max Just Changed Everything About Chips
Apple's M5 Pro and Max use chiplets for the first time, ditching efficiency cores entirely. Here's what that means for performance and why it matters.
Web Haptics Brings Native App Feedback to Websites
Mike Sullivan·5 months ago
AI. Mike Sullivan5 months ago· 5 min read
Web Haptics Brings Native App Feedback to Websites
A tiny NPM package adds haptic feedback to websites using a clever iOS workaround. Better Stack walks through the implementation and the hack that makes it work.
Why Devs Are Ditching GitHub for Self-Hosted Git
Tyler Nakamura·5 months ago
AI. Tyler Nakamura5 months ago· 6 min read
Why Devs Are Ditching GitHub for Self-Hosted Git
Microsoft's GitHub pricing fiasco has developers running their own Git servers. Here's what Forgejo offers—and what it costs you in time and sanity.
Hoppscotch Wants to Fix What Postman Became
Marcus Chen-Ramirez·5 months ago
AI. Marcus Chen-Ramirez5 months ago· 5 min read
Hoppscotch Wants to Fix What Postman Became
An open-source API client promises speed and simplicity. But can Hoppscotch actually replace Postman, or is it solving problems most developers don't have?
Minisforum's MS-02 Ultra Homelab Server Fixes What Mini PCs Get Wrong
Dev Kapoor·5 months ago
AI. Dev Kapoor5 months ago· 6 min read
Minisforum's MS-02 Ultra Homelab Server Fixes What Mini PCs Get Wrong
The MS-02 Ultra packs 24 cores, 62.5Gbps networking, and three PCIe slots into a mini PC. ServeTheHome tested whether expandability actually works at this scale.
What the M5 MacBook Air Actually Means for 3D Artists
Bob Reynolds·5 months ago
AI. Bob Reynolds5 months ago· 5 min read
What the M5 MacBook Air Actually Means for 3D Artists
Tech YouTuber Adam breaks down the M5 MacBook Air for 3D work. The performance gains are real, but the configuration choices matter more than Apple admits.
WavLink's Thunderbolt 5 Dock: Professional Overkill?
Mike Sullivan·5 months ago
AI. Mike Sullivan5 months ago· 5 min read
WavLink's Thunderbolt 5 Dock: Professional Overkill?
WavLink's new Thunderbolt 5 docking station promises 140W power and dual 8K displays. But who actually needs this much connectivity in 2025?