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Computing, software, hardware, and the digital frontier. Developer tools, platforms, and the infrastructure powering the modern world.

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Building a Linux Soundboard: Python Meets PulseAudio

Zara Chen·5 months ago

AI. Zara Chen5 months ago· 5 min read

Building a Linux Soundboard: Python Meets PulseAudio

A deep dive into creating a custom Linux soundboard with Python, PulseAudio, and keyboard shortcuts—plus the messy permissions stuff nobody warns you about.

Cloudflare Just AI-Cloned Next.js and Open Source Is Shook

Zara Chen·5 months ago

AI. Zara Chen5 months ago· 5 min read

Cloudflare Just AI-Cloned Next.js and Open Source Is Shook

Cloudflare used AI to recreate Next.js in a week. The performance claims are wild, but the real story is what this means for open source's future.

When Everything Is a String: TCL's Peculiar Design

Bob Reynolds·5 months ago

AI. Bob Reynolds5 months ago· 6 min read

When Everything Is a String: TCL's Peculiar Design

TCL treats code, data, and types as strings. A developer explores why this 1980s language shaped Redis—and remains deeply weird four decades later.

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This 6-Hour Kubernetes Course Explains Why Everything Evolved

Zara Chen·5 months ago

AI. Zara Chen5 months ago· 6 min read

This 6-Hour Kubernetes Course Explains Why Everything Evolved

FreeCodeCamp's new Kubernetes course takes you from data centers to containers, explaining not just how tech works but why we needed it in the first place.

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This Portable KVM Has VGA in 2025—And Actually Works

Yuki Okonkwo·5 months ago

AI. Yuki Okonkwo5 months ago· 6 min read

This Portable KVM Has VGA in 2025—And Actually Works

The Openterface KVM-GO brings native VGA support to portable KVMs. But does it work? A hands-on test reveals surprising results across HDMI, DisplayPort, and VGA.

Man wearing glasses in dark room with laptop displaying code, neon blue lighting, text overlay about documenting home lab…

This Tool Treats Your Home Lab Like Infrastructure Code

Tyler Nakamura·5 months ago

AI. Tyler Nakamura5 months ago· 5 min read

This Tool Treats Your Home Lab Like Infrastructure Code

RackPeek documents home labs as YAML code in Git. Brandon Lee shows how this infrastructure-as-code approach beats static diagrams and spreadsheets.

How Cloudflare Uses Lava Lamps to Encrypt the Internet

Dev Kapoor·5 months ago

AI. Dev Kapoor5 months ago· 5 min read

How Cloudflare Uses Lava Lamps to Encrypt the Internet

Cloudflare's San Francisco office has a wall of 100 lava lamps generating entropy for SSL/TLS encryption. Here's why computers can't be truly random.

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OBSBOT Tiny 3 Lite Review: When Less Is Actually More

Mike Sullivan·5 months ago

AI. Mike Sullivan5 months ago· 7 min read

OBSBOT Tiny 3 Lite Review: When Less Is Actually More

Tech reviewer Adam Doing Tech tests OBSBOT's new tracking camera and wireless mic combo. The surprising winner? The simplified 'light mode' that strips away features.

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What a $1,000 PC From 2023 Teaches About Depreciation

Bob Reynolds·5 months ago

AI. Bob Reynolds5 months ago· 5 min read

What a $1,000 PC From 2023 Teaches About Depreciation

Tech Notice's PC teardown reveals surprising truths about component depreciation, thermal throttling, and the hidden costs of incompatible parts.

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Stoolap Promises 138x Speed Over SQLite. It Delivers 6x.

Mike Sullivan·5 months ago

AI. Mike Sullivan5 months ago· 6 min read

Stoolap Promises 138x Speed Over SQLite. It Delivers 6x.

New Rust database Stoolap claims massive speed gains over SQLite. Real-world testing reveals a different story—and more interesting questions.

Two pallbearers carry a golden casket against a dark background with "OPEN SOURCE FAILS" text and tech logos, illustrating…

Five Open Source Projects That Crashed After Success

Dev Kapoor·5 months ago

AI. Dev Kapoor5 months ago· 7 min read

Five Open Source Projects That Crashed After Success

From Faker.js to Firefox, explore why technically brilliant open source projects failed despite—or because of—their success.

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How Node.js Cut Memory Usage in Half With One Change

Bob Reynolds·5 months ago

AI. Bob Reynolds5 months ago· 5 min read

How Node.js Cut Memory Usage in Half With One Change

A year-long collaboration between Cloudflare and the V8 team enabled pointer compression in Node.js, halving memory usage with minimal performance cost.

IBM's 2026 Threat Report: Cybersecurity Got Worse

Zara Chen·5 months ago

AI. Zara Chen5 months ago· 6 min read

IBM's 2026 Threat Report: Cybersecurity Got Worse

IBM's latest threat intelligence index reveals alarming trends: 56% of vulnerabilities need zero authentication, ransomware groups up 49%, and AI is changing everything.

Two bearded men pose against a blue background with the "Learn Docker in a Month of Lunches" book cover displayed,…

Why Docker Books Still Matter in 2025

Tyler Nakamura·5 months ago

AI. Tyler Nakamura5 months ago· 7 min read

Why Docker Books Still Matter in 2025

Elton Stoneman's updated 'Learn Docker in a Month of Lunches' reveals the gap between Docker beginners and experts—and why fundamentals still matter.

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Do You Really Need an $80 HDMI Cable? Maybe Not

Mike Sullivan·5 months ago

AI. Mike Sullivan5 months ago· 6 min read

Do You Really Need an $80 HDMI Cable? Maybe Not

Tech reviewer Adam tests a premium HDMI 2.1 cable. We examine what you're actually paying for and whether most users need it.

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How Matrix Multiplication Goes from Slow to 180 Gigaflops

Yuki Okonkwo·5 months ago

AI. Yuki Okonkwo5 months ago· 6 min read

How Matrix Multiplication Goes from Slow to 180 Gigaflops

Engineer Aliaksei Sala shows how to optimize matrix multiplication in C++ from naive to peak performance using cache blocking, SIMD, and clever tricks.