Is it weird facelifts are becoming normalized, or am I being too judgmental?
Fashion | The Guardianby Jessica DeFino20 Nov 2025
Dear Ugly, I’m 36 and I don’t need or want a facelift – but lately I feel like I’m being made to want a facelift.
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top 98%Android Quick Share Support for AirDrop: A Secure Approach to Cross-Platform File Sharing
Google Online Security Blogby Edward Fernandez (noreply@blogger.com)20 Nov 2025
Technology should bring people closer together, not create walls. Being able to communicate and connect with friends and family should be easy regardless of the phone they use.
Fix "This video format is not supported" on YouTube TV
David Walsh Blogby David Walsh17 Nov 2025
Setting up a new computer is bliss -- no old, unused apps and the machine performs much better than the previous. Unfortunately, you may encounter new problems based on the new hardware.
Fountain Pen Day, 5 Years Later
Olive Octopus14 Nov 2025
After becoming aware that "modern" fountain pens exist and weren't just for calligraphy (or Very Fancy Business People), then absorbing information about pens and inks like a sponge for several...
ArrayPool Benchmarks: We have a problem
Steven Gieselby Steven Giesel3 Nov 2025
Many benchmarks that are using ArrayPool, or more specificly ArryPool<T>.Shared, are not actually measuring a "real" scenarion or the benchmark is flawed in some way.
RL without TD learning
The Berkeley Artificial Intelligence Research Blogby C K Wolfe1 Nov 2025
In this post, I’ll introduce a reinforcement learning (RL) algorithm based on an “alternative” paradigm: divide and conquer.
HTTPS by default
Google Online Security Blogby Google (noreply@blogger.com)28 Oct 2025
Chrome Security HTTPS by default One year from now, with the release of Chrome 154 in October 2026, we will change the default settings of Chrome to enable “Always Use Secure Connections”.
How to Fix Any Bug — overreacted
overreacted21 Oct 2025
How to Fix Any Bug October 21, 2025 I’ve been vibecoding a little app, and a few days ago I ran into a bug. The bug went something like this. Imagine a route in a webapp.
Inlining and structs in C#
Steven Gieselby Steven Giesel20 Oct 2025
In this - somewhat technical and barely usable - blog post, we will have a look at inlining and structs in C#. And how they can optimize performance in some interesting ways.
Fix Your Microphone
Dan Lew Codesby Dan Lew16 Oct 2025
It’s likely that, at some point, you've had shitty audio during video meetings. Why? Because you don’t get immediate feedback for audio issues.
I can't read (but I'd like to)
Erik Kroes - Accessibility Consultantby Erik Kroes15 Oct 2025
I can't read (but I'd like to) Posted on I have issues with reading books. I find it very hard to read a book. But I used to read quite a lot, and I'd like to get into it again.
October 11 Johor Bahru Redemption
Just a Girl xoxoby justagirlxoxo (hidden)10 Oct 2025
October 11 Johor Bahru Redemption Spotted: Miss B and Miss K crossing the border to go to Malaysia. Woke up ~9:30 am today after barely sleeping the night before.
Use CancellationTokens
Steven Gieselby Steven Giesel6 Oct 2025
This is a very small blog post on why you should use CancellationTokens in your API. It is not only about your code Imagine we have a long running SQL Query like the following: SELECT COUNT_BIG(*)...
LinkedIn Benchmarks again
Steven Gieselby Steven Giesel15 Sept 2025
Another day, another dollar. LinkedIn has the tips for you! Performance, performance! Let's get right into it.
September 7 Johor Bahru
Just a Girl xoxoby justagirlxoxo (hidden)11 Sept 2025
September 7 Johor Bahru Spotted: Miss E and Miss B on the move for a day trip. This last minute trip was a blur from the start. Woke up late and had to push back the start time by an hour.
Inside Burst’s Test Interceptors
Public Objectby Jesse Wilson6 Sept 2025
I recently posted on the Cash Code Blog announcing Burst’s new test interceptors feature. They are similar to JUnit rules in API and capability.
Weekend Reading 8.31.25
Centsational Styleby Kate Riley31 Aug 2025
Hello all, happy (almost) fall! We’re still in summer mode around here, although my kids are back at their universities now. The house was full all summer and now it’s empty again. Sigh.
Here Are All the Ways to Customize Your iPhone's Lock Screen - CNET
CNETby Zachary McAuliffe27 Aug 2025
Apple’s iOS 27 betas have brought more customization options to the iPhones of developers and beta testers by allowing those folks to shrink the size of the lock screen’s clock.
28 Best Tote Bags For Work, Travel, Everyday & Beyond
Refinery29by designed by Anna Jay25 Aug 2025
All linked products are independently selected by our editors. If you purchase any of these products, we may earn a commission. Tote bags are a true MVP of your handbag lineup.
Consider using JSON arrays instead of objects to transfer data
Java, SQL and jOOQ.by lukaseder11 Aug 2025
When implementing the awesome MULTISET operator in jOOQ, its implementation mostly relied on SQL/JSON support of various RDBMS.