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if got, want: A Simple Way to Write Better Go Tests

mtlynch.io

There’s an excellent Go testing pattern that too few people know. I can teach it to...
There’s an excellent Go testing pattern that too few people know. I can teach it to you in 30 seconds.Instead of writing Go tests like this:// The common, unrefined way. username := GetUser() if username != "dummyUser" { t.Errorf("unexpected username: got %s, want: %s", username, "dummyUser") } Write your tests like...

go testing
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Learning Pyxel: Moving Sprites with the Mouse

garambrogne.net

Pyxel is a tiny retro-gaming framework wrote in Rust with a Python API. Here is the...
Pyxel is a tiny retro-gaming framework wrote in Rust with a Python API. Here is the second chapter (targeting beginners) : Using the mouse with a flying bat. Comments

games python
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Bringing SerenityOS to real hardware, one driver at a time

sdomi.pl

c++drivers osdev real hardware serenity
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Embedding Scheme in Rust

raviqqe.com

lisp rust
2
SQLite Archive Files

sqlite.org

An "SQLite Archive" is a file container similar to a ZIP archive or Tarball but based...
An "SQLite Archive" is a file container similar to a ZIP archive or Tarball but based on an SQLite database. An SQLite Archive is an ordinary SQLite database file that contains the following table as part of its schema: CREATE TABLE sqlar( name TEXT PRIMARY KEY, -- name of the file mode INT, -- access permissions mt...

databases
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Fidget

mattkeeter.com

graphics
4
Antenna diodes in the Pentium processor

righto.com

I was studying the silicon die of the Pentium processor and noticed some puzzling structures where...
I was studying the silicon die of the Pentium processor and noticed some puzzling structures where signal lines were connected to the silicon substrate for no apparent reason. Two examples are in the photo below, where the metal wiring (orange) connects to small square regions of doped silicon (gray), isolated from ...

hardware
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MySQL 8.4.3 and 9.1.0: Major Performance Gains Revealed

percona.com

At Percona, we’ve always prioritized performance, and recent trends in MySQL’s development have been a point...
At Percona, we’ve always prioritized performance, and recent trends in MySQL’s development have been a point of concern for us. In particular, the performance deterioration in the MySQL 8.4.x and 9.y versions caught our attention, as highlighted in Marco Tusa’s insightful blog post, Sakila, Where Are You Going?We’re...

databases
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Threads with WebAssembly

tonbo.io

rust wasm
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How We Cracked a 512-Bit DKIM Key for Less Than $8 in the Cloud

dmarcchecker.app

cryptography security
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The special case of mobile DevOps - Blog - Tramline

tramline.app

InsightsAdapting DevOps for the mobile context is an ongoing process, but essential for the continued success...
InsightsAdapting DevOps for the mobile context is an ongoing process, but essential for the continued success and evolution of mobile apps.DevOps is an overused and overloaded term, so let’s start with a quick history lesson: where did it come from? And what is it, really? A process? A type of software? A job title?...

mobile
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An Empirical Study of Rust-for-Linux: The Success, Dissatisfaction, and Compromise (2024)

usenix.org

linux pdf rust
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Noon van der Silk - Installing NixOS with the latest kernel

silky.github.io

Posted on January 7, 2025 by Noon van der Silk You may find yourself in the...
Posted on January 7, 2025 by Noon van der Silk You may find yourself in the following situation: You have a new computer, It requires the some latest kernel features to work (perhaps for WiFi or something else), You want to install NixOS, And the latest ISO you download doesn’t work. One potential reason for the fai...

nix
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Intro - Operating System in 1,000 Lines

operating-system-in-1000-lines.vercel.app

osdev
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Hyperview · Native mobile apps, as easy as creating a web site

hyperview.org

mobile
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Steam News - SteamOS expands beyond Steam Deck - Steam News

steampowered.com

games hardware linux
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Six Sins of Platform Teams

serce.me

devops practices
2
Why nextest is process-per-test :: sunshowers

sunshowers.io

I’m often asked why the Rust test runner I maintain, cargo-nextest, runs every test in a...
I’m often asked why the Rust test runner I maintain, cargo-nextest, runs every test in a separate process. Here’s my best attempt at explaining the rationale behind it.This document is cross-posted from the canonical copy at the nextest site.A key factor distinguishing nextest from cargo test is that nextest runs ea...

rust
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Building Ultra Long Range TOSLINK

benjojo.co.uk

hardware networking
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Servo Revival: 2023-2024

igalia.com

browsers rust
2
UK Users: Lobsters needs your help with the Online Safety Act | Lobsters

lobste.rs

Hey folks, The UK’s Online Safety Act is scheduled to take effect on March 16, 2025....
Hey folks, The UK’s Online Safety Act is scheduled to take effect on March 16, 2025. Lobsters can’t comply with it and needs your help to avoid having to geoblock the UK. The Online Safety Act regulates most sites where users can interact with each other. The law explicitly claims authority over all forums with visitors located in the UK, regardless of where it’s...

announce
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Introducing Yolc | Yolc

yolc.dev

Today is the launch of the technical preview of the Yolc project 1. It is the...
Today is the launch of the technical preview of the Yolc project 1. It is the first milestone where Yolc can produce a partial ERC20 code deployable to Ethereum networks, demonstrating the key idea of linear-type safety. Read its introduction at: https://yolc.dev/blog/introduce-yolc/ If you are also a Haskell nerd, a slightly more Haskell oriented post too: https://discourse.haskell.org/t/ann-yolc-a-haskell-powered-safe-expressive-fun-language-for-ethereum/11145 Comments

haskell
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Property-Based Testing for the People

upenn.edu

Abstract: Software errors are expensive and dangerous. Best practices around testing help to improve software quality,...
Abstract: Software errors are expensive and dangerous. Best practices around testing help to improve software quality, but not all testing tools are created equal. In recent years, automated testing, which helps to save time and avoid developers’ blind-spots, has begun to improve this state of affairs. In particular, property-based testing is a powerful automated testing technique that gives developers some of the power of...

testing
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OpoLua

opolua.org

ios lua swift
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