4th Beta of iOS 18.5, MacOS Sequoia 15.5, iPadOS 18.5 Available for Testing
Apple has issued the fourth beta version of iOS 18.5, macOS Sequoia 15.5, and iPadOS 18.5, for users participating in the beta testing programs for apple system software. There are also new betas available for watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS, if those are applicable to you. No significant new features or changes are expected in any … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2025/04/28/4th-beta-of- … ⌘ Read more

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I should probably clarify: Which language/platform? Something graphical or web-based right from the beginning or do you start with a console program?

How to Program a Text Adventure in C
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To the parents or teachers: How do you teach kids to program these days? 🤔

https://helderman.github.io/htpataic/htpataic01.html How to program a text adventure in #C

TacOS: an x86_64 UNIX-like OS from scratch
TacOS is a UNIX-like kernel which is able to run DOOM, among various other smaller userspace programs. It has things like a VFS, scheduler, TempFS, devices, context switching, virtual memory management, physical page frame allocation, and a port of Doom. It runs both on real hardware (tested on my laptop) and in the Qemu emulator. ↫ TacOS GitHub page TacOS – great name – is written in C, and explicitly a hobby and toy project. The code’s licensed … ⌘ Read more

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Agri tourism on the go at one Coal River Valley Vineyard
Let’s head to the Coal River valley where a new vineyard operation is pushing forward with an agritourism venture after recently opening a cellar door ⌘ Read more

Harvest time is family and friends time
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“How I use Kate Editor”
I love the Kate Text editor. I use it for pretty much all the programming projects I do. Kate has been around for long time now, about 20 years! At least earliest blog post for it I could find was written in 2004. I wanted to go over my workflow with it, why I like it so much and hopefully get more people to try it out. ↫ Akseli Lahtinen Programmers and developers tend to be very set in their ways and have their preferred workflows – which profession doesn’t, honestly – and since there … ⌘ Read more

Beta 3 of iOS 18.5, MacOS Sequoia 15.5, iPadOS 18.5 Released for Testers
In what must be the most exciting thing to happen on a Monday since the prior Monday, Apple has released the third beta version of iOS 18.5, MacOS Sequoia 15.5, and iPadOS 18.5. These new thrilling third beta versions are available to the developer wizards participating in the beta testing programs of Apple system software, … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2025/04/21/beta-3-of-ios-18-5-mac … ⌘ Read more

On my blog: Developer Diary, Grounation Day https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2025/04/21/grounation.html #programming #project #devjournal

CISA extends funding to ensure ‘no lapse in critical CVE services’
CISA says the U.S. government has extended MITRE’s funding to ensure no continuity issues with the critical Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) program. The announcement follows a warning from MITRE Vice President Yosry Barsoum that government funding for the CVE and CWE programs was set to expire today, April 16, potentially leading to widespread disruption across the cybersecurity industry. ↫ … ⌘ Read more

CVE program faces swift end after DHS fails to renew contract
Article URL: https://www.csoonline.com/article/3963190/cve-program-faces-swift-end-after-dhs-fails-to-renew-contract-leaving-security-flaw-tracking-in-limbo.html

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Beta 2 of iOS 18.5, MacOS Sequoia 15.5, iPadOS 18.5 Released for Testers
New betas are available as iOS 18.5 beta 2, MacOS Sequoia 15.5 beta 2, and iPadOS 18.5 beta 2, for users who are participating in the beta testing programs for Apple system software. No notable new features or major changes are expected in these beta versions, at least thus far, suggesting they’re likely focused on … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2025/04/14/beta-2-of-ios-18-5-macos-sequoi … ⌘ Read more

https://github.com/codr7/hacktical-c A practical hacker’s guide to the #C programming language

On my blog: Developer Diary, Pohela Boishakh https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2025/04/14/pohela-boishakh.html #programming #project #devjournal

Unique grape variety at a new Tasmanian vineyard
Let’s head out behind Ulverstone on Tasmania’s North-West Coast to Spalford. ⌘ Read more

New vineyard at Turners Beach in north west Tasmania
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Elliptical Python programming
One thing I love about Python is how it comes with its very own built-in zen. In moments of tribulations, when I am wrestling with crooked code and tangled thoughts, I often find solace in its timeless wisdom. ↫ Susam Pal I can’t program and know nothing about Python, but this still made me laugh. ⌘ Read more

Tiny vines could hold the key to a future-proof wine industry
The CSIRO and Wine Australia are trialling fast-growing, mildew-resistant grapevines that are designed to maintain wine quality in a changing climate. ⌘ Read more

Red Hat DEI Activists Encourage “Killing Fascists”, “Raising Hell”
Following Red Hat & IBM taking the axe to DEl programs and Diversity Quotas, Leftists Extremists within the Linux giant are throwing a temper tantrum. ⌘ Read more

Erlang Solutions: Elixir for Business: 5 Ways It Transforms Your Processes
Elixir is a lightweight, high-performance programming language built on the Erlang virtual machine. It’s known for its simple syntax and efficient use of digital resources. But how does this translate to business benefits?

Elixir is already powering companies like Discord and Pinterest. It helps businesses reduce costs, improve process efficiency, and speed up time to market.

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FreeDOS 1.4 released
With FreeDOS being, well, DOS, you’d think there wasn’t much point in putting out major releases and making big changes, and you’d mostly be right. However, being a DOS clone doesn’t mean there isn’t room for improvement within the confines of the various parts and tools that make up DOS, and that’s exactly where FreeDOS focuses its attention. FreeDOS 1.4 comes about three years after 1.2. This version includes an updated FreeCOM, Install program, and HTML Help system. This also includes i … ⌘ Read more

On my blog: Developer Diary, 1994 Rwandan Genocide https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2025/04/07/rwanda.html #programming #project #devjournal

CNCF Launches Golden Kubestronaut Program and Expands Cloud Native Education Initiatives
New elite designation recognizes the highest certification in cloud native  KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe, London, UK – April 1, 2025  – The Cloud Native Computing Foundation® (CNCF®), which builds sustainable ecosystems for cloud native software, today… ⌘ Read more

Around 200 dahlias on this flower farm
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Festival DIDA oslavuje jubilejný 30. ročník bohatým programom
V piatok 28. marca sa v Pivnici slávnostne začal Festival divadelných inscenácií dolnozemských autorov – DIDA. Otvorenie sprevádzali výstavy a kultúrny program. Na úvod, namiesto fanfár, v divadelnom foajeri slávnostne otvorili tri výstavy. Tento moment sprevádzal kultúrno-umelecký program, v ktorom sa predstavili talentované mladé hudobníčky Nina a Lucia Merníkové a Emina Čásarová zo Somboru, a … ⌘ Read more

On my blog: Developer Diary, Transgender Day of Visibility https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2025/03/31/transgender.html #programming #project #devjournal

I’m a long-term mpd user (some 16+ years), but for $reasons I have to compile it myself now – and, boy, that is one heavy program. Takes several minutes to build. 😳

Second Release Candidate of MacOS Sequoia 15.4 Available for Testing
Apple has provided a second Release Candidate build of MacOS Sequoia 15.4 for users enrolled in the beta testing program, arriving just a few days after the first release candidate build of Sequoia 15.4, iOS 18.4, and iPad 18.4 were issued. Release Candidates typically match the final version of software that is released to the … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2025/03/27/second-release-candidate … ⌘ Read more

Karmada Launches Adopter Group
Karmada is thrilled to announce the launch of the Adopter Group program. This program aims to create a dynamic platform where adopters can connect, collaborate, and share information efficiently. By fostering an environment of shared experiences… ⌘ Read more

Playing multimedia with Dillo
What if you want to use a web browser like Dillo, which lacks JavaScript support and can’t play audio or video inside the browser? Dillo doesn’t have the capability to play audio or video directly from the browser, however it can easily offload this task to other programs. This page collects some examples of how to do watch videos and listen to audio tracks or podcasts by using an external player program. In particular we will cover mpv with yt-dlp which supports YouTube … ⌘ Read more

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Although, most software I use is decentish in that regard.

Is that because you mostly use Qt programs? 🤔

I wish Qt had a C API. Programming in C++ is pain. 😢

On my blog: Developer Diary, World Tuberculosis Day https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2025/03/24/tuberculosis.html #programming #project #devjournal

@lyse@lyse.isobeef.org There’s a reason it’s called “(n)curses”. 😏 The only advice I can give is to never fiddle with reassigning control sequences and $TERM variables. Leave $TERM at whatever value the terminal itself sets and use an appropriate terminfo file for it. If there are programs misbehaving, they probably blindly assume XTerm and should be fixed (or have XTerm as a hard requirement). If you try to fix this on your end, it’ll likely just break other programs. 🥴

Java 24 released
Oracle, the company owned by a guy who purchased a huge chunk of the Kingdom of Hawaii from the Americans, has released Java 24. I’ll be honest and upfront: I just don’t care very much at all about this, as the only interaction I’ve had with Java over the past, I don’t know, 15 years or so, is either because of Minecraft, or because of my obsession with ancient UNIX workstations where Java programs pop up in the weirdest of places. I know Java is massive and used everywhere, but going through the … ⌘ Read more

i love everything pico.sh i wish i had more of a use for their services but the paste service is SUPER handy omg i finally had a reason to use it (to send a friend my unfinished failed marvel API bash program lol) and it’s epic. i love SSH i love TUI apps they are the best

On my blog: Developer Diary, Saint Patrick’s Day ☘️ https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2025/03/17/patrick.html #programming #project #devjournal

A more robust raw OpenBSD syscall demo
Ted Unangst published dude, where are your syscalls? on flak yesterday, with a neat demonstration of OpenBSD’s pinsyscall security feature, whereby only pre-registered addresses are allowed to make system calls. Whether it strengthens or weakens security is up for debate, but regardless it’s an interesting, low-level programming challenge. The original demo is fragile for multiple reasons, and requires manually locating and entering addresses for each bu … ⌘ Read more

Erlang Solutions: Elixir vs Haskell: What’s the Difference?
Elixir and Haskell are two very powerful, very popular programming languages. However, each has its strengths and weaknesses. Whilst they are similar in a few ways, it’s their differences that make them more suitable for certain tasks.

Here’s an Elixir vs Haskell comparison.

Starting at a top-level view of both languages, the first difference we see is … ⌘ Read more

3rd Beta of iOS 18.4, MacOS Sequoia 15.4, iPadOS 18.4, Available for Testing
Apple has released the third beta version of MacOS Sequoia 15.4, iOS 18.4, and iPadOS 18.4, for users who are participating in the beta testing programs for Apple system software. These beta builds are working on a variety of new features and capabilities, including refinements to Apple Intelligence, the controversial and frustrating sorted Mail Categories … [Read More](https://osxdai … ⌘ Read more

CNCF Joins Google Summer of Code 2025 – Calling All Contributors!
We’re thrilled to share that the Cloud Native Computing Foundation has once again been accepted as a Google Summer of Code (GSoC) mentoring organization for 2025! This program is a fantastic opportunity for new contributors—especially students—to… ⌘ Read more

On my blog: Developer Diary, Harriet Tubman Day https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2025/03/10/tubman.html #programming #project #devjournal

NetBSD on a JavaStation
Back when Java was still a new programming language, Sun had the idea of building a computer specifically designed for Java, unique processor running byte-code as its native machine code and all. This whole endeavour proved to be more complicated than Sun had hoped, and as such, they eventually abandoned the idea of a Java processor in favour of plain SPARC. When the JavaStation shipped, it was a regular SPARC workstation without a hard drive, running something called JavaOS from fla … ⌘ Read more

Finding leaked passwords with AI: How we built Copilot secret scanning
Passwords are notoriously difficult to detect with conventional programming approaches. AI can help us find passwords better because it understands context. This blog post will explore the technical challenges we faced with building the feature and the novel and creative ways we solved them.

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Adafruit Metro RP2350 is Available for $24.95 with Arduino Form Factor Compatibility
The Adafruit Metro RP2350 is designed for projects that require Arduino form-factor compatibility, multiple GPIO options, and debugging capabilities. Built around the Raspberry Pi RP2350 microcontroller, this board provides various connectivity features and programming support, making it a flexible choice for embedded development. As its name suggests, the Metro RP2350 feature … ⌘ Read more

C++ creator calls for help to defend programming language from ‘serious attacks’
Bjarne Stroustrup, creator of C++, has issued a call for the C++ community to defend the programming language, which has been shunned by cybersecurity agencies and technical experts in recent years for its memory safety shortcomings. C and C++ are built around manual memory management, which can result in memory safety errors, such as out of bounds reads and writes, though bo … ⌘ Read more

Beta 2 of iOS 18.4, MacOS Sequoia 15.4, iPadOS 18.4, Available for Testing
The second beta versions of iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, and MacOS Sequoia 15.4 are available for users enrolled in the beta testing programs for the Apple operating system suite. The latest beta builds continue to refine Apple Intelligence features, add a new Ambient music feature from Control Center, and for iPadOS and MacOS include the … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2025/03/03/beta-2-of- … ⌘ Read more