On my blog: Real Life in Star Trek, Clues https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/02/08/clues.html #scifi #startrek #closereading
GitHub’s Engineering Fundamentals program: How we deliver on availability, security, and accessibility
The Fundamentals program has helped us address tech debt, improve reliability, and enhance observability of our engineering systems.
The post [GitHub’s Engineering Fundamentals program: How we deliver on availability, security, and accessibility](https://github.blog/2024-02-08-githubs-engineering-fundamentals-program-how-we-delive … ⌘ Read more
Build Multimodal GenAI Apps with OctoAI and Docker
Learn how to compose an open source foundational model into a streamlined image transformation pipeline with OctoAI and Docker. ⌘ Read more
Erlang Solutions: A Match Made in Heaven – Transactional Systems and Erlang/Elixir
In the context of transactional systems, having a single process to manage each user interaction means any issues with one process remains contained and does not affect the rest, therefore, the system keeps running smoothly. This approach prevents the unfortunate situation where a solitary user’s problem could otherwise impact the entire platform, thereby preserving user trust and system integrity amid surges … ⌘ Read more
Go 1.22 is released!
1 points posted by Everton Marques ⌘ Read more
Trying Spaceship.com
Some time ago, I somewhere read about Spaceship.com, a new player in the domain registration business, and registered an account to try it out. Some things kept me from transferring any domains to it (don’t really remember anymore, though), but it was also still in the beta phase back then. ⌘ Read more
AppSec is harder than you think. Here’s how AI can help.
In practice, shifting left has been more about shifting the burden rather than the ability. But AI is bringing its promise closer to reality. Here’s how.
The post AppSec is harder than you think. Here’s how AI can help. appeared first on The GitHub Blog. ⌘ Read more
See 2-10x Faster File Operation Speeds with Synchronized File Shares in Docker Desktop
Learn about the latest Docker Desktop feature, synchronized file shares, which provides native file system performance, improving file operation speeds by 2-10x. ⌘ Read more
Streamline Dockerization with Docker Init GA
The Docker team announces the general availability of docker init, with support for multiple languages and stacks, making it simpler than ever to containerize your applications. ⌘ Read more
Scaling Docker Compose Up
Manage microservice sprawl with Docker Compose by importing subprojects from other Git repos. Compose Watch provides the benefits of container-first development without compromising on developer experience. ⌘ Read more
On my blog: Developer Diary, Hermitage Museum https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/02/05/hermitage.html #programming #project #devjournal
On my blog: Free Culture Book Club — Pointy Chances https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/02/03/pointy-chances.html #freeculture #bookclub
On my blog: Toots 🦣 from 01/29 to 02/02 https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/02/02/week.html #linkdump #mastodon #socialmedia #week
My January ‘24 in Review
And now January of 2024 is over. Time to take a quick look back. ⌘ Read more
Release Radar · January 2024 Edition
The new year has kicked off, and developers are hard at work. We hope all our open source community members had a lovely holiday break and, we’re looking forward to seeing what you ship this year. 2024 is already off to a great start with open source projects releasing major updates. There’s everything here from […]
The post Release Radar · January 2024 Edition appeared first on The GitHub Blog. ⌘ Read more
Mathieu Pasquet: slixmpp v1.8.5
Highlights- Moving away from self-hosted gitlab (mathieui)
- Fix connection to Snikket instances (pep., mathieui)
- Performance fix for XEP-0115 queries
- New documentation listing projects using slixmpp (genghis)
- Bugfix and improvements (nicoco, mostly)
- Gitlab migration: see the otherblogpost
- Fix connections to Snikket instances:
Snikket decided to forbid PLAIN
authentication, which is good but exposed … ⌘ Read more
On my blog: Real Life in Star Trek, Devil’s Due https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/02/01/devil-s-due.html #scifi #startrek #closereading
Docker Joins the AWS ISV Accelerate Program
Docker has joined the exclusive tier of ISVs within the AWS ISV Accelerate Program, which offers new opportunities for strategic collaboration between the companies. ⌘ Read more
Erlang Solutions: What Is the Fastest Programming Language? Making the Case for Elixir
In the realm of technology, speed isn’t merely a single factor; it’s a constant way of life. Developers frequently find themselves needing to rethink solutions overnight, underscoring the importance of being able to swiftly modify code. This agility has become indispensable in modern development, especially when evaluating the fastest programming language.
Because of this, finding the right language is a recurring … ⌘ Read more
Docker Security Advisory: Multiple Vulnerabilities in runc, BuildKit, and Moby
Docker security advisory about multiple vulnerabilities in runc, BuildKit, and Moby: We will publish patched versions of runc, BuildKit, and Moby on January 31 and release an update for Docker Desktop on February 1 to address these vulnerabilities. Additionally, our latest Moby and BuildKit releases will include fixes for CVE-2024-23650 and CVE-2024-24557, discovered respectively by an … ⌘ Read more
Ignite Realtime Blog: XMPP Summit 26 & FOSDEM
On February 1st and 2nd, the 26th XMPP Summit will take place in Brussels. Immediately afterwards, the FOSDEM event will take place on the 3rd and 4th of February.
I’ll be attending both (although I won’t be present for the second day of FOSDEM). If you happen to be in Brussels, let me know! Maybe we can meet up!
1 post - 1 participant
[Read full topic](https://discourse.igniterealt … ⌘ Read more
Ignite Realtime Blog: Non-SASL Authentication Openfire plugin 1.1.0 released!
We’ve just released version 1.1.0 of the Non-SASL Authentication plugin for Openfire! This release fixes a compatibility issue with Openfire 4.8.0.
The Non-SASL Authentication plugin provides an implementation for authentication with Jabber servers and services using the jabber:iq:auth namespace, as specified in XEP-0078: Non-SASL Authentication. … ⌘ Read more
Preserving Memories: My Adventure with Digital8 Tapes and FireWire
The last few days, I dived into a new topic in my spare time: Archiving videos from old Hi8 and Digital8 videotapes onto my hard drive. ⌘ Read more
Laptop stand
We have a decent 3D printer (Prusa MK4) at dayjob so we printed some
foldable(!) laptop stands. Here they are:
Here’s my laptop on the stands:
It’s printed in PLA and printed in one piece! ⌘ Read more
Status 2024-01-29
Friday is my day off from work, as usual. So when I’m typing this I’m
in front of the hackstation (not a battlestation, obviously) with my
third cup of coffee, writing an update again.
I’ve been doing these status updates on my Gemini log, but I’m
increasingly aware of the dropping amounts of traffic, so I’m thinking
about doing them on the blog instead, but see below for some thoughts
on Gemini.
In which I speak about an intense week, feeling good(?), spending … ⌘ Read more
On my blog: Developer Diary, The Raven https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/01/29/raven.html #programming #project #devjournal
Sam Whited: Thoughts on a New Software Commons
I use various legal and economic terms of art in this post, but I am neither a
lawyer or an economist.
They should be read in the way a layperson might read them, not as a serious
legal or economic analysis or advice.
I’ve long held that software being open source1 is necessary, but not
sufficient.
Using copyright and contract law to enshrine the freedom to use your software
instead … ⌘ Read more
I can’t really explain why this is happening, but I noticed that my home server is now idling at 7 watts instead of 13 watts as before. I checked powertop, and it seems that the CPU is staying at C7 (pc7) for about 85% of the time, which seems to be the most power efficient state. ⌘ Read more
On my blog: Slipped a Mickey https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/01/28/mouse.html #freeculture #letsfix #publicdomain
I can’t really explain why this is happening, but I noticed that my home server is now idling at 7 watts instead of 13 watts as before. I checked powertop, and it seems that the CPU is staying at C7 (pc7) for about 85% of the time, which seems to be the most power efficient state. ⌘ Read more
Reviving Memories: A nostalgic bike ride past my University
It was a bit cold and quite windy today, but otherwise the weather was beautiful with a clear and sunny sky. ⌘ Read more
On my blog: Free Culture Book Club — Gedichte https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/01/27/gedichte.html #freeculture #bookclub
On my blog: Toots 🦣 from 01/22 to 01/26 https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/01/26/week.html #linkdump #mastodon #socialmedia #week
On my blog: Real Life in Star Trek, The Wounded https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/01/25/wounded.html #scifi #startrek #closereading
Do you know if all your repositories have up-to-date dependencies?
Consider deploying the GitHub Action: Evergreen so that you know each of your repositories are leveraging active dependency management with Dependabot.
The post Do you know if all your repositories have up-to-date dependencies? appeared first on The GitHub Blog. ⌘ Read more
GitHub Fund 2024 and beyond: Looking to the future
Celebrate the first year of GitHub Fund, our first investments, and a brief look of where we’re going.
The post GitHub Fund 2024 and beyond: Looking to the future appeared first on The GitHub Blog. ⌘ Read more
Announcing Docker Scout Software Supply Chain Solution for Open Source Projects
Docker is now providing a free Docker Scout Team subscription to all Docker-Sponsored Open Source (DSOS) program participants. ⌘ Read more
EJBCA and Docker — Streamlining PKI Management and TLS Certificate Issuance
Learn how to deploy EJBCA as a Docker container, making your infrastructure setup more modern, efficient, and flexible for your security and certificate management needs. ⌘ Read more
Erlang Solutions: 5 Key Tech Priorities for Fintech Leaders in 2024
In the fast-paced world of financial tech, staying on top isn’t just about seeing ahead—it’s also about committing to evolving strategies. For CTOs leading the charge, we’re taking a closer look at the 5 key things they should focus on in 2024, building on what we talked about in 2023.
If you caught our last piece, you’ll … ⌘ Read more
How GitHub’s Developer Experience team improved innerloop development
Our latest solution to the ubiquitous engineering problem of integration testing in a distributed service ecosystem here at GitHub.
The post How GitHub’s Developer Experience team improved innerloop development appeared first on The GitHub Blog. ⌘ Read more
Ignite Realtime Blog: Creating the XMPP Network Graph
At the risk of sounding like an unhinged fanboy: XMPP is pretty awesome!
I’ve been involved in one way or another with XMPP, the network protocol that is an open standard for messaging and presence, for the last two decades. Much of that revolves around development of Openfire, our XMPP-based real-time communications server.
TL;DR:
- I built a thing:[https://xmppnetwork.goodbytes.i … ⌘ Read more
The Mac at Forty
Even in the darkest times (for Apple), in the mid to late 1990s, the importance of the Macintosh could not be understated. Today, exactly 40 years to the day, Apple is constantly contending for the top spot in market cap globally, the Mac is far from Apple’s most profitable product, but it’s arguably, still, one […] ⌘ Read more
A guide to open source for the social sector
Calling all nonprofits! Do you want to implement open source software but don’t know where to start? We’ve got good news; you can easily get started by consulting our new guide.
The post A guide to open source for the social sector appeared first on The GitHub Blog. ⌘ Read more
Good DevEx increases productivity. Here is the data.
Explore how DevEx boosts productivity and innovation according to new research.
The post Good DevEx increases productivity. Here is the data. appeared first on The GitHub Blog. ⌘ Read more
Introducing Docker Build Cloud: A New Solution to Speed Up Build Times and Improve Developer Productivity
Docker Build Cloud is now generally available. Learn more about the benefits of Docker Build Cloud and see how to get started. ⌘ Read more
How to get in the flow while coding (and why it’s important)
Explore what flow state entails, its benefits, and three tips for reaching it the next time you code.
The post How to get in the flow while coding (and why it’s important) appeared first on The GitHub Blog. ⌘ Read more
10 unexpected ways to use GitHub Copilot
GitHub Copilot is widely known for its code generation feature. Learn how the AI assistant’s abilities can extend beyond just code generation.
The post 10 unexpected ways to use GitHub Copilot appeared first on The GitHub Blog. ⌘ Read more
On my blog: Developer Diary, January Uprising https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/01/22/january-uprising.html #programming #project #devjournal
On my blog: The Return of AI Antics https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/01/21/paid-ai.html #art #harm #rant #technology
On my blog: Free Culture Book Club — Space Rover, part 2 https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/01/20/space-rover-2.html #freeculture #bookclub