Default setup now includes scheduled scans and supports all languages covered by CodeQL
We’ve added new improvements to default setup, including automatically scheduling scans on repositories and support for all CodeQL covered languages.

The post [Default setup now includes scheduled scans and supports all languages covered by CodeQL](https://github.blog/2023-12-13-default-setup-now-includes-scheduled-scans-and-supports-all-languages-covered-by-cod … ⌘ Read more

Erlang Solutions: MongooseIM 6.2: Easy to set up, use and manage
MongooseIM, which is our scalable, flexible and cost-efficient instant messaging server, is now easier to use than ever before. The latest release 6.2 introduces a completely new CETS in-memory storage backend, letting you easily deploy it with modern cloud infrastructure solutions such as Kubernetes. The XMPP extensions are also updated, which means that we support new features of the XMPP protocol.

The new version of MongooseIM is very easy to tr … ⌘ Read more

JMP: Newsletter: Holidays
Hi everyone!

Welcome to the latest edition of your pseudo-monthly JMP update!

In case it’s been a while since you checked out JMP, here’s a refresher: JMP lets you send and receive text and picture messages (and calls) through a real phone number right from your computer, tablet, phone, or anything else that has a Jabber client. Among other things, JMP has these features: Your phone number on every device; Multiple phone numbers, one app; Free as in Freedom; Share one num … ⌘ Read more

Migrating to a Fedora CoreOS VPS
It seems like I was successfully able to migrate from my Alpine Linux VPS to a new VPS having Fedora CoreOS installed. 🎉 ⌘ Read more

Docker whale-comes AtomicJar, maker of Testcontainers
We’re shifting testing “left” to help developers ship quality apps faster I’m thrilled to announce that Docker is whale-coming AtomicJar, the makers of Testcontainers, to the Docker family. With its support for Java, .NET, Node.js, and seven other programming languages together with its container-based testing automation, Testcontainers has become the de facto standard test framework […] ⌘ Read more

On my blog: Developer Diary, Tango Day https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2023/12/11/tango.html #programming #project #devjournal

Ignite Realtime Blog: Smack 4.5.0-alpha2 released
We are happy to announce the release of the second alpha release of Smack’s upcoming 4.5 version.

This version fixes a nasty bug in Smack’s reactor, includes support for XMPP over WebSocket connections and much more. Even though Smack has a good test coverage, due its comprehensive unit test suite and integration test framework, we kindly ask you to test pre-releases and report feedback.

As always, [this Smack release is available via Maven C … ⌘ Read more

On my blog: Free Culture Book Club — A Vessel for Offering, part 3 https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2023/12/09/vessel-offering-3.html #freeculture #bookclub

On my blog: Toots 🦣 from 12/04 to 12/08 https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2023/12/08/week.html #linkdump #mastodon #socialmedia #week

** an approximately programmer-shaped person **
I was recently interviewed by Manu for his People and Blogs series! It was a great honor to be suggested by Piper for that, and I had a blast responding to all of Manu’s questions.

The December Adventure is in full swing. There are so many fun adventure logs this year. I’ve been mostly focusing on building toys with [Decker](https://beyondloom.com/ … ⌘ Read more

On my blog: Real Life in Star Trek, Remember Me https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2023/12/07/remember-me.html #scifi #startrek #closereading

Upgrading GitHub.com to MySQL 8.0
GitHub uses MySQL to store vast amounts of relational data. This is the story of how we seamlessly upgraded our production fleet to MySQL 8.0.

The post Upgrading GitHub.com to MySQL 8.0 appeared first on The GitHub Blog. ⌘ Read more

From macOS runners to secure deployments, what’s new from GitHub Actions
Read a roundup of the exciting, new innovation coming from GitHub Actions.

The post From macOS runners to secure deployments, what’s new from GitHub Actions appeared first on The GitHub Blog. ⌘ Read more

GitHub Innovation Graph Q2 2023 Data Release
Discover the latest trends and insights on public software development activity on GitHub with the release of Q2 2023 data for the Innovation Graph.

The post GitHub Innovation Graph Q2 2023 Data Release appeared first on The GitHub Blog. ⌘ Read more

Ab 18 ?~L~X https://notiz.blog/b/6sC

Empowering Data-Driven Development: Docker’s collaboration with Snowflake and Docker AI Advancements
Learn how Docker, in collaboration with Snowflake, introduces an enhanced level of developer productivity when you leverage the power of Docker Desktop, Docker AI, and Snowpark Container Services. ⌘ Read more

Beyond the deadline: What I learned from a recent taskforce experience
The taskforce I was part of the last weeks is finally done! The deadline for the production deployment was met and today also a knowledge transfer took place. I’m happy to not have to fear weekend work or do overtime in the evening anymore, and hopefully return to a more regular workload again. ⌘ Read more

Cueing up a calculator: an introduction to exploit development on Linux
Using CVE-2023-43641 as an example, I’ll explain how to develop an exploit for a memory corruption vulnerability on Linux. The exploit has to bypass several mitigations to achieve code execution.

The post Cueing up a calculator: an introduction to exploit development on Linux appeared first … ⌘ Read more

How we’re experimenting with LLMs to evolve GitHub Copilot
Learn how we’re experimenting with generative AI models to extend GitHub Copilot across the developer lifecycle.

The post How we’re experimenting with LLMs to evolve GitHub Copilot appeared first on The GitHub Blog. ⌘ Read more

Announcing Builds View in Docker Desktop GA
Now generally available, the Builds view feature in Docker Desktop provides detailed insight into your build performance and usage. ⌘ Read more

Docker Desktop 4.26: Rosetta, PHP Init, Builds View GA, Admin Enhancements, and Docker Desktop Image for Microsoft Dev Box
The Docker Desktop 4.26 release delivers the latest breakthroughs in Rosetta for Docker Desktop optimization and boosts developer productivity by solving common issues such as Node.js freezes and PHP segmentation faults. ⌘ Read more

Erlang Solutions: Reimplementing Technical Debt with State Machines
In the ever-evolving landscape of software development, mastering the art of managing complexity is a skill every developer and manager alike aspires to attain. One powerful tool that often remains in the shadows, yet holds the key to simplifying intricate systems, is the humble state machine. Let’s get started.

State machines can be seen as models that represent system behaviour. Much like a flowchart on steroids, these … ⌘ Read more

GitHub Enterprise Server 3.11 is now generally available
Customers using GitHub Enterprise Server can gain more insight and understanding into the security of their code.

The post GitHub Enterprise Server 3.11 is now generally available appeared first on The GitHub Blog. ⌘ Read more

Addressing post-quantum cryptography with CodeQL
Learn how researchers and security experts at GitHub, Microsoft, and Santander came together to address the challenges presented by the post-quantum cryptography world.

The post Addressing post-quantum cryptography with CodeQL appeared first on The GitHub Blog. ⌘ Read more

Announcing the Docker AI/ML Hackathon 2023 Winners
Learn about the winners of the recent Docker AI/ML Hackathon, which encouraged participants to build innovative solutions with Docker technology. ⌘ Read more

お知らせ：JPCERT/CC Eyes「サイバー攻撃被害に係る情報の意図しない開示がもたらす情報共有活動への影響について」 ⌘ Read more

お知らせ：JPCERT/CC Eyes「国連IGF2023にて2つのセッションの運営と進行を務めました」 ⌘ Read more

The ultimate gifts for the developer in your life this holiday season
If you’re on the hunt for the perfect holiday gifts for the developer who has it all, look no further. We’ve curated a list of 10 must-have items (plus a few more) that strike the perfect balance between practicality and style.

The post [The ultimate gifts for the developer in your life this holiday season](https://github.blog/2023-12-04-the-ultimate-gifts-for-the-developer-in-your-life-this-holid … ⌘ Read more

sidebar ?~L~X https://notiz.blog/b/6mS

On my blog: Developer Diary, Impeachment of Samuel Chase (Intro) https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2023/12/04/chase.html #programming #project #devjournal

logs/blog: notes on the year’s events; garden/gamedev: chaos awakening synopsis updated

On my blog: Free Culture Book Club — A Vessel for Offering, part 2 https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2023/12/02/vessel-offering-2.html #freeculture #bookclub

On my blog: Toots 🦣 from 11/27 to 12/01 https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2023/12/01/week.html #linkdump #mastodon #socialmedia #week

“HTML compression on popular websites”
Danny van Kooten did an interesting experiment and checked the top 10 thousand websites whether they are compressing their HTML. About 8% of them do not apply any kind of compression, resulting in many terabytes of unnecessary transmitted data, not helping to save energy. ⌘ Read more

Erlang Solutions: Advent of Code 2023
Hello! I’m Piotr from Erlang Solutions Poland and I have the pleasure of saving Christmas this year with the power of Erlang for you!

This is the second time we participate in the amazing event called the Advent of Code. Last year’s edition was solved by my colleague Aleksander and as far as I know – many of you enjoyed following his efforts. I hope you’ll like my tale of helping S … ⌘ Read more

On my blog: Real Life in Star Trek, Suddenly Human https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2023/11/30/suddenly-human.html #scifi #startrek #closereading

My November ‘23 in Review
It’s that time of the month again for a new recap. November has passed, so let’s see what happened in the last 30 days… ⌘ Read more

From the pages of our Insider newsletter: How to use GitHub Copilot
Explore July’s Insider newsletter, featuring prompts, tips, and use cases for GitHub Copilot.

The post From the pages of our Insider newsletter: How to use GitHub Copilot appeared first on The GitHub Blog. ⌘ Read more

Securing our home labs: Home Assistant code review
The GitHub Security Lab examined the most popular open source software running on our home labs, with the aim of enhancing its security. Here’s what we found and what you can do to better protect your own smart home.

The post Securing our home labs: Home Assistant code review appeared first on The GitHub Blog. ⌘ Read more

NixOS 23.11 released

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Hey everyone, we are figsoda and Ryan Lahfa,
the release managers for this stable release and we are very proud to announce the public availability of NixOS 23.11 “Tapir”.

This release will receive bugfixes and security updates for seven months (up until 2024-06-30).

• [Relea … ⌘ Read more

Ignite Realtime Blog: More Openfire plugin maintenance releases!
Following the initial batch of Openfire plugin releases that we did last week, another few have been made available!

Version 1.0.1 of the Spam Blacklist plugin was released. This plugin uses an external blocklist to reject traffic from specif … ⌘ Read more

I captured the first real snow this winter this morning ❄️ ⌘ Read more

Neat.. Gitea cloud for a hosted alternative to github and gitlab. https://blog.gitea.com/gitea-cloud/

Yesterday, I used a rental car to avoid problems with Deutsche Bahn. Today, trying to do another trip with DB, the train is 50 minutes delayed. Karma? 🙃 Or it’s the weather again, DB’s infrastructure isn’t working well at temperatures below 0 °C. 🤷‍♂️ ⌘ Read more

yaxim: Planned downtime + Happy 10th anniversary, yax.im!
Our Android XMPP client yaxim was created in 2009. A decade later,
we celebrated its round birthday.
To make the user
experience more straightforward, we launched the
yax.im public XMPP service
in November 2013, to become the default server in yaxim. Now, ten years later,
it’s time to recap and to upgrade the hosting infrastructure.

Ignite Realtime Blog: New Openfire plugin: Reporting Account Affiliations
I’m excited to announce a new Openfire plugin: the Reporting Account Affiliations Plugin!

This plugin implements a new prototype XMPP extension of the same name.

To quote the specification:

In practice, a server may not trust all accounts equally. For example, if a server offers anonymous access or open registration, it … ⌘ Read more

On my blog: Developer Diary, Berners Street https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2023/11/27/berners.html #programming #project #devjournal

Ignite Realtime Blog: Smack 4.4.7 released
We are happy to announce the release of Smack 4.4.7. For a high-level overview of what’s changed in Smack 4.4.7, check out Smack’s changelog

As with the last release, 4.4,6, parts of the release where driven by feedback from the Jitsi folks.

Due to SMACK-927, we had to change the behavior of a certain kind of incoming stanzas listeners, namely the ones added with XMPPCo ... ⌘ [Read more](https://discourse.igniterealtime.org/t/smack-4-4-7-released/93357)

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[…] I last wrote about Musique, an open-source desktop music player for Windows, macOS, and Linux (I first featured it in 2010, back when it was called […] ⌘ Read more

On my blog: Free Culture Book Club — A Vessel for Offering, part 1 https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2023/11/25/vessel-offering-1.html #freeculture #bookclub