My experience with the computer language shootout
A PyPy developer details optimizing Python code for the Computer Language Shootout benchmarks, revealing CPython-specific hacks and cross-implementation challenges.
A PyPy developer details optimizing Python code for the Computer Language Shootout benchmarks, revealing CPython-specific hacks and cross-implementation challenges.
A developer's journal documenting their participation in PyWeek #12, a game jam, detailing the creation of a side-scrolling platformer using Python and pyglet.
A developer discusses combating information overload and anxiety by curating feeds and using digests to improve productivity and focus.
A programmer reflects on using VBA for Excel automation after starting with BASIC, discussing the language's quirks and suitability for data processing.
A guide to creating complex, readable regular expressions in JavaScript by composing them from smaller, reusable sub-patterns.
Updates to a .NET app for importing Ordnance Survey's 1:50000 Scale Gazetteer geographic dataset into SQL Server with spatial data support.
A technical guide on implementing proper animated GIF support in WPF applications, addressing common pitfalls and providing a clean solution.
Exploring Apache Cocoon 3 for streamlined XML processing with Java, including setup and code examples for parsing RSS feeds.
A technical guide explaining the steps to install Microsoft Kinect on a PC, including driver installation and setup.
The scikit-learn team announces a community sprint on April 1st for improving the Python machine learning library, with in-person and remote participation.
A script to automatically convert standard CSS gradient syntax to the older, cumbersome -webkit-gradient format for broader browser support.
A technical guide on implementing auto-scaling for PHP applications on the Windows Azure cloud platform, including certificate setup and a CLI tool.
Explores the debate on responsive web design vs. mobile context, analyzing if mobile users need different content than desktop users.
A technical guide on programmatically scaling .NET applications on Windows Azure using management certificates and a custom command-line tool.
Explains how to bind data in WPF when the DataContext is not inherited, using the Freezable class as a workaround.
A guide to building a WordPress plugin that uses regex to convert Microsoft Word footnotes into a web-friendly format for the Simple Footnotes plugin.
A beginner's guide to attribution modeling for web products, explaining how to give credit to marketing channels for conversions.
Analysis of MongoDB v1.8's new write-ahead journaling feature, testing its performance impact on data import speeds.
Org-contacts has been moved into the official Org-mode contrib directory, following the author's promotion to committer.
A technical guide on generating and downloading CSV files from an ASP page by querying a SQL database and setting HTTP headers.