Open Access Media USENIX is committed to Open Access to the research presented at our events. Papers and proceedings are freely available to everyone once the event begins. Any video, audio, and/or slides that are posted after the event are … Read more
At Pulumi we read every single error message that our API produces. This is the primary mechanism that led to a 17x YoY reduction in our error rate. You’re probably wondering how reading error messages make them go away. Doesn’t … Read more
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I’ve made some modern games in retro style, and one thing people will always tell you is, make sure your pixels are the same size. When your base resolution is 1080p, it’s pretty easy to accidentally include sprites scaled differently … Read more
FORT WORTH, Texas—A 42-year-old Alabama man uploaded to TikTok videos of himself lip-syncing to music and sharing depressive thoughts. A 14-year-old Texas girl responded. Before long, the two were exchanging romantic notes visible to anyone on the platform. “Married for … Read more
This post is by Phil Price, not Andrew. I’ve had a run of luck ever since I left my staff scientist position at Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory to become a freelance consultant doing statistical modeling and forecasting, mostly related to electricity … Read more
Want to make an original website yourself? Forget that! Who would ever want to put in all of that effort for a website? Just open up your web browser and type “bootstrap template” into your favorite search engine, like Yahoo! … Read more
Around 1900, G.F. Mason, manager of the H.J. Heinz Company’s research laboratory, conducted a series of experiments on ketchup. He tinkered with sugar, vinegar, and spices in search of his equivalent of the four-minute mile: a shelf-stable, chemical preservative-free ketchup. … Read more
A user manual for David Bauer tl;dr Trust + Ownership + Mindful communication = Win About this document If you start working with a new person, wouldn’t it be nice if you had some sort of user manual that gives … Read more
If you are dealing with text in a computer, you need to know about encodings. Period. Yes, even if you are just sending emails. Even if you are just receiving emails. You don’t need to understand every last detail, but … Read more