Runtime Arguments
Conversations about technology between two friends who disagree on plenty, and agree on plenty more.
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Things to think about:
- For Linux, ext4 is the default for many distros and it's pretty good but btrfs has some really great benefits and you should consider using it.
- For MacOS, the default is case-insensitive for filenames. This can cause some problems when cloning some git repos because within the repo there may be two files with the same name, only different by case. In a case-insensitive filesystem, you'l...
Show notes and things to think about:
- Functional programing isn't academic. It isn't overwhelming. It isn't impossible to use. It isn't inapplicable to ordinary problems like the ones you're solving right now.
- You can use functional techniques in almost any modern programming language. In fact, you probably already are.
- Main pillars of FP:
- Pure functions (no side-effects)
- Functions are first-class ob...
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Take-aways from the episode:
- If you have a compute intensive part of your web application, it may make sense to implement that bit of code in a compiled language like C, C++ or Rust and then compile them to WASM so they can be executed in the browser.
- Security and Portability. WASM code is secure as it utilizes the browsers' sandbox and portable as all browsers are supporting the W3C Standard WASM.
- You ar...
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Take-aways from the episode:
- Crypto is not really anonymous
- Crypto is both regulated and taxed (at least here in the US)
- Legal uses of crypto outweigh illegal uses. This stuff is legitimate. There are dangers, but crypto is something you might legitimately possess
- There are scammers everywhere. Protecting the private key in your wallet is vital to keeping your money: don’t lose it, don’t let it be stolen, don’t give i...
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Have you thought about moving your computing into the Cloud?
This episode takes a look at a real-world adventure that Jim went through when moving his computing infrastructure from purchased servers in a rented rack in a datacenter to a VM Running in a cloud service provider using Docker, Linux, managed PostgreSQL. He covers the steps he took to get there, how it's going, the good stuff and the challenges in making i...
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There are many scams, some to get your password(s), some just for money. Here's a sample list: https://www.experian.com/blogs/ask-experian/the-latest-scams-you-need-to-aware-of/
Lists of login methods:
- https://testdriven.io/blog/web-authentication-methods/
- https://www.logintc.com/types-of-authentication/
Who implements Passkeys?
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