Meet Hummingbird, Flutter’s web platform prototype
Even in its beta version, Flutter has gathered a lot of attention since it offers some impressive features like hot-reload and its fast visual feedback. But now...
HashiCorp Vault hits 1.0
HashiCorp Vault 1.0 is here, which means the company currently has four projects that have reached 1.0. Vault is a tool to manage secrets and protect...
Kim Dotcom Extradition Battle May Have Years to Run
When Megaupload was shut down by United States authorities in 2012, along with the arrest of its operators in New Zealand, few people anticipated the scale...
The biggest crypto programming errors of all time
This post was originally published on CoinCentral. Blockchain programmers understand the importance of verifying their coding before making any permanent changes to their platform. Unfortunately, nobody’s...
Avoiding mistakes in multi-cloud
Sometimes, it’s hard to know where you want to get to. Irish comedian Dave Allen once said that it’s all too common to ask directions in...
Don’t forget your Neopet: How fan content taught a generation coding
In the early days on the net, fan content creation was king. If you wanted to get some trivia about Star Wars, there was no IMDB....
Geek Trivia: Auto-Tune, A Widely Used Music Processor, Was Originally Created For What Purpose?
Auto-Tune, A Widely Used Music Processor, Was Originally Created For What Purpose? Managing Video Game Soundtracks Analyzing Seismic Data Studying Deep Space Transmissions Manipulating Secret Agents’...
The Ravishing Art of Alchi
I visited Alchi in 2004. A caretaker monk unlocked for us the eleventh-century carved doorway to the Dukhang, every inch of which is painted with Buddhas,...
Japan’s Last Remaining Pager Service Is Officially Calling It Quits
The heyday of the pager is long since over, but the devices themselves have continued to be used for specialized purposes like search-and-rescue teams and emergency...
Chromebook and Home Computer Advice for Parents (Dec 2018)
As a school director of technology as well as a known “tech geek” at other places we frequent like our church, I’m often asked for advice...
