Did you know that the first webcam was created to monitor a coffee pot? In 1991, a group of Cambridge University researchers built a camera to check the coffee pot's status without having to get up, reducing unnecessary trips to an empty pot. This quirky innovation marked the beginning of webcam ...

Did you know that the first smartphone was invented in 1992 by IBM? The IBM Simon Personal Communicator had a touchscreen display, email, fax, and even a calendar. It was like a mini-computer that fit in your pocket! This revolutionary device paved the way for modern smartphones, changing the way...

Did you know that "Homomorphic encryption" allows computations on encrypted data, enabling secure processing of sensitive info without decryption, with Microsoft and IBM already implementing it?

I just saw a post on Facebook start with ‘Convicted Rapist Mark Zuckerberg….’ Let’s see how long this no fact checking lasts.

Every now and then, people ask for advice on how to get better at writing/blogging.

Just write. Do it again. Do it some more. Keep figuring out how to get your ideas out there in ways that make more sense.

Here's a blog post I wrote back in 2009. This is the full post.

🎊 Happy New Year!

I discovered a lot of very cool dev stuff in 2024, from libraries to devtools to educational resources. Thought it’d be fun to share them all, to help kickstart your 2025!

Let’s go through the list. 🧵

So few large companies realize how powerful it is to support people when they are dealing with tough stuff, and what it does to culture.

From The NVIDIA Way by @firstadopter.bsky.social

Note NVIDIA is one of the very few Big Techs that never did mass layoffs.

These things can add up.

Hey 👋 please recommend who to follow in order to get better at product management / analysis

📣 Today, the Node.js Undici Working
Group is shipping Undici v7.

This is a *must have* upgrade, with:

• Stricter compliance with the fetch() specification
• WebSocketStream
• Customizable interceptors
• Alignment with upcoming Node releases.

….and something really exciting…

A Brief History of the War on Christmas

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