I am a fan of both Apache and Python.  I just came across this interesting visualization about developers committing to the code base of open source projects.  From the site:
This visualization, called code_swarm, shows the history of commits in a software project. A commit happens when a developer makes changes to the code or documents [...]

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If you program in any computer language you’ll soon realize that debugging can be a real drag.  I was  reading a techcrunch today and noticed an interesting debugging tool called TuneUp which was just launched by a start up called FiveRuns.  This is any interesting debugging tool for two reasons.  One if automatically reports on [...]

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I was reading a blog post at Coding Horror today which was talking about how most programmers don’t read books anymore.  I believe that this is true, and I also think it’s unfortunate.  I personally have worked with people who have “rolled up their sleeves and gotten to work”, so much so that if I [...]

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This is a great idea, and will certainly be added to my bookmarks.  From the project homepage:
Google Doctype is an open encyclopedia and reference library. Written by web developers, for web developers. It includes articles on web security, JavaScript DOM manipulation, CSS tips and tricks, and more. The reference section includes a growing library of [...]

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Anyone who has programmed in any language should be familiar with “Hello World!”.  Almost any book, tutorial, or any learning resource uses the Hello World! exercise to introduce new programmers to the syntax of a language.
I came across this web page this morning called “The Hello World Collection” which contains 366 Hello World [...]

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There’s been a ton of buzz around the recently announced Google App Engine. Various blogs have covered it including TechCrunch for which I’m a huge fan. One article talks about the experience of developing a simple application, while another article talks about the App Engine service specifically.
I’ve taken the time to understand and [...]

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At CeBIT this year, the world’s largest computer expo, the University of Bremen in Germany showed off the Brain-Computer Interface which is technology that has the potential to change how we interact with computers in the future. Their focus lies in how to improve technology for the handicapped. The embedded video shows the [...]

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The darkest corners of the Internet are booming with help wanted ads looking for hackers who are fluent in foreign languages, such as Mandarin, Russian, and Chinese. If written poorly, scams like email phishing and grammatically incorrect web pages make it difficult to trick people in other countries into revealing their financial information. [...]

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It’s not surprising that some frightening new security exploits came out of the Black Hat conference in Washington DC this week. One exploit in particular caught my eye because it relates to something I carry around in my wallet, my American Express credit card.
A guy named Adam Laurie who is considered an expert [...]

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According to an article at PC Magazine, just yesterday Adobe announced the release date of Director 11. It seems like a lifetime since the last upgrade, which was back about 3 years ago. This new release seems to be targeting game developers more than ever.
Ageia PhysX for game physics and support for [...]

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