Hacktoberfest 2024

This year finds me rather demotivated. I guess the fact that there is nothing in it anymore does have an effect. I mean, it used to be something to brag about and the swag made it visible, now it is...

Speed Up File Compression with Pigz: Parallel GZip Implementation

I learned about pigz today. While reviewing the processes in one of my Linux servers I saw this process eating up the CPU resources and immediately thought it was some cryptocurrency mining hack....

Node-RED... wow!

I learned about Node-RED this week. That is already a surprise to me. The product had its first commit in September 2013 by the hand of Nicholas O'Leary. I would have expected to bump into it sooner,...

Thirty-two years of Linux and its community

Linus Torvalds: People are hard, code is easy, and Rust’s role in Linux’s future.

The law of subtraction

Why PHP?

PHP: Thriving in a Modern Ecosystem PHP's relevance is often clouded by outdated...

Open Source is Dead: Understanding the HashiCorp License Controversy | HackerNoon

HashiCorp's controversial switch from open source to "source-available" licensing has reignited debates on open-source sustainability and business models.

Hacktoberfest 2023

A joyful and heartfelt salute to a remarkable milestone – a decade of unwavering commitment and participation in this incredible journey. It fills me with immense pride to reflect on the years gone...

Dreamhack Valencia 2023

I went to Dreamhack Valencia yesterday. I am not into gaming, besides a brief time where I spent too much time shooting with Duke Nukem 3D, Doom, Quake, and the classics before those, I have only...

Why do I waste my time doing insignificant things with no impact?

In our fast-paced and goal-oriented world, it's not uncommon to question why we sometimes find ourselves engaging in activities that seem to have no purpose or impact. Whether it's scrolling through...

If we could capture all that energy...

I've been seeing this post on LinkedIn for a while now, seems to be trending. I tend to see the world from a different perspective many times. When I read these phrases or watch some television...

Understanding PHP Performance Measures

Welcome to the final installment of our series, where we delve into the world of XHProf measurements and discover the power of XHGUI in comprehending these values. In this article, we will explore...

Profile your PHP code

This is the last phase of the project to evaluate the recommended maximum size of data that we can manage in a coreBOS install before we get into the list of tasks of profiling and performance. This...