January 2011 Blog Posts (4)

Educational demos

Just got done with some educational demos on electrons flowing in transistors It is fun to watch!

 

 

Added by Mike Zielinski on January 31, 2011 at 12:33pm — 2 Comments

Exclusive Java Programmer Certification Offer: 48 Hours Only

This just in (via Nichole Scott of Oracle - thanks, Nichole!) Oracle University has announced some VERY good discounts on a new Java Programmer Certification Preparation Live Virtual Class and certification exam voucher today.

We want to make sure all JUG members who are interested in pursuing the Java Programmer…
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Added by Michael Levin on January 25, 2011 at 8:50pm — No Comments

OSCON CFP

For thirteen years the O'Reilly Open Source Convention has been bringing together people from across the open source universe to learn, collaborate, and inspire each other. OSCON provides a central place to…

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Added by Michael Levin on January 14, 2011 at 12:44pm — No Comments

Cartographer in a new Avatar! , now supports Google Maps 3 & Rails 3

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Subject: [Bangalore RUG] Cartographer in a new Avatar! , now supports Google

Maps 3 & Rails 3



Hello All,

  Cartographer is a Google Maps wrapper that was originally written 

in 2005 when Rails tagged 0.1.  For many years people used it to … Continue

Added by Michael Levin on January 10, 2011 at 8:00am — No Comments

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Rspack Releases Version 1.7: Final 1.x Update Before 2.0 Transition

Rspack 1.7 has launched, enhancing performance and plugin compatibility as it prepares for a major version transition. Key features include improved SWC plugin compatibility, native asset importing as bytes, and default lazy compilation for dynamic modules. With performance gains reported up to 80%, Rspack offers a faster, Rust-based alternative to webpack while maintaining API compatibility.

By Daniel Curtis

Presentation: WASM Components are a FaaS' Best Friend

Laurent Doguin shares why Wasm’s cold-start performance and security model make it the ideal FaaS runtime. He discusses the WebAssembly Component Model for polyglot interoperability and explains how to build distributed, provider-based architectures using CNCF wasmCloud and NATS. Ideal for architects looking to scale "scale-to-zero" infrastructure without the overhead of heavy containers.

By Laurent Doguin

Article: Autonomous Big Data Optimization: Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning to Achieve Self-Tuning Apache Spark

This article introduces a reinforcement learning (RL) approach grounded in Apache Spark that enables distributed computing systems to learn optimal configurations autonomously, much like an apprentice engineer who learns by doing. The author also implements a lightweight agent as a driver-side component that uses RL to choose configuration settings before a job runs.

By Hina Gandhi

Podcast: The Technical Founder's Path: Code, Leadership, and Balance

In this podcast, Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods, spoke to Trisha Ballakur about transitioning from coder to startup CEO, balancing technical leadership with business development, and avoiding burnout on the journey.

By Trisha Ballakur

Microsoft Adds Custom Copilot Agents for .NET Developers with C# and WinForms Experts

Microsoft and GitHub have expanded the Copilot ecosystem with the first .NET-focused GitHub Copilot custom agents, designed to improve productivity and code quality for C# and Windows Forms developers. The announcement, part of the broader Copilot custom agents’ rollout, introduces two purpose-built agents: C# Expert and WinForms Expert in the form of agent instruction Markdown files.

By Edin Kapić

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