Ruby 4.0: A lot of restructuring under the hood, few new features

The new major version with a new JIT compiler, a revised parallelization API, and a maturing type system paves the way for ...
TechAnnouncer

Mastering the Principles of Computer Programming: A Comprehensive Guide

Understanding the core principles of computer programming is the first step to writing effective code. Learning about ...
Lifehacker

Use the ‘4D’ Method to Keep Up With Your Inbox

Managing your inbox is a never-ending task, which is why we should seek to simplify it as much as possible. When emails pile up, you start overthinking what you need to do—I know I do, anyway. But if ...
CNBC

What is the debt snowball method — and how is it different from the avalanche method?

Paying off debts is one of the most important steps in improving your financial life. How you approach it, though, comes down to your personality. If you're someone who needs a quick win right off the ...
How-To Geek on MSN

7 tools that make working with JSON a joy

jq takes JSON as input and transforms it according to the filters you supply. Since it’s a command-line tool, you can pipe ...
Scientific Research Publishing

Secure Offline: A Hardware-Bound Cryptographic Framework for Software License Validation in Internet Constrained Educational Environments ()

The system employs HMAC-SHA256 (Hash-based Message Authentication Code using SHA-256) for license integrity verification. SHA-256 refers to the Secure Hash Algorithm producing 256-bit hash values (see ...
NPR

Sources & Methods

National security, unlocked. Each Thursday, host Mary Louise Kelly and a team of NPR correspondents discuss the biggest national security news of the week. With decades of reporting from battlefields ...