today's leftovers
GNU/Linux
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Forbes ☛ Steam Deck Users Get A Special ‘Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’ Update
Square Enix taps into an awesome Steam feature that more developers need to use for the millions of Steam Deck users out there.
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Audiocasts/Shows
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Free, Libre, and Open Source Software
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Linuxiac ☛ Samba 4.22 Brings SMB3 Directory Leases
Six months after its previous 4.21 release, Samba, the renowned open-source software suite that facilitates file sharing and printing services across various operating systems, including Windows and Unix, has released its latest version, Samba 4.22.
One of the standout features is SMB3 Directory Leases, a performance-enhancing capability that allows clients to cache directory listings. This reduces the volume of SMB requests from clients, resulting in a notable performance boost, especially in high-traffic environments.
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SaaS/Back End/Databases
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CedarDB ☛ To B or not to B: B-Trees with Optimistic Lock Coupling
B-Trees are one of the few specialized data structures which truly stood the test of time, being over 50 years old. They were invented in year zero of unix time, on a system with a whopping 7.25MB of disk storage — Not DRAM! They are only one month younger than the idea of relational databases itself and witnessed the birth of multi-core architectures, complex cache hierarchies, fast network attached storage and many more groundbreaking changes. However, while most technologies would show their age and can comfortably retire, B-Trees are still ubiquitous for data storage.
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[Repeat] Silicon Angle ☛ MongoDB finally turns a profit but its shares plunge on weak guidance
All told, the company delivered net income of $15.8 million – not a massive profit, but better than the $55.5 million net loss it posted one year earlier.
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Content Management Systems (CMS) / Static Site Generators (SSG)
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Jeff Bridgforth ☛ WordPress-to-Craft CMS
In November, I began reacquainting myself with Craft CMS, a platform I first used a decade ago and always admired. Although I focused on WordPress for the past eight years, I wanted to refresh my Craft skills while exploring new job opportunities. I started with Ryan Irelan’s free Craft CMS 5 Quick-Start Guide on CraftQuest, which updated me on the changes from version 2 to 5. Eager to go deeper, I subscribed to CraftQuest for a month to take the Real World Craft CMS 5 course and apply my knowledge to a real-world project.
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Education
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FreeBSD ☛ BSDCan 2025 Travel Grant Application Now Open
The Travel Grant Application for the FreeBSD Developer Summit/BSDCan 2025 is now open. The Foundation can help you attend BSDCan and the Dev Summit through our travel grant program. Travel grants are available to FreeBSD developers and advocates who need assistance with travel expenses for attending conferences related to FreeBSD development.
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RIPE ☛ Introducing BalticNOG: A New Hub for Network Professionals in the Baltic Region
The Baltic networking community now has a dedicated collaboration and knowledge-sharing platform - BalticNOG (Baltic Network Operators Group). This newly established non-profit initiative aims to unite network professionals across the Baltic region and beyond, fostering discussions on Internet infrastructure, security, and best practices. BalticNOG will serve as a meeting point for operators, engineers, and researchers, helping to strengthen regional connectivity while contributing to the global [Internet] landscape.
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APNIC ☛ Apply now for the 2025 APNIC Fellowship program
The 2025 APNIC Fellowship program runs over five months and is designed to help participants build key skills in Internet operations, gain hands-on experience with Internet leaders, and build their industry and career profile.
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Open Data
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404 Media ☛ Archivists Recreate Pre-Trump CDC Website, Are Hosting It in Europe
A team of volunteer archivists has recreated the Centers for Disease Control website exactly as it was the day Donald Trump was inaugurated. The site, called RestoredCDC.org, went live Tuesday and is currently being hosted in Europe.
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