pre-commit checks are like prenups. They run before you commit, get the dirty stuff out of the way, and may even save your relationship(s) in the long run. The difference is that pre-commit checks are written by programmers and not lawyers, so they are a lot...
Continue reading...Python’s New Structural Pattern Matching!
It’s finally happened, after years of complaining and told “it will never happen”, I got my darn switch statement! And honestly, calling it only a “switch” statement is really underselling it. It’s much more powerful than most people will ever use! You might have already heard...
Continue reading...Stop Re-Encoding Videos!
I know this may sound like a weird statement coming from the author of FastFlix, but from the bottom of my heart, please stop the needless pixel loss! Every time you re-encode (aka transcode) a video it losses information, which lowers the quality and makes it...
Continue reading...16TB Showdown – WD HC550 vs Seagate EXOS 16 vs Toshiba MG08
Comparing the benchmark read and write speeds of the Seagate EXOS 16, WD Ultrastar DC HC550 and the Toshiba MG08 Series.
Continue reading...Upload large files fast with Dropzone.js
I have previously covered how to upload large files with dropzone.js, but it didn’t allow for parallel chunk uploads. In this article we will go over that new addition, as well as several other improvements. Download the final executable or view github to see all the...
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