2025-02-23
How to Understand the CDC (Change Data Capture) Synchronization Principle in One Article
Change Data Capture (CDC) is a technique used to track changes at the row level in database operations (insertions, updates, deletions) and notify other systems in the order of events.
BigCommerce vs. Shopify: Which One is Better?
BigCommerce and Shopify are two of the most popular e-commerce platforms available. Both offer a range of features and tools to help businesses create and manage their online stores. In...
Let’s Talk About Botched Weiner Implants
Elon Musk has been accused by his number-one nemesis, "212" rapper Azealia Banks, of having a "botched penis implant" — a funny-sounding but extremely real and dangerous complication that can...
Officials Alarmed as Tourists Walk Straight Toward Erupting Volcano Hoping for Awesome Selfies
Common sense would dictate you go in the opposite direction of an actively erupting volcano. But the prospect of getting a cool selfie for the gram possesses its own powerful...
Tamagotchi CD-ROM: The 1997 Digital Pet on PC
I missed out on Tamagotchi in the 1990s but I vividly remember the hype and being curious about them. So when I came across this CD-ROM version for Windows 95...
Senior Pentagon Official: New Plan Is to Invest in "Autonomous Killer Robots"
In a shocking admission, a senior defense official is laying bare the Pentagon's priorities when it comes to building killer robots. Speaking to Defense One, which did not print the...
Young Coders Are Using AI for Everything, Giving "Blank Stares" When Asked How Programs Actually Work
For years, the received wisdom for wide-eyed youngsters about to enter the job market was "learn to code." Now, it seems like some of the programmers themselves could use the...
How to find work you love | Bob Moesta (Jobs-to-be-Done co-creator, author of "Job Moves”)
Bob Moesta, co-creator of the Jobs to Be Done framework, recently published a new book, Job Moves. Drawing from interviews with over 1,000 people about their career transitions, it offers...
Sunday Rewind: Lessons learned from leading products by Natalia Williams
In this #mtpcon San Francisco talk from 2023, Natalia Williams, then CPO of HootSuite, reflects on her journey as a product manager, the things she learned in her 20+ years...
Join the AI for Agile Practitioners Survey — Why We Need Your Insights
TL; DR: Join the AI for Agile Practitioners Survey As AI tools become increasingly integrated into our work, agile practitioners face the million-dollar question: Will AI make my career obsolete?...
The TechBeat: The Stupidest Requests on the Dark Web Come from Regular People (2/23/2025)
How are you, hacker? 🪐Want to know what's trending right now?: The Techbeat by HackerNoon has got you covered with fresh content from our trending stories of the day! Set...
Fiat 125P 1.9TDI - pierwsze odpalenie PPF #19 - MotoBieda
Jest dobrze, będzie lepiej. PPF (Polski Polski Fiat) odpala, skręca i hamuje. Potrzebujesz ubezpieczenia: http://bonus.mubi.pl/id-motobieda-0225-04 Moje wyprawy na IG: instagram.com/motobieda/ Film powstał we współpracy z Mubi.pl Program przeznaczony dla widzów...
Advice for prompting reasoning models
I’ve written about how prompting regular LLMs is not as important as people think. Reasoning models are different. When you’re using reasoning models, the quality of your prompt matters a...
How I know I'm working with a strong engineer
There are many ways to judge engineers (lines of code written, how smart they sound, choice of IDE, what projects they’ve worked on). I think it’s pretty uncontroversial that the...
Why it's nice to compete against a large, profitable company
Competing against big firms? Their revenue streams are their Achilles heel. Learn how smaller startups have a shot.
2025-02-22
A Quick Anniversary Note
Today somehow marks 20 years of writing/editing/designing/producing kottke.org as my full-time job (and almost 27 years in total).1 Here’s part of what I wrote five years ago to mark the...
Blocking the Internet on People's Phones for Two Weeks Led to Profound Changes in Mental Health and Attention Span
Let's face it: we're all hopelessly addicted to our smartphones. Such is the power of having the internet at your fingertips at literally every single moment of the day. Is...
This New Paper About Eating Out of Plastic Containers Is a Bit Terrifying
We have some bad news for those of you that love getting takeout. Because those plastic containers that your steaming delicious meals come in? They may be sabotaging your heart...
The Smarter AI Gets, the More It Start Cheating When It's Losing
Strong Arm In the short history of Silicon Valley, the mantra "move fast, break things" has usually applied to trivial things like tedious consumer protections or pesky finance laws. Now...
The HackerNoon Newsletter: The Secret Hidden Power of Questions (2/22/2025)
How are you, hacker? 🪐 What’s happening in tech today, February 22, 2025? The HackerNoon Newsletter brings the HackerNoon homepage straight to your inbox. On this day, we present you...
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