PinnedInRustaceansbyDr.Michael·Oct 16The Rust Crates I’m Watching for 2027AI agents, reflection, embedded databases, zero-copy data, terminal UIs, native applications, ML runtimes, MCP infrastructure, and typed…A response icon1A response icon1
PinnedInRadio HackersbyDr.Michael·Oct 24The Amateur Satellite That Went Silent for 21 Years — and Is Still Active in 2026AMSAT-OSCAR 7 launched in 1974, fell silent after a battery failure in 1981, and was heard again in 2002. Its continued activity makes it…A response icon1A response icon1
InTowards Data EngineeringbyDr.Michael·1h agoThe 2026 State of Data Engineering Survey Reveals a Surprising Problem: Almost Everyone Uses AI…A survey of 1,101 data professionals found that 82% use AI tools daily or more frequently, while approximately 90% report challenges with…
InJavarevisitedbyDr.Michael·5h agoI Explored the Java Libraries That Make Modern AI Development Possible Without Python.I examined the Java ecosystem around Spring AI, LangChain4j, the MCP Java SDK, ONNX Runtime, DJL, and related libraries. I explored which…
InRadio HackersbyDr.Michael·8h agoI Built a Low-Cost RF Direction-Finding Experiment Using Multiple SDR Receivers.I explored how signal direction can be estimated using multiple synchronised receivers, antenna arrangements, phase differences, and…
Dr.Michael·10h agoAI Can Write Code in Seconds. I Built a Testing System to Catch What It Gets Wrong.I combined unit tests, integration tests, static analysis, and AI-assisted code review into one development workflow. I deliberately…
Dr.Michael·10h agoA Robot Just Built Something in Space Without Astronauts.On November 5, DARPA and Caltech announced the successful autonomous construction of a structural truss in orbit through the ASTRA…
InPython in Plain EnglishbyDr.Michael·1d agoPython 3.16 Alpha Has Started. I Tested an Early Interpreter Before Its Features Are Finalized.Python 3.16’s development cycle began with its first alpha on October 13, with alpha releases continuing through April 2027. I explored how…
InJavaScript in Plain EnglishbyDr.Michael·1d agoNode.js 27 Upgrades to V8 15.6. These JavaScript Features Are Worth Experimenting With.The first Node.js 27 alpha brings improvements including Math.sumPrecise(), new iterator methods, enhanced heap snapshots, and WebAssembly…A response icon1A response icon1
Dr.Michael·1d agoAmazon Athena Now Has System Tables.The November 9 release makes Athena usage information available through managed, read-only Apache Iceberg tables. Engineers can query…
