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6 Perl One-Liners to Replace Common Linux Utilities

While other scripting languages have gained popularity, Perl remains a popular choice due to its robust text processing capabilities. It’s easy to create “one-liners,” or very short scripts, that can even replace standalone Unix utilities. Here are some tools you can create right from the command line. Regex Matching to Replace grep grep is one […]

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How to Build a CRUD App with TanStack Start and TanStackDB (with RxDB Integration)

TanStack Start is a new full-stack framework for React. It’s been growing in popularity ever since it reached the Release Candidate stage of its development in September, 2025. The Release Candidate stage is basically a version of software which is considered to be almost complete, in a stable state, and ready for final public testing […]

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How to Build Secure iOS Apps in Swift: Common Security Pitfalls and How to Fix Them

These days, there are many ways attackers can try to compromise your applications. And thanks to the continued increase in cyberattacks, the demand for secure mobile applications – and by extension, secure coding – has never been higher. So if you’re an iOS developer, you should also learn to prioritize security at every stage of […]

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How to Use Closures in Go

If you’ve written code in JavaScript, Python, or Rust, you’ve probably heard the word closure before. The concept has subtle differences in each language, but the core idea is the same: a closure is a function that captures variables from its surrounding scope. This allows the function to “remember” the environment in which it was […]

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How to Set Up a Registry in shadcn

In this guide, you’ll learn how to set up a registry in shadcn. If you’re not familiar with this tool, shadcn is a collection of reusable and accessible components you can use in your projects. You’ll learn about essential concepts such as setting up and configuring the registry, adding authentication, CLI commands you can use, […]

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Why Isn’t Windows XP Open Source Yet?

When it comes to Microsoft Windows, there are many versions that are iconic for different reasons. Windows 3.1 liberated the mainstream from the DOS prompt, and Windows 95 felt like the future had arrived when I first tried it, but Windows XP is special for a different reason. Goofy aesthetic aside, Windows XP is remembered […]

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How to Work with TOML Files in Python

TOML (Tom’s Obvious Minimal Language) has become the modern standard for configuration files in Python projects. It’s more expressive than INI files and cleaner than JSON or YAML. Since Python 3.11, the standard library includes the tomllib module for reading and parsing TOML files. TOML offers several advantages over other configuration formats. It supports complex […]

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How the Model Context Protocol Works

The world of artificial intelligence is moving fast. Every week, it seems like there’s a new tool, framework, or model that promises to make AI better. But as developers build more AI applications, one big problem keeps showing up: the lack of context. Each tool works on its own. Each model has its own memory, […]

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