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Miguel de Icaza @migueldeicaza.bsky.social · 3d

The dream of safe C/C++ code is here.

I have been following this development, and I am in awe at how much has been achieved, now available as a package:

github.com/pizlonator/f...

You can get drunk on the details here: fil-c.org

Release Fil-C Linux/x86_64 version 0.673 · pizlonator/fil-c

The biggest change in this release is support for the /opt/fil distribution, which allows you to install Fil-C and a collection of useful programs compiled with Fil-C in /opt/fil. Other changes inc...

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Accessibility Awareness @a11yawareness.bsky.social · 3d

When creating PDFs, avoid using "Print to PDF." A screen reader user may still be able to access the text of PDFs created this way, but heading structure, alternative text, and any other tag structure will be lost. Using "Save As" or "Export" can preserve these tags.

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Gina Murrell @ginamurrell1.bsky.social · 3d

On Tuesday, I saw Annie Lennox speak (and sing just a little) at Cooper Union. It was “a special evening celebrating the release of Annie Lennox: Retrospective,” a visual memoir by Lennox published by Rizzoli. This free event was standing room only in the Great Hall. cooper.edu/events-and-e... #NYC

My hand holding the event program for Annie Lennox: Retrospective at the Cooper Union. I’m sitting in the Great Hall, which is filling up with people. Oct 14, 2025.

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Roxeem @roxeem.com · 14d

⚡In .NET 9, even tiny arrays hit the heap, adding GC overhead. In .NET 10, if an array never leaves the method, it’s stack‑allocated. Result → ~2× faster, 0 allocations, less GC pressure.

#dotnet #csharp
https://roxeem.com/2025/09/30/what-net-10-gc-changes-mean-for-developers/

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Boston Code Camp @boscc.bsky.social · 11d

Just 2 more weeks to submit your session for Boston Code Camp, a free full day developer's conference this November 22nd in Burlington, MA. All software related topics are welcome. Please share your expertise and submit today! buff.ly/kSttiyK

Present - Boston Code Camp

Submit a Session

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Microsoft Developer @msdeveloperboston.bsky.social · 9d

Join @roberthurlbut.bsky.social and @harry.kimpel.com for #Boston .NET Architecture Group #Online meetup: Using .NET #Aspire eShop app to collect telemetry in OpenTelemetry on Wednesday, Oct 15 · 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT #DOTNET www.meetup.com/boston-net-a...

Using .NET Aspire eShop app to collect telemetry in OpenTelemetry (Harry Kimpel), Wed, Oct 15, 2025, 7:00 PM | Meetup

**NOTE: Special meeting time - 7:00 PM ET (instead of 6:30 PM ET for this meeting only).** **Title:** Using .NET Aspire eShop application to collect all the telemetry in a

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James Tansley @tansleyjames.bsky.social · 10d

#80sTop30 20

Forbidden Colours |
Riuichi Sakamoto / David Sylvian | 1983

Single version of the theme tune to Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence. That enchanting melody is one of the most beautiful I’ve ever heard and with added vocals from Mr Sylvian, it couldn’t fail to resonate.

youtu.be/jsG2M66-_xc

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ardalis (Steve Smith) @ardalis.com · 16d

The more I think about this the more I'm surprised it hasn't been "fixed" by the product team. I wrote a fix for this way back in 2017 that still gets a lot of traffic. I can't imagine the change is technically difficult, so there must be a reason the team hasn't done it.
ardalis.com/set-cmd-or-p...

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Accessibility Awareness @a11yawareness.bsky.social · 17d

Capitalization affects how people read hashtags or how people hear them on screen readers. Use #camelCase or #PascalCase in hashtags instead of lowercase. You could have #DoctorWhoRewatch ("Doctor Who Rewatch") or #doctorwhorewatch ("doctor whore watch.")

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Brent Ozar @brento.bsky.social · 18d

I'm teaching a bunch of my Fundamentals training for free next month! Sign up here: www.brentozar.com/archive/2025...

Announcing Free Fundamentals Week 2025! - Brent Ozar Unlimited®

You’re a developer, analyst, database administrator, or anybody else working with SQL Server, Azure SQL DB, or Amazon RDS SQL Server. You want to learn how to make your databases go faster. Good…

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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 18d

Meta won’t allow users to opt out of targeted ads based on AI chats

US users stuck with AI ad targeting as EU users win more control over their feeds.

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Resilient Coders @resilientcoders.bsky.social · 26d

Looking to level up your coding skills? Don't miss our Vibe Coding with Goose event on 10/10. You'll gain practical, industry-aligned skills by rapidly building apps, while also engaging in conversations about the future of AI in software engineering. RSVP: www.resilientcoders.org/events/resil...

Featured text from the post. In the background, RC aluni are working through some coding shown on an LCD display.

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Artem Zakharchenko @kettanaito.com · 22d

Need a Zod help/advice.

You can define self-referencing schemas in Zod but you cannot parse objects that contain potentially infinite self-references (which would comply with the schema). Is this a design flaw, a bug, or am I missing the proper usage here?

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way0utwest @way0utwest.bsky.social · 22d

SQL Saturday Boston Slides and Code

Thanks to everyone who attended my sessions today at SQL Saturday Boston 2025. I’ve got resources listed belowSlidesHere are the slides from my two sessionsRunning a Local LLM (slides)Speeding up A…

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Gergely Orosz @gergely.pragmaticengineer.com · 23d

Claude Code is scary good... not just for coding

My Finder kept freezing after it grew to 8GB in size. I had no idea why. Restarting did not help. Turning off Spotlight indexing didn't help.

So I turned to Claude Code... and ~10 iterations+30 minutes later it found the issue:

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On This Day in Red Dwarf @reddwarfotd.bsky.social · 24d

The first audience record for the first episode of Red Dwarf took place on 27 September 1987, 38 years ago today, to an audience largely coaxed in from a local pub. #RedDwarf #OnThisDay

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sjvn @sjvn.bsky.social · 24d

Back! Back!

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Taiob Ali @sqlworldwide.bsky.social · 23d

Packed house
#sqlsatBoston

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SQL Saturday Boston @sqlsatboston.bsky.social · 26d

🚀 JUST 2 more days to go!
SQL Saturday Boston is almost here 🎉

✅ Expert-led SQL Server & Data sessions
✅ Networking with the #DataCommunity

💡 Pre-Con with Brent Ozar on Friday, September 26th

🎟 Register for free + Brent's precon : www.eventbrite.com/e/sql-saturd...

SQL Saturday Boston 2025

Join us for a fun-filled day of learning everything SQL at SQL Saturday Boston 2025!

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.NET @dot.net · 28d

Better Copilot suggestions start with better context.
For .NET projects, include:
✅ Overview
✅ Tech stack
✅ Coding guidelines
✅ Structure
✅ Resources
in your msft.it/63326smUtY.
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Ottorino Bruni @ottorinobruni.bsky.social · 28d

🔒 Secure .NET apps with Azure Key Vault! Centralized storage for keys, secrets & compliance in C#. #dotnet #azurekeyvault #csharp #security www.ottorinobruni.com/azure-key-va...

Azure Key Vault for C# Developers: Securing Secrets in .NET Applications - Ottorino Bruni

Discover how Azure Key Vault enhances security for C# developers. Learn to manage secrets, certificates, and keys securely in your .NET applications.

www.ottorinobruni.com

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way0utwest @way0utwest.bsky.social · 27d

Local LLM Models at SQL Saturday Boston 2025 voiceofthedba.com/2025/09/23/l...

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.NET Foundation @dotnetfoundation.org · 28d

Are you ready for Hacktoberfest? We at the .NET Foundation are! Join us this October, contribute to open source, and earn a digital .NET Foundation certificate. For more information and the full rules, visit our website! dotnetfoundation.org/community/ha...

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James @43081j.com · 29d

eslint-plugin-depend released! this ESLint plugin helps you find dependencies the @e18e.dev community has recommended replacing

thanks to @bluwy.me for adding eslint/json support too 🙏

Release 1.3.0 · es-tooling/eslint-plugin-depend

What's Changed chore: bump dependencies by @43081j in #51 Maintenance, Use empathic by @beeequeue in #52 feat: support @eslint/json by @bluwy in #53 chore: enable trusted publishes by @43081j in #...

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