#373 – June 21, 2020
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Best practices for managing & storing secrets like API keys and other credentials
Storing and managing secrets like API keys and other credentials can be challenging, even the most careful policies can sometimes be circumvented in exchange for convenience. We have compiled a list of some of the best practices to help keep secrets and credentials safe. Secrets management doesn’t have a one-size-fits-all approach so this list considers multiple perspectives so you can be informed in deciding to, or not to, implement strategies.
The mysterious origins of an uncrackable video game
With the digital equivalent of trowels and shovels, archaeologists are digging into the code of early video games to uncover long forgotten secrets that could have relevance today.
SQLite As An Application File Format
An SQLite database file with a defined schema often makes an excellent application file format.
GPU accelerated ML training inside the Windows Subsystem for Linux
The Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) enables Windows users to run native, unmodified Linux command-line tools directly on Windows. WSL usage has grown a lot since it was first announced 4 years ago, at Microsoft Build 2016, and now runs on more than 3.5 million monthly active devices!
I optimize my setup to showing really, really good letters. A good monitor is essential for that. Not nice to have. A MUST. And in “good” I mean, as good as you can get. These are my thoughts, based on my own experience, on what monitors work best for programming.