Docker is a widely used developer tool that first simplifies the assembly of an application stack (docker build), then allows for the rapid distribution of the resulting executabl ...

Abstract: The quality of modern software relies heavily on the effective use of static code analysis tools. To improve their usefulness, these tools should be evaluated using a framework that ...

No fake news here, you really can program with musical notes if you want to!

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New phone numbers in Mississippi will get a new area code, starting now. Here's what to know about when, where and why the change is happening, how it could affect you. The Mississippi Public Service ...

A recent code grey – issued when there is an “infrastructure loss or failure” – declared at University Hospital after a power disruption was one of about 30 infrastructure-related code grey incidents ...

What’s the perfect number of cards for playing poker? According to a new mathematical discovery, the answer is the traditional 52. Almost. In Texas Hold’em poker, players wager on the best five-card ...

PythoC lets you use Python as a C code generator, but with more features and flexibility than Cython provides. Here’s a first look at the new C code generator for Python. Python and C share more than ...

What started as a frustrating kitchen challenge turned into award-winning science: Fabrizio Olmeda and his colleagues scientifically decoded the secret of creamy cacio e pepe and earned the Ig Nobel ...