How to disable heap (dynamic memory allocation) in an embedded application? This article goes into the details of linker files and how to detect dynamic memory allocation.

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Nature - As interest in academia fades, scholars in PhD and master’s programmes are dubious about the value of their degree in advancing their professional lives, finds Nature survey.

IntroductionIf I am running some software, written by me or someone else, on a server, such as a DigitalOcean droplet, the aim is to always deploy it via docker. On my server, I want a single large do

The search engine that kept up at the speed of blogging created a “search war” with Google. But eventually, the speed of blogging just wasn’t fast enough.

Ben Adida, the founder of nonprofit organization VotingWorks that manufactures these machines, said the machine could be the answer to calls for increased transparency at a time when election integrity is facing immense scrutiny.

When you’re one step ahead of the crowd, you’re a genius. When you’re two steps ahead, you’re a madman
– Shlomo Riskin
I was recently asked by a former colleague why I had increased my exposure to certain sectors in the equity market. After all, the information…

What scientists are able to teach and what research we can pursue are under attack. I know because I’m living it, writes biologist Luana Maroja.

Notepad++ official repository. Contribute to notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus development by creating an account on GitHub.

The legendary life of Alexander the Great is the subject of the British Library’s new exhibition Alexander the Great: The Making of a Myth which opened on Friday 21 October. A visual feast of stories spanning more than 2000 years, it centres on the Alexander…

An open source game about learning Git

Microsoft is now promoting some of its products in the sign-out flyout menu that shows up when clicking the user icon in the Windows 11 start menu.

Sonic Pi is a new kind of instrument for a new generation of musicians. It is simple to learn, powerful enough for live performances and free to download.

A map can always grow in memory; it never shrinks. Hence, if it leads to some memory issues, you can try different options.

The Principles of Pricing shares the knowledge, tools, and operating principles so that B2B SaaS and Cloud businesses can develop best-in-class pricing strategies and build in-house pricing strategy expertise. It is a comprehensive resource covering the key…

ntfy is a simple HTTP-based pub-sub notification service. It allows you to send notifications to your phone or desktop via scripts from any computer, and/or using a REST API.

Archaeologists test how our ancestors may have used this (nearly) lost skill to navigate caves and other dark spaces.