The GPIO driver in Linux used to be GPIO sysfs, but no longer. Now it's the GPIO character driver. Find out how to do low-level GPIO control using ioct, even if you are using a Pi 5.

How do you debug a program? What approaches and qualities of mind are needed to get the job done? In many ways debugging a program is quite different from the act of programming and we need to be clear about it so that we can both do it better and  teach it better.

As a reaction to changes in pricing and uncertainty over its policies, Java professionals are migrating away from Oracle and embracing open source JDKs in preference. Azul, the only company 100% focused on Java has investigated this trend with a survey.

The amazing recent advances in AI have been mostly driven by Large Language, or Foundational, Models, but neural networks come in more than one form and Deep Mind is still pushing on in other directions.

Google offers a comprehensive set of free courses that teach you the essentials of the Machine Learning Engineer's role  using Google Cloud's technologies.

Node.js has added an experimental way to execute TypeScript files. The option uses the experimental flag --experimental-strip-types, and means Node.js will transpile TypeScript source code into JavaScript source code.

Should kids still learn to code now that AI-tools will soon take over this task? According to Teach AI, the rise of AI makes CS education even more important and it has teamed up with the CSTA to provide guidance to help teachers adapt to the age of AI.

Microsoft has announced three new benefits for premium subscribers to Visual Studio. The benefits are available to premium and enterprise subscribers, but aren't included for subscribers to the community edition.

It's that SIGGRAPH time of year again and there is a really fun video showcasing some of the papers. For dedicated followers of graphics, you'll be pleased to know that the trailer still features a teapot and there are some rabbits!

The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) is going to "evolve" its corporate logo and brand system in response to concerns raised by the group Natives in Tech. In practical terms, Apache is going to stop using its long-standing feather logo and will also consider renaming projects that use indigenous language - presumably thinking about Geronimo. And what about Arrow?

The sessions of this year's premium Javascript conference, JSNation, are now available online and for free. Since there's a lot of material to go through we did a bit of digging to suggest the best to watch first.

Chainguard has released OpenJDK Java images which are JCK conformant, adhering to the strict Java standard but also with a twist. The twist is that the images are minimalist and based on Wolfi Linux (Un)Distribution. What's the deal with that?

GNU Nano 8.1 has been released following close on the recent release of version 8.0. GNU Nano is a command line text editor for Unix and Linux that aims to be simple and easy to use.

Author: Paolo Ferragina
Publisher: ‎Cambridge University Press
Pages: 326
ISBN: ‎978-1009123280
Audience: Admirers of Knuth
Rating: 5
Reviewer: Mike James

In this guide to building real-world web applications with Python, William Vincent,a former Django Software Foundation Board member, takes a practical approach, introducing concepts through six projects designed to simulate real-world scenarios. From a Hello World website to a message board application, a blogging platform, and a newspaper CRM, readers learn about Django's architecture and how to add new functionality step-by-step.

This book examines Microsoft's data innovation and investment, including change management, aligning with business needs, enhancing data value, and cultivating a data-driven culture.  Aleksejs Plotnikovs highlights the importance of prioritizing genuine business needs to propel necessary modernizations through change management practices, and looks at how data-driven innovation does not solely reside within central IT engineering teams but also among the data's business owners.

Subtitled "Learn MicroPython Coding and Electronics", this book will teach you Python programming and some basic electronics without assuming any prior knowledge of either subject. Simon Monk initially focuses on Python programming, building up a Morse Code example. The book is suitable for most ESP32 boards, but concentrates on the most popular ESP32 Lite and the ESP32 DevKit 1. In the chapters on electronics, breadboard layouts are provided for both of these boards.