The Pi 5 isn't hardware-compatible with the other versions of the Pi. This means if you want to work in a hardware-independent way you need to use the Linux GPIO driver. This is an extract from Raspberry Pi IoT in C, 3rd Edition.

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For many, their website is at the heart of their organization and absolutely vital to day-to-day operations. Being without it means loss - of opportunity, or reputation and of revenue. The worst nightmare scenario is a DDos attack. Here's some advice on how to prevent such an eventuality.

We have spent a lot of time talking about AI and its impact on programming over the past year, but the new year will confirm that it's a game changer or just another passing fad. It is the one big issue of 2025.

The 2024 State of JavaScript Survey was conducted between November 13 and December 10 2024 and the results are already out. The survey should possibly be renamed to refer to TypeScript - but remember it covers the entire JS ecosystem.

What could be a better time to indulge my interest in clocks?  Digital clocks, that is, but with a twist on how they present the time. So in the countdown to the rollover lets clock...

Amazon recently disclosed that developers spend an average of just one hour per day coding. This finding was reported in an announcement that Amazon Q Developer can now document your code by automatically generating readme files and data-flow diagrams within your projects.

By fusing PostgreSQL native row-level security
with external to the database authentication providers, Neon Authorize offers a new, efficient and transparent way for securing access for database-driven applications.

There's a new version of the Microsoft MSSQL extension for Visual Studio Code that aims to make it easier to write VSCode apps for database use, specifically for Azure SQL, SQL Database in Fabric, and SQL Server. The update includes a connection dialog, table designer, new query results pane, query plan viewing, and object explorer filtering.

It was just last week I complained that despite the advances in AI robots seems to be just as stupid as ever. Now  I have found a video of Spot embracing AI in a way that is a step on the way to the future of robotics and, indeed, AI.

Scrimba is an online interactive coding platform that aims to make learning to code fun and accessible. It offers courses on web development, including HTML, CSS, JavaScript and React and also has an AI Engineer Path that teaches you how to build AI-powered applications.

Google has released a preview of Android XR, a new operating system that includes AI for use with AR and VR for headsets and glasses. A developer SDK has also been released.

Today we celebrate the birth of Charles Babbage, the man who invented calculating machines that, although they were never realized in his lifetime, are rightly seen as the forerunners of modern programmable computers.

Author: Sol Rashidi
Publisher: Wiley
Date: April 2024
Pages: 224
ISBN: 978-394272631
Audience: General
Rating: 3.5
Reviewer: Kay Ewbank

This is a book aimed at executives and managers who work in companies that don't yet use AI, with the aim of providing information to them about what AI offers.

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This book from the makers of HackSpace, now part of The MagPi magazine, is filled with all the best projects, tutorials, and articles from the magazine for makers and hackers. The authors say the book distils the essence of HackSpace down to their favourite maker projects. Whether you want to build a rocket or hot air balloon, learn 3D-printed mechanical engineering, or control the world around you with a Raspberry Pi Pico, there’s something for you here. This book is full of projects perfect for an hour, afternoon, or weekend.

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This book shows how to improve Python programming with 125 actionable best practices to write more efficient, readable, and maintainable code. Drawing on years of experience at Google, Brett Slatkin offers clear, concise, and practical advice for both new and experienced Python developers. This updated edition expands from 90 to 125 best practices that are essential for writing high-quality Python code.

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This book is a deeply reported business history of the chip-designer Nvidia, from its founding in 1993 to its recent emergence as one of the most valuable corporations in the world, explaining how the company’s culture, overseen by cofounder and CEO Jensen Huang, has powered its incredible success. Author Tae Kim draws on more than one hundred interviews, including Jensen and his cofounders, the two original venture capital investors, early former employees, and current senior executives to show how Nvidia played the longest of long games, repeatedly creating new markets and outmaneuvering competitors, including the original semiconductor giant, Intel, which now finds itself well behind the upstart.

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