Using I2C with the ESP32 is easy - except when it isn't.  In this example we find out how to deal with the ESP32's inability to wait for slow devices. This extract is from Programming the ESP32 in MicroPython, part of the I Programmer Library.

The proliferation of web services has introduced the need to ensure the security of sensitive information from unauthorized access or theft and to demonstrate an organization's trustworthiness. Here we outline some best practices you should consider implementing.

At last, Microsoft seems to be serious about making .NET and C# something you would want to use with VS Code. But there is still a long way to go.

Open source code that contains swearwords is higher quality than code than does not. And although you might initially find this surprising, psychology offers plenty of explanations why it should be the case and there's lots of anecdotal evidence too.

The Kotlin team at JetBrains has announced a new version of Kotlin that includes a beta of the new Kotlin K2 compiler for JVM. Kotlin 1.9 also includes new language features as well as improvements for Kotlin Multiplatform and Kotlin/Native.

Microsoft has added a  new dynamic type to Azure.Core that lets you treat raw JSON like a strongly typed model.

Userware has announced the release of XAML for Blazor, an extension for Blazor WebAssembly that gives .NET developers an expanded choice in coding methods, and a pathway for integrating code from XAML-based applications such as WPF, Silverlight and WinUI into web applications.

An SDK for Apache Spark has been released that takes English instructions and compiles them into PySpark objects, making Spark more user-friendly and accessible.

Risk of wildfires and other environmental concerns made several US cities to switch to drone light shows for this year's 4th July festivities. And in Texas a Sky Elements Drone Show achieved the Guinness World Record title for the largest aerial sentence formed by multirotor/drones.

The KDE Free Qt Foundation has celebrated its 25th anniversary with a pledge to continue protecting the future of Qt, both as open source and as a proprietary and commercially supported offering.

Learn the fundamentals of how generative AI works, and how to deploy it in real-world applications with a new short course on the Coursera platform from DeepLearning.ai and Amazon Web Services.

Apache Kvrocks has graduated from incubation and is now a Top-Level Project (TLP). Kvrocks is a distributed key-value NoSQL database that uses RocksDB as the storage engine and is compatible with Redis protocol.

Perl, despite having fallen out of favor and tanking in terms of programming language popularity, still moves forward. It's business as usual with version 5. 38 just released.

Author: Tim Teitelbaum
Publisher: DateTree Press
Date: March 2023
Pages: 429
ISBN: 978-8987744109
Audience: General
Rating: 5
Reviewer: Mike James
Principled Programming - what else would you want to do?

This guide to the recording software favored by Mac users helps readers bypass the time needed to search for tech answers and spend more time capturing sounds. Graham English explains the full recording power of Logic Pro, starting with launching a project and recording your audio. He helps you explore the built-in digital instruments and beat makers, augment your recording power with plug-ins, and finalize your song by editing, adding effects, mixing, mastering, and sharing.

This book sets out to teach students to code in both R and Python simultaneously. Taylor R. Brown presumes no prior experience with computing, and the book is intended to be used by students from a variety of backgrounds. The "Side-By-Side Approach" subtitle refers to the use of layout to help readers grasp the basics of R and Python. Exercises are provided to help students to teach themselves the skills they will need.

In this book, subtitled "From Snow Crash & Second Life to A Virtual World Worth Fighting For", Wagner James Au explores how nascent metaverse platforms have already captured the imagination of millions.  He examines the current state of contemporary Metaverse platforms, including Meta, Roblox, Fortnite, VRChat, and Lamina1, and where they each fit into the overall technological ecosystem. Featuring stories and interviews with insiders including Metaverse creator Neal Stephenson himself, the author uses his unique, grassroots-level perspective as the first reporter embedded in a metaverse platform.