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Claudio Ramirez: Metroid Fusion (Game Boy Advance, 2002)
This game is probably my favorite in the Metroid Series. It’s a perfect example of SNES-level graphics on a small handheld. This is the most story-driven installment of all Metroid 2D games. Be ready...
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Claudio Ramirez: The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap (Game Boy Advance, 2004)
This is a beautiful game with interesting puzzles and… a story. Another perfect example of SNES-level graphics on a small handheld. The game takes a little investment in the beginning because it starts...
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Claudio Ramirez: Virtua Tennis World Tour (PlayStation Portable, 2005)
A fun, kind of realistic tennis game. Best for playing in Quick Tournament mode (the history mode is silly). Not easy, but certainly worth it. Handhelds like the rp3+ can upscale it to about 3x the...
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Claudio Ramirez: Little Misfortune (Killmonday Games; PC, mobile and...
Misfortune Ramirez Hernandez, a cute 8-year-old girl, loves to tell the world she is “a little Miss”. Little Misfortune is more than a wordplay on the story of the child. It’s a lovely, funny and sad...
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Frederic Descamps: Is MySQL HeatWave really faster ?
You may have come across numerous presentations showcasing MySQL HeatWave as a Query Accelerator for MySQL. However, if you have not yet had the opportunity to test it yourself (if you have, you...
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Frederic Descamps: MySQL data archiving: another use for HeatWave Lakehouse
The ability to store data on Object Storage and retrieve it dynamically when necessary is a notable advantage of Lakehouse when managing MySQL historical data we would like to archive.Let’s illustrate...
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Claudio Ramirez: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Wii-U/Switch, 2017)
Is a game released on 2017 still retrogaming? It is if you played on a Wii-U, the abandoned last-generation console of Nintendo. Yes, it was also released on a Nintendo Switch, as exactly the same game...
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Claudio Ramirez: A Short Hike (adamgryu; PC and consoles; 2019/2020)
A Short Hike is a small indie game. And by small, well, I mean small: you’ll finish the story in around 1 hour and half. You can spend a few additional hours to 100% the game, but there isn’t much...
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Claudio Ramirez: Firewatch (Campo Santo; PC and consoles; 2016/2018)
Firewatch is a single person adventure that I enjoyed from the beginning to (almost the) end. Certainly recommended. My only point of criticism is the rather abrupt ending. The game is short (around 5...
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Lionel Dricot: SF en VF, le coffret pour découvrir la science-fiction européenne
SF en VF, le coffret pour découvrir la science-fiction européenne« C’est l’histoire d’un écrivain belge, un écrivain suisse et un écrivain français qui vont en boîte. »Bon, vu comme ça, ça ressemble à...
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Lionel Dricot: Le bateau de bois de chauffage
Le bateau de bois de chauffageIl était une fois un groupe d’humains perdus au milieu d’un gigantesque océan. Aussi loin que remontait la mémoire, le gigantesque bateau de bois avait toujours navigué,...
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Frederic Descamps: WordPress in OCI with MySQL HeatWave Read Replicas and...
Some time ago, we saw how we could deploy WordPress on OCI using MySQL HeatWave Database Service with Read Replicas. We had to modify WordPress to use a specific plugin that configures the Read/Write...
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Claudio Ramirez: How to play retrogames?
Time can be cruel for games. Some games don’t age well. The advance in computational and graphical power is painfully clear. But time can also be a filter to separate great from mediocre games. If a...
View ArticlePhilip Van Hoof: Valse beschuldigingen
Iedere keer Jonathan Holslag weer eens heeft mogen factureren aan de VRT omdat ze hem opdraven bij De Afspraak of Terzake vraag ik me af: met welke kennis van zaken spreekt deze man eigenlijk?Bijna...
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Frederic Descamps: MySQL Document Store in OCI with MySQL HeatWave
Since the release of MySQL 8.0, the MySQL X Dev API has provided users with the convenient ability to utilize MySQL without the need to write a single line of SQL!MySQL X Dev API brings the support for...
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Claudio Ramirez: Snow Bros. (Toaplan, Arcade, 1990)
Like many games of that time, Snow Bros. is a simple game that can be mastered with practice (or rather, coins). It’s fun all the way, specially when playing with 2 players (in co-op). The gameplay is...
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Frederic Descamps: JSON in MySQL HeatWave: why is data or my query not...
We recently saw that we can benefit from using JSON documents with MySQL HeatWave cluster in OCI (HeatWave accelerator for MySQL Database Service).However sometimes the data can’t be loaded to HeatWave...
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Frederic Descamps: Deploying MySQL on OCI using OpenTofu
I could have set MySQL between parenthesis in the title as this article is more about how to use OpenTofu to deploy on OCI.I will explain how to install OpenTofu and how to use it to deploy on OCI. I...
View ArticlePhilip Van Hoof: Zeit
De huidige tijd wordt denk ik het best omschreven door Rammstein’s Zeit.De oorlog tussen Rusland en Oekraïne is voor het Westen eigenlijk volledig verloren. Rusland zal bijna zeker een groot deel van...
View ArticlePhilip Van Hoof: Zeit bleibt nicht stehen
Het ontbreekt ons in het Westen aan analysten die kunnen bewegen in hun mening.Een groot probleem is dat om het even wie die iets zegt, onmiddellijk vastegepint is.Zo’n persoon kan nooit nog een andere...
View ArticlePhilip Van Hoof: Machining
Ik schrijf nu zo’n zeven jaar software voor high-end vijf-as CNC machines bij Heidenhain.Wij zijn bezig aan de TNC 7 software. Dit is de opvolger van de TNC 640 software. Ik ben samen met een team...
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Frederic Descamps: MySQL Belgian Days 2024 – The agenda
The MySQL Belgian Days are sold-out, our event that will take place the 1st and 2nd February 2024 in Brussels seems to have already attracted a lot of interest.And this interest is justified, because...
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Frederic Descamps: MySQL 8.3: Purging data from your InnoDB Cluster
Maintaining a production dataset at a manageable size can present a considerable challenge during the administration of a MySQL InnoDB Cluster.Old DaysBack in the day when we only had one main copy of...
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Lionel Dricot: De la brièveté de la vie et de la pérennité d’un blog
De la brièveté de la vie et de la pérennité d’un blogCette année 2024 m’est particulièrement symbolique. En octobre, je fêterai les 20 ans de ce blog et ne serai plus très loin du million de mots...
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FOSDEM organizers: FOSDEM junior
2024 will be the first year there will be a FOSDEM junior track, organizing workshops for children 7-17. Developers from the FOSS Educational Programming Languages devroom will be organizing workshops...
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Frank Goossens: AOPro 2.3: delay all JavaScript
As of Autoptimize Pro 2.3 there is an option to delay all JavaScript. Delaying can have a bigger positive performance impact then asyncing or deferring because AOPro will only load the delayed JS after...
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FOSDEM organizers: Call for volunteers
With FOSDEM just a few days away, it is time for us to enlist your help. Every year, an enthusiastic band of volunteers make FOSDEM happen and make it a fun and safe place for all our attendees. We...
View ArticlePhilip Van Hoof: Battle casualties, again
A while ago I wrote a article comparing Waterloo with Bakhmut. That was in August 2023. We are in February 2024 and I predict that soon I will have to say the same about Avdiivka.The city is about to...
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Steven Wittens: I is for Intent
Why your app turned into spaghettiThere's a certain kind of programmer. Let's call him Stanley.Stanley has been around for a while, and has his fair share of war stories. The common thread is that...
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FOSDEM organizers: Video transcoders churning away
FOSDEM is over, but our video infrastructure is still working hard! This year, there were 855 events in rooms where the FOSDEM video team had equipment to stream, record, and publish everything, for a...
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Dries Buytaert: Automating code checks in Drupal using Git Hooks
I finally set up some Github pre-commit hooks on my local Drupal development environment.Pre-commit hooks in Git can streamline your workflow by automating checks and tasks for every commit. The...
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Dries Buytaert: The new old: Jamstack and MACH's journey towards traditional...
In recent years, new architectures like MACH and Jamstack have emerged in the world of Content Management Systems (CMS) and Digital Experience Platforms (DXP).In some way, they have challenged...
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Dries Buytaert: Effortless inspecting of Drupal database queries
Drupal's database abstraction layer is great for at least two reasons. First, it ensures compatibility with various database systems like MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL and SQLite. Second, it improves...
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Dries Buytaert: The Watchmaker's Approach to Web Development
Since 1999, I've been consistently working on this website, making it one of my longest-standing projects. Even after all these years, the satisfaction of working on my website remains strong....
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Dries Buytaert: Acquia retrospective 2023
At the beginning of every year, I publish a retrospective that looks back at the previous year at Acquia. I also discuss the changing dynamics in our industry, focusing on Content Management Systems...
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Dries Buytaert: Spicing up my blog: venturing into new topics
I recently added a new page to my website, which displays the top 10 topics of each year. This page serves a dual purpose: it visualizes the evolution of my interests, and provides visitors with an...
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Dries Buytaert: The little HTTP Header Analyzer that could
HTTP headers play a crucial part in making your website fast and secure. For that reason, I often inspect HTTP headers to troubleshoot caching problems or review security settings.The complexity of the...
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Dries Buytaert: Goodbye third-party cookies
For nearly three decades, third-party cookies have been a major privacy concern on the web. They allow organizations, such as advertisers, to track users' browsing activities across multiple websites,...
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Lionel Dricot: Les petits plaisirs du shopping moderne
Les petits plaisirs du shopping moderne— Bonjour, je peux vous aider ?Coincée dans sa boutique au plus profond des entrailles du centre commercial, la vendeuse ne devait pas souvent voir la lumière du...
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Frederic Descamps: Unveiling the Highlights: A Look Back at MySQL Belgian...
Our MySQL Belgian Days were a complete success. With 120 participants, the room was packed throughout the 2 days from the first to the last session. A record for this event !The audience was made up of...
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Frank Goossens: Spectra (Ultimate Gutenberg Blocks) 2.12 performance regression
So I like and use Spectra (aka “ultimate addons for gutenberg”) on some of my WordPress sites. If you use Spectra as well, you might want to be know that Spectra 2.12 has a significant performance...
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Frederic Descamps: MySQL InnoDB: Primary Key always included in secondary...
Recently during the Swedish MySQL User Group (SMUG), I presented a session dedicated to MySQL InnoDB Primary Keys.I forgot to mention a detail that many people are not aware, but Jeremy Cole has...
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Lionel Dricot: Mon bibliotaphe
Mon bibliotapheLes quelques milliers de livres qui composent notre bibliothèque familiale se mélangent, se transportent, se déplacent et s’étalent, colonisant les chambres, le salon, la salle à la...
View ArticlePhilip Van Hoof: ADIV zoekt naar mensen
Ik merkte op het einde van een Terzake dat onze teerbeminde ADIV opzoek is naar mensen.Ik mag hopen dat ze planet.grep lezen want ja, een deel van het soort volk dat de ADIV nodig heeft leest onze...
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Lionel Dricot: Meta-blogging, lectures sur Gemini et conquête spatiale
Meta-blogging, lectures sur Gemini et conquête spatialeMeta-bloggingPluralistic, le blog de Cory Doctorow, fête ses quatre ans. Pluralistic: Pluralistic is four; The Bezzle excerpt (Part III) (20 Feb...
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Dieter Plaetinck: A New Beginning
For close to a decade, I dedicated myself to building out Grafana Labs and subsequently took some personal time to recharge. I came out of these experiences as a different person, and am ready to share...
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Lionel Dricot: Lectures : utopies, écologie, pirates et meta-bullshit
Lectures : utopies, écologie, pirates et meta-bullshitLes conséquences de l’utopieJe suis tombé sur plusieurs analyses du cycle de la Culture, de Iain M. Banks, une série de livres de SF que j’aime...
View ArticlePhilip Van Hoof: Dit
Sorry, maar een bedrijf schandelijk de dieperik injagen is onwettelijk. Punt. Daar mag, nee moet, een gepaste straf tegenover staan.Kurt Meers – opinie stukIk vraag me ook af waarom journalisten die...
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