Daily Shaarli

All links of one day in a single page.

April 1, 2021

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Online Anonymity | How I learned to start worrying and love privacy

Looks like a very comprehensive guide on the topic. I wish they produced an epub version as well. :-)

Using Rust to corrode insane Python run-times
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Interesting use of Rust to optimize an otherwise completely Python base code. This is properly done, first profiling the problematic system finding where the bottleneck is, evaluating other options first, then finally biting the bullet. Leads to a dramatic improvement by just replacing a few lines of Python. This is far from the "let's rewrite everything in Rust" which is a good thing.

Apple's cooperation with authoritarian governments · Jesse Squires
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The difference between words and actions. A good reminder for those who still think that the Apple ecosystem is more virtuous regarding privacy than the Google one. Think again.

What does sponsorship look like? | Lara Hogan

Interesting take on mentorship vs sponsorship. I indeed tend to mentor more than I sponsor. Definitely something I need to adjust.

Ultimate Plumber is a tool for writing Linux pipes with instant live preview
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Interesting little tool for exploring pipe expressions with live previews on the command line.