https://stackoverflow.com/a/26151993 This was an enormously helpful link to find: http://php.net/manual/en/migration56.openssl.php An official document describing the changes made to open ssl in PHP 5.6 From here I learned of one more parameter I should have set to false: “verify_peer_name”=>false So my READ MORE
Month: March 2018
nodejs
Magnetic Waves Crashing Through the Sun Finally Spotted
Our sun powers almost every single living thing on the planet. Yet for all its familiarity, the star overseeing our neck of the celestial woods still hides plenty of mysteries—but scientists have now managed to crack one secret. That’s because READ MORE
Companion Object Kotlin
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/38381748/why-do-we-use-companion-object-as-a-kind-of-replacement-for-java-static-fields What is the intended meaning of “companion object”? Why is it called “companion”? First, Kotlin doesn’t use the Java concept of static members because Kotlin has its own concept of objects for describing properties and functions connected with singleton state, and Java static part of a READ MORE
Multi-OS Engine
https://github.com/multi-os-engine/moe-samples-java https://doc.multi-os-engine.org/multi-os-engine/3_getting_started/0_prerequisites/prerequisites.html#prerequisites-for-a-windows-host Prerequisites Before installing Multi-OS Engine on your host development machine, you need to install the following packages. Installation Prerequisites for an Apple macOS host A computer running macOS 10.11 or higher 4 GB RAM (recommended 8 GB) or READ MORE
The Nokia Communicator
https://www.engadget.com/2018/02/27/the-world-is-finally-ready-for-the-nokia-communicator/ Dear HMD, the world is finally ready for the Nokia Communicator The mini-laptop series was too clever, too soon. Now is its time to shine. James Trew, @itstrew 02.27.18 in Mobile 35Comments 5100Shares AFP/Getty Images Sponsored Links by Taboola The READ MORE
Kotlin has Nothing but there is nothing like Nothing in Java
https://medium.com/thoughts-overflow/kotlin-has-nothing-but-there-is-nothing-like-nothing-in-java-cab98e4f4d26 Kotlin has Nothing but there is nothing like Nothing in Java A pun-filled post on kotlin.Nothing type Nothing. Before going to Nothing, first, let’s look at its sibling Unit. Unit: Unit in Kotlin corresponds to the void in Java. Like void, Unit is the READ MORE
Why provide multiple drawables for various densities?
There are several reasons to used prescaled drawables: Scaling down to lower resolutions takes resources (CPU time, memory and it drains your battery faster), especially if you have a lot of images this might be undesired. Scaling down a large READ MORE
JHUG February Meetup – Kotlin Notes
28FEB Past Meetup JHUG February Meetup – Kotlin / Istio Service Mesh Thomas Pliakas Hosted by Thomas Pliakas and Markos Fragkakis From Java Hellenic User Group https://www.meetup.com/Java-Hellenic-User-Group/events/247539306/?_xtd=gatlbWFpbF9jbGlja9oAJDRlZjI2ZmE0LTkyMTUtNDY1Yy05MDcwLTQ0NDQzNjRhZGJhZQ&_af=event&_af_eid=247539306&https=on