72 results for: memory
Google Play Games on PC: Transforming Your Gaming Experience
Do you want to play your favorite Android games directly on your computer? If your answer is yes, you've come to the right place! In today's guide, I will explain how to install Google Play Games on PC, so you can move your gaming experience from mobile to a larger…
Category : Videogames 06-06-2023 by Janeth Kent
Android Hidden Codes: unveiling custom dialer codes and their functionality
In the world of Android smartphones, there exist numerous hidden codes that can unlock a treasure trove of functionalities and features. These codes, known as custom dialer codes, provide access to various settings, diagnostics, and information that are not readily available through regular menus. In this article, we will explore…
Category : Mobile 02-06-2023 by Janeth Kent
Hidden Gmail codes to find a lost e-mail
If you have a lot of emails in Gmail, there are a few codes that will help you find what you need faster and more accurately than if you do it by hand. We'll tell you about them right now. To say that Gmail is one of the most important email…
Category : Technology 16-05-2023 by Janeth Kent
How to download any video from any website
If you have ever seen a video that you really liked and you would have liked to have it on your computer, but you didn't know how, from now on you will know it, since we are going to see which are the tools that allow us to do this…
Category : Technology 16-05-2023 by Janeth Kent
How to fix excessive MySQL CPU usage
What happens if we realise that a series of databases that we thought were optimised through the use of indexes, have begun to consume CPU usage time of a server to unsuspected limits? Even users have stopped being able to access the server when it had a certain number of visits…
Category : Development 21-12-2022 by Janeth Kent
The history of video games: from entertainment to virtual reality
The release of Return to Monkey Island (September 2022) has jogged video game fans' memories back to 1990, when The Secret of Monkey Island debuted, a graphic adventure based on the vicissitudes of Guybrush Threepwood, a somewhat awkward would-be pirate whose story inspired the film Pirates of the Caribbean. While…
Category : Videogames 28-11-2022 by Janeth Kent
PHP - The Singleton Pattern
The Singleton Pattern is one of the GoF (Gang of Four) Patterns. This particular pattern provides a method for limiting the number of instances of an object to just one. It's an easy pattern to grasp once you get past the strange syntax used. Consider the following class: PHP Code: class Database { public…
Category : Php 04-02-2022 by Janeth Kent
How to set up your own free web server with XAMPP
Nowadays anyone can create their own website easily and free of charge. Whether through a CMS (such as WordPress) or by hand with HTML, CSS and JavaScript, in a few minutes we can have a more or less functional website up and running. However, in order to test that everything…
Category : Servers 25-10-2021 by Silvia Mazzetta
What is a Full Stack Developer?
The demand for the Full Stack Developer is growing exponentially in recent years. Disruptive technology companies and startups are increasingly requesting this type of multipurpose profile that knows multiple programming languages and can assume all kinds of functions within the company. Throughout this article we will tell you what a full stack…
Category : News and events 06-08-2021 by Janeth Kent
Top JavaScript libraries and frameworks part 1
JavaScript libraries and frameworks make it easy to develop websites and applications with a wide variety of features and functionality, all with dynamic, flexible and engaging features. According to a 2020 StackOverflow survey, JavaScript remains the most widely used programming language (for the eighth year), with 67.7% of respondents using it. Its…
Category : Javascript 06-05-2021 by Janeth Kent
Creating simple CSS spinner-loader
In today's article we will show you how to animate a basic loader that spins when some predefined action is defined, such as loading an image. That can be used on a website for example when there is a request running and the result is not yet retrieved. What are they? Loading…
Category : Css 05-04-2021 by
The State of PHP 8: new features and changes
PHP 8.0 has been released last November 26: let's discover together the main innovations that the new version introduces in this language. PHP is one of the most popular programming languages in the world. Precisely its wide diffusion, has led many programmers to use it, especially for the development of server-side…
Category : Php 29-12-2020 by Janeth Kent
Python or Swift: Revealing Benefits and Drawbacks of Each Language and Their Differences
Programming languages constantly evolve to improve software performance and simplify developers’ lives. That’s why the programming languages’ ranking is so unstable. Popular languages change every year. While some become outdated and uninterested due to poor features, others get ahead of the ranking because of frequent updates and outstanding performance. There…
Category : Programming 04-03-2021 by
A beginner’s guide to software vulnerabilities
What are software vulnerabilities The number of devices connected to the Internet is growing every day. And among those devices we find not only computers and smartphones, but also an ever-rising number of cameras, smoke detectors, motion sensors, smart door locks, and let’s not forget that even plant pots. Many households…
Category : Security 17-11-2020 by Iveta Karailievova
Dark Mode on website using CSS and JavaScript
In today’s article we are going to learn how to build pretty much standard these days on the web pages and that is the alternative color mode and switching between them. This is very useful when during night you want the user to be able to NOT suffer by staring…
Category : Css 10-11-2020 by
JavaScript: Spread and Rest operators
In today’s article we are going to talk about one of the features of the ES6 version(ECMAScript 2015) of JavaScript which is Spread operator as well as Rest operator. These features may be very useful when developing and working with front-end frameworks. We will explain how you can use it in…
Category : Javascript 05-04-2021 by
Data structures in Java - Linked Lists
With 2020 we are going to look at a new aspect of programming: data structures. It is often the case that everyone uses structures provided by the various programming languages. The objective will be to have a general idea of how they work and their internal mechanisms. Often we will…
Category : Java 22-10-2020 by Alessio Mungelli
A Java approach: variables
Hello everyone and welcome back! Today we will begin a journey that will lead us to study, and possibly review, what are the basics of programming. We will start by talking about variaibli. Introduction Anyone who wants to approach the world of programming will soon realise that coding is not exactly like what…
Category : Java 20-09-2020 by Alessio Mungelli
MAME Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator: How to download and configure this arcade emulator for Windows
Despite the fact that new state-of-the-art computer games are coming out every so often, the whole retro theme is very appealing to users who are looking to relive the long hours spent in front of a console, such as the NES or SNES, and even in arcades playing arcade machines.…
Category : Software 14-10-2020 by Luigi Nori
How to turn an Android device into a retro game console
If you like retro games and you want to set up your own system at home, a good way to do it is using Android. From emulators for Mega Drive, N64, GBA, PS1 or Super Nintendo, to other systems such as MAME, all of them are available in Android app…
Category : Software 14-10-2020 by Silvia Mazzetta
Jennifer in Paradise: story of the first photo ever edited in Photoshop
A photograph with more than 30 years of history has become an icon in popular culture, or at least it remains in the memory of those who have ever used Adobe Photoshop, the well-known tool for photo retouching. Behind software like Photoshop there are dozens of stories. One of them…
Category : News and events 25-09-2020 by Silvia Mazzetta
What is a Cryptophone and how it works
The so-called cryptophones, are anti-interception smartphones as they use encryption methods to protect all communication systems. Here are all the details and the truth about these "unassailable" phones. The recent Encrochat affair, recently investigated for illegal activities, has brought to light the so-called cryptophones. They are smartphones - legal in themselves -…
Category : Security 11-09-2020 by Silvia Mazzetta
The most popular Array Sorting Algorithms In PHP
There are many ways to sort an array in PHP, the easiest being to use the sort() function built into PHP. This sort function is quick but has it's limitations, especially when sorting things like dates as PHP usually guesses which value is higher than the other and can produce…
Category : Php 25-08-2020 by Luigi Nori
How to create the perfect hacker-proof password
We have not learned and we still use passwords that are extremely easy to hack and vulnerable to cyber attacks. If you don't want your credentials to end up in the hands of criminals or traded on the dark digital shelves of the Deep Web, we bring you a simple…
Category : Security 11-08-2020 by Silvia Mazzetta
What is the origin of the word SPAM?
It is 40 years since the first spam e-mail was sent. Surely most of the readers of this blog had not yet been born, as well as annoying mail with which we are bombarded in our emails, social networks, or mobiles already existed long before our existence. Have you ever wondered what the origin of the…
Category : Web marketing 03-08-2020 by Janeth Kent
A collection of interesting networks and technology aiming at re-decentralizing the Internet
The decentralised web, or DWeb, could be a chance to take control of our data back from the big tech firms. So how does it work? Take a look at this collection of projects aimed to build a decentralized internet. Cloud BitDust - is decentralized, secure and anonymous on-line storage, where only…
Category : Networking 27-08-2020 by Janeth Kent
Is JavaScript good for machine learning?
One of the things you always hear when you are talking to someone related to the M.L. world is that, one must learn Python because the vast majority of the major libraries are in that technology. You're probably right, but I chose JavaScript as the metal of my sword and…
Category : Javascript 16-06-2020 by Silvia Mazzetta
Amazing Javascript Game Source Codes for Free
In this article we will share the code to make simple games with Javascript programming language. The games code can later be your reference material for making other simple games. Before you continue do you already know what is javascript programming ?, if you don't know yet, please read the brief…
Category : Javascript 19-07-2022 by Luigi Nori
How the Java Swing is Worthy in Designing the Photo Editing App
When social media is reigning over the world, no wonder photography is one of the crucial factors in today’s field of personal or professional recognition. Tons of applications. Still, the demand is far from ending. Online queries are swarming with searches for better graphics toolkit. The better the framework, the…
Category : Java 03-04-2023 by Janeth Kent
Java Sorting Algorithm: Bubble Sort
Programming, the need to order the collections of data or objects that must then be manipulated often arises. Ordering a list can be useful in cases where you have to do very quick searches. We will see later on how to maintain an ordered list is useful to carry out dichotomous…
Category : Java 15-12-2019 by Alessio Mungelli
Why is React so popular as a JavaScript library?
If you want to know why React is so successful as a JavaScript library, we need to talk about its main features to find out what it is currently used for and why it is so effective. When we access an application within a web page that requires continuous requests, if…
Category : Javascript 19-09-2019 by Silvia Mazzetta
10 libraries for machine learning in JavaScript
JavaScript is currently one of the most popular programming languages. Its main application is in web applications, used to give functionality to dynamic web pages. Another field in which it is gaining strength is for the creation of mobile applications. Being the language used in different hybrid development platforms such…
Category : Javascript 16-06-2020 by Luigi Nori
Now you can download the new Windows terminal: new, modern, fast, efficient, and powerful.
Microsoft has announced its new Windows Terminal, which will bring together PowerShell, CMD and WSL, includes a real Linux kernel that allows you to run more Linux software on Windows and with better performance than WSL 1 in one place to end the diversification that currently has the operating system…
Category : Software 26-06-2019 by Janeth Kent
Level Up Your JavaScript Skills: 12 basic notions
If you are a developer at any level, understanding its basic concepts is crucial. This article highlights 12 basic concepts that are critical to understanding by any JS developer, but do not represent the full range of what a JS developer should know. 1. Value vs. Reference Variable Assignment To coding bug-free JavaScript,…
Category : Javascript 23-05-2020 by Janeth Kent
Which Javascript frameworks will rule in 2019?
In this article, we will review and analyze the 2018 State of JavaScript report to later focus attention on frameworks that will be at the center of attention in 2019. Let's take some time to look at the amazing journey of JavaScript, reflected in the use of more than 20,000 developers…
Category : Javascript 19-02-2019 by Janeth Kent
Best Javascript front-end hacking cheatsheets
JavaScript has a extremely high potential to build cutting-edge web applications. But it's really hard to memorize it by heart. The JavaScript cheat sheets therefore act perfectly as a reminder and a comprehensive reference for developers. All popular and special purpose cheat sheets have been discussed above. You now have…
Category : Javascript 06-05-2020 by Janeth Kent
80 Linux Network Monitor Software & Tools for Managing & Monitoring Unix/Linux Systems
It’s hard work monitoring and debugging Linux performance problems, but it’s easier with the right tools at the right time. Finding a Linux Network Monitor tool or Software package for your Critical servers and services that are running on those systems in one of the most (if not the most)…
Category : Security 23-10-2018 by Janeth Kent
Useful Terminal Commands Every Web Developer Should Know About
The command line interface (CLI), or Terminal is considered by many to be the Holy Grail of computer management. At one time the CLI was the only way to accomplish anything on a computer; then, the CLI gave way to the graphical user interface (GUI) as the popularity of PCs…
Category : Operating systems 22-06-2018 by Janeth Kent
Tips on How to Prevent Data Loss for Your Business
Data is information stored electronically that makes the world go round, and for businesses, in particular, it could include sensitive information about its finances, customers, and employees. The majority of businesses rely on data stored on computers and hard drives, yet this is at risk of being lost due to…
Category : Databases 21-06-2018 by Janeth Kent
Install macOS High Sierra in VirtualBox on Windows 10
Whether you want to occasionally test a website in Safari, or try out a little bit of software in the Mac environment, having access to the latest version of macOS in a virtual machine is useful. Unfortunately, you’re not really supposed to do this—so getting macOS running in VirtualBox is,…
Category : Operating systems 12-04-2021 by Janeth Kent
PHP and XMP format: Create a Panorama 360/VR viewer in PHP and A-Frame
The Extensible Metadata Platform (XMP) is an ISO standard, originally created by Adobe Systems Inc., for the creation, processing and interchange of standardized and custom metadata for digital documents and data sets. XMP standardizes a data model, a serialization format and core properties for the definition and processing of extensible metadata.…
Category : Php 31-10-2017 by Janeth Kent
How to Choose a Laptop for Web Design and Development
Efficiency is important at work, no matter the type of job you do. The better the tools that you use, the more productive you are. So if you’re a web designer, you want a laptop that will be able to handle all your software with ease. However, how do you…
Category : Technology 16-12-2019 by Janeth Kent
The Best Lightweight Linux Distributions For Older PC's
What do you do with your old computers? The one which once had good hardware configuration but now those are considered outdated. Why not revive your old computer with Linux? I am going to list seven beginner friendly lightweight Linux distributions that you can use on your older PC. Best Lightweight…
Category : Operating systems 12-03-2017 by Janeth Kent
How to install and setup Varnish in Ubuntu 16.04
One of the problems with running a site with many users is that the constant requests for dynamic content can really bog down a web server. In order to solve this problem, many big companies turn to a tool called Varnish. It’s an HTTP accelerator that caches both static and…
Category : Networking 02-01-2017 by Janeth Kent
Install Memcache in Ubuntu 16.04
Memcache is an in-memory key-value store that is ideal for speeding up infrastructure. Perhaps a slow operation needs access to rarely-changing data, or files are accessed on slow storage systems. By integrating Memcache, the result of slow queries or reads can be keyed to a unique value, and future accesses…
Category : Databases 28-09-2016 by Janeth Kent
Install HHVM + Nginx on Ubuntu 14.04
The LEMHH software stack is a group of software that can be used to serve dynamic web pages and web applications. This is an acronym that describes a Linux operating system, with an Nginx web server. The backend data is stored in MySQL and the dynamic processing is handled by…
Category : Networking 12-05-2017 by Janeth Kent
Display Linux TCP / UDP Network and Socket Information with the 'ss' command
The ss command is used to show socket statistics. It can display stats for PACKET sockets, TCP sockets, UDP sockets, DCCP sockets, RAW sockets, Unix domain sockets, and more. It allows showing information similar to netstat command. It can display more TCP and state information than other tools. It is…
Category : Networking 23-05-2020 by Janeth Kent
PHP7: Guide and References to all the changes between version 5.x and 7 of PHP
PHP 7 was released on December 3rd, 2015. It comes with a number of new features, changes, and backwards compatibility breakages that are outlined below. Performance Features Combined Comparison Operator Null Coalesce Operator Scalar Type Declarations Return Type Declarations Anonymous Classes Unicode Codepoint Escape Syntax Closure call() Method Filtered unserialize() IntlChar Class Expectations Group use Declarations Generator Return Expressions Generator Delegation Integer Division with intdiv() session_start() Options preg_replace_callback_array() Function CSPRNG Functions Support…
Category : Php 27-12-2015 by Janeth Kent
Optimize MySql On Low Memory Servers
Cloud computing makes it very affordable to get your own private virtual server on the Internet. Digital Ocean offers an entry level droplet for USD$5 per month, and Amazon.com has a micro instance tier on the EC2 platform that is free for the first year. These instances are rather useful…
Category : Databases 25-08-2020 by Luigi Nori
Easy debug of Php with ChromePhp and ChromeLogger
ChromePhp is a Module to log useful details directly in your Chrome JS console. You can inspect most as objects and see infos or values. It is a great way to debug PHP code on the fly, in Google Chrome. It's very easy to integrate to any project and log any…
Category : Php 30-03-2023 by Luigi Nori
HowTo Create Linux Swap On Ubuntu 12.04
About Linux Swapping Linux RAM is composed of chunks of memory called pages. To free up pages of RAM, a “linux swap” can occur and a page of memory is copied from the RAM to preconfigured space on the hard disk. Linux swaps allow a system to harness more memory than…
Category : Networking 10-02-2014 by Janeth Kent
10 Server and network monitoring tools
When you have a website or a network, it’s helpful to be aware of any issues as soon as they occur. There are open source and freeware server/network monitoring tools that will supervise your infrastructure for any issues that may arise. These tools are meant to aid you in avoiding…
Category : Networking 04-02-2014 by Janeth Kent
How to create a Twitter proxy for mobile development
Since Twitter switched over to version 1.1 of the Twitter API, the first cause of developers headaches is the move to enforce OAuth for every API request, the second guilt - rate limiting - is responsible for drastic restructuring of existing code. The new rate limitations are pretty strict, most requests are limited…
Category : Programming 06-12-2013 by Janeth Kent
25 HTML5 speed tips
Creating high-performance web sites or applications is essential for web developers. Jatinder Mann explains that the goal of a developer is to improve web performance by reducing 25 factors: Display time The most important objective is what we refer to as 'Display Time'. This has many names across the industry including 'time to…
Category : Web design 05-12-2013 by Janeth Kent
Php: 12 Debugging Tools For Developers
PHP is faster and most used scripting language in practice; contains many features such as detailed documentation, a huge community, myriad of ready-to-use scripts and well-supported frameworks. Its quite easy to get started with PHP than with other scripting languages such as Python, or Ruby because of the features PHP…
Category : Software 05-11-2013 by Janeth Kent
Weekly Fresh Resources for Designers and Developers: JavaScript, HTML & CSS – Week of August 12, 2013
This is our weekly design news column where we share our favorite design related articles, resources and cool freebies from the past week. Enjoy :) Tutorials Raymond Camden shares a very cool proof of concept for drawing a shape on a map and getting back map data from Google Maps. Using Drawing Tools…
Category : Web design 21-08-2013 by Janeth Kent
21 PHP Libraries You Should Know About
The aim of the Standard PHP Library-or SPL is to provide a standard library of interfaces which allows developers to take full advantage of object-oriented programming in PHP. Therefore in this article we have collected 21 of the best PHP Libraries which will assist and help developers to simplify their work and serve…
Category : Programming 24-07-2013 by Janeth Kent
Useful list of commands for linux server management
List of checks that you can perform on a linux server to try and figure out why it keeps going down Disk Space: df -h (Make sure you have enough disk space) Memory: free -m (Check you're not out of memory) Processes / Load average top (shift + m) htop (Check for processes that are taking up a lot of…
Category : Networking 09-07-2013 by Janeth Kent
PHP 5.5: Introduction To The New Functionalities
PHP 5.5.0 has been released, bringing with it a host of new features and fixes. Here we post a review; Generators are now available Generators provide a simple way to iterate through data without having to write a class implementing the Iterator interface. Just like any other function a generator is defined with…
Category : Programming 02-07-2013 by Janeth Kent
Predis: PHP Library for REDIS
Redis is an open source data structure server with an in-memory dataset that does much more than simple key/value storage thanks to its built-in data types. It was started in 2009 by Salvatore Sanfilippo and because of its popularity quickly grew, being chosen by big companies like VMware (who later hired…
Category : Programming 01-07-2013 by Janeth Kent
Install apache2 mod_security and mod_evasive on Ubuntu 12.04
This guide is intended as a relatively easy step by step guide to: Install and configure Apache2 ModSecurity and mod_evasive modules on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS server. Things have become much easier than before installing both these two excellent security modules for Apache2 in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, as both modules are available in the…
Category : Networking 11-06-2013 by Janeth Kent
20 Open Source Scripts Applications for Web Developers
Open source applications and tools can be handy for web designers and developers on a budget. Nowadays most of the tools and applications are increasingly either employing open source or are built entirely on it. And all of this adds up to an increasing premium on web development skills and…
Category : Programming 11-08-2016 by Janeth Kent
8 Lessons in Mobile Usability Testing
Mobile web browsing is expected to turn into the next major Internet platform. Designing for mobile devices needs to be simpler than its standard website and more task-based to get the job done because users look for something specific and urgent. To aid you in creating website that is accessible not just on desktop…
Category : Programming 30-05-2013 by Janeth Kent
10 most used PHP features
We have compiled a selection of top 10 PHP native functions, classes and features. We know first-hand how invaluable these features are, so we hope you find them to be useful too. 1. PDO Class We use the PDO (PHP Data Object) exclusively for connecting to our MySQL databases. PDO provides a nice abstraction layer…
Category : Programming 22-05-2013 by Janeth Kent
Super Stealthy Backdoor Spreads To Hit Hundreds Of Thousands Of Web Users
One of the most sophisticated web server backdoors ever seen has spread fast and is now sitting on hundreds of webservers running some of the most popular websites in the world, researchers have warned. One expert told TechWeekEurope the Cdorked backdoor, brought to light in April, is almost as smart as Stuxnet, the malware which disrupted…
Category : Security 09-05-2013 by Janeth Kent
Mysql:Guide To The MySql Query Cache
MySQL “Query Cache” is quite helpful for MySQL Performance optimization tasks but there are number of things you need to know. First let me clarify what MySQL Query Cache is - I’ve seen number of people being confused, thinking MySQL Query Cache is the same as Oracle Query Cache - meaning…
Category : Databases 25-03-2020 by Janeth Kent
Ubuntu Releases 13.04
The release demonstrates consistently faster boot speeds than earlier versions — down to about 40 seconds on Intel and AMD-based Acer Veriton desktop machines — shrinks memory usage by as much as 50MB, reduces image size and cuts power consumption, according to Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu. "We've been driving Ubuntu to be a coverged OS across different…
Category : Operating systems 25-04-2013 by Janeth Kent
Transform A Simple Website in Vibrant Ecommerce Portal
Web Design with respect to internet has never been limited to any barriers or disciplines, which is why attractive design in combination with online marketing has successfully created something known as ‘Ecommerce’. Readying an ecommerce portal is much more than just development or designing alone, it includes enough brain-work too.…
Category : Web design 04-05-2020 by Silvia Mazzetta
5 tools for better PHP
When we work on our applications, whatever our language of choice, sometimes we can focus too much on the code itself. A really good development lifecycle is about so much more than the code, it brings in a selection of supporting tools to ensure quality and reliability of the application,…
Category : Programming 11-04-2013 by Janeth Kent
Top 10 Alternatives for Whatsapp
Are you a user of the messaging app WhatsApp? If you are part of the crowd who don’t like paying for messaging apps, we’ve got 10 awesome alternative free messaging apps you can try. Recommended Reading: Send & Receive SMS On Computer With Mysms App 1. Line Line is developed by NAVER. It is a…
Category : Software 11-04-2013 by Janeth Kent
How to install and configure vsftpd FTP server in Ubuntu 12.10
This tutorial focuses on how to setup vsftpd server on your linux based VPS or a dedicated server. The vsftpd stands for “Very Secure FTP Daemon”. It is not just secure as the name suggests but also delivers excellent performance by consuming less memory. The tutorial also teaches you how…
Category : Networking 11-04-2013 by Janeth Kent
A list of Great PHP libraries and classes you should know
It is an exciting time to be a PHP developer. There are lots of useful libraries released every day, and with the help of Composer and Github, they are easy to discover and use. Here are 24 of the coolest that I’ve come across. Your favorite is not on the list? Share it in…
Category : Programming 26-03-2021 by Janeth Kent
