How to Add a Header to a curl Request
curl is one of those great utilities that's been around seemingly forever and has endless use cases. These days I find myself using curl to batch download files and test APIs. Sometimes my testing leads me to using different HTTP headers in my requests. To add a header to a curl request, use the -H flag: curl -X 'GET'...
Open Sourcing DOS 4 – Scott Hanselman’s Blog
See the canonical version of this blog post at the Microsoft Open Source Blog! Ten years ago, Microsoft released the source for MS-DOS 1.25 and 2.0 to the Computer History Museum, and then later...
Exploring Generative AI
TDD with GitHub Copilot by Paul Sobocinski Will the advent of AI coding assistants such as GitHub Copilot mean that we won’t need tests? Will TDD become obsolete? To answer this, let’s examine two ways TDD helps software development: providing good feedback, and a means to “divide and conquer” when solving problems. TDD for good feedback Good feedback is fast and accurate. In...
Shipping. Guaranteed. – The Indiegogo Review
Two words you never thought you’d see in crowdfunding have arrived. Say “Oh Hello!” to Indiegogo’s Shipping Guarantee program – making sure your order ships on time or you get a full refund. (Available only on select campaigns.) “This program...
Pulling carbon dioxide out of the air using moisture
In a corner of Kelsey Hatzell’s lab sits a small jar filled with a material that has an ability far beyond what its nondescript appearance would suggest: a way to capture and release carbon dioxide from the atmosphere by simply changing the surrounding humidity. The material could slash the energy costs associated with so-called direct air capture systems, which conventionally...
Injectable pacemaker regulates heartbeat for 5 days then dissolves
A new injectable, temporary pacemaker could help correct a heart arrhythmia in an emergency. This nanoparticle gel can regulate the heart’s electrical signals for up to five days before dissolving harmlessly in the body.Electrical pulses keep the heart pumping at a steady rhythm, but sometimes it can get out of whack and beat too fast, too slow, or irregularly....
Everything Announced for Black Ops 6 and Warzone
COD: Next 2024 dropped in with new details about what to expect from Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, zombies, multiplayer, Warzone, and much, much more.The day-long celebration of Call of Duty’s future didn’t disappoint, as the four-hour showcase featured interviews with developers and gameplay reveals while attendees got to go hands-on with upcoming releases. This year’s Black Ops...
The Borderlands movie will be available to stream and buy in a few days, just three weeks after it came to cinemas – WGB
Remember a week ago I posted a story about the Borderlands movie coming to streaming at the end of this month? Well, my fellow Vault Hunters, it’s true: the Borderlands movie will officially be available to rent on the likes of Amazon prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play and more on August 30th. That’s an incredibly fast turnaround for the...
Terminator Zero Review – An Uneven, Engaging Return To Form
The Terminator franchise has become synonymous with mediocrity. Outside of a few notable exceptions, it's composed of multiple bad films and an unfinished television show....
