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Unity

It’s official. Microsoft’s Edge browser is running on the Blink rendering engine and it’s available now. Just over a year ago, I wrote about my feelings on this decision: I’m sure the decision makes sound business sense for Microsoft, but it’s not good for the health of the web. The importance of browser engine diversity is beautifully illustrated (literally) in Rachel’s The Ecological Impact of Browser Diversity. But I...

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Fortnite player recreates infamous Ninja ‘Floss’ debacle

One Fortnite player used Ninja’s new skin to roast the streamer on his New Year’s Eve Flossing fail. “I’m not seeing enough movement” has cemented itself in the annals of ways to roast Ninja – up there with the classic, “The f*@k you say to me, you little s*@t?!?” It’s surprising to no one, then, to learn that a Fortnite player has recreated the New Year’s Eve debacle with Ninja’s in-game Fortnite skin. Read More:...

Index Engineering

This is a case study based on a question that appeared on the Oracle Developer Community forum a few days ago. What I’m aiming to present in this note is the pattern of thinking that you should adopt in cases like this. The final suggestion in this note isn’t necessarily the best answer to the question posed (at the time of writing the OP hadn’t supplied enough information to allow anyone to come up with a best solution), but the...