Legendre and Ethereum

What does an eighteenth century French mathematician have to do with the Ethereum cryptocurrency? A pseudorandom number generator based on Legendre symbols, known as Legendre PRF, has been proposed as part of a zero knowledge proof mechanism to demonstrate proof of custody in Ethereum 2.0. I’ll explain what each of

Unleashing the Power of ArgoCD by Streamlining Kubernetes Deployments

Learn what ArgoCD is and why it's a leading GitOps tool for Kubernetes. This guide covers core concepts, architecture, and how to automate your continuous delivery pipeline. Continue reading Unleashing the Power of ArgoCD by Streamlining Kubernetes Deployments on SitePoint.

Not an option, but a necessity: How organizations are adopting and implementing AI internally

AI is no longer just a luxury for the most tech savvy companies — it's now a necessity for organizational transformation. How are real teams successfully leveraging and innovating with these new tools?

Patching functions together

The previous post looked at a function formed by patching together the function f(x) = log(1 + x) for positive x and f(x) = x for negative x. The functions have a mediocre fit, which may be adequate for some applications, such as plotting data points, but not for others, such as visual design.

In Landmark Ruling, Court Declares Training AI Is Fair Use But Draws a Hard Line on Piracy

You’ve vibe coded an app. Now what?

On this episode, Ryan chats with Vish Abrams, chief architect at Heroku, about all the work that needs to be done after you’ve vibe coded your dream app.

Do you need an AI prompt engineering course? 10 ways to tell

In just a few years, AI has become a  buzzword  that every business professional and every day person encounters regularly—in their inbox, on their devices, and even in casual conversations. Regardless of your profession or position, you’ve probably used some sort of generative AI tool for your professional and/or personal

How OpenTelemetry Improved Its Code Integrity for Arm64 by Working With Ampere

Learn how OpenTelemetry achieved 15% cost savings and improved reliability by adding Arm64 support with Ampere processors. Discover how cross-architecture testing revealed hidden race conditions and enhanced observability for all platforms. Continue reading How OpenTelemetry Improved Its Code Integrity for Arm64 by Working With Ampere on SitePoint.

Understanding void(0) in JavaScript: What It Is, Why It’s Used, and How to Fix It

Log-ish

I saw a post online this morning that recomended the transformation I could see how this could be very handy. Often you want something like a logarithmic scale, not for the exact properties of the logarithm but because it brings big numbers closer in. And for big values of x there’s