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All computer programs need and interact with memory. Memory allocators help us to use memory effectively in our programs. This deep dive covers the basics of memory allocation and how to use allocators properly.
When learning a new programming language, there is usually a table in the documentation that shows the various operators that can be used with numbers. While we are all familiar with +,-,*, and /, there’s always that one section that most of us skip. These are the bitwise operators <<, >>, &, ^ and |. While at first, they might seem obscure, unhelpful, or tools only for people who write in low level programming languages, they do serve a purpose. Bitwise operations allow us to manipulate the binary representation of the data which turns out to be extremely useful. This article is a deep dive into using bitwise operators effectively.
Astro is a framework for building fast websites that makes things very straightforward. It uses JavaScript for templating. Pages, layouts, and partials are all Astro components. It has very simple flat-file routing and clear, fleshed-out docs. The article introduces some samples of things you can build with it along with some of the best features it has.
Vue.js is a progressive JavaScript framework that makes building user interfaces simple and efficient. Vue 3.3 has several changes, mostly focused on improving developer experience.
Anthropic is an AI company that has built Claude, a ChatGPT competitor. Today, they announced that they have now expanded Claude’s context window from 9K to 100K tokens, corresponding to around 75,000 words. This means businesses can now submit hundreds of pages of materials for Claude to digest and analyze, and conversations with Claude can go on for hours or even days.