One of the nice things about Firefox on mobile is that you can install extensions like uBlock Origin to block ads. Mobile Chrome doesn’t let you do that.

If you’re scripting on Windows, it’s better to use PowerShell instead of batch. Compared to Bash, PowerShell is also better suited for large scripts because it works with objects rather than plain text. This makes handling structured data like JSON, XML, or command outputs much easier, avoiding the need for error-prone text parsing.

PowerShell is definitely better for new projects, but there's lots of legacy batch files out there.

Based on a blog I read, Microsoft intends to launch these laptops for consumers at a later date, post their initial business-focused release.

The latest Surface Go 4 still sold only for business for 6 months begs to differ.

Interesting strategy. Thanks. I think it risks decreasing the impact of the launch.

Say you're running a SQL transaction and queue a message in SQS. The problem is, this message isn't part of your SQL transaction. So if your transaction fails, the SQS message won't roll back with it, potentially leading to inconsistencies. That's why sometimes it's better to use a queue inside an SQL database, to ensure both your transactions and queue messages are always in sync, and as a bonus, it simplifies the overall architecture and you will have fewer potential points of failure.

Yes, they banned Facebook, but some services like WhatsApp are still working. Now they want to ban every service provided by Meta.