Tag Archives: Database Weekly

No Defaults Passwords Ever

Posted on January 17, 2026 by way0utwest

I appreciate default passwords on systems. Often, for routers or other devices, I might need a way to connect initially. Or, if I perform a hardware reset, I want some password that I can use to reconfigure things. However, I … Continue reading →

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Widespread New Technology Adoption

Posted on March 15, 2025 by way0utwest

This week I saw an article at Ars Technica that noted in 2025 that electrical vehicle sales had increased 28% in the US. That’s quite a level of growth in adoption of this technology, especially given how set in their … Continue reading →

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No End to Programmers

Posted on February 8, 2025 by way0utwest

There’s an interesting piece at O’Reilly this week titled The End of Programming as We Know It. That’s actually a good title, but it doesn’t mean the end to programmers, developers, software engineers, of whatever people call themselves. The piece … Continue reading →

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The Pervasive Nature of Open Source

Posted on December 7, 2024 by way0utwest

This week there was a headline that said “Open Source Software Powers 96% of Modern Applications, New Study Finds” and if you stopped reading there, you might think, hey, it’s not in the apps I work on. Or you might … Continue reading →

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