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America’s data center fight is a preview of what's to come for the rest of the world

America’s fight over data centers is going global. Communities across Europe and Asia are pushing back over the rising costs of the AI infrastructure boom.

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What Obfuscation Breaks: Reflection, Serialization, and What to Exclude

You add an obfuscator to a working .NET app, build, run — and something that worked yesterday is broken. The JSON your API returns has fields named a and b .

  • Obfuscation breaks reflection calls, returning null for renamed methods.
  • Serialization, data binding, and DI fail when names are renamed at runtime.
  • Exclude only names resolved by string at runtime to preserve program integrity.

Common Next.js Mistakes Beginners Make (and How to Avoid Them)

1. Using "use client" Everywhere One common mistake beginners make in Next.js is adding "use client" to almost every component.

  • Avoid overusing use client to reduce JavaScript sent to the browser.
  • Utilize next/image for image optimization in Next.js projects.
  • Break down components into smaller, reusable sections for better maintainability.

Plink: a patient xylophone practice partner for my friend's daughter

This is a submission for the Hacktoberfest Weekend Challenge: Build for a Friend What I Built My friend's daughter has just started her first instrument: a toy xylophone with eight coloured bars.

  • Plink is a web app practice tool for xylophone learning
  • Uses microphone to identify xylophone bars and light correct one
  • Adapts assistance based on child's progress and needs

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