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Your canvas "A4 export" is not A4: DPI, print size, and the number nobody checks

When I added an "A4" preset to a browser-based collage tool, I thought the hard part was the layout maths. It wasn't. The hard part was that "A4" on a canvas is a shape, not a size — and if you don't…

  • A4 in canvas tools represents a shape, not fixed size
  • DPI determines physical print size, not canvas
  • Exporting 1414x2000 pixels yields ~4.72x6.69 inch A4

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What It Really Takes to Run OpenTelemetry

OpenTelemetry solved a real problem. Before it, every APM vendor had you install a proprietary agent, which meant switching vendors meant re-instrumenting everything. OTel gave engineering teams a vendor-neutral way to generate traces, metrics, and logs once and send them wherever they wanted.

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TGS selects Speedcast to power fleet’s digital operations with high-speed, all-LEO satellite connectivity

Speedcast, a global communications and IT services provider and the world’s largest Starlink Authorized Reseller, today announced the implementation of an all-LEO solution across the fleet of TGS, a…

  • TGS partners with Speedcast for all-LEO satellite connectivity
  • Starlink's Dedicated Service enables 1Gbit/s upload speeds
  • Partnership aims to simplify operations and accelerate insights

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Why Self-Healing Tests Need a Deployment Gate

When an end-to-end test fails after a front-end change, the repair often looks routine. A class name changed. A button moved. A selector that used to be unique now matches two elements. A self-healing system inspects the page, proposes a new locator, reruns the test, and gets a green result. That green result is useful, […]

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Not every online friend is a friend

By Love Wilhelmina Abanonave I walked into the training room thinking I knew enough about internet safety. Passwords. Don’t click strange links. Don’t share your card details. Basic stuff.

  • Children face grooming, cyberbullying, sextortion, and harmful content online.
  • Experts recommend regular conversations and screen time limits for online safety.
  • Ghana's Cybersecurity Act 2020 criminalizes online child sexual exploitation.
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