Ever wondered why Kenyan Shillings are sometimes nicknamed "Bob"? A bit of British slang from way back managed to stick around and become part of casual conversation, adding an unexpected twist to how people talk about money.

Converting a CSS gradient to Flutter doesn’t have to be a headache. This function accepts your CSS linear-gradient string and outputs a Flutter LinearGradient. It sorts out angle conversion, multiple stops, and a range of color formats—whether you’re using hex or RGB—and even manages percentage positions if you leave any out.

Finding the right language for shared libraries that work seamlessly across native apps and WebAssembly can be a challenge. This guide compares Go, Zig, and Rust, highlighting each language’s benefits and trade-offs. With insights into performance, usability, and community strength, it helps you decide which option might best suit your project.

Debating whether to code your API client by hand or let a tool handle it? This breakdown for C# and Go unpacks the pros and cons of handwritten clients versus using generators like OpenAPI Generator, Swagger Codegen, and Kiota—helping you weigh quicker setups against long-term maintainability.

Ever heard of NATS? Despite its futuristic name, it’s just a smart messaging tool—Networked Asynchronous Transportation System—that helps apps, microservices, and devices talk to each other quickly. This open-source gem shines in cloud-native and IoT setups, offering a neat set of features to keep your systems connected.

Wondering about collision risks for identifiers? This explanation dives into how UUIDs and SHA-256 hashes compare by using a bit of math. It shows, step by step, that the 128-bit format of a UUID is far more likely to produce duplicates than the 256-bit capacity of a SHA-256 hash, thanks to the birthday paradox math.

If repeating SSH commands to access your SQLite database is driving you nuts, there are easier routes. Consider setting up an SSH tunnel for your favorite GUI, mounting the remote directory via SSHFS, syncing the database with rsync, or even running a web-based interface. These options reduce steps and boost convenience.

A view into the process used by UEFA to select Champions' League match venues. Surprisingly, it is not required for a host to even be a contender.