Best of ComputingSeptember 2023

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    Serverless Bun vs Node: Benchmarking on AWS Lambda

    Serverless Bun vs Node: Benchmarking on AWS Lambda. Bun promises a whole host of benefits, mostly around performance and developer experience, while boasting strong interoperability standards. Bun claims it can process logic at 3-4x the speed of NodeJS.

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    A simple, easy-to-use, elegant open-source Personal Cloud system.

    CasaOS is a simple, easy-to-use, elegant open-source Personal Cloud system. The idea is that this technology would be an effective way to solve the issue of consumer data asset ownership and. as well as provide a more affordable and efficient computing solution for individuals and small organizations.

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    PostgreSQL Performance Tuning, Part II: Key Parameters

    The ‘max_worker_processes’ parameter determines the maximum number of worker processes you can start. The default value is two, but somewhere around a quarter to a half of your CPU count is a good option. In Timescale, we start at two and progressively increase it as your CPU increases to match half your CPU.

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    arm vs aarch64 vs amd64 vs x86

    The terms that I listed above, generally speaking, are CPU architectures. These are what a computer engineer calls a CPU ISA (Instruction Set Architecture) This is what defines how the 1's and 0's of binary are interpreted by your CPU. If you own a CPU from pre-2007, this is likely your CPU architecture.

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    facefusion/facefusion: Next generation face swapper and enhancer

    FaceFusion is meant to be a productive contribution to the rapidly growing AI-generated media industry. It will help artists with tasks such as animating a custom character or using the character as a model for clothing. The developers are aware of its possible unethical applications and are committed to take preventative measures against them.

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    Good performance is not just big O

    Julio Merino: Good performance is not just big O - Julio Merino (jmmv.dev) Having a fast and responsive app is orthogonal to ‘knowing your big Os’ He says most tech companies over-emphasize algorithms in interviews and downplay systems knowledge.