Yet we reconnected against all odds. A classical geek in a technical faculty — that applies to both him and me. He is without a doubt highly intelligent, pushing past genius levels and an extremely motivated individual. Schoolmates would often seek his guidance in course work syllabus which he generously…

I do and I need it to prevent burnout. ❝Just curious, do you do anything besides coding?❞ Upon hearing my colleague’s question, I couldn’t help but roll my eyes 😒 I’m currently in my 3ʳᵈ job and at each workplace, at least 2 other co-workers from non-technical divisions would without…

No plugins required. Works in both browser and NodeJS (v16 onwards) environment. — In web applications, Base64 is often used to encode binary data for storage or transfer over media in ASCII text format. For instance, file transfer APIs often receive responses that are returned as binary data due to their efficiency in both storage and processing speed. The Buffer Class In NodeJS One of the global APIs…

Part II — with line wrap. A lightweight alternative to CodeMirror and how I applied it to my use-case. — By and large, code playgrounds such as CodePen and CodeSandbox serve as valuable touchpoints for developers worldwide to test and showcase code snippets in multiple programming languages. In particular, code editors on these platforms tend to include a diverse range of features (e.g. custom-language syntax highlights, syntax auto-correction and line…

No plugins. No change to browser settings. How I applied it to my own use case. — Data processing and data storage are the bread and butter of data practitioners. As a data analyst working in the healthcare sector, I tend to prefer portable storage mediums such as SQLite database to Microsoft Excel or textual file formats e.g. …

Spatial file formats — GeoJSON, KML & SHP. Supports Mixed Geometry Types & GeometryCollection. Link to source code & demo included. — Geospatial data analysis involves the use of geographical data to gain meaningful insights about locations and maps. Real-world applications include urban planning and public healthcare surveillance. …

Part 5. A selected list of JavaScript code snippets to make your life easier. No plugins. Vanilla JS only. — As the 4th quarter of year 2023 commences, I thought it will be a good time to review a list of JavaScript code snippets I found to be highly practical and share it with other web developers in the community. …

Part 2 of JaCob. A native alternative to JavaMail API and Simple Java Mail. No authentication required. — Email is a common mode of communication with organisations and individuals. By integrating email automation into a workflow, workers would no longer be required to manually send repetitive emails on a regular basis and focus on higher-value tasks instead. …

The Java version of pywin32. Demo use-case for parsing emails. Full source code available. — Email is a core part of many organisations’ contingency workflows. For instance, incident reporting in mainstream industries such as Healthcare and Law Enforcement tend to include email notification alerts. …