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Innovation

• If you're into changing the world, check out some resources for innovators.
• the thumb mouse is something any laptop user will find useful.
• Future-proofed low-energy designs for mobile demand some technical forethought: μA/MHz is only the beginning.

Software development

• An endian solution for C: let the compiler take care of it.
• Slide with us into C++ for C programmers.
• Code generation with X-Macros in C.
• If you’re tired of bloatware, how ’bout a blast from the demoscene past?
• Some of computing godfather Donald Knuth’s dreams have made their way into modern programming in interesting ways.
• If you need to parse regular expressions in C or C++, here’s some handy source utilities you should know about.
• Parsing INI files in C/C++ should be simple. And it is … with the right tools.
• If you think you need threads, be careful: they’re full of caveats for the uninitiated. Even for experts they’re often more complicated than they’re worth. Protothreads (for C++) provide sensible people with an alternative.

Web development

• Need to know the country of people visiting your site? Use GeoIP in Python.
• Some thoughts on GET, POST, and pragmatism.