networking Archives

Developer Tools

Tell Java Applications to Use macOS Automatic Proxy Configuration

Here's how to tell an installed Java application to use the macOS system proxy for network traffic, so it can be directed through a VPN.

The Software Life

Why Developers Should Go to Meetups — Even if They’re Not Looking for a Job

What if you’re neither looking for a new job nor trying to hire someone for your dev team? I'd argue this is the best time to go to a meetup.

Growing as Makers

What My Computer Science Program Didn’t Prepare Me for After Graduation

While a computer science program may provide a strong foundation in technical skills, it often overlooks the intricacies of the job market.

Personal Optimization

An Introvert’s Guide to Attending Networking Events Solo

New clients, colleagues, friends, and lessons await, so I’ll share some tips for navigating networking events as an introvert.

Business Practices

5 Tips for Leveling Up Your Networking Game

Are you looking to level up your networking game? These five tips can help you make a good impression and become a better networker.

Extracurricular Activities

What I Learned from Link Aggregation Experiments on a Home Network

I recently explored Link Aggregation (LAG) to learn if it is possible to gain speeds beyond the one-gigabit download speed offered by Comcast.

Personal Optimization

Meaningful Networking Requires Going Beyond the Screen

Build new friendships, boost social skills, gain leadership experience and make a difference. These are some ways to network meaningfully in your community.

Development Practices

TIME_WAIT and Your Test Suite

What it means when a socket server, in this case being used in a test suite, ends up in the TIME_WAIT state, and how to prevent it.

Extracurricular Activities

Game Networking Made Easy

A game networking library that use the simultaneous-simulation technique to manage state synchronization between players without complicating game logic.

Objective-C

Simple Network Prototyping in Objective-C

Cocoa’s networking APIs can be a bit cumbersome, so I wrote a simple asynchronous wrapper around NSURLConnection.

DevOps & System Admin.

Setting Up a Network Share – Part I: NFS

Setting up NFS on a Linux server to provide client access to Mac OS X boxes can be a challenge. Proper setup and configuration are necessary.