November 2022
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This article provides a brief overview of the rdkafka library, illustrated by a simple test application in C.
Categories: middleware
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The Pi Pico has USB host support, and can work with a USB keyboard. Although there are some programming examples, the general approach to programming USB host operations is not well documented.
Categories: software development, C, embedded computing, Pico
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Administrators of middleware message brokers often struggle to get adequate throughput. A lot of time and effort can be wasted, if the administrator doesn't appreciate the crucial role of synchronous disk writes in these installations.
Categories: middleware