• Google Instances’ Performance
  I’ve updated the CMIPS score for the latest Google instances vs last Amazon’s I tried and baremetals.

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• I’ve updated my book Python Combat Guide, version 0.99 has already 365 pages DIN-A4.

This is the changelog for latest version:

v. 0.99
 A whole new chapter showing sorting in Python and lambdas. (.sort() and sorted() package First)

 I show writing lambdas for Sorting, and also what makes them crash.

 Explained why Lambdas are not recommended unless you use for working with data, like for sorting or filtering out, and unless you know what you are doing. They are difficult to Debug.

 Explained about PEP8 tool to validate style.

 Explaining why we define Instance variables in the Constructor.

 Provided more samples for Flask Applications.

 Fixed code sample https://gitlab.com/carles.mateo/python_combat_guide/-/blob/master/src/keywords.py as the editor removed the white line spaces.

 Added more books to the bibliography

 I explain the importance of running Unit Testing as both root and as regular users.

 Explain how to run as regular user inside a Docker Container.

 Explained requirements.txt file. And how integrates PyCharm to create venv/ Virtual Environment.

 Also how it is used in Dockerfile to make sure all the dependencies are satisfied in the Docker Container.

• I’ve seen an increment in pirate attacks that potentially causes lost of lives.
  • In Ireland that ransomware leave KO the hospital. Some of my older friends that require blood analysis cannot do in their hospital because is completely out of business. Their systems are down due to the ransomware.
    If you miss that, two newspaper articles:
    • https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-57193160
    • https://www.zdnet.com/article/ransomware-irelands-health-service-is-still-significantly-disrupted-weeks-after-attack/
  • A colleague sent me this showing some PyPi packages that are cryptomining malware targeting the high computing power of the super computers the researchers have access to. https://www.neowin.net/news/official-python-repository-used-to-distribute-cryptomining-malware/
  • As always, take care with the Docker images you trust, for the same reason.

• A crowdfunding to save lives
  A friend of mine, a Catalan investigator which created a simple solution to detect women’s cancer at home https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-55005384 has raised a fund raising campaign for speeding up the commercialization.
  If you want to help Judit Giró with her Blue Box solution this is the link to the crowdfunding campaign:
  https://ifundwomen.com/projects/if-dogs-can-smell-cancer-why-cant-we

As any project committed to saving human lives, she has all my support and admiration.

• I found this post very inspiring
  Is about a human resources woman, with children, that decided to become a Software Engineer and how with effort and intelligence and willpower she did it!. Very recommended.
  https://elaintech.com/2020/12/20/my-journey-into-software-engineering/