#Dot Net Technology

[martinmallos]

.NET technology, by Microsoft, offers versatile, secure, and efficient software development. It supports multiple languages, has a rich class library, ASP.NET for web apps, and cross-platform capabilities with .NET 5+. Robust security, memory management, and community support make it a powerful choice.

[trilobite-sight]

@doomdoomofdoom I couldn't help but notice your desire for a linux version for windows babies. Linux is a lot more user friendly now than it was 10 years, or even 5 years ago. Linux entry has a low floor now! They've got easy to use graphical user interfaces and everything, no need to use the terminal. Pretty much every distro has a firewall you can set up, it's very easy. A lot of programs, like discord and OBS, have a linux version. Most steam games run on linux now due to the Steam Deck and Proton compatibility layer (check ProtonDB for specific games).

If you want "linux for windows babies" look no further than Linux Mint. It's got a windows 7 like interface with Cinnamon and has a solid base that can handle a lot. And if you do want to look further, Pop!_OS, Zorin, Kubuntu, and MX Linux are great options. If you're worried about NVIDIA drivers, Pop!_OS, Nobara, Bazzite, Garuda. But Linux Mint is hailed as the easiest to get into for windows users.

I recommend Rufus for making the boot drive if you want to try it out. There are tons of tutorials for it. You can try out the new OS on your hardware before installing anything with the "live session" (it basically gives you a preview, very useful if you just want a peek).

Capitalism does not breed innovation, and it's so clear when you look at open source projects (like linux). People are making great things out there that aren't always polished, but don't suffer from enshittification the same way corporate stuff does. It doesn't solve all the problems with tech, but if you are feeling strong resentment against big tech, try small tech. You might actually enjoy it!

Capitalism does not breed innovation.

Tech gatekeepers have escaped so many investigations and consequences from breeches of trust.

The People need to make a change.

[clariontechnologies9]

Exploring the Future of .NET Technology for Web Development 

The development of scalable, secure, and high-performing digital solutions by US companies is being influenced by the future of .NET technology. .NET is a dependable framework that keeps improving, giving developers strong tools and features to create up-to-date apps.  

In the most recent blog post from Clarion Technologies, we go over the newest developments and the reasons why companies looking to deliver seamless user experiences continue to use the .NET framework for web development. 

Why .NET Continues to Lead 

With strong libraries, a sizable developer community, and assistance for creating cross-platform apps, .NET provides a cohesive development environment. Developers now have a framework that supports desktop, mobile, online, and cloud applications with enhanced scalability and performance thanks to the popularity of .NET 6 and its successor, .NET 7.  

To future-proof their technological stack and provide dependable applications to end customers, American firms must invest in dot net application development. 

Why you should look for .NET developers  

Using .NET technology, .NET developers have been producing incredible applications for more than 20 years. The changing needs of software developers with .NET have become a crucial component of the Microsoft ecosystem. 

Since .NET will be available natively on both Linux and Windows platforms, we may anticipate a rapid demand for developers on each platform. 

🚀 Key .NET Trends Shaping 2025 and Beyond 

1️⃣ Cross-Platform Development with .NET MAUI 

The ability to develop apps for Android, iOS, Windows, and macOS using a single codebase enhances productivity while reducing time-to-market. 

2️⃣ Cloud-Native Application Development 

With Azure integration and microservices architecture, businesses can leverage .NET for scalable and secure cloud-native apps. 

3️⃣ AI and Machine Learning Integration 

.NET’s support for ML .NET allows businesses to add intelligent capabilities to their apps, such as predictive analytics and natural language processing. 

4️⃣ Enhanced Performance and Security 

New updates in .NET focus on faster execution and security enhancements, making it ideal for enterprise-level web development projects. 

💡 Why Choose .NET Framework for Web Development? 

Using the .NET framework for web development enables: 

Speed and Performance: ASP .NET Core delivers faster response times and scalability for high-traffic websites. 

Security: Built-in security features like authentication, authorization, and data protection ensure safe transactions. 

Integration Capabilities: Smooth integration with various databases, APIs, and third-party services. 

Maintainability: Modular architecture for easier updates and maintenance. 

🖥️ Dot Net Application Development for Modern Businesses 

Dot net application development provides a strategic edge for creating reliable, maintainable, and scalable solutions as American firms emphasize digital transformation. From sophisticated consumer portals and SaaS products to enterprise resource planning systems, .NET helps companies to provide solutions that meet changing client demands.  

At Clarion Technologies, we've witnessed how .NET technology's future enables companies to take advantage of emerging trends like serverless computing and AI integration, guaranteeing their competitiveness in their respective markets. 

✅ Partner with Clarion for .NET Excellence 

With over 20 years of experience, Clarion Technologies helps businesses in the USA harness the full potential of .NET technologies. Our team of skilled .NET developers specializes in building scalable applications aligned with your business goals. 

From consulting and architecture planning to implementation and ongoing support, Clarion ensures your investment in dot net application development drives measurable results. 

📞 Ready to Elevate Your Web Development Projects? 

Discover how leveraging the .NET framework for web development can accelerate your business growth while ensuring reliability, security, and performance. 

🔗 Read the full insights here: https://www.clariontech.com/blog/top-.net-framework-trends-in-2022 

[arichinfotech]

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[parthspan]

How to Make Your Dot Net Application Secure?

Is your #DotNet application truly secure? With cyber threats growing, it’s critical to safeguard your code, data, and users. Learn the essential steps to fortify your app—from strong authentication to encryption, HTTPS, and vulnerability scanning. Don't leave your app exposed—discover expert tips for ultimate security.

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[pattemdigitalsolutions]

Dot net web development services in Bangalore- Pattem Digital

Pattem Digital has earned a reputation of a reliable and dependable outsourcing software development company. We support businesses of types, from a startup to small-sized companies & large enterprises. Our dot net web development services include industry-recognized platforms & frameworks . Net technology is having various applications in developing web applications comprising of multi- tired software architecture can build more flexible apps. Reach to us if you are looking for dot net solutions.

[authorkims]

[pupsmailbox]

TECHNOLOGY ID PACK

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[sunwalker-evermore]

☀️ OO1 - cyber themed npts

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☀️ @id-pack-archive

[0-shutdown-0]

Thoughts on Loris

I have more thoughts and theories than concrete understanding of his character

He either feels half-baked as a side character that had more to him or just my mind being unable to connect the dots so some of this kind of jumps around 

SO:

Loris is introduced as a sad somber guy still loosely wearing his enforcer uniform while off duty. When he meets Vi his first words are something like ‘did you lose someone in the attack’, the actions of him drinking insinuates that he most likely lost someone himself.

Appearance wise Loris has a section of his hair tied with a blue colored bead and pulled into his field of vision. It’s a stretch but when Ekko wears a colored band in his hair it’s to symbolize the ‘loss’ of Jinx/Powder in the finale episode. I think Loris wears the bead in his hair to be a constant reminder of his loss- by having it remain in his sight makes that loss a constant presence. 

Anyways, besides that Loris is shown in episode 1 to not want to go to the memorial when Vi pats him on the foot since he just closes his eyes and pretends to sleep

When he does go and the attack on the memorial happens he uses a shield, a shield that's seen discarded when Vi walks around the aftermath.  

It could be foreshadowing that he dies in battle, in episode 9 he dies the one time he doesn’t have his shield, or the shield might have some type of connection to the person he loss

Now the notes:

-His shield gets a hextech advancement

-On the striketeam he’s first to push their advances with his shield in E3, and when fighting he uses his shield to bash into them offensively,

 and later when he’s the one to first get injured and get a limp from Jinx’s traps the shield becomes a crutch and a safety net for him. (I think it’s interesting that it was only when he traveled in front of Caitlyn that he got hurt )

-Even with a limp, Loris does his best to react to shield Steb when the tunnel they climbed out of get’s Grey rerouted straight to them 

-His personality is consistently fatherly, comforting Vi, comforting Maddie when they see the murder dolls (his arrow deaths included), even comforting Vi again after being pushed away and reuniting with her without hard feelings

In that reunion scene when Vi subconsciously compares Loris to Vander we then see exactly their relationship  

-Loris seems to know his way around the undercity, keep in mind it’s most likely not from the strike team traveling because they mostly used the filtration system to get through/travel. He goes with Vi to the fighting ring and when she pushes him away he’s just fine leaving her to travel elsewhere. 

-Loris was the first to leave when the Noxus general (Ambessa) took over and began doing their saultes. I think he actually might have ties to the Undercity or had been from that side of the city before going topside to be an officer. I wish we knew what led to him taking said role, because like Steb who shows his compassion by being a medic on top of being an enforcer, Loris as only an enforcer shows it by choosing defensive gear over guns as his main weapon.

-Loris returns only when the Noxus have left/ are realized as the enemy and when he returns he returns with knowledge. It seems he might have fought them before or at least studied them. He teaches the enlisters how to fight the Noxus with a weapon that wasn’t a shield and yet he holds it easily 

- In the final episode (9) when he's using the Hextech technology repurposed as a canon, he works well with his team and Vi and I must reiterate its the only time in battle that he does not have a shield, and in the end the last time

 When Vi sees Loris dead she sees him with the side of his face that has the blue bead in his hair hanging mutely without light catching it.

 And that's his end. 

I don’t know, it’s like, I’m missing something. 

Maybe the blue is like a powder/jinx reference thing and when Loris dies and “Vander” appears and Jinx chooses to be Powder again (?) it shows that that side of Jinx is dead like how Vander is dead now that his consciousness was killed from the monster/wolf mutant thing. Since Vi saw Loris as Vander/father figure and Loris lost someone who is (PROBABLY) symbolized by the blue bead in his hair. 

It's a big fat stretch but I’m grasping at strings here and it shows lol

Hope I helped :D

[deficd]

Verse: STAR TREK***

Compatible with: Any timeline, though sculpted for AOS.

Some Notes:

Essentially the same backstory, and he could either be na-Baron or Baron, depending on the thread.

Giedi Prime:

A planet located in the Delta Quadrant; cities are subterranean or sheathed in obsidian and steel. Massive slave-pits, gladiatorial arenas, and twisted sculpture gardens of bone and chrome dot the surface.

The capital, Harko, is a walled city-palace complex filled with frescoes of conquest and great brutalist halls. The seat of the Baron is in the Glass Court, suspended above a lava trench.

House Harkonnen traces its lineage to ancient Terran colonial nobility who broke from early expansion efforts, and they appeared to vanish into deep space aboard rogue generational ships.

They emerged centuries later in the Delta Quadrant, where their industrial ships became fortress-worlds. Settling on Giedi Prime, a sulfur-choked, resource-rich world, the Harkonnens established a brutalist techno-feudal empire, using slave labor and genetic manipulation to rise as a minor but feared regional power.

Absolute monarchy under the Harkonnen lineage, maintained through baronial bloodlines, puppet nobles, and brutal enforcement. Economy is based on mining rare ores, biological augmentation trade, and indentured servitude. They sell war-tech, body modifications, even cloned soldiers to fringe powers.

Religion: Blasphemous ancestor worship fused with machine cults. Rituals include bloodletting, organ rites, and the Eclipse Festivals, celebrating ancient Harkonnen conquests.

The Harkonnens have a cordial, transactional relationship with factions like the Orion Syndicate, fring Klingon factions, and black-market Ferengi clans. May or may not have had "deals" with Section 31 participants.

Technology: Ships are blocky, monolithic vessels powered by toxic plasma drives and warp reactors salvaged from derelicts. Drones and slave-run maintenance crews keep them running. Bioengineering borne decades ahead of Federation in genetic tailoring for warfare, but ethically abominable. Muscle grafting, pain modulation, and loyalty serum are commonplace. AI and Androids are limited: House Harkonnen hates sentient AI, fearing rebellion. Instead, they prefer augmented humans, memory-wiped hybrids, and obedient clones.

Feyd’s dominion spans not just Giedi Prime, but an entire Harkonnen-controlled region of the Delta Quadrant, which he rules as a decentralized techno-feudal empire. This includes:

Giedi Prime: Industrial hell-world and throneworld of the Obsidian Court.

Lankiveil: Cold, semi-independent vassal world, ruled by the Rabban lineage.

The Eclipse Chain: A cluster of gas-mining moons and forge stations guarded by genetically altered shock troops.

Darkspace Relays: Abandoned warp routes repurposed by the Harkonnens as black-market trade lanes and surveillance nets.

Feyd rules not by overwhelming force, but by surgical cruelty, psychological domination, and mythic fear. His face is carved onto statues, prayer-shrines, and obedience collars.

He is not a baron, not a king.

He is an event.

AOS Specifics:

The Kelvin Timeline, with Vulcan destroyed and Starfleet more militarized, creates a perfect backdrop for Feyd to rise:

He fills a power vacuum in the Delta Quadrant that Starfleet is reluctant to fully commit to.

His empire represents everything Starfleet fears becoming: efficient, expansionist, unrepentantly brutal, and wildly successful.

He becomes a mythic villain, certainly; but more importantly, a philosophical antagonist.

Feyd doesn’t hate the Federation. He understands it, better than most humans. Simply chooses to discard its illusions.

Part of that warped sense of honor; "you offer unity. I offer honesty." etc etc

Tag: here.

[mostlysignssomeportents]

Object permanence

Picks and Shovels is a new, standalone technothriller starring Marty Hench, my two-fisted, hard-fighting, tech-scam-busting forensic accountant. You can pre-order it on my latest Kickstarter, which features a brilliant audiobook read by Wil Wheaton.

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[mariacallous]

Over the past few years, the United States has become the go-to location for companies seeking to suck carbon dioxide out of the sky. There are a handful of demonstration-scale direct air capture (DAC) plants dotted across the globe, but the facilities planned in Louisiana and Texas are of a different scale: They aim to capture millions of tons of carbon dioxide each year, rather than the dozens of tons or less captured by existing systems.

The US has a few things going for it when it comes to DAC: It has the right kind of geological formations that can store carbon dioxide pumped underground, it has an oil and gas industry that knows a lot about drilling into that ground, and it has federal grants and subsidies for the carbon capture industry. The projects in Louisiana and Texas are supported by up to $1.05 billion in Department of Energy (DOE) funds, and the projects will be eligible for tax credits of up to $180 per ton of carbon dioxide stored.

“It’s quite clear that the United States is the leader in policy to support this nascent sector,” says Jason Hochman, executive director at the Direct Air Capture Coalition, a nonprofit that works to accelerate the deployment of DAC technology. “At the same time, it’s nowhere near where it needs to be to get on track—to the scale we need to get to net zero.”

But support for carbon storage is far from guaranteed. Project 2025, the nearly thousand-page Heritage Foundation policy blueprint for a second Trump presidency, would dramatically roll back policies that support the DAC industry and carbon capture more generally. The Project 2025 Mandate for Leadership document proposes eliminating the DOE’s Office for Clean Energy Demonstrations, which provides funds for DAC facilities and carbon capture projects, and also calls out the 45Q tax credit that supports DAC as well as carbon capture, usage, and storage—filtering and storing carbon dioxide emitted by power plants and heavy industry. (The Heritage Foundation did not respond to WIRED’s request for comment.)

Sucking carbon out of the sky is not uncontroversial—not least because of the oil and gas industry’s involvement in the sector—but the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Sixth Assessment Report says that using carbon dioxide removal to balance emissions from sectors like aviation and agriculture is unavoidable if we want to achieve net zero. Carbon dioxide removal can mean planting trees and sequestering carbon in soil, but a technology like DAC is attractive because it’s easy to measure how much carbon you’re sequestering, and stored carbon should stay locked up for a very long time, which isn’t necessarily the case with forests and soil.

As DAC technology is so new, and the facilities constructed so far are small, it’s still extremely expensive to remove carbon from the atmosphere this way. Estimated costs for extracting carbon go from hundreds of dollars per ton to in excess of $1,000—although Google just announced it is paying $100 for DAC removal credits for carbon that will be sequestered in the early 2030s. On top of that, large-scale DAC plants are likely to cost hundreds of millions to billions of dollars to build.

That’s why government support like the DOE Regional DAC Hubs program is so important, says Jack Andreasen at Breakthrough Energy, the Bill Gates–founded initiative to accelerate technology to reach net zero. “This gets projects built,” he says. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law signed in 2021 set aside $3.5 billion in federal funds to help the construction of four regional DAC hubs. This is the money that is going into the Louisiana and Texas projects.

Climeworks is one of the companies working on the Louisiana DAC hub, which is eligible for up to $550 million in federal funding. Eventually, the facility aims to capture more than 1 million tons of carbon dioxide each year and store it underground. “If you do want to build an industry, you cannot do it with demo projects. You have to put your money where your mouth is and say there are certain projects that should be eligible for a larger share of funding,” says Daniel Nathan, chief project development officer at Climeworks. When the hub starts sequestering carbon, it will be eligible to claim up to $180 for each ton of carbon stored, under tax credit 45Q, which was extended under the Inflation Reduction Act.

These tax credits are important because they provide long-term support for companies actually sequestering carbon from the atmosphere. “What you have is a guaranteed revenue stream of $180 per ton for a minimum of 12 years,” says Andreasen. It’s particularly critical given that the costs of capturing and storing a ton of carbon dioxide are likely to exceed the market rate of carbon credits for a long time. Other forms of carbon removal, notably planting forests, are much cheaper than DAC, and removal offsets also compete with offsets for renewable energy, which avoid emitting new emissions. Without a top-up from the government, it’s unlikely that a market for DAC sequestration would be able to sustain itself.

Most of the DAC industry experts WIRED spoke to thought there was little political appetite to reverse the 45Q tax credit—not least because it also allows firms to claim a tax credit for using carbon dioxide to physically extract more oil from existing reservoirs. They were more worried, however, about the prospect that existing DOE funds set aside for DAC and other projects might not be allocated under a future administration.

“I do think a slowing down of the DOE is a possibility,” says Andreasen. “That just means the money takes longer to get out, and that is not great.” Katie Lebling at the World Resources Institute, a sustainability nonprofit, agrees, saying there is a risk that unallocated funds could be slowed down and stalled if a new administration looked less favorably on carbon removal.

The Heritage Foundation doesn’t just doubt the carbon removal industry—it is openly skeptical about climate change, writing in one report that observed warming could only “theoretically” be due to the burning of fossil fuels, and that “this claim cannot be demonstrated through science.” In its Project 2025 plan, the foundation says the “government should not be picking winners and losers and should not be subsidizing the private sector to bring resources to market.”

But without government support, the private sector would never develop technologies like DAC, says Jonas Meckling, an associate professor at UC Berkeley and climate fellow at Harvard Business School. The same was true of the solar industry, Meckling says. “You cannot start an industry with a societal good in mind unless you get governments to take an active role,” says Nathan of Climeworks.

While there are some question marks over the future of DOE grants for DAC, the industry appeals to legislators on both sides of the aisle. The Texas DAC hub is being built by 1PointFive, a subsidiary of Occidental Petroleum, and both DOE projects are located in firmly red states. When it was announced that DOE DAC hubs funding would be spent in Louisiana, Senator Bill Cassidy said: “Carbon capture opens a new era of energy and manufacturing dominance for Louisiana. It is the future of job creation and economic development for our state.”

In the long run, Nathan says, the aim is for DAC to be viable on its own economic terms. In time, he says, that will mean regulation that requires industries to pay for carbon removal—a stricter version of emissions-trading schemes that already exist in places like California and the European Union. Eventually, that should lead to a place where the direct air industry no longer requires government support to remove carbon from the atmosphere at scale. “I’m looking at the fundamentals, and those aren’t driven by who’s in office,” Nathan says.

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