Tag: local

Mixing Docker and native DotNet applications for local development

How to write an application that can be run separately or inside a container Perhaps you work in a company where developers are fond of microservices. In a microservice world, you might need literally dozens of separate small applications to be constantly running in order for your tech ...

Reproducible Local Development with Dev Containers

Maintaining legacy software is a hefty job, beginning with the chore of getting it up and running locally. Many questions come to mind when starting the task, including: Which extra tools need to be installed? Where do these configuration files need to be placed? What magical incantation o...

Best Local Food In Abu Dhabi

Try the street food there to get a sense of how excellent the best local food in Abu Dhabi. Mainly, local food is a gift to the excellent and varied cuisine of the UAE. It is not only very affordable but also very inventive, filling, and tasty. There are many hotels and family resorts in Abu Dh...

Traditional Local Thai Breakfast to try in Bangkok

Bangkok, a city known for its enthralling nightlife and iconic temples, is equally enticing in the early hours. As dawn breaks, Bangkokians can be seen heading to work, their hurried steps contrasted by the aromatic allure of traditional Thai breakfast stalls lining the streets. And for travelers se...

LOCAL ANNIHILATION

I hadn’t devised a specific plan, but generally I wanted to compile some sort of time capsule about the struggle we have endured to continue reporting the news. Our difficulties aren’t comparable to the family and personal hardships that too many people are still living through, but we&r...

The T is an Embarrassment; It’s Time for a Local Takeover

When I created the “Take the T Pledge” website in 2018, I was frustrated with the poor quality of the MBTA service I depended on to get to three different part-time jobs in a timely manner. I asked local and state politicians to pledge to take the MBTA to work for a week, believing ...

How to live like a local in Copenhagen

The thing that struck me after my first few days in Copenhagen is that the city feels, at once, foreign and familiar. Familiar, not because I’d been before, but because it feels livable and relatable. Foreign, because it’s dissimilar enough to be interesting. Kastrup Søbad,...

What City of Dublin, California is Doing to Combat Rising Burglary Rates and Protect Local Residents

In Dublin, California, the rates and trends of burglary have been analyzed. Observations have shown that these incidents occur more frequently during the summer months. In addition, it has been theorized that burglars may target wealthier neighborhoods. Despite these trends and theories, the police ...

Local Flavors: A Foodie’s Delight in Istanbul

Istanbul, the city where East meets West, isn’t just a visual masterpiece; it’s a culinary treasure trove. From street food stalls to hidden gems tucked away in historic neighborhoods, here are some foodie guides to the local tastes that make Istanbul a culinary haven: Savoring Street...

This is how the City of Vancouver is failing local businesses

There is no question that small local businesses are vital to our city. They are key employers, breed entrepreneurs, are more likely to buy local, provide necessary local services, add character and culture to a neighbourhood among many more benefits. The abundance of small businesses in a neighbour...

How Local Communities Are Taking Back Their Rivers

Stretching over 10 miles from the leafy suburbs of Barnet to the inner-city sprawl of Edmonton, the Pymmes Brook flows though picturesque parks, past ancient woodland, behind council housing estates and under some of the city’s biggest motorway junctions. It traverses three London boroughs, sp...

Here’s a list of 80+ NYC local news outlets that need your support

The New York Times compiled membership lists from five press associations into a database, published on May 1, 2020 for World Press Freedom Day. The list was searchable by location, and the paper urged its national audience to support local media with subscriptions and donations. “Local jou...

How to Be an Ally to Your Local Redheads

We’ve come a long way in supporting marginalized groups. However, one subset of people has been tragically ignored, disadvantaged and persecuted over the years. I’m talking about us in the melanin-bereft redhead community. Many incidents that go unnoticed in the broader community are ...

Does The City Have A Sound?

On the morning of the 22nd of December 2020, I went for a walk in the centre of Jerez de la Frontera. Suddenly, from the local bars, high-pitched ghostly voices wafted over the smell of coffee. I was used to strange disturbances in the streets — impromptu flamenco singing, bizarre relig...

The Importance of Local Nuance

Social media has done a great job at gathering both support and criticism for certain ideas on a national or even international level. Although this is nice, to an extent, a lot of people seem to use this as an alternative to learning about and understanding their community’s own issues. Lo...

Why I Avoid My Local Chinese-Run Massage Parlor (It’s Not What You Think)

Relaxing Station is the Chinese-run massage parlor in Boulder, Colorado. It’s housed in a non-descript single-level retail space in the middle of town, sandwiched between a diner and a nail salon. The large open room is set up in several zones: a few half-wall room dividers separate a receptio...

Our Birth in the Local Bubble

The latest Webb telescope images of 19 face-on spiral galaxies are stunning. They show dust lanes with dark holes or bubbles and lots of stars sprinkled all over. If we were to look at the Milky-Way disk from above, it would likely appear the same. The evidence that we live in a punctur...

8 Reasons to Use Rockd

Prior to Rockd, answering the question “What kind of rock am I standing on?” was a complicated process that might have involved searching for USGS or local survey maps, downloading PDFs, and attempting to reconcile your location on them. Using Macrostrat’s geologic map databas...

Our Birth in the Local Bubble

The latest Webb telescope images of 19 face-on spiral galaxies are stunning. They show dust lanes with dark holes or bubbles and lots of stars sprinkled all over. If we were to look at the Milky-Way disk from above, it would likely appear the same. The evidence that we live in a punctur...

How to dress like a local in Germany

People of Germany love to dress in formal and stylish clothes. If you want to visit places in Germany, do business and have food outdoors you should dress up in casual or business orientated clothes. Germans like to wear dark color clothes which are popular among them. Younger people likes t...