Phuong Le

4 days ago | theguardian.com | Phuong Le

The genesis of Jules Guarneri’s documentary – his first – comes from an unusual gift. Having made more than 20 hours of a filmed diary, his father, Jean, entrusted the material to the budding director, hoping that it would form the building blocks for his son’s first feature. These visual journals, in which the older man addresses the camera – and ultimately Guarneri – with recollections from his past, are awash with nostalgia and regret.

4 days ago | yahoo.com | Phuong Le

Search queryLe Film de Mon Père review – father’s videotape legacy sparks intergenerational dialogueMon, May 12, 2025 at 6:00 AM UTCAn unusual gift … Jean Guarneri in Le Film de Mon Père.Photograph: First Hand FilmsThe genesis of Jules Guarneri’s documentary – his first – comes from an unusual gift. Having made more than 20 hours of a filmed diary, his father, Jean, entrusted the material to the budding director, hoping that it would form the building blocks for his son’s first feature.

1 week ago | theguardian.com | Phuong Le

Back when computers were still new, Mavis Beacon was an icon for generations of children learning IT skills. Her name, along with the accompanying image of a smiling, suited Black woman, graced countless editions of some popular software that taught typing through interactive lessons and games. For Black students, to see someone who looked like them in a position of authority and knowledge, inspired assurance and aspiration.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Phuong Le

Seeking Mavis Beacon review – tracking a Black female tech icon, who didn’t existTue, May 6, 2025 at 8:00 AM UTC‘E-girl detectives’ … Seeking Mavis BeaconPhotograph: Publicity imageBack when computers were still new, Mavis Beacon was an icon for generations of children learning IT skills. Her name, along with the accompanying image of a smiling, suited Black woman, graced countless editions of some popular software that taught typing through interactive lessons and games.

1 week ago | victoriametrics.com | Phuong Le

Graceful shutdown in any application generally satisfies three minimum conditions:Close the entry point by stopping new requests or messages from sources like HTTP, pub/sub systems, etc. However, keep outgoing connections to third-party services like databases or caches active. Wait for all ongoing requests to finish. If a request takes too long, respond with a graceful error. Release critical resources such as database connections, file locks, or network listeners. Do any final cleanup.