The XML Data Integrity Checksum (XDIC) project provides a standard and reference implementation for embedding checksums in XML files. This approach is designed to ensure the integrity of XML data ...

From the Department of Bizarre Anomalies: Microsoft has suppressed an unexplained anomaly on its network that was routing traffic destined to example.com—a domain reserved for testing purposes—to a ...

When you need to modify an existing FlyWay migration file (e.g., remove schema prefixes, fix SQL syntax, or make other changes), FlyWay will detect that the checksum has changed and refuse to run the ...

Sometimes there are hidden patterns in numbers you might not immediately notice. One example of this is in barcodes, the sequences of digits we use to identify products. Try it yourself – find an ...

Every communication protocol should have a mechanism to determine whether the received data is valid. I once encountered a team that didn’t have such a mechanism. Their device operated in a ...

Ahead of the November presidential election, just 19% of Americans say democracy in the United States is a good example for other countries to follow, according to a Pew Research Center survey ...

Stool samples can help doctors diagnose some health conditions. Tips for collecting a stool sample include urinating before collecting the sample and using any tools that the sample kit provides.

To identify possible mistakes made during data entry or transmission, a checksum is a small piece of data extracted from the original data. It acts as a distinct fingerprint for data, making it ...

Samples are an essential currency found when exploring planets on different difficulty levels. Each sample type -- common, rare, and super -- is used to purchase unique upgrades for your Ship Modules ...