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January 8, 2026 · 1 min read

ReverseMarkdown 5.0.0 released: 200× Performance Boost for HTML to Markdown conversion

ReverseMarkdown 5.0.0 is out! It’s our biggest leap in years - dramatically faster, more resilient on edge cases, and friendlier .NET HTML to Markdown converter library. Upto to 200× faster on huge HTML via TextWriter refactor. Fixed nested <p> exp...

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January 16, 2025 · 2 min read

Creating a single universal shared lib or executable file for macOS Intel and Silicon using lipo

As macOS developers, creating universal binaries and shared libraries that work seamlessly across both Intel (x86_64) and Apple Silicon (arm64) architectures is critical. Whether you’re building standalone executables or .so` shared libraries, combin...

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November 20, 2024 · 8 min read

Encrypting and crypto-shredding of PII data in Marten documents using HashiCorp Vault

Protecting Personally Identifiable Information (PII) has become essential as organizations handle increasing volumes of sensitive data. Regulations like the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) mandate strict controls over PII to safeguard indiv...

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November 19, 2024 · 13 min read

Encrypting Personally Identifiable Information at rest in Marten documents

Protecting Personally Identifiable Information (PII) has become essential as organizations handle increasing volumes of sensitive data. Regulations like the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) mandate strict controls over PII to safeguard indiv...

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November 8, 2024 · 6 min read

Personally Identifiable Information masking in Marten documents using partial update/patching

Protecting Personally Identifiable Information (PII) has become essential as organizations handle increasing volumes of sensitive data. Regulations like the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) mandate strict controls over PII to safeguard indiv...

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ReverseMarkdown 5.0.0 released: 200× Performance Boost for HTML to Markdown conversion

Creating a single universal shared lib or executable file for macOS Intel and Silicon using lipo

Encrypting and crypto-shredding of PII data in Marten documents using HashiCorp Vault

Encrypting Personally Identifiable Information at rest in Marten documents

Personally Identifiable Information masking in Marten documents using partial update/patching