How to disable auto-start of “Node.js: Server-side JavaScript” when using Adobe Dreamweaver?

Solution: One suggestion in Adobe Forums was to log out of CC. Instead, I disabled all the CC auto-updating services that run when my PC starts up. Here are directions on how to disable startup programs in Windows. Hypothesis: I couldn’t find any documentation specifically about Adobe CC and node.js, but I believe its being used as part … Read more

How to disable auto-start of “Node.js: Server-side JavaScript” when using Adobe Dreamweaver?

Solution: One suggestion in Adobe Forums was to log out of CC. Instead, I disabled all the CC auto-updating services that run when my PC starts up. Here are directions on how to disable startup programs in Windows. Hypothesis: I couldn’t find any documentation specifically about Adobe CC and node.js, but I believe its being used as part … Read more

What counts as CPU Intensive tasks (eg. sorting, searching etc?)

Terms like “intensive” or “expensive” are relative and it isn’t always obvious what activities are CPU-intensive. Generally speaking, anything that isn’t I/O is CPU. And I/O is asynchronous in node.js, so not a problem. Therefore, we are left with everything except for I/O being expensive. Your approach to pick general patterns is wise. Sorting, searching, … Read more

What does CPU usage mean?

What does it mean, when a CPU usage of a core is 100 percent? Does it mean that a process has peaked the maximum possible performance of a core (with vectorization) or does it mean that the CPU is doing as many cycles as the core clock is? Also, if it is 100 percent, can … Read more