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Programmers trying to make crypto run fast often say things like "Why can't the CPU designer just add a 128-bit multiplication instruction?" Sometimes these questions turn into academic papers analyzing the cycle counts that would be obtained from various instruction-set extensions. What's missing from most of these…
Hit the play button above and it will play music; specifically, music composed with (or at least, compatible with) a program released in 1994 called FastTracker 2; this is a Javascript homage I wrote in a fit of nostalgia. The source code is on GitHub if you'd like to check it out.
I spoke at TXJS , a really excellent regional JS conference, in June. Thanks to @SlexAxton , rmurphey , and everyone else involved. My talk was concerned with the good, bad, and ugly of Ecma TC39 (and I mean those words in the best possible way!), mixing philosophy with historical events from the last 14 years.
The FILTER clause extends aggregate functions (SUM, AVG, COUNT, etc.) with an additional WHERE clause. Databases not supporting FILTER can use CASE within the aggregate function instead.
I had originally shared a version of this post with a small, private mailing list, but then I figured there'd be no harm in sharing it with a larger audience so here it is.
Programmable NVIDIA GPUs are very inspiring to hardware geeks, proving that processors with an original, incompatible programming model can become widely used.
Dear Jason and David, aka the founder-owners of Basecamp who up until 2021 earned 100% of the company’s profits along with Jeff Bezos, As you know, I am writing this while on medical leave fr…
The lead in the last month or so was an indicator of having good chances, but there was a huge shuffling of ranks in the last week and some last minute casualties.
Solving Logic Puzzles with Prolog
Thousands of volunteers helped map surveillance cameras that the NYPD could use to track people using facial recognition.
Important Update (March 10): On deeper reflection, I probably don’t need to spend emotional energy refuting people like Chomsky, who believe that Large Language Models are just a laughable fa…
You love rebasing, right? Rewriting history might be appealing, but there are good reasons not to.
For some inane reason, Github classifies me as a "major open source maintainer", which means I get a free copilot subscription.1 I've been using it for a...
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At this summer's HOPE conference, Joshua Aaron spoke about ICEBlock, his iPhone app that allows users to anonymously report ICE sightings within a 5 mile radius, and to get notifications when others report ICE sightings near them. You can see the full talk, and the lively/infuriating Q&A,
Windows is a platform for creators Windows is the most open platform on the planet for creators. Part of living our commitment to openness is welcoming partner technologies and content that deliver powerful experiences. And what makes Window
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A few weeks ago, I read this tweet, and found myself nodding my head in vigorous agreement.
From home temperature monitoring to a Kubernetes cluster hosting a live Drupal website, I have a lot of experience running Raspberry Pis. I've used every model through the years, and am currently using a mix of A+, 2 model B, and 4 model B Pis. The 3 model B+ was the first generation that had me concerned more about…
Software abstraction ladder becomes too tall and starts to fall
I was enjoying some pizza the other day with some buddies that know a bit about my research and understand where I am coming from with regards to my own computing aesthetics. They understand that I have always pushed for the smallest code that I can get, and to simplify
Everyone loves to hate Comic Sans. The child-like handwriting font is so infamous, there is a movement to try to ban it. Mention its name to the common layman (aside from a preschool teacher), and you will likely get a chuckle, mention it to a trained designer, and you’ll get a look of disgust. In […]
Summary and commentary on Paul Fussell's "Class: A Guide Through The American Status System"
Encrypting files with passkeys, using the WebAuthn prf extension and the TypeScript age implementation.
