3841
How Do Semiconductors Work? Introduction to SiliWiz
How SiliWiz helps you get an understanding of how semiconductors work and are manufactured
New
The latest blog posts to take off on Hacker News. 6,299 posts.
3842
3843
3844
Using ChatGPT for home automation
In another thrilling adventure with ChatGPT, I endeavored to integrate it with a Raspberry Pi, effectively turning it into my own personal light switch. My custom ChatGPT plugin, sporting just two ...
3845
3846
Writing summaries is more important than reading more books
One thing I’ve learned over time is to read fewer books but to take the time to write summaries for the good ones. The ROI of spending 2h writing a synopsis is much higher than spending those 2h powering through the next book on your list. Reading is not about page count or speed. What matters is ho
3847
Building a Signal Analyzer with Modern Web Tech
An overview of the design of a signal analyzer module for a browser-based digital audio workstation built with modern web tech. The post goes over the specific web tech used (things like SharedArrayBuffer, OffscreenCanvas, WebAssembly, etc.) as well as the code design patterns used to build the interactive…
3848
3849
The long life of Apache httpd 2.4
You're probably reading this page because you've attempted to access some part of my blog (Wandering Thoughts) or CSpace , the wiki thing it's part of. Unfortunately you're using a browser version that my anti-crawler precautions consider suspicious, most often because it's too old (most often this applies to versions…
3850
3851
3852
Topiary: A code formatting engine leveraging Tree-sitter
We’re happy to announce the first release of Topiary, a formatter for many languages that leverages Tree-sitter.
3853
Getting Stuff Done by Not Being Mean to Yourself (2010)
I’ve spent a lot of time in my life trying to force myself to do things. Really good things. Things that are important to me. Things like meditating, journaling, going... READ MORE
3854
Tunnel via Cloudflare to any TCP service
Cloudflare's cloudflared tunnels are commonly used to 'publish' a web server that runs behind a firewall (e.g. making the webserver accessible from the…
3855
PyTorch for WebGPU
TL;DR I’ve been working on a WebGPU optimized inference and autograd library called webgpu-torch with an API that matches PyTorch. The goal is to run neural networks in the browser at speeds comparable to a Linux workstation. Many kernels have been implemented and its design is easily extensible. It’s available on NPM…
3856
Envisioning a Simplified Intel Architecture
Intel investigated architectural enhancements and modifications for a 64-bit mode-only architecture.
3857
Debugging a FUSE deadlock in the Linux kernel
Tycho Andersen
3858
Migrating from Supabase
Our journey from Supabase to Postgres and Render
3859
I wrote a GameBoy emulator for my hobby OS (2022)
The Nintendo GameBoy is an exceptionally well-documented system, perfect for anybody who’d like to take a crack at emulation. Publicly-maintained resources like the Pan Docs make it both approachable and convenient to get an overview of the GameBoy’s address space layout, to understand the mechanics of hardware…
3860
D1: Improvements to performance and scalability
We've been heads down iterating on D1, and we've just shipped a major new version that's substantially faster, more reliable, and introduces Time Travel: the ability to restore a D1 database to any point in time.
3861
LangChain: The Missing Manual
The handbook to the LangChain library for building applications around generative AI and large language models (LLMs).
3862
My solar-powered blog is now on lithium iron phosphate
In my last blog post I discussed how a small solar project - to power this blog on a Raspberry Pi - escalated into a full-blown off-grid solar setup, large enough to power the computer I use at the moment to write this update 1 . In this update, I want to discuss my battery upgrade.
3863
MTIA v1: Meta’s first-generation AI inference accelerator
In 2020, we initiated the Meta Training and Inference Accelerator (MTIA) family of chips to support our evolving AI workloads, starting with an inference accelerator ASIC for deep learning recommendation models (DLRMs).
3864
Dandelion Root Recipes
Dandelion root recipes offer a variety of uses, from herbal teas to hearty dishes. Discover how to incorporate this nutritious root into your meals and remedies.
3865
With new trade deal, Big Tech wants to be above the law
Here’s how Big Tech is trying to give itself immunity from government oversight through the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework.
3866
Hands-Free Coding (2020)
Earlier this year, I lost the ability to use a keyboard and mouse for extended periods. Fortunately, this wasn't as catastrophic as it sounds! This article chronicles my experience using adaptive tools like dictation and eye-tracking as my primary mechanisms for writing code.
3867
3868
High-performance tidy trees visualization (2022)
This article introduces the algorithm to draw non-layered trees in linear time and re-layout partially when some nodes change in O(d) time, where d is the maximum depth of the changed node.
3869
CLI tools for working with ChatGPT and other LLMs
I’ve been building out a small suite of command-line tools for working with ChatGPT, GPT-4 and potentially other language models in the future. The three tools I’ve built so far …
3870
The Future of Programming – Interview with Richard Eisenberg
Listen in on Jane Street’s Ron Minsky as he has conversations with engineers working on everything from clock synchronization to reliable multicast, build systems to reconfigurable hardware. Get a peek at how Jane Street approaches problems, and how those ideas relate to tech more broadly.