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RISC-V OS using Rust: Filesystems
I have taught operating systems at my university, so I will link my notes from that course here regarding the virt I/O protocol. This protocol has changed over the years, but the one that QEMU implements is the legacy MMIO interface.
Thinkserver: My web-based coding environment
I've made my own web-based coding environment for working on little projects. A few years ago I found Glitch. It's great: a web-based coding environment that makes it really easy to quickly start edit
The BYTE magazine covers by Robert Tinney
During the 1970s and 1980s, Robert Tinney illustrated some of the most amazing computer artwork for BYTE magazine.
Tips for making writing more fun
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Epistemic legibility: being easy to argue with is a virtue
Tl;dr: being easy to argue with is a virtue, separate from being correct. Introduction Regular readers of my blog know of my epistemic spot check series, where I take claims (evidential or logical)…
How Radar Works
Radar is one of the most versitile sensors we have to determine what is happening in an environment. Some common applications include air traffic control, weather prediction, automated driver assist, astronomy and terrain mapping. Given that these applications have wildy varying requirements on resolution, range and…
How to send local files to Chromecast with Python
How to stream local files using Python and 11 lines of code.
Console, the vital tool that Apple abandoned
Console is the epitome of Apple’s problem with tools and support for its users, and is exactly what it needs to fix.
Compiler basics: Lisp to Assembly
Writing a lisp compiler from scratch in JavaScript: 1. lisp to assembly
Building a Hexagonal Grid in CSS
CSS grid goes hexagonal.
Sleeve cap ease is bogus (2005)
I have no illusions; I know that today’s post will upset quite a few people. Why, might you ask? Well, it’s because there has been a long standing myth -myth- in construction that the p…
Modern CSS One-Line Upgrades
Sometimes, improving your application CSS just takes a one-line upgrade or enhancement! Learn about 12 properties to start incorporating into your projects, and enjoy reducing technical debt, removing JavaScript, and scoring easy wins for user experience.
SpaceX Raptor: Methane fueled full-flow staged combustion cycle engine
SpaceX's new raptor engine is a methane fueled full flow staged combustion cycle engine and its so hard to develop, no engine like this has ever flown before!Now this topic can be really intimidating so in order to bring the Raptor engine into context, we’re going to do an overview of a few common types of rocket…
Hello, Youki
First release of youki, an OCI container runtime written in Rust
The US is winning the AI race where it matters most: commercialization
Energy matters for AI, but the decisive layers are cloud infrastructure, data, and commercialization. On those layers the United States is ahead by a wide margin.
The U.S. housing market vs. the Canadian housing market
The housing market is even worse in Canada than it is here.
Electric bike, stupid love of my life
Reflections on eighteen months of electric bike ownership