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The Repeated Deaths of OOP (2015)
Object Oriented Programming died several times already. This time might be the last.
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RenderingNG: An architecture that makes and keeps Chrome fast for the long term
Our continual investments in the performance of Chrome have led to significant improvements in battery life, memory, and the speed of the we...
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Why do interviewers ask linked list questions?
A couple years back I gave a talk on researching software history, using “linked list interview questions” as an example topic. Since referring people to a video is less accessible than just writing a blog post, I’ve reproduced the question here. So why do interviewers like to ask linked list questions? If you ask…
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No one gives a shit what programming language you use
I’ve had it up to here (gestures at nose level) with the bullshit around programming language elitism. Back when I thought it mattered I was just as bad as the bullshit I’m seeing today…
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An Intuition for Lisp Syntax
Every lisp hacker I ever met, myself included, thought that all those brackets in Lisp were off-putting and weird. At first, of course. Soon after we all came to the same epiphany: lisp’s power lies in those brackets ! In this essay, we’ll go on a journey to that epiphany.
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The Future of Group Messaging
An analysis of modern messaging, and the evolutionary next steps.
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Notion Acquires Automate.io
We're acquiring Automate.io, a workflow automation software that has spent the last 5 years building connectivity and integrations for 200+ other software tools.
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The Sovietization of the American Press
The transformation from phony "objectivity" to open one-party orthodoxy hasn't been an improvement
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Remote-first companies that actively hire
Do you ever dream of working remotely in a place where you will thrive the most? Here's 82 remote-first companies that actively hire people worldwide!
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When Radiohead sampled Paul Lansky (2000)
The English rock band Radiohead uses a sample from my very first computer piece, mild und leise , (this is an mp3 file) on one of the tracks on their CD, Kid A . (Yes, they very graciously asked permission, and I gave it. ) In fact, I really like what they did with the sample; it is quite imaginative and inventive…
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API versioning has no “right way” (2017)
API versioning is a really difficult topic, and sometimes seen as a merely religious debate. It’s done differently at different companies, and different teams within different companies often vary. Some folks move from approach A to approach B, and when approach B solves their specific issues they act like
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How to write good prompts: using spaced repetition to create understanding
Using spaced repetition to create understanding
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Mico: A PDM to USB Microphone Based on the Raspberry Pi RP2040
Using RP2040 to create a USB audio microphone.
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Preparing your game for deterministic netcode
A post about lockstep, rollback, and what it takes to prepare your game for future netcode integration. Continue reading →
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A Meta-Scientific Perspective on Thinking: Fast and Slow (2020)
2011 was an important year in the history of psychology, especially social psychology. First, it became apparent that one social psychologist had faked results for dozens of publications (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diederik_Stapel). Second, a highly respected journal published an article with the incredible claim…
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Reasonable Effectiveness of the Multiplicative Weights Update Algorithm (2017)
papad Hard to believe Sanjeev Arora and his coauthors consider it “a basic tool [that should be] taught to all algorithms students together with divide-and-conquer, dynamic programming, and random sampling.” Christos Papadimitriou calls it “so hard to believe that it has been discovered five times and forgotten.” It…
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JAMMA Video Standard
Everyone had their weird pandemic hobby, right? Well, mine is that I bought an arcade video game. Not the whole cabinet - just a board, to hook up ...
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Common interface for Linux NIC statistics
In Linux 5.13 ethtool gains an interface for querying IEEE and IETF statistics. This removes the need to parse vendor specific strings in...
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Vivaldi: Violating CoC on forum may close your email account
We’re building a Community that is happy, kind, and constructive. Read our Code of Conduct for and find out how you can help us get there.
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23andMe to merge with VG Acquisition Corp. to become publicly-traded company
23andMe to Merge with Virgin Group’s VG Acquisition Corp. to Become Publicly-Traded Company Set to Revolutionize Personalized Healthcare and Therapeutic Development through Human Genetics January 15, 2021 Medscape study in collaboration with 23andMe finds Primary Care Physicians are increasingly more comfortable with…
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Man Built a $188M Fortune Investing in Stocks Then Donated It to Charity
Jack MacDonald was a frugal attorney who wanted to build a big net worth to give it to charity thanks to his hobby of investing in the stock market.
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My letter to Medicaid, appealing my child's Medicaid denial
My daughter Sterling was denied Medicaid, despite having special needs and being medically complex. Here's what I said to the State of Indiana after denying Sterling's Medicaid application.
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An intro to Zig's integer casting for C programmers
AKA Zig casts, and when to use them.
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Cyclic dependencies are evil (2013)
Cyclic dependencies: Part 1
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Restaurant prices in the 19th and 20th centuries (2009)
Restaurant prices in the 19th century (followed by 20th, below) Note: Until the mid-19th century prices were often quoted in shillings and pence, or in Spanish dollars. One Spanish bit = 12½¢; One …