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**Author:** [@delyan](https://pluralist.net/u/delyan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2024, 3:25pm UTC](https://pluralist.net/t/todays-reading-crafting-programming-languages-2024-01-28/59 "2024-01-28T15:25:33Z")
on my daily run I crossed a street called Jai and reminded of Jonathan Blow’s language - jai programming language resources and information https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fIPO4G42wYE https://craftinginterpreters.com/ Doe… --- ## [Interesting Discoveries & Links (2024-01-27)](https://pluralist.net/t/interesting-discoveries-links-2024-01-27/58)
**Author:** [@delyan](https://pluralist.net/u/delyan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2024, 3:23am UTC](https://pluralist.net/t/interesting-discoveries-links-2024-01-27/58 "2024-01-28T03:23:55Z")
this SpaceX patent may answer the question of how Starlink is able to find satellites and direct its beams in the right direction without the use of GPS Pathikrit Bhowmick’s solution of N-Queens in Scala Book: Draft No.… --- ## [Today's Links - OpenSolaris and Netscape (2024-01-25)](https://pluralist.net/t/todays-links-opensolaris-and-netscape-2024-01-25/57)
**Author:** [@delyan](https://pluralist.net/u/delyan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2024, 7:38am UTC](https://pluralist.net/t/todays-links-opensolaris-and-netscape-2024-01-25/57 "2024-01-26T07:38:03Z")
TIL - Google Trends shows you “Realtime search trends” and none of them were very interesting around 2004 there was a web site where all of OpenSolaris’ source code was published. (http://cvs.opensolaris.org/source/)… --- ## [Links and Code Reading pwsafe & SHA-1 (2024-01-23)](https://pluralist.net/t/links-and-code-reading-pwsafe-sha-1-2024-01-23/55)
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I admire Bruce Schneier’s work and achievements in the cybersecurity domain. Password Safe is a project he designed. June 15 2005: “I have long advocated writing them (passwords) all down on a piece of paper and puttin… --- ## [Programming Commodore 64 (2014-01-24)](https://pluralist.net/t/programming-commodore-64-2014-01-24/56)
**Author:** [@delyan](https://pluralist.net/u/delyan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2024, 8:00am UTC](https://pluralist.net/t/programming-commodore-64-2014-01-24/56 "2024-01-24T08:00:00Z")
Programming Commodore 64 with 2nd and 5th grade kids is a lot of fun. I give them a few hints and let them tweak the program (https://10print.org) to see what happens. Pure exploratory bliss. --- ## [Monday's Reading and Links (2021-01-22)](https://pluralist.net/t/mondays-reading-and-links-2021-01-22/54)
**Author:** [@delyan](https://pluralist.net/u/delyan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2024, 5:56am UTC](https://pluralist.net/t/mondays-reading-and-links-2021-01-22/54 "2024-01-23T05:56:14Z")
I am really enjoying my setup to Measure Humidity and Temperature of your home with Phidgets and Prometheus. turns out humidity in the kids room fluctuates drastically (between 40% and 60%) depending on the various act… --- ## [Memex: Today's Reading and Links (2024-01-21)](https://pluralist.net/t/memex-todays-reading-and-links-2024-01-21/53)
**Author:** [@delyan](https://pluralist.net/u/delyan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2024, 8:00am UTC](https://pluralist.net/t/memex-todays-reading-and-links-2024-01-21/53 "2024-01-21T08:00:00Z")
Drew DeVault - SourceHut network outage post-mortem working on my “who-am-I” site (aka personal brand) - https://delyan.org/ - wanted to expand on what exactly inspires me about Mozart, Dijkstra, and Knuth. the Intervi… --- ## [Memex: Today's reading (2024-01-19)](https://pluralist.net/t/memex-todays-reading-2024-01-19/51)
**Author:** [@delyan](https://pluralist.net/u/delyan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2024, 8:04am UTC](https://pluralist.net/t/memex-todays-reading-2024-01-19/51 "2024-01-20T08:04:59Z")
reminded of ReiserFS by the recent letter Hans Reiser wrote, let’s dig into the source of the file system. To understand the code, after reading the website, start reading the code by reading reiserfs\_fs.h first. rei… --- ## [Memex: Today's CodeReading and Links (2023-01-20)](https://pluralist.net/t/memex-todays-codereading-and-links-2023-01-20/52)
**Author:** [@delyan](https://pluralist.net/u/delyan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2024, 8:00am UTC](https://pluralist.net/t/memex-todays-codereading-and-links-2023-01-20/52 "2024-01-20T08:00:00Z")
the new release of pwsafe (Release 3.65.0 · pwsafe/pwsafe · GitHub) reminds me that this is another great repository worth reading through - content for CodeReading.org There is a lot to learn from pwsafe - here is f… --- ## [Learning Competitive Programming on Retro Computers](https://pluralist.net/t/learning-competitive-programming-on-retro-computers/50)
**Author:** [@delyan](https://pluralist.net/u/delyan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2024, 3:50pm UTC](https://pluralist.net/t/learning-competitive-programming-on-retro-computers/50 "2024-01-19T15:50:37Z")
I have been researching whether retro computers are suitable for teaching (competitive) programming to elementary school children. I will go into the reasons why when I publish my research as an official blog post on del… --- ## [Memex: What I am reading today (2024-01-18)](https://pluralist.net/t/memex-what-i-am-reading-today-2024-01-18/49)
**Author:** [@delyan](https://pluralist.net/u/delyan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2024, 2:03am UTC](https://pluralist.net/t/memex-what-i-am-reading-today-2024-01-18/49 "2024-01-19T02:03:14Z")
Lions’ Commentary on UNIX 6th Edition is a classic. A must read for anyone anywhere near code. I absolutely love the picture of Brian Kernighan holding the book, so I am adding it to my memex. Speaking of UNIX and his… --- ## [Memex: Today's Interesting Links (SubEthaEdit, generating permutations, proofs) (2024-01-17)](https://pluralist.net/t/memex-todays-interesting-links-subethaedit-generating-permutations-proofs-2024-01-17/47)
**Author:** [@delyan](https://pluralist.net/u/delyan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2024, 12:14am UTC](https://pluralist.net/t/memex-todays-interesting-links-subethaedit-generating-permutations-proofs-2024-01-17/47 "2024-01-18T00:14:06Z")
SubEthaEdit is a fascinating text editor - minimalist and one with interesting history. The editor is OSS, MIT license, and available on GitHub. example source - Presence Manager SubEthaEdit relies on the “Blocks Exten… --- ## [Today's Interesting Links (2024-01-16)](https://pluralist.net/t/todays-interesting-links-2024-01-16/46)
**Author:** [@delyan](https://pluralist.net/u/delyan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2024, 8:00am UTC](https://pluralist.net/t/todays-interesting-links-2024-01-16/46 "2024-01-16T08:00:00Z")
I love Far Manager. My main machine these days is a Slackware X1 nano, but if I ever open my Windows laptop I use Far Manager. Far Manager is what many Eastern European competitive programmers use to compete with - her… --- ## [Memex: Today's Interesting Links (Bill Gates writing with felt-tip pens; competing with ed) (2024-01-15)](https://pluralist.net/t/memex-todays-interesting-links-bill-gates-writing-with-felt-tip-pens-competing-with-ed-2024-01-15/43)
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A continuation of yesterday’s read - Dawn of a revolution by Walter Isaacson from September 20, 2013 - I wanted to experience how Bill Gates worked on the Altair BASIC back in 1973 when he wrote it with a felt-point pens… --- ## [Memex: Today's Interesting Links (note taking & constraints) (2024-01-14)](https://pluralist.net/t/memex-todays-interesting-links-note-taking-constraints-2024-01-14/42)
**Author:** [@delyan](https://pluralist.net/u/delyan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2024, 2:17am UTC](https://pluralist.net/t/memex-todays-interesting-links-note-taking-constraints-2024-01-14/42 "2024-01-15T02:17:41Z")
I find a lot of value in the HN comments and this thread on personal knowledge base does not disappoint. this particular thread explores how user tabokie keeps daily notes (KB or Knowledge Lakehouse). Sam Bleckley has… --- ## [Reading tarsnap's Code \[wiki\]](https://pluralist.net/t/reading-tarsnaps-code-wiki/29)
**Author:** [@delyan](https://pluralist.net/u/delyan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2024, 4:52pm UTC](https://pluralist.net/t/reading-tarsnaps-code-wiki/29 "2024-01-10T16:52:13Z")
(this is an experiment with the wiki format of Discourse posts) Tarsnap is an amazing minimalist tool for archiving your digital assets in the cloud. The authors, Colin Percival and Graham Percival, are highly revered C… --- ## [Links on teletypes & editors + ASR33 TTY w/ EPSON dot matrix (2024-01-08)](https://pluralist.net/t/links-on-teletypes-editors-asr33-tty-w-epson-dot-matrix-2024-01-08/20)
**Author:** [@delyan](https://pluralist.net/u/delyan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2024, 10:08pm UTC](https://pluralist.net/t/links-on-teletypes-editors-asr33-tty-w-epson-dot-matrix-2024-01-08/20 "2024-01-08T22:08:20Z")
I love what @33asr and Drew DeVault are doing (independently) with a restored ASR 33 teletype and a new EPSON printer: Make an ASR 33 with EPSON LX-350 - Drew DeVault’s blog EPSON LX-350 Impact Dot Matrix youtube: the … --- ## [How to fix your Operating System using netboot.xyz PXE LiveCD (2024-01-13)](https://pluralist.net/t/how-to-fix-your-operating-system-using-netboot-xyz-pxe-livecd-2024-01-13/32)
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I’ve been a huge Slackware fan since I first saw it on an amber monochrome CRT back in 1995 at the offices of Internet Group in my home town of Stara Zagora. But there is one thing that really trips me every time – a… --- ## [Memex: Today's Interesting Links (Emacs, ed + column counter) (2024-01-10)](https://pluralist.net/t/memex-todays-interesting-links-emacs-ed-column-counter-2024-01-10/30)
**Author:** [@delyan](https://pluralist.net/u/delyan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2024, 8:00am UTC](https://pluralist.net/t/memex-todays-interesting-links-emacs-ed-column-counter-2024-01-10/30 "2024-01-10T08:00:00Z")
Great to see that at some point IU.edu had an Emacs KB. Sadly this has been archived. It still contains relevant information though - such as how M-x text-mode would get out of trouble when the other mode you’re using g… --- ## [Measure Humidity and Temperature at home with Phidgets and Prometheus (2024-01-05)](https://pluralist.net/t/measure-humidity-and-temperature-at-home-with-phidgets-and-prometheus-2024-01-05/14)
**Author:** [@delyan](https://pluralist.net/u/delyan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2024, 8:00am UTC](https://pluralist.net/t/measure-humidity-and-temperature-at-home-with-phidgets-and-prometheus-2024-01-05/14 "2024-01-05T08:00:00Z")
Here is how to build a Prometheus Dashboard showing the temperature and humidity of your home. This project leverages Phidgets (single-board computer + sensors) and another box running Debian. Hardware Phidgets Humidit… --- ## [Memex: Today's Interesting Links (old school editors) (2024-01-02)](https://pluralist.net/t/memex-todays-interesting-links-old-school-editors-2024-01-02/44)
**Author:** [@delyan](https://pluralist.net/u/delyan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2024, 8:00am UTC](https://pluralist.net/t/memex-todays-interesting-links-old-school-editors-2024-01-02/44 "2024-01-02T08:00:00Z")
Interesting Finds for 2024-01-02 The pleasing aesthetics of OpenBSD on X11 Carbon with Window Maker and ACME editor (thanks colinhb) ACME is great. But before it came SAM It was created by Rob Pike at Bell Labs i… --- ## [Capitalizations & Cases (2023-12-30)](https://pluralist.net/t/capitalizations-cases-2023-12-30/41)
**Author:** [@delyan](https://pluralist.net/u/delyan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2023, 8:00am UTC](https://pluralist.net/t/capitalizations-cases-2023-12-30/41 "2023-12-30T08:00:00Z")
Note: Created with the help of Bard + ChatGPT on 2023-12-30. name rules examples usage 1. Camel Case (lowerCamelCase) Starts with a lowercase letter. Subsequent words are capitalized, without spaces or separat… --- ## [Recreational Coding in Pascal (2023-12-28)](https://pluralist.net/t/recreational-coding-in-pascal-2023-12-28/35)
**Author:** [@delyan](https://pluralist.net/u/delyan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2023, 8:00am UTC](https://pluralist.net/t/recreational-coding-in-pascal-2023-12-28/35 "2023-12-28T08:00:00Z")
A while back I was going through my childhood books and found a long forgotten treasure from 1993. This is a Bulgarian book called “Turbo Pascal for Beginners” by Daniela Chobanova. I cracked open that dusty old frie… --- ## [Font Collection (2023-12-24)](https://pluralist.net/t/font-collection-2023-12-24/36)
**Author:** [@delyan](https://pluralist.net/u/delyan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2023, 5:00am UTC](https://pluralist.net/t/font-collection-2023-12-24/36 "2023-12-24T05:00:00Z")
Over the years we have experimented with many fonts for writing and coding. Our current favorite font is Berkeley Mono. We generally approve of and love the design philosophy of the team behind this typeface – focused on… --- ## [The PowerShell theme in Windows 10 (2023-08-14)](https://pluralist.net/t/the-powershell-theme-in-windows-10-2023-08-14/274)
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The PowerShell theme in Windows 10 uses the following colors Component Red Green Blue Hex Code Description Popup Background 255 255 255 #FFFFFF White Popup Text 0 128 128 #008080 Teal Screen Text 238 237 240 … --- ## [Narrow Alleys of Dense Old Cities -](https://pluralist.net/t/narrow-alleys-of-dense-old-cities/280)
**Author:** [@delyan](https://pluralist.net/u/delyan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2023, 7:00am UTC](https://pluralist.net/t/narrow-alleys-of-dense-old-cities/280 "2023-08-03T07:00:00Z")
Image source: https://laspeziaguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/A-Cantina-da-Mananan-2-737x800.webp Without the orange glow (source): Source: https://laspeziaguide.com/directory/osteria-a-cantina-da-mananan/ T… --- ## [Space Startups / Companies (2022-11-19)](https://pluralist.net/t/space-startups-companies-2022-11-19/37)
**Author:** [@delyan](https://pluralist.net/u/delyan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2022, 8:00am UTC](https://pluralist.net/t/space-startups-companies-2022-11-19/37 "2022-11-19T08:00:00Z")
Note: The results below are generated with ChatGPT ca Nov 2022. Spreadsheet w/ the data below: https://onedrive.live.com/embed?resid=8187097334F54F31!106867&authkey=!AJ7fb\_Bo3NVLips&em=3&wdDivId="myExcelDiv"&wdDownloa… [Previous page](https://pluralist.net/latest.md?page=6)