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2024-09-09 10:59:00

Obfuscated code contests celebrate ingenuity but offer little to learn as the code is impenetrable to most.
We also need clear code contests. They should reward code that is so well designed, obvious, self documenting, and properly formatted it needs little or no documentation or comments other than the author details.
#programming

2024-08-11 12:19:53

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@npub1tc6…mhfm Can he double as a garbage collector?

2024-08-08 18:20:26

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@npub1tc6…mhfm This is a good problem to have, congrats.

2024-07-11 16:55:10

True, I've been away from Linux for years but...
Why are most Flatpak packages 1+ GB downloads that triple in size when expanded and installed? Is this normal? What gives?
#flatpak #linux

2024-07-05 09:43:38

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@npub1tc6…mhfm You didn't miss much with Squarespace, which was already sort of enshittified even in its best days. For example, you had to pay to switch website theme.

2024-07-05 07:33:21

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@npub1tc6…mhfm I'm glad I ditched Squarespace a couple of years ago.

2024-06-11 11:34:06

My very first blog is still online and its name clearly states what I focused on: Lisp Propulsion Laboratory log.
I published the blog from July of 2005 to March of 2007. The site is a time capsule from an era at the long tail of the AI winter, when activity in the Lisp community was at its lowest before a new beginning.
http://www.paoloamoroso.it/log
#blogging #blogs #lisp

2024-05-25 07:28:48

A list of compiler optimizations with descriptions and code snippets.
The entries are concise, clear, and with short, easy to understand snippets. A great example of algorithm documentation.
https://compileroptimizations.com/index.html
#compilers #ProgLang

2024-05-13 13:52:17

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@npub1tc6…mhfm Looks like your grandparents were as geeky as you.