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- Why does C have the best file API?Feb 28, 2026
Ok, the title is a bit tongue-in-cheek, but there's very little thought put into files in most languages. What you get is usually the same, or often worse, than C: just read(), write() and some kind of serialization library. #include <sys/mman.h> #include <stdio.h> #include <stdint.h> #include <fcntl.h> #include <unistd.h> void main () { // Create/open a file containing 1000 unsigned integers
- Be careful with LLM "Agents"Feb 23, 2026
I get it: Large Language Models are interesting... but you should not give "Agentic AI" access to your computer, accounts or wallet. You have no idea what it will do This isn't a theoretical concern. There are multiple cases of LLMs wiping people's computers [1] [2], cloud accounts [3], and even causing infrastructure outages [4]. --> What's worse, LLMs have a nasty habit of lying about wha
- Inside an alpha-beta scintillator:Feb 12, 2026
Just 4 cm wide! It's more sensitive then a Ludlum 44-9 despite being smaller then it's pancake style G-M tube. After removing four hex screws, the AlphaHound easily comes apart: Oooo This is very nice: Many similarly sized devices are difficult or impossible to open without damaging them. If it ever breaks, it won't be hard to get inside. The top half has the buzzer, display and buttons.
- Notes on blog future-proofingJan 23, 2026
One of the great things about web pages is that they are long-lived and mutable. There's no need to aim for perfection on the first draft: A page can continue to be improved for years after its original publication. DO NOT POWER [IT] DOWN!! — The first web server. h-n {color: #F27; font-family: monospace; background-color: #111;} h-v {color: #B8F; font-family: monospace; background-color
- Writing my own static site generatorJan 16, 2026
In principle, a static site generator is a good idea: They automatically populate your homepage, index pages and RSS feeds. However, they all put weird restrictions on how you structure your site: Nearly all of them require you to write in Markdown, which is common, but poorly specified and difficult to parse. As soon as you do anything more complex then bolding a few words, it becomes a stru