Category Archives: Programming
Magnetic Core Memory
iframes that fit their content: frame-sizing: content-height;
Good news, everyone!
Note: to enable this feature in the client the hosted page needs to allow it with something like this:
<meta name=”responsive-embedded-sizing” content=”allow-origins=https://example.com”>
MySQL 9.7 Example Databases
Today I found example databases for MySQL 9.7, over here: https://dev.mysql.com/doc/index-other.html
Digital Signal Generator PCB
Here’s a fun looking build: Digital Signal Generator PCB. Built around the AVR16EB28 this square wave generator can generate frequencies from 2 Hz to 33.5 MHz in 2 Hz increments.

The Smartest Algorithm No One Uses
How to use QuickSort algorithm to find a median value.
PHP URL
Today while reading My temporary PHP fix from 2014 has nearly 20M installs. Today I’m deprecating it. I learned about PHP 8.5’s New URI Extension: A Game-Changer for URL Parsing.
9 Firmware Shortcuts You Should Never Ship in a Product
More wisdom from John Teel.
Old tech books
Some old tech books I probably shouldn’t have purchased:
A faster way to convert a timestamp ➜ Hour, Min, Sec
Today on Lobsters: A faster way to convert a timestamp ➜ Hour, Min, Sec.