Today I learned about two things which made me excited for the future of The Internet again:
- Iroh 1.0 – Dial Keys, not IPs
- Yggdrasil, a new experimental compact routing scheme
The future of networking
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Category Archives: Software
The Art of Computer Programming (TAOCP)
Today I purchased the following ebooks for The Art of Computer Programming (TAOCP) by the venerable Donald Knuth:
- Art of Computer Programming, The: Volume 1: Fundamental Algorithms, 3rd Edition
- Art of Computer Programming, Volume 2: Seminumerical Algorithms, 3rd Edition
- Art of Computer Programming, The: Volume 3: Sorting and Searching, 2nd Edition
- Art of Computer Programming, Volume 4A, The: Combinatorial Algorithms, Part 1
- Art of Computer Programming, Volume 4B, The: Combinatorial Algorithms
- MMIX Supplement, The: Supplement to The Art of Computer Programming Volumes 1, 2, 3 by Donald E. Knuth
- Art of Computer Programming, Volume 1, Fascicle 1, The: MMIX — A RISC Computer for the New Millennium
httpd in postscript
This is fun: https://github.com/gmork2/PS-HTTPD
Virtual Display Driver for use with TightVNC on Windows 11
I have a problem with my TightVNC server where when I “unplug” the monitor (i.e. use my KVM to select a different workstation) then my display vanishes from my VNC client. To fix this I installed Virtual Display Driver. I downloaded and installed the Beta: Virtual Driver Control (25.7.23) (you should check for newer version at the previous link). I extracted VDD.Control.25.7.23.zip then ran the “VDD Control.exe” program and clicked “Install Driver”. After that I just had to tweak my graphics settings, which I did like this:
How to Write an Effective Software Design Document
In my feed today: How to Write an Effective Software Design Document.
Array of Structs versus Struct of Arrays
Over on Every byte matters you can read about the effect on performance of your memory layout and cache usage.
Software North Star
I thought this was good: My Software North Star. Software should be:
- useful to the end user
- correct
- maintainable and efficient
The Worlds Cheapest Time Domain Reflectometer
Oh boy, this is a rabbit hole I would love to run down. Code is here:
API Improvement Proposal (AIP)
Today I learned about API Improvement Proposals. I suppose I should find some time to read them.
CRUMB Circuit Simulator
A computer game where you can build breadboard circuits. Including support for a microcontroller!