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While this seems like a convincing case, at what point is it morally acceptable to produce new art derived from existing work? Would it have been fine if Capcom had re-created near…

We should encourage PL experimentation and welcome new languages! But keep in mind that cost of entry for production usage these days is a full suite of tooling (package manager, c…

Firmware isn't necessarily more difficult than other areas, every domain has serious challenges. But firmware programming has the kind of challenges that require a very deep techni…

Nope. But you should check out Embedded Artistry[1], its the single best resource I've seen on a field that's mysterious even to most professional programmers. Have you spent any t…

Hmm...I think a lot of this discussion is missing two important points: 1. Regardless of whether or not C++ is going away, your team needs help now. You have an opportunity to get …

Thanks! You're right about the PC, misread the table.

Thanks for the suggestion! Unlike uxn, there's a C compiler for ZPU: https://github.com/zylin/zpugcc

Love the idea of a minimal retro VM, had a chuckle at the single-byte program counter. Hope this catches on and there's a software ecosystem. Does anyone know of a list of quirky V…

Given Ghidra's [1] decompilation support, emulation (CPU via PCODE IR, not whole-system) support, headless analysis scripting API, and the active open-source contribution/issue com…

A mature take, I applaud the author for overcoming "commitment bias" and being willing to make a change. The lack of a cloud SDK for thier provider seems crippling in hindsight. Wi…

Nice high-level breakdown without pushing one moral stance or another, just focusing on the business-side facts. I always wonder about the employee-side of the equation - since the…

Did you read the same post I read? One of the harassers asserted that she must have traded sexual favors for a CS degree. Do you seriously believe that a male engineer would be sex…

Sad day, she was a champion of the people - a fighter for both women's rights and civil rights. Her iconic status was earned. Would recommend the 2018 documentary "RBG" for anyone …

I feel like choosing between the two for a new project comes down to one factor: do you truly need to maximize performance? Be honest. If yes, Rust: no GC, consider the rayon crate…

Fun article! I'd add that malware packers are a good example of an obscurity layer that's typically effective in practice. But food for thought: in the general case you can't relia…

Looking at the certificates homepage [1], this seems like a great entry point into the tech industry for people that might otherwise be excluded - practical skills to perform a job…

I love how whimsical this is, made me smile! It's refreshing to see a silly hack that isn't also performative self-promotion.

These are valid questions a lot of people new to Rust have, so: 1. Rust is "backward compatible" in the sense that Rust code can use C libraries and C code can use Rust libraries -…

I have the older Stab Lab model (Mk III) and have never owned a MacBook Air, but Googling the newest versions of both: Star LabTop Mk IV [1]: Thickness: 0.58 inches (1.48 cm) Weigh…

I replaced my older XPS with an Ubuntu 20.04 laptop from Star Lab systems. Mostly because I wanted firmware updates via apt-get. They have a new model coming out: better CPU, more …

Would highly recommend the "Advent of Computing" podcast episode on this topic: http://adventofcomputing.com/?guid=3a1d7af237bb48bb985e795c2...

Thanks for pointing that out and linking through to a great resource!