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May 4, 2017 at 16:42
Fun deep dive on x86 boot latency using TSC at each step of the boot process: https://benyossef.com/benchmarking-boot-latency-on-x86/

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Jul 11, 2026 at 23:39
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I had a third attempt at porting difftastic from Dijkstra to A*, and I've eventually concluded that A* just isn't worth it for the implementation complexity. I had fun writing it up though, and I've even attempted ASCII art for building intuitions:
No longer pursuing A* · Wilfred/difftastic@7479636
No longer pursuing A* · Wilfred/difftastic@7479636
Closes #1007
May 12, 2026 at 15:56
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What's the best string representation of a function? Comparing with other PLs: Python: <function __main__.add_one()> JS: [Function: addOne] Clojure: #function[user/add-one] Scheme: #<procedure add-one (x)> I'm currently thinking about <fun add_one() foo.gdn:123>
May 10, 2026 at 19:55
Watching Hytale vs Minecraft discourse reminds me of how games feel different when they're new. Single player games have an online discussion that occurs shortly after release. Multiplayer games rapidly develop a meta. I tried UT99 years after release and it wasn't as much fun.