zevv/zForth
github.com
zForth: tiny, embeddable, flexible, compact Forth scripting language for embedded systems
Links
Raytracing
fabiensanglard.net
I recently came across Paul Heckbert’s business card raytracer. For those that have never heard of it: It is a very famous challenge in the Computer Graphics field that started on May 4th, 1984 via a post on
comp.graphicsby Paul Heckbert.The goal was to produce the source code for a raytracer…that would fit on the back of a business card.
xc - Simple, Convenient, Docs-based task runner
xcfile.dev
xcis a task runner similar toMakeornpm run, that aims to be more discoverable and approachable.The problem
xcis intended to solve is scripts maintained separately from their documentation. Often aMakefileor apackage.jsonwill contain some useful scripts for developing on a project, then theREADME.mdwill surface and describe these scripts. In such a case, since the documentation is separate, it may not be updated when scripts are changed or added.xcaims to solve this by defining the scripts inline with the documentation.
Architecture Decision Records (ADR)
youtube.com
This video describes the basic idea and implementation or Architecture Decision Records, or “ADRs”. It describes the idea behind them to document design decisions with their context and alternatives considered.
Beej's Quick Guide to GDB
beej.us
This is a very quick-and-dirty guide meant to get you started with the GNU Debugger, gdb, from the command line in a terminal. Often times gdb is run via an IDE, but many people out there shun IDEs for a variety of reasons, and this tutorial is for you!
Arthur-Ficial/apfel
github.com
The free AI already on your Mac. CLI tool, OpenAI-compatible server, and interactive chat — all on-device via Apple Intelligence. No API keys, no cloud, no downloads.
ecto/loon
github.com
the lisp I always wanted
kiedtl/cursed
github.com
Your worst nightmare
Homeland Security has reportedly sent out hundreds of subpoenas to identify ICE critics online
engadget.com
Homeland Security asked the companies for names, email addresses, telephone numbers and any other identifying detail for accounts that have criticized the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency or have reported the location of its agents. Google, Meta and Reddit have complied with some of the requests.
When Jesse Jackson Came to ‘Sesame Street’: ‘I Am! Somebody!’
nytimes.com
The message of Jackson’s litany is the beginning of education, and the beginning of democracy. It says that you have worth as a person, simply because you are a person. It says that you have a voice. And it says that your voice is most powerful when it joins with other voices.