The author provides an update on the development of a new version of Lilac, renaming the existing version to lilac-legacy. They express a preference for literate programming but note the limitations of current tooling, particularl...
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0Using Git the Right Way
2024-10-11 •
The text discusses different levels of Git proficiency, from beginner to advanced, and provides tips for using Git 'The Right Way'. It emphasizes the importance of crafting meaningful commit messages and using Git commands effecti...
0A New Chapter Begins
2024-06-29 •
The author recently started working at Qantas, focusing on backend systems written in Clojure. They have been doing some Clojure exercises on Exercism and are getting the hang of the language. The author also mentioned cleaning ou...
0Lilac and Codex
2023-11-21 •
Linus introduces his new open source projects, Lilac and Codex. Lilac is a tool for Literate Programming targeting HTML, while Codex is a collection of blogpost-worthy solutions for programming problems. Linus expresses his enthus...
0Git Archaeology
2023-03-21 •
The author discusses their plans to contribute to Git and their study of Git's internals. They have studied the first commit of Git and noted the differences between ancient and modern Git. They also discuss the object database an...
0Bresenham's Circle Drawing Algorithm
2021-03-15 •
The post discusses the Bresenham's Circle Drawing Algorithm, which is a solution to the problem of drawing a circle with radius r using a given method draw_pixel(x, y). The post goes over several solutions and ultimately arrives a...
0Using MPD for ReplayGain
2021-01-05 •
The author discusses the discovery of r128gain, a tool that applies ReplayGain to various audio files with different formats. The author also mentions that MPD supports R128_TRACK_GAIN and is easy to start up. The author also talk...
0Thoughts on Baduk
2021-01-04 •
The author shares his history with Baduk, a game he started playing more during the pandemic. He compares Baduk to chess and highlights the differences between the two games. He recommends the game to others and suggests a book fo...
0The Two Sum Problem Explained
2020-12-05 •
The post explains the Two Sum problem, discussing the brute force approach and the 2-pointer method. It provides a detailed explanation of the 2-pointer method and its implementation in pseudocode.
0The Esrille Nisse: Three Years Later
2019-11-13 •
The post is a reflection on the Esrille Nisse keyboard, more than 3 years after the author wrote a post describing it. The author settled on a different layout than the one described in the old blog post, after many hands-on trial...
0Status Update
2019-11-11 •
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