Let’s say you want to build a hello world command line application in C or C++ and run it on your Android phone. How would you go about it? It’s not super practical; apps visible and distributable to end users must use the framework (AFAIK), but for folks looking to get into developing on ARM it’s l...

Let’s say you want to build a hello world command line application in C or C++ and run it on your Android phone. How would you go about it? It’s not super practical; apps visible and distributable to end users must use the framework (AFAIK), but for folks looking to get into developing on ARM it’s l...

I was looking to set up the mutt email client on my Ubuntu box to go through my gmail account. Since it took me a couple of hours to figure out, and I’ll probably forget by the time I need to know again, I figure I’d post my steps here. I’m on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (lsb_release -a) Install mutt: $ sudo a...

I was looking to set up the mutt email client on my Ubuntu box to go through my gmail account. Since it took me a couple of hours to figure out, and I’ll probably forget by the time I need to know again, I figure I’d post my steps here. I’m on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (lsb_release -a) Install mutt: $ sudo a...

This post is a follow up to my previous blog post about word size. Three C/C++ programmers walk into a bar. One argues that sizeof(void*) is equivalent to sizeof(long), one argues that sizeof(void*) is equivalent to sizeof(int), and the third argues it’s sizeof(long long). Simultaneously, they’re al...

This post is a follow up to my previous blog post about word size. Three C/C++ programmers walk into a bar. One argues that sizeof(void*) is equivalent to sizeof(long), one argues that sizeof(void*) is equivalent to sizeof(int), and the third argues it’s sizeof(long long). Simultaneously, they’re al...

Recently, there some was some confusion between myself and a coworker over the definition of a “word.” I’m currently working on a blog post about data alignment and figured it would be good to clarify some things now, that we can refer to later. Having studied computer engineering and being quite fo...

Recently, there some was some confusion between myself and a coworker over the definition of a “word.” I’m currently working on a blog post about data alignment and figured it would be good to clarify some things now, that we can refer to later. Having studied computer engineering and being quite fo...

I’m hacking on an assembly project, and wanted to document some of the tricks I was using for figuring out what was going on. This post might seem a little basic for folks who spend all day heads down in gdb or who do this stuff professionally, but I just wanted to share a quick intro to some tools ...

I’m hacking on an assembly project, and wanted to document some of the tricks I was using for figuring out what was going on. This post might seem a little basic for folks who spend all day heads down in gdb or who do this stuff professionally, but I just wanted to share a quick intro to some tools ...

I was recently lucky enough to get to attend my first SIGGRAPH conference this year. While I didn’t attend any talks, I did spend some time in the expo. Here is a collection of some of the neat things I saw at SIGGRAPH 2015. Sorry it’s not more collected; I didn’t have the intention of writing a blo...

I was recently lucky enough to get to attend my first SIGGRAPH conference this year. While I didn’t attend any talks, I did spend some time in the expo. Here is a collection of some of the neat things I saw at SIGGRAPH 2015. Sorry it’s not more collected; I didn’t have the intention of writing a blo...

21st Century C by Ben Klemens was a great read. It had a section with an intro to autotools, git, and gdb. There are a few other useful tools that came to mind that I’ve used when working with C and C++ codebases. These tools are a great way to start contributing to Open Source C & C++ codebases; ru...

21st Century C by Ben Klemens was a great read. It had a section with an intro to autotools, git, and gdb. There are a few other useful tools that came to mind that I’ve used when working with C and C++ codebases. These tools are a great way to start contributing to Open Source C & C++ codebases; ru...

Interpreters and compilers are interesting programs, themselves used to run or translate other programs, respectively. Those other programs that might be interpreted might be languages like JavaScript, Ruby, Python, PHP, and Perl. The other programs that might be compiled are C, C++, and to some ext...

Interpreters and compilers are interesting programs, themselves used to run or translate other programs, respectively. Those other programs that might be interpreted might be languages like JavaScript, Ruby, Python, PHP, and Perl. The other programs that might be compiled are C, C++, and to some ext...

How is it possible for us to communicate securely when there’s the possibility of a third party eavesdropping on us? How can we communicate private secrets through public channels? How do such techniques enable us to bank online and carry out other sensitive transactions on the Internet while trusti...

How is it possible for us to communicate securely when there’s the possibility of a third party eavesdropping on us? How can we communicate private secrets through public channels? How do such techniques enable us to bank online and carry out other sensitive transactions on the Internet while trusti...

It’s a feeling of immense satisfaction when we complete a major achievement. Being able to say “it’s done” is such a great stress relief. Recently, I completed work on my first publication, a chapter about Emscripten for the upcoming book WebGL Insights to be published by CRC Press in time for SIGGR...

It’s a feeling of immense satisfaction when we complete a major achievement. Being able to say “it’s done” is such a great stress relief. Recently, I completed work on my first publication, a chapter about Emscripten for the upcoming book WebGL Insights to be published by CRC Press in time for SIGGR...

…"‘Our speech interposes itself between apprehension and truth like a dusty pane or warped mirror. The tongue of Eden was like a flawless glass; a light of total understanding streamed through it. Thus Babel was a second Fall.’ And Isaac the Blind, an early Kabbalist, said that, to quote Gershom Sch...

…"‘Our speech interposes itself between apprehension and truth like a dusty pane or warped mirror. The tongue of Eden was like a flawless glass; a light of total understanding streamed through it. Thus Babel was a second Fall.’ And Isaac the Blind, an early Kabbalist, said that, to quote Gershom Sch...

Your application just broke, oh no! It couldn’t have been your code, right? I’ve always had trouble spotting mistakes in my own work such as spelling, grammar, mathematical, or even in programming. With spelling or grammar, office applications quickly pick up on my mistakes and underline them for me...

Your application just broke, oh no! It couldn’t have been your code, right? I’ve always had trouble spotting mistakes in my own work such as spelling, grammar, mathematical, or even in programming. With spelling or grammar, office applications quickly pick up on my mistakes and underline them for me...

ECMAScript 5’s Function.prototype.bind is a great tool that’s implemented in all modern browser JavaScript engines. It allows you to modify the context, this, of a function when it is evaluated in the future. Knowing what this refers to in various contexts is key to being a professional JavaScript d...

ECMAScript 5’s Function.prototype.bind is a great tool that’s implemented in all modern browser JavaScript engines. It allows you to modify the context, this, of a function when it is evaluated in the future. Knowing what this refers to in various contexts is key to being a professional JavaScript d...

Node.js is a great runtime for writing applications in JavaScript, the language I primarily develop in. CoffeeScript is a programming language that compiles to JavaScript. Why would we write a reusable piece of code, a module , in CoffeeScript? CoffeeScript is a very high level language and beautifu...

Node.js is a great runtime for writing applications in JavaScript, the language I primarily develop in. CoffeeScript is a programming language that compiles to JavaScript. Why would we write a reusable piece of code, a module , in CoffeeScript? CoffeeScript is a very high level language and beautifu...

Just a quick post on something I just discovered and found neat (I always find obscure C syntax interesting). I was trying to figure out how to use a C designated initializer, where a member was a pointer to another designated initializer. At this point, you need a compound literal. Just a quick bac...

Just a quick post on something I just discovered and found neat (I always find obscure C syntax interesting). I was trying to figure out how to use a C designated initializer, where a member was a pointer to another designated initializer. At this point, you need a compound literal. Just a quick bac...