Written pieces, talks, and other bits by Zach Holman.

The top programs that have saved HN 100+ hours.

A privacy-friendly messaging app for the desktop. It uses the XMPP protocol and provides a clean UI with modern features.

FPGA toolchains are not trivial, but roughly speaking, you can divide the process of “compiling” FPGA-targeted code in a Hardware Denoscription Language

Official homepage for Little Sound Dj, the ultimate Game Boy music editor.

Yode plugin for NeoVim. Contribute to hoschi/yode-nvim development by creating an account on GitHub.

Led by German research institute Fraunhofer ISE, the consortium has built the solar cells with 100% crystalline silicon recycled from end-of-life photovoltaic panels. The silicon is recycled through a technique conceived by German specialist Reiling GmbH…

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An analysis of blockchain data shows most addresses bought it in at prices above Bitcoin's current value.

Björn Fahller recently wrote a blog post showing how to implement a compile-time quicksort in C++17. It’s a skillful demonstration that employs the evolving C++ feature set to write code that…

A Missouri prosecutor will not charge a St. Louis Post-Dispatch journalist who exposed a state database flaw that allowed public access to thousands of teachers' Social Security numbers.

Who is this?







Princess Leia, right? End of Rogue One. Wrong, this is not Princess Leia. This is.







A photograph of Carrie Fisher in her role of Princess Leia. Chances are, your brain can tell the difference between the two photos. The first is…

Monopoly is notoriously time-consuming. On the childhood Christmas I received my first copy of that Parker Brothers classic, my dad and I started a game that ended up spreading over two or three days.