In a startling disruption of the space-time continuum — and a violation of the basic maxim of publishing that nothing is ever on time — the publication date of the 2nd edition of my book Code: The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software was bumped…

I don’t archive data very often but when I do it must be for a very important one. On the other hand, I somewhat don’t trust “cloud” providers and would avoid them as much as I can since my paranoid level is kinda high.
And just like everyone else, I run…

A list of small internet startups built by solo developers or tiny teams which can be used as alternatives to big tech/VC-funded startups. Choosing these alternatives helps their founders make money to live their lives and focus on working on their products.

In our most recent peer-reviewed paper published in Frontiers in Neural Circuits, A Framework for Intelligence and Cortical Function Based on Grid Cells in the Neocortex, we put forward a novel theory for how the neocortex works. In this updated blog about…

Nature - OrganEx—an extracorporeal pulsatile-perfusion system with cytoprotective perfusate for porcine whole-body settings—preserved tissue integrity, decreased cell death and restored...

The scheme involved stacks of cash, a stealthy dash to the airport, and plenty of cloak-and-dagger tactics. In the end, though, the auto executive had to hunker down in a claustrophobic box, hoping no one would look inside.

Trealla Prolog embedded in Go using WASM. Contribute to trealla-prolog/go development by creating an account on GitHub.

A class action lawsuit has been filed against big-three consumer credit bureau Experian over reports that the company did little to prevent identity thieves from hijacking consumer accounts. The legal filing cites liberally from an investigation KrebsOnSecurity…

Which companies pay for oncall, and how much? Philosophies across the industry for paying for standby duty and numbers from 80 companies.

A strictly typed utility library. Contribute to MathisBullinger/froebel development by creating an account on GitHub.

Scientific and academic publishing is broken. The vast majority of the journals have been privatized by publishers who charge astronomical fees for access to the literature.

And other lessons learned from creating a popular open-source project (JSON5)

Rather than hoping for a magic fix to neutralise our emissions, it is more realistic to fund projects that involve direct and strategic impact

the forgotten data structure (not really)

Economics that regards people more democratically.

“I am writing a book,” says the man at the drinks party, in the old Peter Cook cartoon. “Neither am I,” replies his companion. Still makes me laugh. But would now work with “I am reading a book”, too.