EDG C++ Compiler is open source
Welcome to the open source EDG C/C++ compiler project! The EDG C/C++ front end is the primary focus of this repository. The EDG front end is known for: its excellent parsing compatibility and bug emulation, to make sure source that compiles with Clang, GCC, and MSVC compiles with EDG; extensive documentation, to assist with development […]
56k.rip – the 1996 dial-up internet experience
56k.rip – the 1996 dial-up internet experience The 1996 dial-up internet experience, simulated in a browser. You start at a desktop, open Dial-Up Networking, and get the whole ritual: the off-hook click, the touch tones, twenty seconds of handshake, and then a home page that arrives one block of text at a time. The connection […]
The top secret URSALA, RAQUEL, and FARRAH satellites
Twenty HEXAGON satellites were launched from California between 1971 and 1986, with one failure. HEXAGON was a big photo-reconnaissance satellite, but often carried Program 989 subsatellites that were deployed in orbit. (credit: Peter Hunter) by Dwayne A. DayMonday, March 10, 2025 In 1963, the Air Force launched the first “hitchhiker” off the side of […]
Gemini 4 Argon (High): Intelligence, Performance and Price Analysis
Gemini 4 Argon (High) is amongst the leading models in intelligence and reasonably priced when comparing to other models of similar price. The model supports text and image input, outputs text, and has a 1M tokens context window. Gemini 4 Argon (High) scores 53 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, placing it well above average […]
Gemini 4 Argon
Enabling coding and enterprise workflows across domains Gemini 4 Argon’s capabilities across coding, reasoning, and multimodality and its ability to sustain long, multi-step tasks enable it to excel across a range of enterprise workflows. Google engineers have been using Argon for their daily tasks, from everyday debugging to large-scale codebase migrations and algorithm designs. It […]
CS240 AI Cheating Retrospective
CS 240 Spring 2026 AI Retrospective – September 25, 2026 Academic integrity and AI Toward the end of the Spring 2026 semester, I found myself at the center of a storm involving use of “AI” in CS 240: Programming in C. My approach to addressing the issue should have been better and is primarily why […]
Dear Software Makers
Marques Brownlee just released a video essay titled “Dear YouTube”. I loved it. He talks about how YouTube is going to start shipping this new feature where makers can essentially publish different “variants” of their videos and see which performs best (an A/B test). Which immediately begs a lot of questions. Brownlee voices his: If […]
Halfspace experimental IDE for solid modeling with distance fields
Introduction Halfspace is an experimental IDE for solid modeling with distance fields. Try the demo (The demo is best experienced on a computer; mobile Safari has some WebGPU issues, and pan / tilt / zoom interactions are not yet designed for multitouch) Halfspace is a showcase app for the Fidget kernel, which is used for […]
EDG C++ front-end goes public
Part one The history of EDG For thirty years, EDG’s front end has powered C++ compilation across the industry as the only production-quality source-to-source engine of its kind. Coming soon The full story is still being written This section will cover EDG’s founding, the people behind it, the milestones of its front end, and the […]
Surprisingly Complex Waves Reveal the Brain’s Inner Workings
I get out of bed. I walk through the dimly lit hallway, thinking of what’s in my fridge and what I should have for breakfast. With no real effort, I’ve navigated my environment, accessed my memory, and assessed the energetic state of my body, all in the space of a few seconds. How is the […]