TIL

TIL 2020-10-07 Precalculus - Free Course on College Math Prerequisites - FreeCodeCamp’s comprehensive 5-hour precalculus course covering essential mathematical foundations.

TIL 2020-10-02 RFC1149 - Standard for the transmission of IP datagrams on avian carriers - Humorous April Fools’ RFC describing how to transmit internet packets using carrier pigeons. RFC2549 - IP over Avian Carriers with Quality of Service - Follow-up RFC adding Quality of Service provisions to the avian carrier protocol.

TIL 2020-09-30 Python for Kids - Comprehensive GitHub repository with Python programming lessons designed specifically for children and beginners.

TIL 2020-09-27 Finding your first remote job - Part 1 - Comprehensive guide to transitioning into remote work, covering preparation and strategy. Finding your first remote job - Part 2 - Continuation covering application processes, interviews, and success in remote positions.

TIL 2020-09-25 How Fascism Works - Reddit discussion about Jason Stanley’s book on the mechanisms and warning signs of fascist movements. How to Ignore binaries without extensions using gitignore - Stack Overflow solution for excluding binary files from Git repositories. Learn Git Branching (interactively) - Interactive tutorial for understanding Git branching and merging concepts. TL:DR Rust - Concise overview of Rust programming language features and syntax. WASM Video Compressor/Transcoder - Web-based video compression tool running WebAssembly in the browser. ...

TIL 2020-09-24 Personal Sound Amplifier CS50+ - Assistive hearing device for personal sound amplification and clarity enhancement.

TIL 2020-09-21 Ciofeca Forensics - Revisiting Apple Notes: The Protobuf - Deep dive into Apple Notes’ use of Protocol Buffers for digital forensics analysis. John Cleese discusses creativity, political correctness, Monty Python, and artichokes - Wide-ranging New Yorker interview covering creative processes and cultural commentary. John Cleese on Creativity in management - Classic talk on fostering creativity in organizational settings. The Forgotten Pyramids of Meroe - Atlantic photo essay highlighting other pyramids in Africa beyond those in Egypt. ...

TIL 2020-09-17 Miguel Grinberg - Video Conferencing App with Python, Flask and Twilio - Tutorial on building a video conferencing application using Flask and Twilio’s APIs.

Today I learned about compiler construction techniques, programming language implementation strategies, and practical approaches to building interpreters and compilers from scratch.

Today I learned about comprehensive open source architecture documentation, practical compiler development tutorials, the Cannoli Python compiler in Rust, and the Oil shell project.