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Home | annaken annaken.github.io Offers a detailed look at infrastructure topics through personal posts, from Kubernetes DNS routing tricks to swapping Jenkins for Concourse. Andrew Lamb's Homepage andrew.nerdnetworks.org Andrew Lamb, a software engineer with over 22 years of experience, shares writings and presentations on systems software and database internals, including his work at InfluxData. Andy Dyer andydyer.org A personal blog where Andy Dyer shares lists like his top albums of 2024 and concerts he's attended, providing a straightforward look at one person's music tastes. Alexander Houghton – Technical Programming Blog & Showcase alexanderhoughton.co.uk Alexander Houghton's personal site presents his technical programming writing alongside a showcase of his work. ambiso's blog ambiso.github.io Offers detailed technical writeups on system-level topics, including a brute-force analysis of Bitwarden PINs and practical guides for streaming audio over a network. Vingt-Cinq 25.wf Offers technical write-ups on topics ranging from connecting Sparkfun audio boards to ESP8266, creating Neovim plugins, and setting up Kubernetes services. A Happy PhD ahappyphd.org Provides a focused collection of blog posts, a toolkit, and a newsletter aimed at doctoral students seeking guidance on productivity and wellbeing. Adwater & Stir | Historic Computer Re-creations adwaterandstir.com This site offers visitors a hands-on look at re-created historic computers, appealing to anyone interested in the early era of personal computing. Accela's Blog accelazh.github.io Accela's Blog offers a firsthand look at LLM fundamentals and research summaries, such as a visual walkthrough of transformer internals. Jan Zwiener's Blog zwiener.org The site includes an open-source Kalman filter library available on GitHub and showcases several personal projects like Tetromino Files and BirdCam, making it a useful stop for those interested in practical engineering and hobbyist development. Alastair Barber abarber.com Posts detail hands-on network experiments, including setting up a Stockholm VPS and exploring BGP routing paths from Helsinki, offering concrete technical insights for networking enthusiasts. Vitor Baptista vitorbaptista.com Features posts on database query techniques and deployment workflows, written by a developer. Sarah Lai Stirland sarahstirland.com Visitors can explore the professional profile and reporting work of Sarah Lai Stirland, a Bay Area journalist. The Substance of Sustainability sustainsubstance.org The archive includes essays and podcast episodes on complexity, energy, and narrative, with series like 'On Energy' and 'Better Stories'. Oscar Franco ospfranco.com The site details Oscar Franco's engineering work, including porting Node's crypto library to React Native and contributing to Prisma's Rust engine. The Dream Café dreamcafe.com The official site of Steven Brust, an established fantasy author, offering a direct source for his bibliography, news, and personal blog. applevault: apple ][ forever! applevault.com Visit to browse an ongoing effort to preserve Apple II documentation, including historical materials and wiki contributions tied to the machine's 30th anniversary. xlii.space xlii.space A personal developer site with a resume and dated essays on niche programming topics, including one titled 'Honesty gets Emacs patch rejected' and a comparison of LLMs in software engineering. don't panic www.timekl.com Provides in-depth technical commentary on Swift generics, including discussion of proposals like SE-0309. An Entirely Other Day www.eod.com The site presents a first-person essay about recognizing the onset of depression, with a reflective and candid tone. Alice Maz - Home www.alicemaz.com The site offers a collection of recent essays, including close readings of Xunzi and cultural-historical pieces, with links to software and hypertext work. Wrongthink wrongthink.link Presents personal commentary on digital technology and alt tech. Pavel Volgarev volgarev.me The site hosts a personal archive of engineering posts spanning several years, offering detailed write-ups on topics like HTTP caching, cloud platforms, and programming techniques. Unskilled unskilled.blog A personal blog offering technical essays and short posts on topics such as DNS records (CAA/CNAME) and AI governance, written from a software engineer's perspective.