PostsCommentsPayoutsteknomunk (37)in #programming • 6 years agoOne Week on CrystalI found a new programming language last week: Crystal ( This language is a strongly-typed, compile-able language that…teknomunk (37)in #programming • 6 years agoCompilers, Parsers and LexersOver the last few years, I've made some forays into compiler writing. The project I'm working on now includes a simple…teknomunk (37)in #technology • 6 years agoVariable-Length Floating Point NumbersI've been working on a project recently, and one thing it uses is variable-length numbers. There are several…teknomunk (37)in #environmentalism • 6 years agoCrazy EnvironmentalismEnvironmentalism has gone off the deep end. To me, it doesn't really matter if CO2 is a greenhouse gas or not, most…teknomunk (37)in #blockchain • 6 years agoHow Blockchains WorkA blockchain is a data structure that uses the hash function cryptographic primitive to create an immutable data…teknomunk (37)in #technology • 6 years agoHow Routing and Switching WorkThe internet is a collection of routers that deliver packets from any source to their intended location. Here's some…teknomunk (37)in #programming • 6 years agoC/C++ Debugging TipI'm not sure when I discovered this, or if I've ever seen this posted anywhere, but this is a simple trick with…teknomunk (37)in #technology • 6 years agoPart of Decentralized ProcessingWhen reading thru this article on blockchain projects , I found Golem. This looks like it might be capable of…teknomunk (37)in #renewable-energy • 6 years agoThe Concrete BatteryToday, I was reading an article on using concrete blocks lifted by a crane to store energy using gravitational…teknomunk (37)in #technology • 6 years agoThe Layers of the InternetWhen you think of the internet, or the web, you probably are thinking of the web pages you see when you open your…teknomunk (37)in #technology • 6 years agoWhy Namecoin FailedWhen I discovered Namecoin, it seemed like a perfect thing to use to replace the ICANN domain name system. I still…teknomunk (37)in #technology • 6 years agoDark TechnologyTechnology excites me. It always has. The first time I used a computer was at age six; it was what I believe to be an…