Software design patterns
2026-08-02 04:25 by Ian
Coding is one thing... Engineering is another.
Slop-space
2026-07-08 22:22 by Ian
ChatGPT's assessment of this blog: "Artisanal embedded-systems autistslop, quality-leaning, with schizoslop excursions and occasional bait-topic camouflage."
The root of my antipathy for Microsoft
2026-06-20 20:23 by Ian
This is one of those things I've had to explain enough times, that I should probably just have it written down to make such conversations shorter.
2026.06.16: Beekeeping, year #4
2026-06-16 09:05 by Ian
Fourth year beekeeping notes.
That time I unwittingly prevented a knife-point robbery
2026-06-03 02:22 by Ian
I'm a Tylenol-American. I don't pick up on the social cues others expect, and do detect many cues that most people don't know they emit.
The words on this blog are AI-free
2026-05-27 12:15 by Ian
If it isn't worth my time to write, it isn't worth anyone's time to read.
How to verify that Earth is not flat
2026-05-02 02:06 by Ian
For a few thousand dollars, and some travel expenses, you can verify for yourself that the Earth is spheroidal.
Programming as magecraft
2026-05-01 23:44 by Ian
"Magic is a curious fire. It pollutes the minds of those who would shape it. One magician may sense the mind of another magician, blazing like a beacon in an otherwise dark landscape." ---Alastair Reynolds (House of Suns)
Vibe-coder rant
2026-04-29 11:54 by Ian
The robots will not pinch-hit for your own responsibility to impose values on the code you are no longer writing.
C++ architectural preferences
2026-03-02 09:30 by Ian
I've done firmware architecture for at least four companies (depending on how you count it). This is a running log of my observations and experiences building embedded code bases to solve common business problems in an engineering org.