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Useful MacOS command line utilities
Did you know that caffeinate is now part of the system? Or that you could check your internet connection via networkQuality? I definitely don’t, and it’s cool to have it on the terminal out of the box.
MacOS background sounds
I learned you can turn on background sounds on MacOS' accessibility configurations.
I love turning on the sound of rain:
It is helping me to focus on work.
Perhaps it’s available on iOS too, but I don’t know. Please leave a comment if it does.
Hacking Go compiler to add a new keyword
I love this kind of post because it shows that diving into complex projects and making minimal changes is not that scary. In fact, doing something small is wise as a baby step will help build the confidence to try something bigger.
Thorsten shared this insightful conversation with David Albert. It’s very entertaining for anyone who likes hacking stuff.
In Conversation: David Albert - by Thorsten Ball
Talking with the co-founder of Recurse Center about learning
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The Secret Behind Valve’s Flickering Lights
Speaking of hacking, this post about how Valve implements flickering lights is super cool. The abstraction is so simple and neat!
Type systems paper
Over the years, I’ve grown fond of type systems. Now, I’m trying to acquire some knowledge about how to implement one myself.
I am particularly curious to read about the first version of the gradual type system implementation of Typescript (or one of the initial versions). If you know where I can find the draft or RFC document, please let me know — apparently, MS hasn’t made it available anywhere.
I may write more about this topic soon. Let’s see how far deep I get into it.
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