The Boston Diaries Please note that the selector for this file should *NOT* start with a leading '/'. That is, the selector is just "phlog.gopher" and *NOT* "/phlog.gopher". Too many people just assume that a leading '/' is required. Thank you for your consideration. (TXT) /2023/05/10 Proportional fonts for coding? No thank you (TXT) /2023/05/01 The Case of the Inconsistent Consistent Chirp (TXT) /2023/03/22 Preloading Lua modules, part III (TXT) /2023/03/13 Notes on optimizing an O(n)+C algorithm where the C matters quite a bit (TXT) /2023/03/13 “We couldn't pause TV and we couldn't just fast forward through the commercials! Gather around kids, and I shall tell more horror tales of the past …” (TXT) /2023/03/07 So frustrated that I have no one to scream at, which may be the point why it's so hard to get ahold of customer representatives at tech companies these days (TXT) /2023/03/06 Another attempt at a “unit test” (TXT) /2023/03/01 I'm seriously wondering who is trolling who at this point (TXT) /2023/02/24 A branchless segment of code to generate a printable hexadecimal value (TXT) /2023/02/23 A breakdown of the triple-star pointer (TXT) /2023/02/16 I guess now Bunny can add “upholsterer” to her list of hobbies (TXT) /2023/02/13 The Nile is nice this time of year (TXT) /2023/02/04 Notes about an overheard conversation while driving home (TXT) /2023/01/24 Notes on a seriously first world problem (TXT) /2023/01/24 Notes on an overheard conversation about “Muskrat Love” as it played on satellite radio (DIR) Full archives (DIR) Main Site