Next.js 11.1 introduces an important security patch, ES Modules support, performance improvements, Rust-based tooling, 2x faster data fetching when pre-rendering, and more! (more…)
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FFI, or Foreign Function Interface, is mechanism whereby different programming languages can interact with each other in a direct way. x7 is a lisp I made to explore language design and interpreters. Here's the hello world for it:
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I’ve been attempting to improve my Rust skills with a side project. It’s one thing to attend conferences and read books and build hello… (more…)
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This is the first blog post in a new code-centric series about selected optimizations found in pairing-based cryptography. Pairing operations are foundational to the BLS Signatures [1] central to Ethereum 2.0, zero-knowledge arguments central to Zcash and... (more…)
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In a recent article, C++ expert and ISO C++ Committee Chair Herb Sutter expressed his views about what it takes to make C++ a safe language in the guise of Rust and other memory-safe languages (MSLs). His recipes include relying on tooling, as is the case... (more…)
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