Reproducible C++ builds by logging Git hashes(jgarby.uk)

32 points by j4cobgarby 11 months ago | 35 comments

The Ken Thompson Hack(wiki.c2.com)

98 points by stephc_int13 2 years ago | 27 comments

Hacking a CTF: Do not use ECB mode for encryption(znano.eu.org)

34 points by znano 2 years ago | 39 comments

Noexcept affects libstdc++’s unordered_set(quuxplusone.github.io)

88 points by signa11 2 years ago | 64 comments

Ask HN: Anyone struggling to get value out of coding LLMs?

209 points by bjackman 1 year ago | 158 comments

Ask HN: Weird archive.today behavior?

112 points by rabinovich 9 months ago | 39 comments

ASCII characters are not pixels: a deep dive into ASCII rendering(alexharri.com)

1271 points by alexharri 9 months ago | 139 comments

Blog post by Alex Harri taking a deep dive into building an image-to-ASCII renderer, with interactive demos explaining why ASCII characters aren't pixels.

So you want to parse a PDF?(eliot-jones.com)

369 points by UglyToad 1 year ago | 199 comments

Blog post by Eliot Jones explaining how PDF parsing should work per the spec, covering headers, cross-reference tables, object offsets and trailers, and its real-world pitfalls.

SectorC: A C Compiler in 512 bytes (2023)(xorvoid.com)

347 points by valyala 8 months ago | 72 comments

Blog post describing SectorC, a C compiler written in x86-16 assembly that fits in a 512-byte boot sector and supports a usable subset of C.

SectorC: A C Compiler in 512 bytes(xorvoid.com)

389 points by xorvoid 3 years ago | 66 comments

Blog post introducing SectorC, a C compiler written in x86-16 assembly that fits within a 512-byte boot sector and supports a usable subset of C.

JavaScript Demos in 140 Characters(beta.dwitter.net)

325 points by themanmaran 9 months ago | 59 comments

Dwitter, a community site for sharing and remixing JavaScript canvas demos written in 140 characters or less.

PHP2Shell: AI uncovers critical RCE in PHP(wiz.io)

398 points by danlark1 5 days ago | 184 comments

Wiz Research blog post detailing PHP2Shell, critical memory-safety and pre-auth RCE vulnerabilities in the core PHP engine found with help of frontier AI models.