Now, this was one nice piece of hardware!
January 24, 2026 at 5:41 AM
Now, this was one nice piece of hardware!
It is 2026 and glibc's longjmp still doesn't execute finalizers when truncating the stack.
January 8, 2026 at 7:30 AM
It is 2026 and glibc's longjmp still doesn't execute finalizers when truncating the stack.
@firefox.com is a great PDF reader. It can sync the TOC and navigate hyperlinks just fine. It can deal with the Arm ARM's 102 MiB file much better than Adobe's own reader which is a resource hog and is always trying to sell you something.
December 24, 2025 at 9:00 PM
@firefox.com is a great PDF reader. It can sync the TOC and navigate hyperlinks just fine. It can deal with the Arm ARM's 102 MiB file much better than Adobe's own reader which is a resource hog and is always trying to sell you something.
Q: "Hey Siri, what is the driving distance between Tacoma and Kirkland both in Washington". A: "I need to know your location. Please enable Siri access to location on your settings app."
So... why do you need my current location to answer that question?
So... why do you need my current location to answer that question?
December 24, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Q: "Hey Siri, what is the driving distance between Tacoma and Kirkland both in Washington". A: "I need to know your location. Please enable Siri access to location on your settings app."
So... why do you need my current location to answer that question?
So... why do you need my current location to answer that question?
Just bought this computer. What should I install first?
December 18, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Just bought this computer. What should I install first?
Science is a verb, not a noun.
December 15, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Science is a verb, not a noun.
AVX support in Prism finally made its way to Windows [Ge]!
techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/windows...
techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/windows...
Windows on Arm runs more apps and games with new Prism update | Microsoft Community Hub
Today, Windows on Arm devices, such as those powered by the Snapdragon X series processors, are getting a boost thanks to an update to Prism that increases...
techcommunity.microsoft.com
December 6, 2025 at 3:59 AM
AVX support in Prism finally made its way to Windows [Ge]!
techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/windows...
techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/windows...
Good news. In VS 2026 Preview /Oy- is now the default, even in the "Release" configuration. This is the case at least for new projects. Glad to see this finally fixed.
November 29, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Good news. In VS 2026 Preview /Oy- is now the default, even in the "Release" configuration. This is the case at least for new projects. Glad to see this finally fixed.
In case you had missed it - I had. VirtualBox now supports Windows on Arm.
blogs.oracle.com/virtualizati...
Not a bad alternative to the departed Windows Services for Android.
blogs.oracle.com/virtualizati...
Not a bad alternative to the departed Windows Services for Android.
blogs.oracle.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:27 AM
In case you had missed it - I had. VirtualBox now supports Windows on Arm.
blogs.oracle.com/virtualizati...
Not a bad alternative to the departed Windows Services for Android.
blogs.oracle.com/virtualizati...
Not a bad alternative to the departed Windows Services for Android.
Now this is something unexpected: Tahoe's new "Apps" pannel behaves worse than Windows start menu. It is sluggish, at times downright unrespinsive, some UI elements just don't work... it is me or "26" is just not Apple's number?!
November 11, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Now this is something unexpected: Tahoe's new "Apps" pannel behaves worse than Windows start menu. It is sluggish, at times downright unrespinsive, some UI elements just don't work... it is me or "26" is just not Apple's number?!
macOS Tahoe (download) is 20GB. Geez!
November 11, 2025 at 4:13 AM
macOS Tahoe (download) is 20GB. Geez!
Some dev tools from colledge days...
November 8, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Some dev tools from colledge days...
My next macbook will have SVE. Will I still have my M1 by 2030?
November 5, 2025 at 8:28 AM
My next macbook will have SVE. Will I still have my M1 by 2030?
Please, debug card manufacturers: Stop using micro-USB for UART ports. Just stop it. Really! No more. Please! There is this thing called USB-C now - been here for a while. Pretty solid. Give micro-USB honorable fairwell. Please!
November 5, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Please, debug card manufacturers: Stop using micro-USB for UART ports. Just stop it. Really! No more. Please! There is this thing called USB-C now - been here for a while. Pretty solid. Give micro-USB honorable fairwell. Please!
alloc r1=ar.pfs,i,l,o,r
the most beautiful instruction ever designed.
the most beautiful instruction ever designed.
November 5, 2025 at 8:20 AM
alloc r1=ar.pfs,i,l,o,r
the most beautiful instruction ever designed.
the most beautiful instruction ever designed.
When there are all adults in an adult setting it is weird to ask where the "potty" is. You ask for the "bathroom", or some other adult word for it. Same goes for an engineer to say "BSOD". The word is "Bugcheck".
November 5, 2025 at 8:20 AM
When there are all adults in an adult setting it is weird to ask where the "potty" is. You ask for the "bathroom", or some other adult word for it. Same goes for an engineer to say "BSOD". The word is "Bugcheck".
If the gov stays shutdown till April, does that mean I don' have to pay federal taxes?
October 3, 2025 at 7:42 AM
If the gov stays shutdown till April, does that mean I don' have to pay federal taxes?
Reposted by Pedro Justo
Very exciting news for the #WindowsOnArm ecosystem
Qualcomm announces Snapdragon X2 Elite and Extreme for Windows on ARM PCs. Qualcomm claims they’re the fastest and most efficient chips for Windows ever 👀 www.theverge.com/news/785068/...
Qualcomm announces Snapdragon X2 Elite and Extreme for Windows PCs
Huge claims here.
www.theverge.com
September 25, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Very exciting news for the #WindowsOnArm ecosystem
Reposted by Pedro Justo
🐞 Building a debugger = learning how computers really work.
On today’s #GOTOpodcast, @timdbg.com & @tartanllama.xyz unpack:
🔍 The hidden complexity of stack unwinding & stepping
🖥️ Windows vs Linux debugging
⏳ Time travel debugging & the future
🎧 gotopia.tech/podcast
On today’s #GOTOpodcast, @timdbg.com & @tartanllama.xyz unpack:
🔍 The hidden complexity of stack unwinding & stepping
🖥️ Windows vs Linux debugging
⏳ Time travel debugging & the future
🎧 gotopia.tech/podcast
September 19, 2025 at 12:15 PM
🐞 Building a debugger = learning how computers really work.
On today’s #GOTOpodcast, @timdbg.com & @tartanllama.xyz unpack:
🔍 The hidden complexity of stack unwinding & stepping
🖥️ Windows vs Linux debugging
⏳ Time travel debugging & the future
🎧 gotopia.tech/podcast
On today’s #GOTOpodcast, @timdbg.com & @tartanllama.xyz unpack:
🔍 The hidden complexity of stack unwinding & stepping
🖥️ Windows vs Linux debugging
⏳ Time travel debugging & the future
🎧 gotopia.tech/podcast
Branding is not everything... but it is something...
September 18, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Branding is not everything... but it is something...
Here is my updated TF-A + EDK2 for QEMU. It enables running Windows and Hypervisor under TCG. The package includes my startup script plus a sample OS image. Use with QEMU 10.1.0. With this you can do everything I demoed on the Linaro Connect keynote. 1drv.ms/u/c/a075d439...
Microsoft OneDrive
1drv.ms
September 1, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Here is my updated TF-A + EDK2 for QEMU. It enables running Windows and Hypervisor under TCG. The package includes my startup script plus a sample OS image. Use with QEMU 10.1.0. With this you can do everything I demoed on the Linaro Connect keynote. 1drv.ms/u/c/a075d439...
Preview of Xbox App finally fully functional on Arm64, allowing you to download and install purchased or subscribed games. Yes, most will be running under emulation and there will be glitches. But this is how we erode chick-and-egg adoption resistance to Arm64
blogs.windows.com/windows-insi...
blogs.windows.com/windows-insi...
Xbox PC App Experience Expanding on Arm®-based Windows 11 PCs
Today, we’re beginning to roll out an update for Arm®-based Windows 11 PCs, which introduces changes and improvements to the Xbox PC app experience.
Game Downloads: The Xbox PC app experience is expa...
blogs.windows.com
August 17, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Preview of Xbox App finally fully functional on Arm64, allowing you to download and install purchased or subscribed games. Yes, most will be running under emulation and there will be glitches. But this is how we erode chick-and-egg adoption resistance to Arm64
blogs.windows.com/windows-insi...
blogs.windows.com/windows-insi...