Self-Directed Research Podcast
Direct Memory Access for the Uninitiated
August 28, 2024Shoveling bytes so you don't have to
An introduction to DMA, including what it is commonly used for, and a model of how to think about what the hardware does
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How Usable is the Rust Cranelift Backend Today
August 21, 2024Faster 👏 builds 👏 now
An experience report of attempting and MOSTLY succeeding in using the Cranelift backend for real MacOS applications
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BBQueue - Going Just Far Enough with Generics
August 14, 2024How far is too far?
A dive into abstracting unusual behavior differences using generics to manage different storage and async usage styles
I Was Wrong About Rust Build Times
August 07, 2024Maybe more crates is too many
An update to previous research about speeding build times, informed by unexpected increased cost of maintenance
Trailer: Who We Are
August 06, 2024Meet the hosts of the Self-Directed Research Podcast, and learn what it is all about!