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Fluorescent lamps (don’t) have ears Welcome to this week’s edition of the Journal of Negative Results
4 weeks ago
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Fluorescent lamps (don’t) have ears

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4 weeks ago
Welcome to this week’s edition of the Journal of Negative Results
Meta: 7,000 Although I try to keep navel-gazing to a minimum, I’m happy to report that this publication has...
4th Aug 2026
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Meta: 7,000

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4th Aug 2026
Although I try to keep navel-gazing to a minimum, I’m happy to report that this publication has crossed 7,000 email subscribers (plus an unknown number of RSS weirdos).
Cursed circuits #5: capacitance multiplier Capacitor vendors don't want you to know this! Save money on capacitors by spending more on other...
5th Jul 2026
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Cursed circuits #5: capacitance multiplier

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5th Jul 2026
Capacitor vendors don't want you to know this! Save money on capacitors by spending more on other components
Weekend trivia: your process' memory is a file The underappreciated gem of /proc/ /mem
1st Jun 2026
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Weekend trivia: your process' memory is a file

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1st Jun 2026
The underappreciated gem of /proc/ /mem
A nicer voltmeter clock Sometimes, electronic circuit design is mostly about wood
16th May 2026
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A nicer voltmeter clock

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16th May 2026
Sometimes, electronic circuit design is mostly about wood
Why I refrain from infosec punditry If you know about my professional background, the most puzzling aspect of this Substack must be that...
16th Apr 2026
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Why I refrain from infosec punditry

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16th Apr 2026
If you know about my professional background, the most puzzling aspect of this Substack must be that I don’t use it to talk about my primary field of expertise: information security.
How much of HN is AI? TL;DR: As of June 2026, ~50% of daily top stories are about AI or generated by AI.
12th Mar 2026
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How much of HN is AI?

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12th Mar 2026
TL;DR: As of June 2026, ~50% of daily top stories are about AI or generated by AI.
Approximation game The number 22/7 and the pigeon flock of Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet.
28th Feb 2026
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Approximation game

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28th Feb 2026
The number 22/7 and the pigeon flock of Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet.
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