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James Stanley

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James Stanley's blog about programming, electronics, metalworking, puzzles, security, and hands-on engineering projects.

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  • How to read from a TCP socket (but were too afraid to ask) #Programming #Networking #Sockets

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    Feb 10, 2024

  • We're not in a simulation #Philosophy #Science #Simulation

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    Feb 2, 2024

  • The watch project #Engineering #Projects #DIY

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    Nov 23, 2023

  • Interesting features of John Harrison's sea clocks #History #Engineering #Science

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    Nov 12, 2023

  • Incongruous technologies redux #Tech #Engineering #Projects

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    Nov 5, 2023

  • A self-aligning Boggle board #Engineering #Projects #DIY

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    Oct 25, 2023

  • The Douzieme gauge #Engineering #Projects #DIY

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    Oct 2, 2023

  • Five interesting things from the Science Museum #Science #Museum #Engineering

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    Aug 23, 2023

  • Designing a Bangle.js commute timer #BangleJs #WearableTech #DIYElectronics

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    Aug 16, 2023

  • The Egyptian coin box #Engineering #History #Puzzles

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    Aug 5, 2023

  • dnstweak: quick local DNS spoofing tool #Security #DNS #Tools

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    Jul 11, 2023

  • Exploiting an insecure cipher in the wild #Security #Programming #OpenSource

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    Jul 6, 2023

  • Incongruous technologies #Tech #Engineering #Projects

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    Jul 2, 2023

  • Triangle strip encoding #Programming #ComputerGraphics #Engineering

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    Jun 22, 2023

  • Did I receive fraudulent DMCA takedowns? #Security #Copyright #DMCA

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    Jun 21, 2023

  • Book Review: Bloodhounds (includes spoilers) #Books #Review #Story

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    May 31, 2023

  • Taxonomy of locked room murders #Mystery #Logic #Puzzles

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    May 24, 2023

  • The crank position sensor works #Engineering #Electronics #Automotive

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    May 6, 2023

  • A quick 3d-printed light gate #3DPrinting #Electronics #Maker

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    May 4, 2023

  • Revisiting oscillating engine loss calibration #Engineering #Projects #DIY

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    May 1, 2023

  • Coriolis fountain #Engineering #Physics #DIY

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    Apr 29, 2023

  • The KRC-2 regenerative receiver kit: a review #Electronics #Radio #DIY

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    Apr 25, 2023

  • More inlet pressure measurements #Engineering #Projects #Measurement

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    Apr 18, 2023

  • Measuring Wig-Wag inlet pressure fluctuations #Engineering #Projects #Measurement

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    Apr 17, 2023

  • Calibrating losses in the oscillating engine simulator #Engineering #Simulation #OpenSource

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    Apr 13, 2023

  • My Wig-Wag #Engineering #Projects #DIY

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    Apr 8, 2023

  • Oscillating Engine Simulator #Engineering #Simulation #Maker

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    Mar 19, 2023

  • My mini lathe stand #Engineering #DIY #Maker

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    Feb 25, 2023

  • Prime Combination: Solution #Programming #Engineering #Puzzles

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    Feb 11, 2023

  • Prime Combination #Programming #Engineering #Puzzles

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    Feb 5, 2023

  • Optimal eccentric-weighted coins #Engineering #Projects #Puzzles

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    Jan 12, 2023

  • Problems with Protohackers #Programming #Security #Engineering

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    Nov 18, 2022

  • Classifying minds #Programming #Engineering #Security

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    Oct 25, 2022

  • Alternative revolutions #Engineering #Projects #DIY

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    Oct 3, 2022

  • Solving Protohackers with Fly.io #Programming #Tech #Engineering

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    Sep 24, 2022

  • Nightdrive #Storytelling #CreativeWriting #PersonalBlog

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    Sep 16, 2022

  • Protohackers problem 2 retrospective #Programming #Security #Engineering

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    Sep 11, 2022

  • How small can you make text with a drag engraver? #Engineering #Maker #DIY

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    Sep 5, 2022

  • The future of virtual reality #VR #Technology #FutureTech

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    Sep 3, 2022

  • Protohackers problem 1 retrospective #Programming #Security #Engineering

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