Rust prevents out-of-bounds memory accesses and buffer overruns via runtime bounds checks - what’s the cost of those bounds checks for a real-world, production application?
Source: How much does Rust's bounds checking actually cost?, an article by Griffin Smith.
The moment you press the Power button, Intel and Apple silicon Macs are different. What happens next on an Intel Mac is governed by its (U)EFI firmware, and any keys you might be holding at the time, whereas an Apple silicon Mac runs its own firmware and checks what you’ve done with the Power button alone.
Source: An A to Z of keys and keyboards: Startup and login, an article by Howard Oakley.
The premise of VimGolf is simple: challenges consist of a start file and an end file. The goal is to get from the start file to the end file, using Vim, in as few keystrokes as possible. I’ve been playing VimGolf as a way to acquire new skills.
Source: Vim Tips for the Intermediate Vim User, an article by Jemma Issroff.