Ricardo Nabinger Sanchez
@rnsanchez.bsky.social
Computing Scientist 🇧🇷 🇪🇸 🇪🇺 -- B.Sc. Unisinos '07 🇧🇷, M.Sc. UofA '10 🇨🇦 -- Compilers, low-level code, static analysis, performance
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Linux 6.18: All About the New Long-Term Support Linux Kernel: thenewstack.io/linux-6-18-a... via @thenewstack.io & @sjvn.bsky.social
What exactly is Long Term Support #Linux, and what's in the latest LTS Linux kernel?
What exactly is Long Term Support #Linux, and what's in the latest LTS Linux kernel?
Linux 6.18: All About the New Long-Term Support Linux Kernel
The newest version of the Linux kernel offers two years of long-term support, plus upgrades to the slab memory allocator, security hardening and more.
thenewstack.io
December 11, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Linux 6.18: All About the New Long-Term Support Linux Kernel: thenewstack.io/linux-6-18-a... via @thenewstack.io & @sjvn.bsky.social
What exactly is Long Term Support #Linux, and what's in the latest LTS Linux kernel?
What exactly is Long Term Support #Linux, and what's in the latest LTS Linux kernel?
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13) What if… just throwing out ideas here… what if… *you* didn’t sign up your pre-teens for social media sites?
What if *you* made a signal group chat with grandma instead?
No? Nuke privacy for everyone in society instead? I see. You clearly had no other choice.
What if *you* made a signal group chat with grandma instead?
No? Nuke privacy for everyone in society instead? I see. You clearly had no other choice.
December 10, 2025 at 10:55 AM
13) What if… just throwing out ideas here… what if… *you* didn’t sign up your pre-teens for social media sites?
What if *you* made a signal group chat with grandma instead?
No? Nuke privacy for everyone in society instead? I see. You clearly had no other choice.
What if *you* made a signal group chat with grandma instead?
No? Nuke privacy for everyone in society instead? I see. You clearly had no other choice.
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In 1980, Intel announced the 8087 Math Coprocessor, a chip that made floating-point 100 times faster. I opened up the chip, took photos of the silicon structures, and analyzed its circuitry. It's a very complex chip for its time. Let's take a look inside...
December 9, 2025 at 6:38 PM
In 1980, Intel announced the 8087 Math Coprocessor, a chip that made floating-point 100 times faster. I opened up the chip, took photos of the silicon structures, and analyzed its circuitry. It's a very complex chip for its time. Let's take a look inside...
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This...is Programming Like a Fighter Pilot.
A single unhandled exception destroyed a $500 million rocket in seconds.
The F-35 wasn't going to make the same mistake.
By carefully slicing C++, engineers created one of the strictest coding standards ever written.
A single unhandled exception destroyed a $500 million rocket in seconds.
The F-35 wasn't going to make the same mistake.
By carefully slicing C++, engineers created one of the strictest coding standards ever written.
December 3, 2025 at 7:34 PM
This...is Programming Like a Fighter Pilot.
A single unhandled exception destroyed a $500 million rocket in seconds.
The F-35 wasn't going to make the same mistake.
By carefully slicing C++, engineers created one of the strictest coding standards ever written.
A single unhandled exception destroyed a $500 million rocket in seconds.
The F-35 wasn't going to make the same mistake.
By carefully slicing C++, engineers created one of the strictest coding standards ever written.
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Recently I presented over at TU Delft on the Science of Security. Learn all about radar, stealth, penicillin, hydrogen bombs & my thoughts on how in Europe we have no good avenues for doing military tech research & how this could end up badly + some ideas how to do better:
berthub.eu/articles/pos...
berthub.eu/articles/pos...
TU Delft lecture: Security of Science - Bert Hubert
This is a mostly verbatim transcript of my lecture at the TU Delft VvTP Physics symposium “Security of Science” held on the 20th of November.
Audio version (scroll along the page to see the associated...
berthub.eu
December 1, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Recently I presented over at TU Delft on the Science of Security. Learn all about radar, stealth, penicillin, hydrogen bombs & my thoughts on how in Europe we have no good avenues for doing military tech research & how this could end up badly + some ideas how to do better:
berthub.eu/articles/pos...
berthub.eu/articles/pos...
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“Assembly isn’t dead - just specialized.” Matt Godbolt and Dan Kusswurm explore modern x86 coding, when assembly is worth it, and how it can deliver up to 100x speedups for critical tasks.
youtu.be/L2Qu9rk05rE?...
youtu.be/L2Qu9rk05rE?...
Modern X86 Assembly Language Programming • Daniel Kusswurm & Matt Godbolt • GOTO 2025
YouTube video by GOTO Conferences
youtu.be
November 20, 2025 at 1:45 PM
“Assembly isn’t dead - just specialized.” Matt Godbolt and Dan Kusswurm explore modern x86 coding, when assembly is worth it, and how it can deliver up to 100x speedups for critical tasks.
youtu.be/L2Qu9rk05rE?...
youtu.be/L2Qu9rk05rE?...
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Bingeing TikTok reels may be hazardous to your well-being.
71 studies, >98k people: The more short-form videos teens and adults watched, the more they struggled with attention, self-control, and stress and anxiety.
Read a book. Watch a movie. Long live longform.
71 studies, >98k people: The more short-form videos teens and adults watched, the more they struggled with attention, self-control, and stress and anxiety.
Read a book. Watch a movie. Long live longform.
November 14, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Bingeing TikTok reels may be hazardous to your well-being.
71 studies, >98k people: The more short-form videos teens and adults watched, the more they struggled with attention, self-control, and stress and anxiety.
Read a book. Watch a movie. Long live longform.
71 studies, >98k people: The more short-form videos teens and adults watched, the more they struggled with attention, self-control, and stress and anxiety.
Read a book. Watch a movie. Long live longform.
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The world’s first microprocessor is *NOT* from Intel.
But you won’t find it in many textbooks.
It was a secret only declassified in 1998; for good reason.
The Garrett AiResearch F14 Air Data Computer was 8x faster than the Intel 4004, and a year earlier!
But you won’t find it in many textbooks.
It was a secret only declassified in 1998; for good reason.
The Garrett AiResearch F14 Air Data Computer was 8x faster than the Intel 4004, and a year earlier!
November 13, 2025 at 8:11 PM
The world’s first microprocessor is *NOT* from Intel.
But you won’t find it in many textbooks.
It was a secret only declassified in 1998; for good reason.
The Garrett AiResearch F14 Air Data Computer was 8x faster than the Intel 4004, and a year earlier!
But you won’t find it in many textbooks.
It was a secret only declassified in 1998; for good reason.
The Garrett AiResearch F14 Air Data Computer was 8x faster than the Intel 4004, and a year earlier!
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This December, I'll be posting an article & video each day until Christmas in the Advent of Compiler Optimisations! #AoCO2025
Each day we'll explore a fun optimisation in C or C++; some low-level, x86 or ARM-specific, some high-level. Hope you'll join me!
YT: youtube.com/mattgodbolt
Blog: xania.org
Each day we'll explore a fun optimisation in C or C++; some low-level, x86 or ARM-specific, some high-level. Hope you'll join me!
YT: youtube.com/mattgodbolt
Blog: xania.org
Matt Godbolt’s blog
xania.org
November 13, 2025 at 7:51 PM
This December, I'll be posting an article & video each day until Christmas in the Advent of Compiler Optimisations! #AoCO2025
Each day we'll explore a fun optimisation in C or C++; some low-level, x86 or ARM-specific, some high-level. Hope you'll join me!
YT: youtube.com/mattgodbolt
Blog: xania.org
Each day we'll explore a fun optimisation in C or C++; some low-level, x86 or ARM-specific, some high-level. Hope you'll join me!
YT: youtube.com/mattgodbolt
Blog: xania.org
Brought up some honey to a (possibly) carpenter bee, that looked pretty exhausted. Quite uncommon for me to find them on the ground; lots of woodpeckers and other predators visit the garden.
Hope it can fuel up quickly and return to its nesting log soon enough!
Hope it can fuel up quickly and return to its nesting log soon enough!
November 5, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Brought up some honey to a (possibly) carpenter bee, that looked pretty exhausted. Quite uncommon for me to find them on the ground; lots of woodpeckers and other predators visit the garden.
Hope it can fuel up quickly and return to its nesting log soon enough!
Hope it can fuel up quickly and return to its nesting log soon enough!
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#Intel released the 89th edition of the Software Developer’s Manuals with a new SEAM, and completely rewritten CPUID (with domain info) section:
All-in-One:
cdrdv2-public.intel.com/868137/32546...
Changes v81:
cdrdv2-public.intel.com/868136/25204...
UDB (opcode D6h) canonized
All-in-One:
cdrdv2-public.intel.com/868137/32546...
Changes v81:
cdrdv2-public.intel.com/868136/25204...
UDB (opcode D6h) canonized
October 29, 2025 at 9:51 AM
#Intel released the 89th edition of the Software Developer’s Manuals with a new SEAM, and completely rewritten CPUID (with domain info) section:
All-in-One:
cdrdv2-public.intel.com/868137/32546...
Changes v81:
cdrdv2-public.intel.com/868136/25204...
UDB (opcode D6h) canonized
All-in-One:
cdrdv2-public.intel.com/868137/32546...
Changes v81:
cdrdv2-public.intel.com/868136/25204...
UDB (opcode D6h) canonized
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Colleges do a terrible job of teaching C++.
It’s not “C with Classes”. Injected into curriculums as a demonstration of early CS concepts, it leaves many with a sour taste.
Students later immediately fall in love with the first language that *doesn’t* feel that way.
It’s not “C with Classes”. Injected into curriculums as a demonstration of early CS concepts, it leaves many with a sour taste.
Students later immediately fall in love with the first language that *doesn’t* feel that way.
October 13, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Colleges do a terrible job of teaching C++.
It’s not “C with Classes”. Injected into curriculums as a demonstration of early CS concepts, it leaves many with a sour taste.
Students later immediately fall in love with the first language that *doesn’t* feel that way.
It’s not “C with Classes”. Injected into curriculums as a demonstration of early CS concepts, it leaves many with a sour taste.
Students later immediately fall in love with the first language that *doesn’t* feel that way.
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P99 CONF is next week! Which talks are on your "can't miss" list?
October 13, 2025 at 3:36 PM
P99 CONF is next week! Which talks are on your "can't miss" list?
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If you ever get a chance to inspire, do it! ... as great day had at #CyberGirlsFirst event at Aston Uni, inspiring 13yo girls to pursue tech careers by sharing my journey & passion for tech. Loved their energy & curiosity! Let's keep encouraging the next gen of women in STEM! #WomenInTech
October 2, 2025 at 4:54 PM
If you ever get a chance to inspire, do it! ... as great day had at #CyberGirlsFirst event at Aston Uni, inspiring 13yo girls to pursue tech careers by sharing my journey & passion for tech. Loved their energy & curiosity! Let's keep encouraging the next gen of women in STEM! #WomenInTech
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lynn.github.io/flateview/
Impressive. Visualizer of zlib (gzip) - paste in a paragraph or two of text.
Reminds me of @angealbertini.bsky.social's binary file-format illustrations (google 'corkami').
Impressive. Visualizer of zlib (gzip) - paste in a paragraph or two of text.
Reminds me of @angealbertini.bsky.social's binary file-format illustrations (google 'corkami').
September 29, 2025 at 7:28 PM
lynn.github.io/flateview/
Impressive. Visualizer of zlib (gzip) - paste in a paragraph or two of text.
Reminds me of @angealbertini.bsky.social's binary file-format illustrations (google 'corkami').
Impressive. Visualizer of zlib (gzip) - paste in a paragraph or two of text.
Reminds me of @angealbertini.bsky.social's binary file-format illustrations (google 'corkami').
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Everyone knows that the x86 ISA is big.
Modern CPUs have ~1000+ mnemonics. Guess how many make up 90% of compiled C/C++ code?
TWELVE. I'm not kidding.
The question is…what if we shrank it?
Modern CPUs have ~1000+ mnemonics. Guess how many make up 90% of compiled C/C++ code?
TWELVE. I'm not kidding.
The question is…what if we shrank it?
September 16, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Everyone knows that the x86 ISA is big.
Modern CPUs have ~1000+ mnemonics. Guess how many make up 90% of compiled C/C++ code?
TWELVE. I'm not kidding.
The question is…what if we shrank it?
Modern CPUs have ~1000+ mnemonics. Guess how many make up 90% of compiled C/C++ code?
TWELVE. I'm not kidding.
The question is…what if we shrank it?
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My latest cartoon for @newscientist.com
p.s. this week I am on a USA/Canada tour with my new book. Details and preorder links at tomgauld.com
p.s. this week I am on a USA/Canada tour with my new book. Details and preorder links at tomgauld.com
September 15, 2025 at 5:46 PM
My latest cartoon for @newscientist.com
p.s. this week I am on a USA/Canada tour with my new book. Details and preorder links at tomgauld.com
p.s. this week I am on a USA/Canada tour with my new book. Details and preorder links at tomgauld.com
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Code Complete is one of the most enduring books on software engineering. Steve McConnell wrote the 900-page handbook just five years into his career - decades later, Code Complete is still a best-seller.
Steve rarely gives interviews, so I hope you enjoy this special one.
Steve rarely gives interviews, so I hope you enjoy this special one.
September 10, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Code Complete is one of the most enduring books on software engineering. Steve McConnell wrote the 900-page handbook just five years into his career - decades later, Code Complete is still a best-seller.
Steve rarely gives interviews, so I hope you enjoy this special one.
Steve rarely gives interviews, so I hope you enjoy this special one.
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Our technical deep-dive about AppSuite PDF Editor backdoor is out 📝👇
www.gdatasoftware.com/blog/2025/08...
#GDATA #GDATATechblog #AppSuite
www.gdatasoftware.com/blog/2025/08...
#GDATA #GDATATechblog #AppSuite
Backdoor in "AppSuite PDF Editor": A Detailed Technical Analysis
Some threat actors are bold enough to submit their own malware as false positive to antivirus companies and demand removal of the detection. This is exactly what happened with AppSuite PDF Editor.
www.gdatasoftware.com
August 28, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Our technical deep-dive about AppSuite PDF Editor backdoor is out 📝👇
www.gdatasoftware.com/blog/2025/08...
#GDATA #GDATATechblog #AppSuite
www.gdatasoftware.com/blog/2025/08...
#GDATA #GDATATechblog #AppSuite
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Finally got my own "final version" ABI mug! Really happy with how they came out!
Fancy one yourself? Get yours at shop.compiler-explorer.com ! All proceeds go to keeping the site running.
Fancy one yourself? Get yours at shop.compiler-explorer.com ! All proceeds go to keeping the site running.
August 25, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Finally got my own "final version" ABI mug! Really happy with how they came out!
Fancy one yourself? Get yours at shop.compiler-explorer.com ! All proceeds go to keeping the site running.
Fancy one yourself? Get yours at shop.compiler-explorer.com ! All proceeds go to keeping the site running.
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New Tool: xstack - Completely Passive eBPF Linux Stack Profiling Without Any Tracepoints
tanelpoder.com/posts/xstack...
tanelpoder.com/posts/xstack...
August 14, 2025 at 10:12 PM
New Tool: xstack - Completely Passive eBPF Linux Stack Profiling Without Any Tracepoints
tanelpoder.com/posts/xstack...
tanelpoder.com/posts/xstack...
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A new tool in 0x.tools family:
xtop - Top for Wall-Clock Time. It uses eBPF/xcapture v3 and gives you "x-ray vision" into Linux system activity.
It will be available on next Tuesday 19 Aug at 1pm EDT when I also run a live demo webinar!
tanelpoder.com/posts/xtop-t...
xtop - Top for Wall-Clock Time. It uses eBPF/xcapture v3 and gives you "x-ray vision" into Linux system activity.
It will be available on next Tuesday 19 Aug at 1pm EDT when I also run a live demo webinar!
tanelpoder.com/posts/xtop-t...
August 13, 2025 at 5:24 AM
A new tool in 0x.tools family:
xtop - Top for Wall-Clock Time. It uses eBPF/xcapture v3 and gives you "x-ray vision" into Linux system activity.
It will be available on next Tuesday 19 Aug at 1pm EDT when I also run a live demo webinar!
tanelpoder.com/posts/xtop-t...
xtop - Top for Wall-Clock Time. It uses eBPF/xcapture v3 and gives you "x-ray vision" into Linux system activity.
It will be available on next Tuesday 19 Aug at 1pm EDT when I also run a live demo webinar!
tanelpoder.com/posts/xtop-t...
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For more information on the 386 package, see my latest blog post. Thanks to @jonbruner.bsky.social and Lumafield for the CT scans.
www.righto.com/2025/08/inte...
www.righto.com/2025/08/inte...
A CT scanner reveals surprises inside the 386 processor's ceramic package
Intel released the 386 processor in 1985, the first 32-bit chip in the x86 line. This chip was packaged in a ceramic square with 132 gold-pl...
www.righto.com
August 9, 2025 at 4:40 PM
For more information on the 386 package, see my latest blog post. Thanks to @jonbruner.bsky.social and Lumafield for the CT scans.
www.righto.com/2025/08/inte...
www.righto.com/2025/08/inte...
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The Death of Industrial Design and the Era of Dull Electronics
The Death of Industrial Design and the Era of Dull Electronics
Hackaday Article
hackaday.com
July 23, 2025 at 2:02 PM
The Death of Industrial Design and the Era of Dull Electronics
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We obtained a mysterious box of 1960s electronics. I reverse-engineered it, and with much effort, we got it running. It turns out to be a test unit for testing NASA's Up-Data Link, a system from the Apollo moon landing to control the spacecraft from the ground. Let's take a look inside... 1/n
July 21, 2025 at 4:58 PM
We obtained a mysterious box of 1960s electronics. I reverse-engineered it, and with much effort, we got it running. It turns out to be a test unit for testing NASA's Up-Data Link, a system from the Apollo moon landing to control the spacecraft from the ground. Let's take a look inside... 1/n