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Selected Writing

  • Making Eg-walker even faster

    Oct 25, 2026

  • Experiments in procedural dappled light shaders

    Aug 02, 2026

  • Beating Myers algorithm on large diffs

    Jul 21, 2026

  • On driving

    Mar 25, 2026

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Recent Notes

  • Wait-free synchronization

    Oct 29, 2026

  • CORFU

    Oct 27, 2026

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Paratelic Action

Apr 01, 20231 min read

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Paratelic Actions are more playful in nature and involve enjoying the process in the moment. This is more akin to reading for enjoyment and for the pleasure of learning.

See also: The Grasshopper, Games, Life and Utopia


Selected Writing

  • Making Eg-walker even faster

    Oct 25, 2026

  • Experiments in procedural dappled light shaders

    Aug 02, 2026

  • Beating Myers algorithm on large diffs

    Jul 21, 2026

  • On driving

    Mar 25, 2026

See 21 more →

Recent Notes

  • Wait-free synchronization

    Oct 29, 2026

  • CORFU

    Oct 27, 2026

See 754 more →

Backlinks

  • 2020: An Imperfect Palindrome
  • 2024: Centering
  • Play to Win: A Post-Work Society
  • Buddhist Economics
  • The Grasshopper: Games, Life and Utopia

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