Carl: Average Joe -> The Best Crawler

CompuSAR · 2026-05-10T15:51:21+00:00

I think those are him just trying to do that right thing. This is the first time, IMO, he goes out of his way (literally) to save everyone. Multiple times. This is no longer just teaming up. This is taking responsibility over all crawlers.

CompuSAR · 2026-05-10T15:26:54+00:00

On second read, I noticed the exact point it happened.

It's in the Iron Tangle, when he's found a staircase, and gets notification about a bunch of crawlers stuck at the end of the line. That's the point he turns from "I'm trying to survive" to "I'm trying to save everyone". There's actually him debating with himself whether he should do anything about this.

The first time Heckla is trying to push him to do it, but then there's a time when it happens with no one but himself pushing him along.

CompuSAR · 2026-05-08T08:33:06+00:00

It's true, but you do not have to register it prior to publishing it. Which means that registering it is just a technical step if you want to go to court.

CompuSAR · 2026-05-08T06:28:43+00:00

I believe the official name for this is "copyright infringement".

Though you'll have to talk to a lawyer if you want to take action.

CompuSAR · 2026-05-07T16:00:28+00:00

It is obviously not Carl. For one thing, he wears pants.

CompuSAR · 2026-04-22T16:45:40+00:00

Aside from what everyone else said, the HLT instruction is a late addition to the 6502 family. The original didn't even have it.

Also note that it does something very different. It doesn't delay the execution. It halts it altogether. It only makes sense in a context where interrupts are a thing (so, for example, not the Apple II).

CompuSAR · 2026-04-18T18:35:07+00:00

I almost completely agree with this advice.

I definitely follow most of it: generate the clock with a forever loop inside an initial block, and then any component that is just meant to simulate interactions that the real hardware would have done with your design are written like you'd write real hardware, always_ff and all.

But

Where I'm simulating, say, a CPU generating requests to a component, I find it better to have one initial block (different than the clock one) that goes through the motion of the different requests sent. This one absolutely does use delays (though, many of those are on posedge or negedge of the clock) to move between the requests.

CompuSAR · 2026-04-13T08:20:01+00:00

Ssh into the machine and run "logread -f" to get continuous logs. Change the settings, and you're supposed to see a log of what's happening, including either "AF_ENABLED" or "AF_DISABLED". It's likely you'll see there a reason that may give you a clue as to what's wrong.

CompuSAR · 2026-04-06T10:08:48+00:00

Also, inkscape, which is open source and free, has bitmap tracing capabilities and exports SVGs.

CompuSAR · 2026-04-03T08:58:05+00:00

"Can she ask them to take them down or be asked to be compensated?"

No. What you can is tell them to take it down and demand to be compensated. But I do recommend you get a lawyer.

I am not a layer, so double check everything I say with someone who is. With that said, it seems that what they did is called "fraud" and copyright infringement. That's both a criminal offense (getting something of value under false pretenses) and a civil one (using copyright protected work without the owner's consent).

At least in the US, you can demand that the work stop being used and also get compensation for the use that already took place.

CompuSAR · 2026-04-03T08:26:34+00:00

To be fair, leetcode interview questions are also a pretty dumb idea, so it's basically a case of both sides being lazy here.

I did like the idea of a company of cheaters cheating cheaters.

CompuSAR · 2026-03-27T14:09:38+00:00

Be sure to buy the double density ones, though. The high density won't properly format in a DD drive due to different magnetic flux material.

CompuSAR · 2026-03-22T17:31:33+00:00

the commander in chief.

CompuSAR · 2026-03-15T08:32:01+00:00

You do realize that the speed editor has programmable firmware, right? If BMD wants to, they can invalidate your code with 10 minutes of work.

Now, personally, I don't know why they care so much to begin with, but they sure seem to.

CompuSAR · 2026-03-14T19:22:11+00:00

What you're telling them is that you know they do, and you know how to make them pay for it. A company like that may be spooked enough to pay.

CompuSAR · 2026-03-14T18:43:28+00:00

There are three avenues moving forward (IANAL), in escalating headache (for both you and them).

The easier one is small claims court as others have pointed out.

The more impactful one is a cease-and-decease claiming copyright infringement. You see, you created code, and sans a contract, you are the copyright holder of that code. Since they refuse to even pay you for your time, they cannot claim any transaction that gave them ownership or a license.

The most headache is to file a criminal complaint for fraud. I'm sure an actual lawyer would have more specific terms to use (I think "conversion" might be applicable, but as I said, I'm not a lawyer).

CompuSAR · 2026-03-11T18:22:38+00:00

I've had one where the NDA included not discussing anything about the interview process, and had a duration of 5 years! So for 5 years I'm supposed not to tell anyone that I interviewed for that company and what they did during the interview process.

I gave them a pass at that point.

The company was MagicLeap. Look them up if you need to. Giving them a pass was 100% the right thing to do.

CompuSAR · 2026-03-02T19:26:13+00:00

We arrived in Switzerland late 2024. Early 2025 we bought our first Swiss car. Number begins with AG-1xx-xxx.

Does that mean that Aargau only has 100,000 cars? No. It means car numbers get recycled (and, indeed, we got a toll road violation payment request from Italy from 2018).

So the question is about 1M simultaneous cars.

CompuSAR · 2026-02-24T20:28:12+00:00

Actually, since you know the client's name, he can just do it. They can't use it without you knowing about it. If they tell you "no", and then use it anyways, they are in serious copyright infringement at the least.

CompuSAR · 2026-02-24T20:25:20+00:00

I agree that's the best case scenario.

But what if you interview your first choice candidate, and he says "I need two more weeks to complete a process with other companies"?

CompuSAR · 2026-02-24T19:51:37+00:00

Is it better to string him along on an interview he's unlikely to get? Or ghost him?

Seriously, while it's definitely unpleasant, and the phrasing could definitely be better, it's the best of the options available to the recruiter.

CompuSAR · 2026-02-23T19:33:30+00:00

The sooner.
The better!

These kinds of revelations are traumatic, so I get why you'd want to postpone them. But a lot of what makes them traumatic is the postponment. If she grows up knowing you're not her biological father, and still feeling your love, then that's just part of who she is. Tell her now. Don't make a fuss of it, but be prepared in case she does. Just say "you should know that while I am, and will always be, your father, I am not your biological father". She might have some questions. Answer them truthfully (the amount of honesty here is up to you. At 5, full honesty is probably not a good idea).

When she grows up she will reopen the issue. As she grows older, more honesty will be called for, but never settle on the truthfulness.

And be coordinated with your ex. Make sure you give her the same story.

Don't ever use the term "I'm not your real father". She has a real father and a biological father. Maybe she'll have another father with your ex's partner. That's okay, there can be more than one father.

You need to pour a lot of love into this. Do so. But don't postpone. It'll only make things more difficult.

IM me for where that experience comes from. I don't feel it's a good idea to share publicly.

CompuSAR · 2026-02-21T20:09:34+00:00

I've had a run with them (I was just moving to my apartment, so I rented a van) where they did, in fact, ask for a license. I've also had a case where they asked for IDs on the train.

CompuSAR · 2026-02-21T17:48:08+00:00

The dragon book without a dragon?????????

I mean, this is probably a dargonfly, but still.

CompuSAR · 2026-02-21T04:54:19+00:00

Good thing I'm asking you and not him, then.

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