Julio Merino
@jmmv.dev
Operating systems, build systems, and programming languages. Mostly Unix, Bazel, and Rust. Author of Blog System/5. Creator of EndBASIC, and more. https://jmmv.dev/
Instructions for the DIY kit ready and the very first release builds are in the oven. Interested in early, privileged access? coff.ee/jmmv !
July 3, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Instructions for the DIY kit ready and the very first release builds are in the oven. Interested in early, privileged access? coff.ee/jmmv !
This shall be the next piece of hardware to add support for!
But… after the conference, and finishing the plan on what to actually do about producing this box “for real”.
But… after the conference, and finishing the plan on what to actually do about producing this box “for real”.
June 5, 2025 at 2:38 AM
This shall be the next piece of hardware to add support for!
But… after the conference, and finishing the plan on what to actually do about producing this box “for real”.
But… after the conference, and finishing the plan on what to actually do about producing this box “for real”.
And here it is in its “true” form! Now, if I got Bluetooth working and easily configurable via CONFIG.BAS, I could remove an extra cable.
June 1, 2025 at 10:36 PM
And here it is in its “true” form! Now, if I got Bluetooth working and easily configurable via CONFIG.BAS, I could remove an extra cable.
After ALL morning of fighting DTBs, I finally got the WiFi on the Pi Zero 2 W to work on NetBSD. Perfect for showtime at BSDCan.
June 1, 2025 at 6:52 PM
After ALL morning of fighting DTBs, I finally got the WiFi on the Pi Zero 2 W to work on NetBSD. Perfect for showtime at BSDCan.
The EndBASIC dev kit presentation for BSDCan ain't gonna write itself. Two weeks to go!
May 31, 2025 at 2:59 AM
The EndBASIC dev kit presentation for BSDCan ain't gonna write itself. Two weeks to go!
Let’s play snake? Is it too slow? Too fast? No problem, we can tweak it!
May 24, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Let’s play snake? Is it too slow? Too fast? No problem, we can tweak it!
It’s the weekend again so it’s time to continue iterating! Looking better now, I think? ☺️
… but the base warped again and I need to do some internal tweaks. Each iteration takes about 12 hours to print which doesn’t make it easy…
… but the base warped again and I need to do some internal tweaks. Each iteration takes about 12 hours to print which doesn’t make it easy…
May 24, 2025 at 12:05 AM
It’s the weekend again so it’s time to continue iterating! Looking better now, I think? ☺️
… but the base warped again and I need to do some internal tweaks. Each iteration takes about 12 hours to print which doesn’t make it easy…
… but the base warped again and I need to do some internal tweaks. Each iteration takes about 12 hours to print which doesn’t make it easy…
Not too bad for a first attempt though! All inner supports broke, but superglue to the rescue.
May 9, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Not too bad for a first attempt though! All inner supports broke, but superglue to the rescue.
Second attempt seems better, but I still don’t know if the box works. Printed by a friend (hi Daniel!).
May 7, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Second attempt seems better, but I still don’t know if the box works. Printed by a friend (hi Daniel!).
First printing attempt: failed. One piece was above the work plane. So much laughing when I saw this…
May 7, 2025 at 2:28 PM
First printing attempt: failed. One piece was above the work plane. So much laughing when I saw this…
EndBASIC dev kit finally shaping up—literally. But this is my first 3D design+print, so bear with me...
May 7, 2025 at 2:28 AM
EndBASIC dev kit finally shaping up—literally. But this is my first 3D design+print, so bear with me...
Now, in video format! The new EndBASIC Gallery in all of its glory. Do you need your project featured in here? 😉
May 2, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Now, in video format! The new EndBASIC Gallery in all of its glory. Do you need your project featured in here? 😉
The projects gallery and online file browser are now live! Visit at: www.endbasic.dev/gallery.html . If you don't see your project but want it featured, let me know 😀. You can't add it yourself yet without a fixed EndBASIC client.
May 2, 2025 at 3:26 AM
The projects gallery and online file browser are now live! Visit at: www.endbasic.dev/gallery.html . If you don't see your project but want it featured, let me know 😀. You can't add it yourself yet without a fixed EndBASIC client.
Alrighty! I should have added this "project browser" a long time ago to the EndBASIC site... but better late than never. Next up: adding tiles for featured projects, with screenshots and the like.
April 25, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Alrighty! I should have added this "project browser" a long time ago to the EndBASIC site... but better late than never. Next up: adding tiles for featured projects, with screenshots and the like.
Got a cheapo luggage bag for the kid and, while packing, noticed this. Like… HTF does this happen?! The fix was two screws away but I wonder if this is why it was so cheap?
April 24, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Got a cheapo luggage bag for the kid and, while packing, noticed this. Like… HTF does this happen?! The fix was two screws away but I wonder if this is why it was so cheap?
Is that bump on the wall a trigger for a secret room? Or have I played too much Doom and Quake?
April 23, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Is that bump on the wall a trigger for a secret room? Or have I played too much Doom and Quake?
For the Googlers and Xooglers around here… I found the Noogler hat store and the auth system building.
April 17, 2025 at 11:32 AM
For the Googlers and Xooglers around here… I found the Noogler hat store and the auth system building.
This (via HN) looks like a great read for tomorrow's long flight. I've wanted to learn Elisp "properly" for a long time, but then... I've never actually felt the need to use it other than for configuration. "Coding my editor" is not how I think about it...
April 13, 2025 at 1:37 AM
This (via HN) looks like a great read for tomorrow's long flight. I've wanted to learn Elisp "properly" for a long time, but then... I've never actually felt the need to use it other than for configuration. "Coding my editor" is not how I think about it...
Aaah, the joys of using a non-mainstream OS: having to learn and understand random stuff when you most need it. Today's edition: how profiling works under the covers. TBF this is how I learned A LOT about systems ~25 years ago, but it gets old.
April 11, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Aaah, the joys of using a non-mainstream OS: having to learn and understand random stuff when you most need it. Today's edition: how profiling works under the covers. TBF this is how I learned A LOT about systems ~25 years ago, but it gets old.
Alright. Finished modeling all the components. Now time to design the cases.
April 11, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Alright. Finished modeling all the components. Now time to design the cases.
More that two weeks later, this hit the HN front page today for a few hours.
April 10, 2025 at 7:07 PM
More that two weeks later, this hit the HN front page today for a few hours.
BSDCan is just 2 months away so that’s the time I’ve got to learn me some CAD and figure out 3D printing…
April 10, 2025 at 2:07 PM
BSDCan is just 2 months away so that’s the time I’ve got to learn me some CAD and figure out 3D printing…
What can I say… I have a long trip coming up and I had to get this. We’ll see how it turns out.
April 3, 2025 at 2:58 AM
What can I say… I have a long trip coming up and I had to get this. We’ll see how it turns out.
Huh, I knew Debian's approach to packaging Rust apps was "weird", but I didn't know it allowed you to essentially develop without crates.io and network access. Pretty neat TBH. thomask.sdf.org/blog/2023/11...
March 31, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Huh, I knew Debian's approach to packaging Rust apps was "weird", but I didn't know it allowed you to essentially develop without crates.io and network access. Pretty neat TBH. thomask.sdf.org/blog/2023/11...