Just “finished” first implementation of a simple ish memory allocator for Starlight (Constellation’s server implementation). It’s designed to allocate packets directly as they come off the network card. Context: Constellation is a Bitcoin L3 I’m working on. Fun fact: these packets are only copied in memory once in the entire transaction pipeline (raw pointers are involved 🥸). 29ns/packet means Slabocator9000 could allocate 400gbps of packets per CPU core. That’s only running allocation, so obv full throughput won’t hit that per core but it’s pretty damn fast. It also reuses all memory and therefore will only use as much memory as it possibly needs.

Me after I start using unsafe rust _no thanks, I’ll choose my own lifetimes_

I hear thunder but there’s no rain This kinda thunder break walls and window panes

It’s not any government’s place to regulate a currency controlled by algorithms, nor does any government have the capability to enforce said regulations.

“Anti money laundering” The ratio of illicit to non-illicit transactions made with the Euro is higher than Bitcoin. You can’t ban self custody. You can own any valid amount of Bitcoin with 12 memorised words. And cash wise, I thought cash was legal tender? But apparently it’s not legal tender over £10000? Just make multiple payments then. The stupidity and/or sheer ignorance of modern politicians is unrivalled I swear. View quoted note →

Feeling down and lacking motivation. Anyone got any suggestions?

Why does Damus use so much disk space?

@utxo the webmaster 🧑‍💻 you owe me 21k sats haha

Working on something that I spoke on at Advancing Bitcoin.