I am Ali. In this blog, I express my ideas on a broad range of topics. The only unifying theme is that I find these ideas interesting and/or useful. I try not to put myself in categories and am always looking to improve my thinking and follow reason.
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Understanding the universality of computationTuring's theory of universal computation is one of our deepest theories about the universe, one of the four strands of the fabric of reality.
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How I built this website starting with no web dev experienceIt required getting the hang of HTML, CSS, Javascript, and TypeScript, among other things. After navigating a slew of frameworks, I settled on Astro.
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Writing a bash-like shell in CThe “minishell” project at 42 school is said to be one of the trickiest projects in the entire 42 curriculum. I learned a lot while working on it.
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My quest for the best podcast appI decided to conduct detailed testing and comparison of virtually every podcast app available on iOS to find the best fit for my needs.
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- Understanding the universality of computation
Turing's theory of universal computation is one of our deepest theories about the universe, one of the four strands of the fabric of reality.
15 min read - My quest for the best podcast app
I decided to conduct detailed testing and comparison of virtually every podcast app available on iOS to find the best fit for my needs.
9 min read -
My favorite podcast episodesA regularly updated list of podcast episodes that I found the most insightful.
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My favorite podcasts in different categoriesAn organized list of my favorite podcast shows that have taught me a lot.
6 min read - How I built this website starting with no web dev experience
It required getting the hang of HTML, CSS, Javascript, and TypeScript, among other things. After navigating a slew of frameworks, I settled on Astro.
19 min read - Writing a bash-like shell in C
The “minishell” project at 42 school is said to be one of the trickiest projects in the entire 42 curriculum. I learned a lot while working on it.
16 min read
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