name: Computing
links:
  - name: Simple Balanced Ternary Computer Virtual Machine
    description: A virtual machine simulating a base 3 computer. Alternatives to the traditional models of computing are of great interest to me and I want to learn more about programming in base 3.
    url: https://sbtcvm.blogspot.com/?m=1
  - name: Shell Script Best Practices
    description: A list of tips when writing shell scripts. Especially useful for me since I'm not super familiar with bash but use it on a daily basis.
    url: https://sharats.me/posts/shell-script-best-practices/
  - name: The Lost Art of Structure Packing
    description: An interesting look into how C structs work and how to squeeze some extra optimization out of them.
    url: http://www.catb.org/esr/structure-packing/
  - name: how do i webmentions
    description: An excellent tutorial on how to set up webmentions on your site, specifically tailored to neocities users.
    url: https://webmentions.neocities.org
  - name: How to create hover text using HTML and CSS
    description: A tutorial explaining hover text without using JavaScript, which I used to set up this page.
    url: https://sebhastian.com/html-hover-text/
  - name: Beej's Guides
    description: Beej's Guides are all excellent tools to learn various programming languages and technologies. Notably useful for me are Beej's Guide to Network Programming and Beej's Guide to C (both volumes)
    url: https://beej.us/guide/
  - name: A Complete Guide to Flexbox
    description: A terrific guide to using CSS flexbox with examples and explanations of all the properties. My go-to resource whenever I have questions regarding flexbox.
    url: https://css-tricks.com/snippets/css/a-guide-to-flexbox/#aa-background
  - name: An approach to computing and sustainability inspired from permaculture 
    description: A talk from Strange Loop 2023 by Devine Lu Linvega about managing software complexity and developing software with preservation in mind. Devine show off a virtual machine and language they created for building games and software, with a focus on being well documented and easily re-implementable.
    url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3u7bGgVspM