How Did I Get Here?
A cool-as-shit dynamic traceroute powered by custom software, married with an informative article about how the BGP routing protocol works and guides the shape of the Internet.
2023-12-05
My Writing
I can't quite call it a blog due to no expectation of frequency, but sometimes I write things, and sometimes I do a good job! You may find enjoyment in one of these posts.
– Lexi
How Does Turn Ordering Work in Doubles Pickleball?
A simple explanation of the progression of doubles pickleball and when server numbers are reassigned, because I got darn confused. Flowchart included!
2023-09-06
Putting the “You” in CPU
Curious exactly what happens when you run a program on your computer? Learn how multiprocessing works, what system calls really are, how computers manage memory with hardware interrupts, and how Linux loads executables.
2023-07-17
Building a Transport Protocol on ARP
An overview of the OSI model, some benefits and shortcomings of the ARP protocol, and the story of how I hijacked ARP to built the most evil (coolest) chat app ever!
2022-03-29
Familiarity in Electroacoustic Music: A Comparative Analysis of Two Approaches
By comparing two pieces of contemporary electroacoustic music, “a glass is not a glass” by Adam Basanta and “Phonurgie” by Francis Dhomont, I explore how each uses psychological familiarity and how this can be applied to other music.
2021-12-19