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Bits of bitwise magic:
debugging failing Google Tests with gdb

Debugging and unit testing should be logically inseparable. That being said, for those of you who are new to Google Test, this flag makes all the difference.
compiler flags you should know about

I decided to Compile a list of flags I use or stumbled upon while grepping the compiler man pages trying to remember how to disable this or that - after all, who will compile the compilers?
macroeconomics in C

You cannot have C code without macros. Period. One of the biggest shifts moving to C++ from C is letting the preprocessor take a back seat. Ya, it still has its place, but not like in C.
CMake starter file

After starting from scratch on one too many projects I finally created a starter template for a CMake build.
Cryptography in C/C++ book

Cryptography in C and C++

Paul Gilbert lesson

Paul Gilbert in his element:
Scotty Anderson is an unreal jazz guitarist

Scotty is one of my all-time favorite chicken pickers. It amazes me he never garnered the same notoriety as guys like Albert Lee. He is known for his country twang, but in this clip he absolutely dominates Duke Ellington’s “Take the A Train”.

To the Lighthouse - Virginia Woolf

First of all, this is the first Virginia Woolf I have read. On one hand, I am bummed having gone through life until now without her insight, but as Randy Travis would say - on the other hand. I have so much Woolf to consume.