On Loading People from Cache
Caching improves performance by remembering what was previously loaded. Vizt Nivlir reflects on the convenience—and distortion—of remembering too efficiently.
Continue ReadingThis is not a blog in the usual sense.
It is a collection of notes, margins, and observations made while building things that are meant to work — interfaces, systems, small pieces of order.
Some entries begin as technical problems and end as reflections. Others do the opposite. Many are written while waiting for something to compile, deploy, or make sense.
Nothing here is optimized for scale. Everything here is written to be read.
You are welcome to browse. Linger if you like. These are asides, after all.
A handful of dispatches that speak, in part, for the whole.
Caching improves performance by remembering what was previously loaded. Vizt Nivlir reflects on the convenience—and distortion—of remembering too efficiently.
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In human social life, few customs are more universally practiced and less genuinely engaged than the question, “How are you?” Vizt Nivlir considers the ritual’s form, function, and quiet absurdity.
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Dating comes with its share of logistical concerns, but few are as persistent as the matter of height. Vizt Nivlir reflects on the physics and psychology of towering over his dates.
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Few things are more revealing of one’s character than how they handle the unspoken rules of an elevator ride. Vizt Nivlir reflects on the delicate art of standing still and looking indifferent.
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