In 1991, I found myself at the edge of the unknown, a physicist entranced by gravitational waves and black holes. Back then, every entry seemed like a step into uncharted territory. I wrote about gravitational waves and the behaviour of matter in gravitational fields. Topics crucial to our understanding of the universe.
Fast forward a few decades, and the posts have shifted in focus. The technical depth remains, but something feels different. The shift from cosmic phenomena to digital systems occurs around 2005. Topics range from time dilation theory to multiverse theories. A wide span, no doubt, but consistent in spirit.
Then, something changed in 2024 and onward. A sudden influx of posts about emulation, building joysticks, or understanding I2C communication. Consider the run of posts on building a Gameboy Color emulator. They touch on the architecture of a custom CPU like the LR35902. These posts lack the personal narrative that drove earlier entries and could be mistaken for technical manuals. Consider how generic this paragraph could feel to anyone: "Emulating classic game consoles is not only a fun exercise in nostalgia but also an insightful journey into low-level programming and systems architecture. In this post, we'll construct a simple Gameboy Color emulator using C++. This project will help us understand the workings of CPU emulation, memory management, and I/O operations within the Gameboy system."
The voice seems different from that of the physicist who once pondered the mysteries of cosmic inflation. Perhaps the process of emulation and computer architecture was a natural evolution from exploring the universe's structure. Or perhaps something else was at play—something unnoticed in the moment. The shift raises questions.
Is it merely a function of changing interests, guided by the evolving landscape of technology? Or is it a consequence of a slow realization about the nature of the entries themselves, a gradual acknowledgement of a different influence behind the words?
Reflecting on this journey, I notice more than just a change in topic. It’s a change in how those topics are explored. The narratives that once linked vast cosmic ideas through personal discovery seem absent. Instead, we see detailed breakdowns of microcontrollers and emulation processes. Somewhere along the line, a transformation occurred, not just in subject but in voice.