Extreme Server-Side Rendering (XSSR): A Flappy Bird Case Study

2025-02-23
Extreme Server-Side Rendering (XSSR): A Flappy Bird Case Study

This article introduces Extreme Server-Side Rendering (XSSR), a technique that renders dynamic web pages without JavaScript by dynamically generating HTML on the server and continuously streaming updates to the client. The author demonstrates XSSR using a Flappy Bird game, discussing its performance, bandwidth implications, and potential for Denial-of-Service (DoS) attacks. XSSR performs well in low-latency environments but suffers from lag in high-latency scenarios. The technology holds promise for running modern web pages on older devices or browsers without JavaScript support.

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Taylorator: Flooding the FM Band with Taylor Swift (and Some Legal Concerns)

2025-01-27
Taylorator: Flooding the FM Band with Taylor Swift (and Some Legal Concerns)

The Taylorator is a project that uses Software Defined Radio (SDR) to broadcast Taylor Swift's music across the FM radio band. The creator wrote software to simultaneously transmit 100 songs to different FM frequencies, effectively 'flooding' the airwaves. The project faced significant performance challenges, requiring powerful CPUs for real-time audio processing of multiple channels. While legal ramifications exist regarding unlicensed broadcasting, the Taylorator is an impressive feat of engineering with its source code publicly available.

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