Archive - zach's tech blog

Why are so many startups developing chip design tools?

Part 1: Primitive Instruments, and hardware at the speed of software.

Sep 9 •

The most secure chip in the world just got hacked.

How do we stop this from happening again?

Sep 6 •

August 2024

The Basics of Side Channel Analysis

In which zach learns to hack.

Aug 30 •

Why do so many startups sell to other startups?

Also: co-working in NYC, and Normal Computing is hiring!

Aug 25 •

What makes a city's "tech scene" good?

Tech hubs and tech hubris.

Aug 16 •

Boltzmann Sampling on Coupled Oscillator Architectures

The Count of Monte Carlo

Aug 9 •

The Missing Silicon Venture Studio

Building chip companies could be so much easier.

Aug 2 •

July 2024

Chiplets: the future of semiconductor IP

Tiny chiplets, big dreams.

Jul 26 •

How to Privately Query Cloud AI Models

Obfuscated Queries, explained.

Jul 19 •

Why doesn’t anybody understand what Palantir does?

And why does Anduril have so many products?

Jul 11 •

Solving the Randomness Bottleneck in Stochastic Computing

Could AI revive an architecture from the 1950s?

Jul 5 •

June 2024

Stop trying to make Etched happen.

If you raise $120M, at least try to write an honest press release.

Jun 28 •

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