Paged Out #9 [pdf]

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Paged Out #9 is a free, one-page-per-article hacker zine with technical and whimsical content.

Issue #9 of Paged Out (a free, community-driven zine) features one-page articles on topics like subpixel rendering, computable tilings, and obfuscated C code. The 'Baby Steps in C' article by Michał Zalewski uses heavily obfuscated examples to humorous effect. The zine also accepts contributions from anyone via a call for papers. A print edition is planned for release on Lulu after QA.

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Commenters overall enjoyed the zine, comparing it to Phrack and 2600. A detailed breakdown explained the obfuscated C examples in 'Baby Steps in C'. The 'computiles' piece was noted as an uncredited rediscovery of Wang's 1960s work on computable tilings, though credited in section 3. Some users reported being blocked when accessing the site, likely affecting Tor users.