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RustConf 2020 - Closing Keynote by Siân Griffin
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RustConf 2020 closing keynote by Sian Griffin that dives into Pokemon Blue glitches, notably Missingno and arbitrary-code-execution tricks. It uses them to explain how memory unsafety works and how memory-safe languages like Rust prevent such bugs.
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HN points to it as a fun, technically deep talk that makes memory-safety bugs vivid through a beloved game.
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I loved the in-depth technical discussion in this video. If you're into this sort of thing, I highly recommend this pokemon/missingno discussion: [VIDEO]
Read original comment ↗I really enjoyed the RustConf 2020 Closing Keynote: [VIDEO] It details how the Poikemon missingo glitches work. (In the context of how memory safe languages would prevent them)
Read original comment ↗one of the best nerd food of all time. reminds of this keynote on how to get the best pokemon and cheat in pokemon blue! [VIDEO]
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