AVAman Vajradev Pathakinblog.vajradevam.in·Feb 4 · 2 min readWhen the End Feels Like a Reason to LeaveThere is a distinct heaviness that descends when life proceeds smoothly on the surface. Externally, everything may be stable, yet the desire to die can persist not because of tragedy, but because of a realization regarding the future. If the destinat...00
AVAman Vajradev Pathakinblog.vajradevam.in·Jul 21, 2025 · 9 min readAbstraction is the Mind-Killer"I must not fear abstraction. Abstraction is the mind-killer. Abstraction is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my abstraction. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner...00
AVAman Vajradev Pathakinblog.vajradevam.in·Jul 21, 2025 · 5 min readISA, CPU, and CompilersEver wondered how the Python or JavaScript code you write actually makes your computer's fans spin up? How do abstract commands like print("Hello, World!") get turned into physical actions? The magic lies in a fundamental, deeply interconnected relat...00
AVAman Vajradev Pathakinblog.vajradevam.in·Jun 3, 2025 · 2 min readASIC Flow for Ibex base core in Arch LinuxI'll speed through setting up an ASIC synthesis flow for the Ibex RISC-V core using entirely open-source tools. Tools Python 3.12.8 (for environment management) Yosys (logic synthesis) sv2v (SystemVerilog to Verilog conversion) OpenSTA (static ti...00
AVAman Vajradev Pathakinblog.vajradevam.in·May 17, 2025 · 4 min read01010100...Oh, Dear God!Imagine this scene: A dimly lit room, humming with the quiet thrum of advanced technology. Three alien scientists are hunched over a console, staring intently at a string of data flashing across a screen: 0101010100... Alien Scientist #1: "It isn't r...00