I Built a Racing Game, My Friends Started Cheating, So I Added Cryptography

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

I really like F1. One day I was playing F1 25 on my PS5 and I was having a lot of fun. A part of me wondered, are there any local 2D F1 racing games that are actually fun? I couldn't find any that scratched that itch I had, some had obstacles and unrealistic turning and physics, some where just not fun. So I decided to scratch my own itch. On a Sunday afternoon I set out to build the racing game I always wanted! Custom maps, real F1 physics, laptimes, graphs, telemetry, all that jazz. I started in Pygame and Python because that was the only framework I was familiar with and I was pretty stupid at that time. I had this grand plan to add AI and reinforcement learning to the game, hence the first name, rl-driver.

Why I'm Building Byte-space

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

I am building byte-space, or have finished by the time you are reading this article. This article explains what byte-space is, why I want to build it, and what sparked the idea. Hope you enjoy the read!

What is byte-space?

byte-space (all lowercase) is an internet simulator that boasts some pretty cool features. I think the most interesting and fun part about byte-space compared to other network simulators is that you can actually interact with the network like a user. Telnet onto machines, send email and do “userly” activities. ACTUALLY USE IT! That is what I find fun about it. Being able to transport myself into a 1980s academic network that I build, or a military one… “Playing” with others in the same network or geeking around alone (with others is more fun, if you have nerdy friends).

Byte Colony

I Built a Racing Game, My Friends Started Cheating, So I Added Cryptography

Why I'm Building Byte-space

What is byte-space?