Hi, I'm Ethan Hawksley, a CS student in the UK.
I use Linux, write Rust, and enjoy cybersecurity.
A browser-based NES emulator built with Rust and WebAssembly, ported from a C# WinForms desktop architecture. Implements the full 6502 instruction set, NROM mapper support, and a scanline-accurate PPU with sprite evaluation.
A real-time cooperative Minesweeper port. Built with vanilla JavaScript and PeerJS to enable low-latency, peer-to-peer (P2P) multiplayer without a backend server.
A high-performance CLI utility written in Rust that synchronises YouTube playlists to local directories. Implements a custom wrapper around yt-dlp for managing offline file storage efficiently.
A browser-based interpreter for a custom, assembly-like syntax (CYMS). Features support for canvas manipulation and audio synthesis, while simulating low-level control flow.
Writing about systems programming, cybersecurity, and all I learn along the way.
Showing the 2 most recent of 5 posts. Full index at https://hawksley.dev/blog/They are only becoming more frequent and more damaging.
Quantum computers are becoming increasingly realistic. We need to be ready.