Anthony Floyd
@anthonyfloyd.ca
💬 He/him
🏠 Dad to 2, @gwenfloyd.bsky.social's +1
🚲 Safe cycling advocate
📷 Photography
🎲 Board games
⚙️ 3D Printing
✈ Composites
👨💻 Software dev (Python, Fortran)
🎓 PhD
🍁 Vancouver BC
🌐 https://www.anthonyfloyd.ca
🐘 @anthonyfloyd.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy
🏠 Dad to 2, @gwenfloyd.bsky.social's +1
🚲 Safe cycling advocate
📷 Photography
🎲 Board games
⚙️ 3D Printing
✈ Composites
👨💻 Software dev (Python, Fortran)
🎓 PhD
🍁 Vancouver BC
🌐 https://www.anthonyfloyd.ca
🐘 @anthonyfloyd.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy
Loot that drops after defeating me:
* Chain lube
* An ergonomic keyboard & trackball
* A case of Pepsi Zero Sugar
* A set of Allen keys, missing the 2.5 mm
* A beard trimmer with the #2 guard
* A small library's worth of lightly used novels, RPG books, graphic novels, and sheet music
* Chain lube
* An ergonomic keyboard & trackball
* A case of Pepsi Zero Sugar
* A set of Allen keys, missing the 2.5 mm
* A beard trimmer with the #2 guard
* A small library's worth of lightly used novels, RPG books, graphic novels, and sheet music
Loot that drops after defeating me:
+ Sailor Moon’s crescent wand
+ 3 arrows
+ A healing potion that tastes like iced tea
+ Old Disneyland park tickets
+ A broken crayon
+ An infinite amount of dice
+ Sailor Moon’s crescent wand
+ 3 arrows
+ A healing potion that tastes like iced tea
+ Old Disneyland park tickets
+ A broken crayon
+ An infinite amount of dice
Loot that drops after defeating me:
• a flurry of IOUs
• a bill from the hospital
• one old plastic comb with two broken teeth
• an iced latte, half-finished
• all-encompassing melancholy
• a flurry of IOUs
• a bill from the hospital
• one old plastic comb with two broken teeth
• an iced latte, half-finished
• all-encompassing melancholy
February 8, 2026 at 3:41 AM
Loot that drops after defeating me:
* Chain lube
* An ergonomic keyboard & trackball
* A case of Pepsi Zero Sugar
* A set of Allen keys, missing the 2.5 mm
* A beard trimmer with the #2 guard
* A small library's worth of lightly used novels, RPG books, graphic novels, and sheet music
* Chain lube
* An ergonomic keyboard & trackball
* A case of Pepsi Zero Sugar
* A set of Allen keys, missing the 2.5 mm
* A beard trimmer with the #2 guard
* A small library's worth of lightly used novels, RPG books, graphic novels, and sheet music
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Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
“oh for fuck sakes”
“oh for fuck sakes”
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
"It's in the syllabus"
"It's in the syllabus"
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
"Sadly, not aliens."
"Sadly, not aliens."
February 8, 2026 at 2:17 AM
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
“oh for fuck sakes”
“oh for fuck sakes”
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
"How did this ever work?"
"How did this ever work?"
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
“Did you make this with AI?”
“Did you make this with AI?”
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
"Have you try turning it off and on again?"
"Have you try turning it off and on again?"
February 8, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
"How did this ever work?"
"How did this ever work?"
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RE: https://mastodon.social/@stroughtonsmith/116030136026775832
This is one of the worst takes from LLM enthusiasts.
Compilers are deterministic, extremely well tested, made out of incredibly detailed specifications debated for months and properly formalized.
LLMs are random content […]
This is one of the worst takes from LLM enthusiasts.
Compilers are deterministic, extremely well tested, made out of incredibly detailed specifications debated for months and properly formalized.
LLMs are random content […]
February 7, 2026 at 6:54 PM
RE: https://mastodon.social/@stroughtonsmith/116030136026775832
This is one of the worst takes from LLM enthusiasts.
Compilers are deterministic, extremely well tested, made out of incredibly detailed specifications debated for months and properly formalized.
LLMs are random content […]
This is one of the worst takes from LLM enthusiasts.
Compilers are deterministic, extremely well tested, made out of incredibly detailed specifications debated for months and properly formalized.
LLMs are random content […]
This is insane. A 3D-printed book nook, with backlight and working clock.
Want one? The person who designed this (hint, not me) has made it available to print your own: makerworld.com/en/models/23...
#3dprinting #bambulabs
Want one? The person who designed this (hint, not me) has made it available to print your own: makerworld.com/en/models/23...
#3dprinting #bambulabs
February 8, 2026 at 2:53 AM
This is insane. A 3D-printed book nook, with backlight and working clock.
Want one? The person who designed this (hint, not me) has made it available to print your own: makerworld.com/en/models/23...
#3dprinting #bambulabs
Want one? The person who designed this (hint, not me) has made it available to print your own: makerworld.com/en/models/23...
#3dprinting #bambulabs
Little-known fact: dice have a limited number of "good rolls" in them and once you've run out, you need to buy new dice.
February 7, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Little-known fact: dice have a limited number of "good rolls" in them and once you've run out, you need to buy new dice.
The bots and scammers are out in full force today. I don't know what the answer is but this is such a scummy part of the internet.
February 7, 2026 at 6:56 PM
The bots and scammers are out in full force today. I don't know what the answer is but this is such a scummy part of the internet.
There are many things I cannot say about this, due to code-of-conduct rules. 😐
A study out of SFU shows something we already knew: Vancouver's bike infrastructure has stagnated. #bikeyvr
vancouversun.com/news/vancouv...
vancouversun.com/news/vancouv...
February 7, 2026 at 4:52 PM
There are many things I cannot say about this, due to code-of-conduct rules. 😐
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A study out of SFU shows something we already knew: Vancouver's bike infrastructure has stagnated. #bikeyvr
vancouversun.com/news/vancouv...
vancouversun.com/news/vancouv...
February 7, 2026 at 4:50 PM
A study out of SFU shows something we already knew: Vancouver's bike infrastructure has stagnated. #bikeyvr
vancouversun.com/news/vancouv...
vancouversun.com/news/vancouv...
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This is apparently on the wall at Team Canada’s workout room.
Big fan of this. (Alt text for easier reading.)
Big fan of this. (Alt text for easier reading.)
February 7, 2026 at 2:54 AM
This is apparently on the wall at Team Canada’s workout room.
Big fan of this. (Alt text for easier reading.)
Big fan of this. (Alt text for easier reading.)
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Just because good news is worth celebrating:
There is now a Prep medication that is an *every six month* injection.
HIV has, effectively, a vaccination.
There is now a Prep medication that is an *every six month* injection.
HIV has, effectively, a vaccination.
February 7, 2026 at 12:12 AM
Just because good news is worth celebrating:
There is now a Prep medication that is an *every six month* injection.
HIV has, effectively, a vaccination.
There is now a Prep medication that is an *every six month* injection.
HIV has, effectively, a vaccination.
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Hey, it's #BandcampFriday! 🤘
100% of what you purchase on bandcamp.com goes to the artist. 👍👍👍
Will follow-up to this post later with some of my pickups from today.
100% of what you purchase on bandcamp.com goes to the artist. 👍👍👍
Will follow-up to this post later with some of my pickups from today.
February 7, 2026 at 1:32 AM
Hey, it's #BandcampFriday! 🤘
100% of what you purchase on bandcamp.com goes to the artist. 👍👍👍
Will follow-up to this post later with some of my pickups from today.
100% of what you purchase on bandcamp.com goes to the artist. 👍👍👍
Will follow-up to this post later with some of my pickups from today.
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They are literally the worst uniform there. So embarrassing. They should give a medal for best uniform. Haiti would win hands down
February 6, 2026 at 10:57 PM
They are literally the worst uniform there. So embarrassing. They should give a medal for best uniform. Haiti would win hands down
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It’s not left vs right or English vs French.
It’s people who have bagged milk vs the godless heathens who don’t!
It’s people who have bagged milk vs the godless heathens who don’t!
February 6, 2026 at 2:08 PM
It’s not left vs right or English vs French.
It’s people who have bagged milk vs the godless heathens who don’t!
It’s people who have bagged milk vs the godless heathens who don’t!
Unpopular opinion? An iPad or iPhone *are* computers, Emma.
February 6, 2026 at 1:53 AM
Unpopular opinion? An iPad or iPhone *are* computers, Emma.
BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
Frickin' gas-powered leaf blowers. I thought Vancouver had instituted a ban on them but what happened was Council directed staff to study it, who then evaluated Park Board experiences and decided it was "too hard".
I'd mutter "Greenest City" but you would be able to hear me rn.
Frickin' gas-powered leaf blowers. I thought Vancouver had instituted a ban on them but what happened was Council directed staff to study it, who then evaluated Park Board experiences and decided it was "too hard".
I'd mutter "Greenest City" but you would be able to hear me rn.
February 5, 2026 at 6:47 PM
BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
Frickin' gas-powered leaf blowers. I thought Vancouver had instituted a ban on them but what happened was Council directed staff to study it, who then evaluated Park Board experiences and decided it was "too hard".
I'd mutter "Greenest City" but you would be able to hear me rn.
Frickin' gas-powered leaf blowers. I thought Vancouver had instituted a ban on them but what happened was Council directed staff to study it, who then evaluated Park Board experiences and decided it was "too hard".
I'd mutter "Greenest City" but you would be able to hear me rn.
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Vancouver cyclists, the city is looking for feedback on proposed changes to 10th Ave between Fir and Birch (currently a messy area exacerbated by very tight light timing that favours north-south travel). Get your feedback in!
vancouver.ca/streets-tran...
vancouver.ca/streets-tran...
10th Avenue bikeway improvements
We're upgrading the 10th Avenue Corridor to be more safe, convenient, and comfortable for everyone to walk and cycle.
vancouver.ca
February 5, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Vancouver cyclists, the city is looking for feedback on proposed changes to 10th Ave between Fir and Birch (currently a messy area exacerbated by very tight light timing that favours north-south travel). Get your feedback in!
vancouver.ca/streets-tran...
vancouver.ca/streets-tran...
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Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
February 5, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
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This is still my favourite one:
February 5, 2026 at 3:33 PM
This is still my favourite one:
Fireworks, huh? I see Vancouver's learning about bread and circuses.
February 5, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Fireworks, huh? I see Vancouver's learning about bread and circuses.
Flipped vehicle crash at Broadway/Granville. Currently it's a 30 km/h construction zone because of the B-way subway.
Once again, I'm on my "if you cause a vehicle to flip in the city, you should lose your license" bent. Yeah, allow appeals, but flipping a vehicle indicates excessive recklessness.
Once again, I'm on my "if you cause a vehicle to flip in the city, you should lose your license" bent. Yeah, allow appeals, but flipping a vehicle indicates excessive recklessness.
February 5, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Flipped vehicle crash at Broadway/Granville. Currently it's a 30 km/h construction zone because of the B-way subway.
Once again, I'm on my "if you cause a vehicle to flip in the city, you should lose your license" bent. Yeah, allow appeals, but flipping a vehicle indicates excessive recklessness.
Once again, I'm on my "if you cause a vehicle to flip in the city, you should lose your license" bent. Yeah, allow appeals, but flipping a vehicle indicates excessive recklessness.
@paulisci.bsky.social You're going to need to reach further back into the archives, seems like
![A cat in a book from 1663. The title of the book: "Parnassus Medicinalis Illustratus. Oder: Ein neues/ und dergestalt/ vormahln noch nie gesehenes Thier- Kräuter- Und Berg-Buch" (SUB Göttingen. Exemplar mit der Signatur: 4 MAT MED 42/3]).](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:wwym6cglvbd5odxfkykn2uh2/bafkreiehkhjzuju56d5fupgm6fnus7omtr33gxbm2f5wm3hb76kya4k54y@jpeg)
February 5, 2026 at 6:18 AM
@paulisci.bsky.social You're going to need to reach further back into the archives, seems like
Definitely a violation of so many marine environment protection acts.
Reminder to all our fellow boaters that it is illegal to dump Fraser Institute statistics into open water within three miles of shore.
February 5, 2026 at 5:46 AM
Definitely a violation of so many marine environment protection acts.