Chris Grau
@sirhcus.bsky.social
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Reposted by Chris Grau
Bragging that you just passed your 3rd dementia test
is a great way of telling us
they've made you take 3 dementia tests
is a great way of telling us
they've made you take 3 dementia tests
January 2, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Bragging that you just passed your 3rd dementia test
is a great way of telling us
they've made you take 3 dementia tests
is a great way of telling us
they've made you take 3 dementia tests
Reposted by Chris Grau
A List of Predictions Made in 1926 About 2026
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January 1, 2026 at 5:13 PM
A List of Predictions Made in 1926 About 2026
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Someone told me they prefer Grok because it doesn't have the annoying guardrails of the other systems. I struggled to keep a straight face as pretty much this came immediately to mind.
"The world's richest man, a well-documented drug addict who is a Nazi and a major support and adviser of the President of the United States of America, has created a website that produces CSAM on demand at scale while he demands ethnic cleansing worldwide"
January 2, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Someone told me they prefer Grok because it doesn't have the annoying guardrails of the other systems. I struggled to keep a straight face as pretty much this came immediately to mind.
My kid gifted me the 2026 @effinbirds.com desk calendar. Perfect for setting one's daily intention.
January 1, 2026 at 7:23 PM
My kid gifted me the 2026 @effinbirds.com desk calendar. Perfect for setting one's daily intention.
I just completed "Inverse Captcha" - Day 1 - Advent of Code 2017 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2017/day/1
Getting started on 2017!
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Getting started on 2017!
github.com/sirhc/advent...
Day 1 - Advent of Code 2017
adventofcode.com
December 13, 2025 at 5:48 AM
I just completed "Inverse Captcha" - Day 1 - Advent of Code 2017 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2017/day/1
Getting started on 2017!
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Getting started on 2017!
github.com/sirhc/advent...
I just completed all 25 days of Advent of Code 2016! #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com
Only 8 years left to complete!
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Only 8 years left to complete!
github.com/sirhc/advent...
Advent of Code 2025
adventofcode.com
December 13, 2025 at 4:59 AM
I just completed all 25 days of Advent of Code 2016! #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com
Only 8 years left to complete!
github.com/sirhc/advent...
Only 8 years left to complete!
github.com/sirhc/advent...
I just completed "Grid Computing" - Day 22 - Advent of Code 2016 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2016/day/22
I recently learned how useful it can be to take a good look at the puzzle input.
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I recently learned how useful it can be to take a good look at the puzzle input.
github.com/sirhc/advent...
Day 22 - Advent of Code 2016
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December 12, 2025 at 8:52 PM
I just completed "Grid Computing" - Day 22 - Advent of Code 2016 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2016/day/22
I recently learned how useful it can be to take a good look at the puzzle input.
github.com/sirhc/advent...
I recently learned how useful it can be to take a good look at the puzzle input.
github.com/sirhc/advent...
I just completed all 12 days of Advent of Code 2025! #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com
Advent of Code 2025
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December 12, 2025 at 7:36 PM
I just completed all 12 days of Advent of Code 2025! #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com
I've completed "Christmas Tree Farm" - Day 12 - Advent of Code 2025 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2025/day/12
I'll be honest, the memes ruined today for me.
github.com/sirhc/advent...
I'll be honest, the memes ruined today for me.
github.com/sirhc/advent...
Day 12 - Advent of Code 2025
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December 12, 2025 at 7:36 PM
I've completed "Christmas Tree Farm" - Day 12 - Advent of Code 2025 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2025/day/12
I'll be honest, the memes ruined today for me.
github.com/sirhc/advent...
I'll be honest, the memes ruined today for me.
github.com/sirhc/advent...
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Indianapolis Star, November 22, 1918
December 12, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Indianapolis Star, November 22, 1918
I just completed "Reactor" - Day 11 - Advent of Code 2025 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2025/day/11
This was one where my approach was right, but my desire for output defeated any attempt at a properly optimized algorithm.
github.com/sirhc/advent...
This was one where my approach was right, but my desire for output defeated any attempt at a properly optimized algorithm.
github.com/sirhc/advent...
Day 11 - Advent of Code 2025
adventofcode.com
December 11, 2025 at 10:51 PM
I just completed "Reactor" - Day 11 - Advent of Code 2025 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2025/day/11
This was one where my approach was right, but my desire for output defeated any attempt at a properly optimized algorithm.
github.com/sirhc/advent...
This was one where my approach was right, but my desire for output defeated any attempt at a properly optimized algorithm.
github.com/sirhc/advent...
I just completed "Factory" - Day 10 - Advent of Code 2025 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2025/day/10
I thought about coding up something to minimize the function, but took the opportunity to learn a new tool instead.
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I thought about coding up something to minimize the function, but took the opportunity to learn a new tool instead.
github.com/sirhc/advent...
Day 10 - Advent of Code 2025
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December 11, 2025 at 9:33 PM
I just completed "Factory" - Day 10 - Advent of Code 2025 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2025/day/10
I thought about coding up something to minimize the function, but took the opportunity to learn a new tool instead.
github.com/sirhc/advent...
I thought about coding up something to minimize the function, but took the opportunity to learn a new tool instead.
github.com/sirhc/advent...
I've completed "Movie Theater" - Day 9 - Advent of Code 2025 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2025/day/9
Plotting the input made the answer feel obvious, I just kept getting all the math wrong.
github.com/sirhc/advent...
Plotting the input made the answer feel obvious, I just kept getting all the math wrong.
github.com/sirhc/advent...
Day 9 - Advent of Code 2025
adventofcode.com
December 10, 2025 at 8:59 PM
I've completed "Movie Theater" - Day 9 - Advent of Code 2025 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2025/day/9
Plotting the input made the answer feel obvious, I just kept getting all the math wrong.
github.com/sirhc/advent...
Plotting the input made the answer feel obvious, I just kept getting all the math wrong.
github.com/sirhc/advent...
I just completed "Playground" - Day 8 - Advent of Code 2025 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2025/day/8
I had some trouble with semantics on part one, but modification for part two was trivial.
github.com/sirhc/advent...
I had some trouble with semantics on part one, but modification for part two was trivial.
github.com/sirhc/advent...
Day 8 - Advent of Code 2025
adventofcode.com
December 8, 2025 at 6:34 PM
I just completed "Playground" - Day 8 - Advent of Code 2025 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2025/day/8
I had some trouble with semantics on part one, but modification for part two was trivial.
github.com/sirhc/advent...
I had some trouble with semantics on part one, but modification for part two was trivial.
github.com/sirhc/advent...
I just completed "Laboratories" - Day 7 - Advent of Code 2025 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2025/day/7
Not too difficult, but I kept messing up my state maintenance because I wanted to do the visualization.
github.com/sirhc/advent...
Not too difficult, but I kept messing up my state maintenance because I wanted to do the visualization.
github.com/sirhc/advent...
Day 7 - Advent of Code 2025
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December 8, 2025 at 5:23 AM
I just completed "Laboratories" - Day 7 - Advent of Code 2025 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2025/day/7
Not too difficult, but I kept messing up my state maintenance because I wanted to do the visualization.
github.com/sirhc/advent...
Not too difficult, but I kept messing up my state maintenance because I wanted to do the visualization.
github.com/sirhc/advent...
I just completed "Trash Compactor" - Day 6 - Advent of Code 2025 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2025/day/6
Trying to figure out why today's was so easy...
github.com/sirhc/advent...
Trying to figure out why today's was so easy...
github.com/sirhc/advent...
Day 6 - Advent of Code 2025
adventofcode.com
December 6, 2025 at 6:58 AM
I just completed "Trash Compactor" - Day 6 - Advent of Code 2025 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2025/day/6
Trying to figure out why today's was so easy...
github.com/sirhc/advent...
Trying to figure out why today's was so easy...
github.com/sirhc/advent...
I just completed "Like a Rogue" - Day 18 - Advent of Code 2016 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2016/day/18
Memoization ftw
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Memoization ftw
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Day 18 - Advent of Code 2016
adventofcode.com
December 6, 2025 at 4:09 AM
I just completed "Like a Rogue" - Day 18 - Advent of Code 2016 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2016/day/18
Memoization ftw
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Memoization ftw
github.com/sirhc/advent...
I just completed "Two Steps Forward" - Day 17 - Advent of Code 2016 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2016/day/17
Thank goodness for small search spaces.
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Thank goodness for small search spaces.
github.com/sirhc/advent...
Day 17 - Advent of Code 2016
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December 6, 2025 at 3:15 AM
I just completed "Two Steps Forward" - Day 17 - Advent of Code 2016 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2016/day/17
Thank goodness for small search spaces.
github.com/sirhc/advent...
Thank goodness for small search spaces.
github.com/sirhc/advent...
I just completed "Dragon Checksum" - Day 16 - Advent of Code 2016 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2016/day/16
Beware suboptimal solutions...
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Beware suboptimal solutions...
github.com/sirhc/advent...
Day 16 - Advent of Code 2016
adventofcode.com
December 6, 2025 at 2:00 AM
I just completed "Dragon Checksum" - Day 16 - Advent of Code 2016 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2016/day/16
Beware suboptimal solutions...
github.com/sirhc/advent...
Beware suboptimal solutions...
github.com/sirhc/advent...
I just completed "Timing is Everything" - Day 15 - Advent of Code 2016 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2016/day/15
There's probably a clever mathy way to do this, but this worked well enough.
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There's probably a clever mathy way to do this, but this worked well enough.
github.com/sirhc/advent...
Day 15 - Advent of Code 2016
adventofcode.com
December 6, 2025 at 12:00 AM
I just completed "Timing is Everything" - Day 15 - Advent of Code 2016 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2016/day/15
There's probably a clever mathy way to do this, but this worked well enough.
github.com/sirhc/advent...
There's probably a clever mathy way to do this, but this worked well enough.
github.com/sirhc/advent...
I just completed "Cafeteria" - Day 5 - Advent of Code 2025 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2025/day/5
Not too bad. I just forgot to account for a case when merging ranges.
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Not too bad. I just forgot to account for a case when merging ranges.
github.com/sirhc/advent...
Day 5 - Advent of Code 2025
adventofcode.com
December 5, 2025 at 8:46 PM
I just completed "Cafeteria" - Day 5 - Advent of Code 2025 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2025/day/5
Not too bad. I just forgot to account for a case when merging ranges.
github.com/sirhc/advent...
Not too bad. I just forgot to account for a case when merging ranges.
github.com/sirhc/advent...
I just completed "One-Time Pad" - Day 14 - Advent of Code 2016 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2016/day/14
This one was frustrating. My code gave the wrong answer. Code from two different users on Reddit gave the same wrong answer. Finally, a third user's was right.
Why? I don't know yet.
This one was frustrating. My code gave the wrong answer. Code from two different users on Reddit gave the same wrong answer. Finally, a third user's was right.
Why? I don't know yet.
Day 14 - Advent of Code 2016
adventofcode.com
December 5, 2025 at 5:30 AM
I just completed "One-Time Pad" - Day 14 - Advent of Code 2016 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2016/day/14
This one was frustrating. My code gave the wrong answer. Code from two different users on Reddit gave the same wrong answer. Finally, a third user's was right.
Why? I don't know yet.
This one was frustrating. My code gave the wrong answer. Code from two different users on Reddit gave the same wrong answer. Finally, a third user's was right.
Why? I don't know yet.
I just completed "Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generators" - Day 11 - Advent of Code 2016 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2016/day/11
This one drove me nuts for a while. Thank goodness for the folks on Reddit who are smarter than I am.
github.com/sirhc/advent...
This one drove me nuts for a while. Thank goodness for the folks on Reddit who are smarter than I am.
github.com/sirhc/advent...
Day 11 - Advent of Code 2016
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December 4, 2025 at 11:19 PM
I just completed "Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generators" - Day 11 - Advent of Code 2016 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2016/day/11
This one drove me nuts for a while. Thank goodness for the folks on Reddit who are smarter than I am.
github.com/sirhc/advent...
This one drove me nuts for a while. Thank goodness for the folks on Reddit who are smarter than I am.
github.com/sirhc/advent...
I just completed "Printing Department" - Day 4 - Advent of Code 2025 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2025/day/4
This was surprisingly straightforward.
github.com/sirhc/advent...
This was surprisingly straightforward.
github.com/sirhc/advent...
Day 4 - Advent of Code 2025
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December 4, 2025 at 4:05 PM
I just completed "Printing Department" - Day 4 - Advent of Code 2025 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2025/day/4
This was surprisingly straightforward.
github.com/sirhc/advent...
This was surprisingly straightforward.
github.com/sirhc/advent...