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Andrew Barker
@abarker.mast.hpc.social.ap.brid.gy
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Employee of a state-owned enterprise.

At work, I try to make linear algebra routines faster.

At home, I have half-baked thoughts about transit and urbanism […]

🌉 bridged from https://mast.hpc.social/@abarker on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/
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abarker.mast.hpc.social.ap.brid.gy
[boring video game idea]

My bad video game idea.

Theme: manage the decline of a decaying galactice empire

Mechanic: Entirely Tinder-like left or right swiping. (1/)
November 1, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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ben.werd.social.ap.brid.gy
War ravaged Portland
The famous unicycling Darth Vader on a bridge in Portland. He is playing flaming bagpipes.
September 27, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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w7voa.journa.host.ap.brid.gy
Amtrak now has a passenger train in service that can match the speed Japan's Shinkansen achieved in 1992. https://www.amtrak.com/nextgen-acela
September 8, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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mathowie.xoxo.zone.ap.brid.gy
So I look it up. The band rented an Airbnb when they were recording the album and the lead singer got sick of telling everyone the front door unlock code a dozen times a day, and he made up the song in the studio to remind them.
August 9, 2025 at 6:08 PM
abarker.mast.hpc.social.ap.brid.gy
I'm curious about the "greatest of all time" in categories where we usually don't think of greatness. What is the greatest podcast episode of all time? The greatest public comment at a city council meeting? Greatest comic strip? Corporate memo? Letter to the editor? Bug report?
August 8, 2025 at 3:13 AM
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veroniqueb99.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy
This is exactly what the internet is for.
July 8, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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oblique-strategies.mas.to.ap.brid.gy
Do nothing for as long as possible

#obliquestrategies
A black-and-white photo of an Oblique Strategy card. The card reads: 'Do nothing for as long as possible'.
May 1, 2025 at 1:02 AM
abarker.mast.hpc.social.ap.brid.gy
@RungeBot
f(x)=abs(x)
February 27, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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nonfedimemes.wetdry.world.ap.brid.gy
The Wikipedia page of the disambiguation page for the letter Ø (O with a slash), which lists: - Slashed zero, a representation of the number zero to distinguish it from the letter O - (A different) slashed letter 'O', a representation of the letter O distinguish it from the number zero
February 19, 2025 at 8:37 PM
abarker.mast.hpc.social.ap.brid.gy
https://www.productivityblocker.com/
Productivity Blocker
www.productivityblocker.com
February 20, 2025 at 3:10 AM
abarker.mast.hpc.social.ap.brid.gy
[DEI]

Data gathering, evaluation, and implementation
February 6, 2025 at 9:11 PM
abarker.mast.hpc.social.ap.brid.gy
guy who listens to ai generated music but only on vinyl
February 3, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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dorothealange.mastodon.ozioso.online.ap.brid.gy
Oakland, Calif., Mar. 1942. A large sign reading "I am an American" placed in the window of a store, at 401 - 403 Eighth and Franklin streets, on December 8, the day after Pearl Harbor. The store was closed following orders to persons of Japanese […]

[Original post on mastodon.ozioso.online]
The image is a black and white photograph depicting an old-fashioned store with signage that reads "Grocery" above the entrance, indicating it's likely a grocery shop. The storefront displays various goods such as fruits and vegetables, suggesting its purpose in providing food items to customers. A prominent feature of this photo is a large sign placed on the window reading "I AM AN AMERICAN," which suggests an expression or statement being made by someone associated with the store, possibly reflecting feelings about identity during that historical period. The context provided indicates this image was taken during World War II in Oakland, California, specifically at 401-403 Eighth and Franklin streets on December 8th. The vehicle parked outside is an older model car typical of mid-century design with rounded edges and a shiny surface reflecting the environment around it. It adds to the historical context of the image by indicating its time period before modern automotive styles became prevalent. Overall, this photograph captures a moment in American history during World War II when personal identity was being questioned due to racial tensions as seen through the lens of an individual's assertion of their nationality amidst wartime evacuations and restrictions on people of Japanese descent.
January 12, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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dorothealange.mastodon.ozioso.online.ap.brid.gy
Japanese Americans registering for mass removal

#japaneseamericans #japanese #americans #photography #dorothealange
The photo depicts a large group of people, mainly men dressed in formal suits and hats, standing in line on an urban street. They are waiting outside what appears to be a public building with decorative architectural elements such as cornices above the windows. Two uniformed individuals stand at the forefront: one is wearing a dark military-style outfit with medals or decorations pinned onto his chest, while the other sports a police-like attire including a peaked cap and possibly badge. They seem to oversee the orderly queue behind them. The street setting includes parked cars on both sides of the sidewalk, which extends along the building's frontage. One vehicle is partially visible at the far left edge; it has "56-392" as its license plate. The architecture suggests a historical context with ornate details and decorative elements around windows and eaves. The overall atmosphere appears orderly but somber, potentially hinting at a significant or mandatory event for those waiting in line. Additional information about this image can be found on the link provided: Japanese Americans registering for mass removal (https://images.loener.nl/DorotheaLange/full/6483/6483241dba25398d907dbf6d.jpg).
December 14, 2024 at 3:28 AM
abarker.mast.hpc.social.ap.brid.gy
The engineers have been busy in my neighborhood.
A dam that is clearly intentionally designed and engineered but equally clearly has not been built by humans, with a pond behind it and a small creek emerging from it
December 13, 2024 at 11:09 PM
abarker.mast.hpc.social.ap.brid.gy
as far as im concerned really theres only two types of software: matrix multiplication library, or front end ui. your task is to work out which one of the two your idea fits into
November 3, 2024 at 9:06 PM
abarker.mast.hpc.social.ap.brid.gy
Can someone check "ceil(0.9)" inside a cuda device kernel before I completely lose my sanity? The 0.9 should be a literal, double precision.
October 17, 2024 at 7:29 PM