Ben Calderon
@benjcal.space
I’m a consummate generalist, web dev, hardware hacker, amateur mathematician, lover of C, all things Linux, musician, finance aficionado and owned by two cats… among other things
Idk what I did to deserve this look from my cat!!
February 15, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Idk what I did to deserve this look from my cat!!
A big jump in my electronics work came when I lost fear of SMD components and started soldering on breakboard to use them on a breadboard!
Now I have way too many… 😅
Now I have way too many… 😅
December 9, 2024 at 6:22 PM
A big jump in my electronics work came when I lost fear of SMD components and started soldering on breakboard to use them on a breadboard!
Now I have way too many… 😅
Now I have way too many… 😅
So… lately I’ve been getting into understanding the world of finances. So, for whoever is curious but never bothered to look (like me) a basis point = 0.01%
So, if my 7.40% profit margin (I wish!) increases by 30 bps…
7.40 + 0.30 = 7.7%
The more you know! 😁🤷♂️
So, if my 7.40% profit margin (I wish!) increases by 30 bps…
7.40 + 0.30 = 7.7%
The more you know! 😁🤷♂️
December 9, 2024 at 2:18 PM
So… lately I’ve been getting into understanding the world of finances. So, for whoever is curious but never bothered to look (like me) a basis point = 0.01%
So, if my 7.40% profit margin (I wish!) increases by 30 bps…
7.40 + 0.30 = 7.7%
The more you know! 😁🤷♂️
So, if my 7.40% profit margin (I wish!) increases by 30 bps…
7.40 + 0.30 = 7.7%
The more you know! 😁🤷♂️
I can’t be the only one that would rather reverse-engineer a whole-house humidifier instead of reading the manual to troubleshoot it! 😅
December 4, 2024 at 2:23 PM
I can’t be the only one that would rather reverse-engineer a whole-house humidifier instead of reading the manual to troubleshoot it! 😅
Sometimes I can’t think of something interesting to post… but then I remember that I can always share cat pictures! 😂🙌
December 1, 2024 at 3:42 AM
Sometimes I can’t think of something interesting to post… but then I remember that I can always share cat pictures! 😂🙌
My cat is as excited as I am for the new components from Newark! 😁
November 18, 2024 at 1:45 PM
My cat is as excited as I am for the new components from Newark! 😁
If you write C and haven’t tried Meson… you are in for a treat!
It is (for me) a lot more approachable than CMake, stellar documentation, and the files are pretty (for some reason my brain likes pretty files 🤩)
Also, no $@%^ from Makefiles!
mesonbuild.com
It is (for me) a lot more approachable than CMake, stellar documentation, and the files are pretty (for some reason my brain likes pretty files 🤩)
Also, no $@%^ from Makefiles!
mesonbuild.com
The Meson Build system
mesonbuild.com
November 18, 2024 at 2:34 AM
If you write C and haven’t tried Meson… you are in for a treat!
It is (for me) a lot more approachable than CMake, stellar documentation, and the files are pretty (for some reason my brain likes pretty files 🤩)
Also, no $@%^ from Makefiles!
mesonbuild.com
It is (for me) a lot more approachable than CMake, stellar documentation, and the files are pretty (for some reason my brain likes pretty files 🤩)
Also, no $@%^ from Makefiles!
mesonbuild.com
Reposted by Ben Calderon
btw these large scary math symbols are just for-loops
November 17, 2024 at 6:39 PM
btw these large scary math symbols are just for-loops
A bit ago… but some time ago I had tons of fun making a CHIP8 emulator in C! If you are looking for a fun project I 100% recommend it!
Wrote some of the adventure here:
benjcal.space/blog/the-adv...
Wrote some of the adventure here:
benjcal.space/blog/the-adv...
The Adventures of Writing a CHIP8 Emulator - Part 1
The is a post about writing a CHIP8 Emulator in C
benjcal.space
November 18, 2024 at 1:41 AM
A bit ago… but some time ago I had tons of fun making a CHIP8 emulator in C! If you are looking for a fun project I 100% recommend it!
Wrote some of the adventure here:
benjcal.space/blog/the-adv...
Wrote some of the adventure here:
benjcal.space/blog/the-adv...
Anybody else not wanting to get up?
November 17, 2024 at 12:40 PM
Anybody else not wanting to get up?
Sure, you’ve been anxious, but have you been I’m-soldering-and-my-cat-jumped-on-my-desk anxious!? 🐈🔥😅
November 17, 2024 at 12:19 PM
Sure, you’ve been anxious, but have you been I’m-soldering-and-my-cat-jumped-on-my-desk anxious!? 🐈🔥😅
“Now, could you just leave me to enjoy my box?” or something… I’m not fully fluent in cat
November 17, 2024 at 12:16 PM
“Now, could you just leave me to enjoy my box?” or something… I’m not fully fluent in cat
Hey,
you know that propane torch you use for heat shrink tube and stuff? Put some butter and sugar on a biscuit and blast it with fire! You are welcome!
PS. Make sure is propane or some non-toxic gas!! Although if you have a torch hanging around you probably know your way around not dying!
you know that propane torch you use for heat shrink tube and stuff? Put some butter and sugar on a biscuit and blast it with fire! You are welcome!
PS. Make sure is propane or some non-toxic gas!! Although if you have a torch hanging around you probably know your way around not dying!
November 17, 2024 at 2:09 AM
Hey,
you know that propane torch you use for heat shrink tube and stuff? Put some butter and sugar on a biscuit and blast it with fire! You are welcome!
PS. Make sure is propane or some non-toxic gas!! Although if you have a torch hanging around you probably know your way around not dying!
you know that propane torch you use for heat shrink tube and stuff? Put some butter and sugar on a biscuit and blast it with fire! You are welcome!
PS. Make sure is propane or some non-toxic gas!! Although if you have a torch hanging around you probably know your way around not dying!
Anybody else here writing (and loving!) C?
Yes, I’m aware of the rough edges and security issues, but for software for my own usage I haven’t found anything better and more enjoyable to use!
#C #programming #rebel
Yes, I’m aware of the rough edges and security issues, but for software for my own usage I haven’t found anything better and more enjoyable to use!
#C #programming #rebel
November 15, 2024 at 7:13 PM
Anybody else here writing (and loving!) C?
Yes, I’m aware of the rough edges and security issues, but for software for my own usage I haven’t found anything better and more enjoyable to use!
#C #programming #rebel
Yes, I’m aware of the rough edges and security issues, but for software for my own usage I haven’t found anything better and more enjoyable to use!
#C #programming #rebel
If you use jq a lot, check out DuckDB!
Look at this query! It’s beautiful!
Look at this query! It’s beautiful!
November 15, 2024 at 11:54 AM
If you use jq a lot, check out DuckDB!
Look at this query! It’s beautiful!
Look at this query! It’s beautiful!
I think I forgot how to social media 😅 so used to being afraid of saying anything that somebody else will take an issue with…
Glad to have this different space in blue sky!
Glad to have this different space in blue sky!
November 14, 2024 at 2:15 PM
I think I forgot how to social media 😅 so used to being afraid of saying anything that somebody else will take an issue with…
Glad to have this different space in blue sky!
Glad to have this different space in blue sky!
just in case you need a judgy cat today... here's my little maniac!
November 13, 2024 at 5:54 PM
just in case you need a judgy cat today... here's my little maniac!
Btw… a very newbie question… is there a politeness unwritten rules in bluesky? Hashtag? Mentions? 🤷♂️
November 13, 2024 at 2:39 AM
Btw… a very newbie question… is there a politeness unwritten rules in bluesky? Hashtag? Mentions? 🤷♂️
I was about to buy a DAW but decided to look at Reaper first… 🤯🤯
Granted, it takes about 4 hours of watching videos to get an idea of what is going on, but after that? What an incredible powerhouse!
#reaper #daw #musicproduction
Granted, it takes about 4 hours of watching videos to get an idea of what is going on, but after that? What an incredible powerhouse!
#reaper #daw #musicproduction
November 13, 2024 at 2:37 AM
I was about to buy a DAW but decided to look at Reaper first… 🤯🤯
Granted, it takes about 4 hours of watching videos to get an idea of what is going on, but after that? What an incredible powerhouse!
#reaper #daw #musicproduction
Granted, it takes about 4 hours of watching videos to get an idea of what is going on, but after that? What an incredible powerhouse!
#reaper #daw #musicproduction