Up Up With Tuples
@bretthooverwx.bsky.social
Numerical weather prediction, data assimilation, satellite and conventional weather observations. (Former) AI curmudgeon and (current, still) generalized bad ideas haver.
how much you wanna bet I can throw a football right through the eye
November 25, 2025 at 5:24 PM
how much you wanna bet I can throw a football right through the eye
"What perfect album came out when you were 16?"
"Add your birth year to this database we're scraping together."
"Add your birth year to this database we're scraping together."
November 17, 2025 at 8:27 PM
"What perfect album came out when you were 16?"
"Add your birth year to this database we're scraping together."
"Add your birth year to this database we're scraping together."
The mental illness I’m cleverly hiding as a sense of humor
November 15, 2025 at 10:59 PM
The mental illness I’m cleverly hiding as a sense of humor
am I faceblind or does Grok draw a picture of Grimes when Elon asks it for loveslop?
November 8, 2025 at 6:26 PM
am I faceblind or does Grok draw a picture of Grimes when Elon asks it for loveslop?
Me while the code I wrote is ruining everyone’s day
November 8, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Me while the code I wrote is ruining everyone’s day
Me convincing myself that one more supplement should be all it takes to undo a lifetime of bad health decisions
October 30, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Me convincing myself that one more supplement should be all it takes to undo a lifetime of bad health decisions
Granted - I never learned how to code properly. But at least I *know* I never learned how to code properly. Thanks Stack Overflow!
October 12, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Granted - I never learned how to code properly. But at least I *know* I never learned how to code properly. Thanks Stack Overflow!
imagine having so little to worry about that you both figured this out and felt compelled to tell someone else about it
October 4, 2025 at 4:21 PM
imagine having so little to worry about that you both figured this out and felt compelled to tell someone else about it
The escalator as symbolic of ascendancy of the AI-ready class seems particularly fitting right now
September 28, 2025 at 6:28 PM
The escalator as symbolic of ascendancy of the AI-ready class seems particularly fitting right now
This guy in the middle is making the face he tries to maintain when I'm describing the crimes I did that brought me to this office
September 23, 2025 at 8:11 PM
This guy in the middle is making the face he tries to maintain when I'm describing the crimes I did that brought me to this office
I saw this posted on LinkedIn as a cautionary tale about giving in to customer request/feedback too much, but I took one look at this and thought hell yeah I'm buying that phone
September 12, 2024 at 4:06 PM
I saw this posted on LinkedIn as a cautionary tale about giving in to customer request/feedback too much, but I took one look at this and thought hell yeah I'm buying that phone
I feel like this is an underutilized meme format for conference presentation etiquette
September 5, 2024 at 9:43 PM
I feel like this is an underutilized meme format for conference presentation etiquette
Me at the end of my AMS talk that was scheduled at the same time as Kerry Emanuel's
August 30, 2024 at 3:16 PM
Me at the end of my AMS talk that was scheduled at the same time as Kerry Emanuel's
I've had bigger crowds for my AMS talks than this
August 29, 2024 at 7:38 PM
I've had bigger crowds for my AMS talks than this
Me waiting for GFS initial condition files to copy over
August 28, 2024 at 3:51 PM
Me waiting for GFS initial condition files to copy over
This is a yoga pose called “two talks left until the coffee break”
August 26, 2024 at 12:52 PM
This is a yoga pose called “two talks left until the coffee break”
Dog is out of the hospital
July 6, 2024 at 1:14 AM
Dog is out of the hospital
"the city has backed off increased density in more affluent neighborhoods like University Hill Farms and Midvale Heights"
June 4, 2024 at 7:11 PM
"the city has backed off increased density in more affluent neighborhoods like University Hill Farms and Midvale Heights"
