Andrew Glassner
@glassner.com
I write, draw, and make music. Also computer and math stuff. Seeker of wisdom, creativity, kindness, and roasted garlic 🏳️🌈 🇨🇦
An over-the-door coat hook I bought yesterday. Right: the back of the packaging presumably showing how to use it. What the what?
November 4, 2025 at 8:46 PM
An over-the-door coat hook I bought yesterday. Right: the back of the packaging presumably showing how to use it. What the what?
They call it Daylight Savings. I call it Night Theft.
November 2, 2025 at 8:56 PM
They call it Daylight Savings. I call it Night Theft.
Either very old dogs, or the editor needs more sleep.
November 1, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Either very old dogs, or the editor needs more sleep.
Halloween tip for the sugar conscious: buy popular candy that you don’t like. Then you won’t be tempted to eat what’s left over.
October 31, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Halloween tip for the sugar conscious: buy popular candy that you don’t like. Then you won’t be tempted to eat what’s left over.
"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from impossible nonsense." -Dr. Patricia Tannis, Borderlands 3 (and ACC)
October 19, 2025 at 5:18 AM
"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from impossible nonsense." -Dr. Patricia Tannis, Borderlands 3 (and ACC)
Shackleton's 1914-15 Antarctic expedition is an incredible story. In tinyurl.com/4u4ndshu is his famous advertisement for crew:
"Men wanted for hazardous journey. Low wages, bitter cold, long hours of complete darkness. Safe return doubtful. Honour and recognition in event of success."
"Men wanted for hazardous journey. Low wages, bitter cold, long hours of complete darkness. Safe return doubtful. Honour and recognition in event of success."
Here’s the real reason Endurance sank
The ship wasn’t designed to withstand the powerful ice compression forces—and Shackleton knew it.
arstechnica.com
October 6, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Shackleton's 1914-15 Antarctic expedition is an incredible story. In tinyurl.com/4u4ndshu is his famous advertisement for crew:
"Men wanted for hazardous journey. Low wages, bitter cold, long hours of complete darkness. Safe return doubtful. Honour and recognition in event of success."
"Men wanted for hazardous journey. Low wages, bitter cold, long hours of complete darkness. Safe return doubtful. Honour and recognition in event of success."
#Polygonle 1163 2/6︎
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First time I got it in two guesses!
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First time I got it in two guesses!
October 6, 2025 at 6:57 PM
#Polygonle 1163 2/6︎
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🟨 ⬜ 🟨 🟨 ⬜ ⬜ 🟩 🟩
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First time I got it in two guesses!
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First time I got it in two guesses!
Occam's Safety Razor: The best explanation is the simplest one that doesn't get you into trouble.
September 25, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Occam's Safety Razor: The best explanation is the simplest one that doesn't get you into trouble.
I discovered the wonderful Book Warehouse on Broadway in Vancouver BC yesterday, and came home with 4 diverse recommendations from David! New books! What a great day!
September 14, 2025 at 1:15 AM
I discovered the wonderful Book Warehouse on Broadway in Vancouver BC yesterday, and came home with 4 diverse recommendations from David! New books! What a great day!
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A fabulous street performance of Bohemian Rhapsody in Paris. Wonderful in every way.
A fabulous street performance of Bohemian Rhapsody in Paris. Wonderful in every way.
September 11, 2025 at 5:25 AM
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfUE...
A fabulous street performance of Bohemian Rhapsody in Paris. Wonderful in every way.
A fabulous street performance of Bohemian Rhapsody in Paris. Wonderful in every way.
September 1, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Today's reminder: The only P's permitted in the salvage yard are profit, processor, and potassium trifluoromethanesulfonate.
(from Hardspace: Shipbreaker)
(from Hardspace: Shipbreaker)
August 19, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Today's reminder: The only P's permitted in the salvage yard are profit, processor, and potassium trifluoromethanesulfonate.
(from Hardspace: Shipbreaker)
(from Hardspace: Shipbreaker)
This book was written by me, not AI. From the introduction to my new book "Quantum Computing: From Concepts to Code" from No Starch Press nostarch.com/quantum-comp...
August 16, 2025 at 10:37 PM
This book was written by me, not AI. From the introduction to my new book "Quantum Computing: From Concepts to Code" from No Starch Press nostarch.com/quantum-comp...
Reposted by Andrew Glassner
“…‘We have demonstrated, beyond scientific doubt, that the process is completely safe for the animal and effective in making the horn detectable through international customs nuclear security systems’ …horns could even be detected inside full 40-foot (six-metre) shipping containers…”
South African rhino horns turned radioactive to fight poachers
The scheme is the latest innovation in decades of work aiming to protect South Africa’s rhinos.
www.bbc.com
August 1, 2025 at 2:15 PM
“…‘We have demonstrated, beyond scientific doubt, that the process is completely safe for the animal and effective in making the horn detectable through international customs nuclear security systems’ …horns could even be detected inside full 40-foot (six-metre) shipping containers…”
Interested in #QuantumComputing? My book just came out and it looks beautiful! This is exciting, mind-stretching stuff. Don't worry that it's too hard - if you remember high-school math, you're all set. Get a printed or e-book now from nostarch.com/quantum-comp... or from your favorite bookstore.
July 30, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Interested in #QuantumComputing? My book just came out and it looks beautiful! This is exciting, mind-stretching stuff. Don't worry that it's too hard - if you remember high-school math, you're all set. Get a printed or e-book now from nostarch.com/quantum-comp... or from your favorite bookstore.
When I shopped with Pandora
She bought so much angora
That even Narcissus
Drowned her in kisses.
When my buddy Poseidon
Found a seahorse to ride on
My friend Dionysus
Indulged in his vices.
-- Dr. Zeus
She bought so much angora
That even Narcissus
Drowned her in kisses.
When my buddy Poseidon
Found a seahorse to ride on
My friend Dionysus
Indulged in his vices.
-- Dr. Zeus
July 30, 2025 at 7:20 PM
When I shopped with Pandora
She bought so much angora
That even Narcissus
Drowned her in kisses.
When my buddy Poseidon
Found a seahorse to ride on
My friend Dionysus
Indulged in his vices.
-- Dr. Zeus
She bought so much angora
That even Narcissus
Drowned her in kisses.
When my buddy Poseidon
Found a seahorse to ride on
My friend Dionysus
Indulged in his vices.
-- Dr. Zeus
A course on quantum computing? Yes! At #SIGGRAPH2025 in beautiful Vancouver, BC! This math-free introduction will bring you up to speed on this super cool technology, and you'll be more than ready for the hands-on Lab on Wednesday. Everyone is welcome!
July 23, 2025 at 10:23 PM
A course on quantum computing? Yes! At #SIGGRAPH2025 in beautiful Vancouver, BC! This math-free introduction will bring you up to speed on this super cool technology, and you'll be more than ready for the hands-on Lab on Wednesday. Everyone is welcome!
Coming up! My math-free introductory course to the Fourier Transform, at #SIGGRAPH2025 this August in beautiful Vancouver, BC. No math, just the key ideas for computer graphics. Everyone is welcome! 12 August, 9-10:30 PDT, Vancouver Centre rooms 301-305.
July 21, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Coming up! My math-free introductory course to the Fourier Transform, at #SIGGRAPH2025 this August in beautiful Vancouver, BC. No math, just the key ideas for computer graphics. Everyone is welcome! 12 August, 9-10:30 PDT, Vancouver Centre rooms 301-305.
Come to my HANDS-ON Lab at SIGGRAPH 2025 and teleport a quantum state! Wednesday 13 August, 3:15-4:45, in the beautiful Vancouver Convention Center, West Exhibit Hall B s2025.conference-schedule.org/presentation...
July 9, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Come to my HANDS-ON Lab at SIGGRAPH 2025 and teleport a quantum state! Wednesday 13 August, 3:15-4:45, in the beautiful Vancouver Convention Center, West Exhibit Hall B s2025.conference-schedule.org/presentation...
I've just finished Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. It excelled in art direction, writing, & music: environments that are a joy to spend time in; enemies that are creative, unexpected, and often gorgeous; a story and characters with life, depth, and purpose; and music that unites and enlarges it all.
July 5, 2025 at 9:44 PM
I've just finished Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. It excelled in art direction, writing, & music: environments that are a joy to spend time in; enemies that are creative, unexpected, and often gorgeous; a story and characters with life, depth, and purpose; and music that unites and enlarges it all.
One, two, Velcro my shoe;
Three, four, Alexa, lock the door;
Five, six, this game controller sticks;
Seven, eight, not everyone's straight;
Nine, ten, chatbot's down again.
Three, four, Alexa, lock the door;
Five, six, this game controller sticks;
Seven, eight, not everyone's straight;
Nine, ten, chatbot's down again.
June 20, 2025 at 3:30 PM
One, two, Velcro my shoe;
Three, four, Alexa, lock the door;
Five, six, this game controller sticks;
Seven, eight, not everyone's straight;
Nine, ten, chatbot's down again.
Three, four, Alexa, lock the door;
Five, six, this game controller sticks;
Seven, eight, not everyone's straight;
Nine, ten, chatbot's down again.
W00t! My latest book, "Quantum Computing: From Concepts to Code" is off to the printer's! You can grab the PDF from the publisher right now at 25% off (nostarch.com/quantum-comp...) or hold on and buy the physical book in a month or so.
June 16, 2025 at 7:36 PM
W00t! My latest book, "Quantum Computing: From Concepts to Code" is off to the printer's! You can grab the PDF from the publisher right now at 25% off (nostarch.com/quantum-comp...) or hold on and buy the physical book in a month or so.
I'd like to see "success" used more often in ways that are not synonyms for "getting rich." Some people adopt the "more money = more success" fetish. But success can be grown from more meaningful, more personal seeds.
May 26, 2025 at 10:33 PM
I'd like to see "success" used more often in ways that are not synonyms for "getting rich." Some people adopt the "more money = more success" fetish. But success can be grown from more meaningful, more personal seeds.
Today I rewrote -yet again- the section on phase kickback for my #QuantumComputing book (coming soon!). It was hard to find a clear, friendly way to explain just how this important technique works. I'm so happy to finally get there! It's simple in retrospect, as always. nostarch.com/quantum-comp...
Quantum Computing
Learn to program tomorrow’s technology with this accessible exploration of quantum computing, requiring only high school math and a basic understanding of coding concepts.
nostarch.com
May 19, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Today I rewrote -yet again- the section on phase kickback for my #QuantumComputing book (coming soon!). It was hard to find a clear, friendly way to explain just how this important technique works. I'm so happy to finally get there! It's simple in retrospect, as always. nostarch.com/quantum-comp...
Customer service agents: Repetition is not clarification.
May 16, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Customer service agents: Repetition is not clarification.