Jake Arkinstall
@jakearkinstall.bsky.social
Software engineer at Quantinuum, working on quantum computer emulation tooling in Rust and Python. Ex fintech (C++). PhD in physics. Nix addict. Help, I'm stuck in a universe factory.
Reposted by Jake Arkinstall
One of my favourite talks to have seen in person just got published: youtube.com/watch?v=sIZU... go check out Walter's brilliant presentation!
In Search of the Perfect Return: A C++ Programming Journey
YouTube video by Chicago C++ User Group
youtube.com
October 17, 2025 at 8:16 PM
One of my favourite talks to have seen in person just got published: youtube.com/watch?v=sIZU... go check out Walter's brilliant presentation!
The attack surface expands considerably when relaying data through a plant pot. And that bird is definitely up to something.
arxiv.org/html/2510.07...
arxiv.org/html/2510.07...
What is Quantum Computer Security?
arxiv.org
October 11, 2025 at 12:29 PM
The attack surface expands considerably when relaying data through a plant pot. And that bird is definitely up to something.
arxiv.org/html/2510.07...
arxiv.org/html/2510.07...
The deeper I go with plugin architectures, the more I realise that the Dunning-Kruger graph for linking is actually a sin wave.
October 11, 2025 at 12:24 AM
The deeper I go with plugin architectures, the more I realise that the Dunning-Kruger graph for linking is actually a sin wave.
Reposted by Jake Arkinstall
I’m very sad to report the passing of Rainer Grimm. I can’t possibly say how great a contribution he made to the C++ community; fortunately, his blog can.
www.modernescpp.com/index.php/my...
www.modernescpp.com/index.php/my...
October 10, 2025 at 11:01 AM
I’m very sad to report the passing of Rainer Grimm. I can’t possibly say how great a contribution he made to the C++ community; fortunately, his blog can.
www.modernescpp.com/index.php/my...
www.modernescpp.com/index.php/my...
My kingdom for more monitors
October 9, 2025 at 7:41 PM
My kingdom for more monitors
Spent the evening resurrecting my old C++ build system Nozzle (written in Nix, but you define libraries and builds from source files like in Bazel).
It works very nicely. Would be interesting to see if I could add support for rust too.
It works very nicely. Would be interesting to see if I could add support for rust too.
October 4, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Spent the evening resurrecting my old C++ build system Nozzle (written in Nix, but you define libraries and builds from source files like in Bazel).
It works very nicely. Would be interesting to see if I could add support for rust too.
It works very nicely. Would be interesting to see if I could add support for rust too.
GitHub is moving at 0.964c relative to you.
This is why a CI run that GitHub Actions says took 8 minutes actually felt like 30 minutes.
This is why a CI run that GitHub Actions says took 8 minutes actually felt like 30 minutes.
October 2, 2025 at 11:47 AM
GitHub is moving at 0.964c relative to you.
This is why a CI run that GitHub Actions says took 8 minutes actually felt like 30 minutes.
This is why a CI run that GitHub Actions says took 8 minutes actually felt like 30 minutes.
Reposted by Jake Arkinstall
Hey #qec people! Do you like writing software? Do you want a #job? Come join us at #quantinuum! #quantum #quantumcomputing #jobad
jobs.eu.lever.co/quantinuum/d...
jobs.eu.lever.co/quantinuum/d...
Quantinuum - Research Software Engineer - Quantum Error Correction
Quantinuum are hiring a research software engineer to work on compilation of fault-tolerant quantum software for the next generation of quantum computers. Quantum software relies on quantum error corr...
jobs.eu.lever.co
October 2, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Hey #qec people! Do you like writing software? Do you want a #job? Come join us at #quantinuum! #quantum #quantumcomputing #jobad
jobs.eu.lever.co/quantinuum/d...
jobs.eu.lever.co/quantinuum/d...
The Future of Microprocessors • Sophie Wilson • GOTO 2024
YouTube video by GOTO Conferences
youtu.be
September 28, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Hear me out though
September 27, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Hear me out though
Just one more domain bro it's a cool name bro you're gonna have a blog bro and actually post more than once a year bro I promise bro
September 27, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Just one more domain bro it's a cool name bro you're gonna have a blog bro and actually post more than once a year bro I promise bro
I don't know what the default Bluesky Discover feed is based on, but it was the worst part about coming to this platform.
Just found skyfeed's Discover feed which is based on likes and is far more relevant to me.
With that and a huge list of muted words and accounts, bluesky is kind of alright.
Just found skyfeed's Discover feed which is based on likes and is far more relevant to me.
With that and a huge list of muted words and accounts, bluesky is kind of alright.
September 26, 2025 at 9:46 PM
I don't know what the default Bluesky Discover feed is based on, but it was the worst part about coming to this platform.
Just found skyfeed's Discover feed which is based on likes and is far more relevant to me.
With that and a huge list of muted words and accounts, bluesky is kind of alright.
Just found skyfeed's Discover feed which is based on likes and is far more relevant to me.
With that and a huge list of muted words and accounts, bluesky is kind of alright.
I've just invented the words emulatorics and emulatician, and I'm absolutely going to use them for anything emulator related as often as possible.
September 25, 2025 at 8:42 PM
I've just invented the words emulatorics and emulatician, and I'm absolutely going to use them for anything emulator related as often as possible.
It is now officially Aran sweater weather.
Just thought you should know.
Just thought you should know.
September 24, 2025 at 7:46 PM
It is now officially Aran sweater weather.
Just thought you should know.
Just thought you should know.
Went to see a one-man (and 10 ironing board) show called The Ironing Board Man tonight.
Man meets ironing board, they marry, man loses ironing board, man regains ironing board, they have kids, ironing board gets shot, man seeks revenge.
It was hilarious. Looked like a hell of an effort too.
Man meets ironing board, they marry, man loses ironing board, man regains ironing board, they have kids, ironing board gets shot, man seeks revenge.
It was hilarious. Looked like a hell of an effort too.
September 23, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Went to see a one-man (and 10 ironing board) show called The Ironing Board Man tonight.
Man meets ironing board, they marry, man loses ironing board, man regains ironing board, they have kids, ironing board gets shot, man seeks revenge.
It was hilarious. Looked like a hell of an effort too.
Man meets ironing board, they marry, man loses ironing board, man regains ironing board, they have kids, ironing board gets shot, man seeks revenge.
It was hilarious. Looked like a hell of an effort too.
I have a pi cluster microk8s for things like the family photo album, fileshare, etc.
But it keeps crashing out and I've basically abandoned it. I think immich is too much for them.
Today I had a revelation that I have an old Alienware laptop that I could totally repurpose as a node. Thoughts?
But it keeps crashing out and I've basically abandoned it. I think immich is too much for them.
Today I had a revelation that I have an old Alienware laptop that I could totally repurpose as a node. Thoughts?
September 21, 2025 at 4:32 PM
I have a pi cluster microk8s for things like the family photo album, fileshare, etc.
But it keeps crashing out and I've basically abandoned it. I think immich is too much for them.
Today I had a revelation that I have an old Alienware laptop that I could totally repurpose as a node. Thoughts?
But it keeps crashing out and I've basically abandoned it. I think immich is too much for them.
Today I had a revelation that I have an old Alienware laptop that I could totally repurpose as a node. Thoughts?
Powys Castle - making the most of a surprisingly beautiful Sunday afternoon after a stormy Saturday.
September 21, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Powys Castle - making the most of a surprisingly beautiful Sunday afternoon after a stormy Saturday.
This is today: rsgb.org/main/coding-...
Amateur Radio is a great entrypoint to technology. It teaches electronics, physics, engineering, programming, all in a fun and addictive way. It's a lifelong hobby of collaborative learning.
I can't wait to introduce it to my kids when they're old enough.
Amateur Radio is a great entrypoint to technology. It teaches electronics, physics, engineering, programming, all in a fun and addictive way. It's a lifelong hobby of collaborative learning.
I can't wait to introduce it to my kids when they're old enough.
RSGB LoRa balloon challenge - Radio Society of Great Britain - Main Site : Radio Society of Great Britain – Main Site
rsgb.org
September 20, 2025 at 10:38 AM
This is today: rsgb.org/main/coding-...
Amateur Radio is a great entrypoint to technology. It teaches electronics, physics, engineering, programming, all in a fun and addictive way. It's a lifelong hobby of collaborative learning.
I can't wait to introduce it to my kids when they're old enough.
Amateur Radio is a great entrypoint to technology. It teaches electronics, physics, engineering, programming, all in a fun and addictive way. It's a lifelong hobby of collaborative learning.
I can't wait to introduce it to my kids when they're old enough.
From now on, whenever anyone asks me what I do for a living, this will be my answer.
youtu.be/yGAZHJkinPE
youtu.be/yGAZHJkinPE
The Day Job | Mitchell And Webb Are Not Helping | Channel 4 Comedy
YouTube video by Channel 4 Comedy
youtu.be
September 20, 2025 at 12:32 AM
From now on, whenever anyone asks me what I do for a living, this will be my answer.
youtu.be/yGAZHJkinPE
youtu.be/yGAZHJkinPE
Just glad his name isn't Rob or Roger.
September 17, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Just glad his name isn't Rob or Roger.
I have spent years actively maintaining a productive environment, with everything "just so" so I can zone out from my physical being and mentally teleport to a realm of code.
I cannot express the level to which my new quiet PC fans are messing with my vibe. I feels like I'm at altitude.
I cannot express the level to which my new quiet PC fans are messing with my vibe. I feels like I'm at altitude.
September 16, 2025 at 10:08 AM
I have spent years actively maintaining a productive environment, with everything "just so" so I can zone out from my physical being and mentally teleport to a realm of code.
I cannot express the level to which my new quiet PC fans are messing with my vibe. I feels like I'm at altitude.
I cannot express the level to which my new quiet PC fans are messing with my vibe. I feels like I'm at altitude.
Hot chocolate weather is early this year.
September 14, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Hot chocolate weather is early this year.
My dev rig is still going strong after 8 years, though the only thing that is the same inside the chassis is the motherboard, the CPU (Threadripper 1950x, still 💯), and, until today, the fans.
Replaced them with thermalright 140mm fans, cheap as chips. They're so quiet it's insane.
Replaced them with thermalright 140mm fans, cheap as chips. They're so quiet it's insane.
September 14, 2025 at 2:02 PM
My dev rig is still going strong after 8 years, though the only thing that is the same inside the chassis is the motherboard, the CPU (Threadripper 1950x, still 💯), and, until today, the fans.
Replaced them with thermalright 140mm fans, cheap as chips. They're so quiet it's insane.
Replaced them with thermalright 140mm fans, cheap as chips. They're so quiet it's insane.
Me before being a parent: this is obviously a dumb rule.
Me, a parent of a 4yo and a 1yo: this is obviously a good rule.
Me, a parent of a 4yo and a 1yo: this is obviously a good rule.
a man wearing a graduation cap and gown is asking how can you have any pudding
ALT: a man wearing a graduation cap and gown is asking how can you have any pudding
media.tenor.com
September 13, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Me before being a parent: this is obviously a dumb rule.
Me, a parent of a 4yo and a 1yo: this is obviously a good rule.
Me, a parent of a 4yo and a 1yo: this is obviously a good rule.
ChatGPT on Quantum Error Correction, Eastin-Knill, and some challenges associated with scale.
I lol'd.
I lol'd.
September 13, 2025 at 2:26 AM
ChatGPT on Quantum Error Correction, Eastin-Knill, and some challenges associated with scale.
I lol'd.
I lol'd.