John The Cooling Fan
@johnthecoolingfan.bsky.social
Github profile: https://github.com/JohnTheCoolingFan/
Software dev using lots of Rust, Armbian linux maintainer a couple boards, Factorio long-time player and mod dev, and lots of other stuff that probably will not fit in here.
Sometimes an artist
Software dev using lots of Rust, Armbian linux maintainer a couple boards, Factorio long-time player and mod dev, and lots of other stuff that probably will not fit in here.
Sometimes an artist
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I hate thinking about posting in a way to either get the most attention (interaction) or to present some specific picture (for employment, or smth like that). I just want to share some thoughts and cool stuff.
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Goth neco-arc in da sketchbook 😌🖤
#necovember day 21!
#necovember day 21!
November 22, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Goth neco-arc in da sketchbook 😌🖤
#necovember day 21!
#necovember day 21!
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got a pirated game on linux to actually work with required redists
November 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM
got a pirated game on linux to actually work with required redists
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oh *brother*
November 21, 2025 at 7:58 AM
oh *brother*
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Despite watching a ton of videos about horror games of various kinds, I am still very scared of playing them *in person*
The personal interaction with the game and response to actions is what actually builds up tension for me and makes it scary.
The personal interaction with the game and response to actions is what actually builds up tension for me and makes it scary.
November 21, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Despite watching a ton of videos about horror games of various kinds, I am still very scared of playing them *in person*
The personal interaction with the game and response to actions is what actually builds up tension for me and makes it scary.
The personal interaction with the game and response to actions is what actually builds up tension for me and makes it scary.
"You're absolutely right" ffs can you not
November 21, 2025 at 5:45 AM
"You're absolutely right" ffs can you not
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When your relatives ask you what good that English degree is....
Looks like LLMs are *very* vulnerable to attack via poetic allusion: "curated poetic prompts yielded high attack-success rates (ASR), with some providers exceeding 90% ..."
https://arxiv.org/html/2511.15304v1
https://arxiv.org/html/2511.15304v1
November 20, 2025 at 6:23 PM
When your relatives ask you what good that English degree is....
Transistors aren't quite like switches or relays, they are more like mechanical friction-based clutches
November 20, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Transistors aren't quite like switches or relays, they are more like mechanical friction-based clutches
I used to be so interested in machine learning, deep learning, neural networks, LLMs, image generation models and so on.
Then I started seeing every robotics video turn into "off-the-shelf robot and off-the-shelf vision model presented as something new and innovative" and got tired of it
Then I started seeing every robotics video turn into "off-the-shelf robot and off-the-shelf vision model presented as something new and innovative" and got tired of it
November 20, 2025 at 6:07 AM
I used to be so interested in machine learning, deep learning, neural networks, LLMs, image generation models and so on.
Then I started seeing every robotics video turn into "off-the-shelf robot and off-the-shelf vision model presented as something new and innovative" and got tired of it
Then I started seeing every robotics video turn into "off-the-shelf robot and off-the-shelf vision model presented as something new and innovative" and got tired of it
You use unwrap because "it's impossible for this to happen", I use unwrap because... Uhh... Because I want to...
Nevermind I can't come up with a valid reason. #rustlang
Nevermind I can't come up with a valid reason. #rustlang
November 19, 2025 at 11:23 AM
You use unwrap because "it's impossible for this to happen", I use unwrap because... Uhh... Because I want to...
Nevermind I can't come up with a valid reason. #rustlang
Nevermind I can't come up with a valid reason. #rustlang
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#rustlang hot take: We should rename .unwrap() to .or_panic(). (And .expect() to .or_panic_with().) "Unwrap" is a terrible name for the panicking function, especially since we also have things like .unwrap_or() and .unwrap_or_default() which never panic.
November 19, 2025 at 7:32 AM
#rustlang hot take: We should rename .unwrap() to .or_panic(). (And .expect() to .or_panic_with().) "Unwrap" is a terrible name for the panicking function, especially since we also have things like .unwrap_or() and .unwrap_or_default() which never panic.
#Mindustry is awesome.
I have *a lot* of free time right now, so it came in handy for me to not die from boredom.
I have *a lot* of free time right now, so it came in handy for me to not die from boredom.
November 17, 2025 at 2:27 PM
#Mindustry is awesome.
I have *a lot* of free time right now, so it came in handy for me to not die from boredom.
I have *a lot* of free time right now, so it came in handy for me to not die from boredom.
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WHY would I want to AI summarize someone's PERSONAL MESSAGE and BEAUTIFUL FANART of my cat?? dear lord get this AI trash OUT im trying to experience humanity 😭
November 16, 2025 at 11:55 AM
WHY would I want to AI summarize someone's PERSONAL MESSAGE and BEAUTIFUL FANART of my cat?? dear lord get this AI trash OUT im trying to experience humanity 😭
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idk how to translate. She kinda suggest to live with you
November 13, 2025 at 11:35 AM
idk how to translate. She kinda suggest to live with you
Ok, some progress on making a Quintic Hermite parametrically smooth (velocity always a normalized vector, or at least as close as it can get)
I defined a metric, which is a definite integral, which I can probably use with just an optimization algorithm and call it a day.
I defined a metric, which is a definite integral, which I can probably use with just an optimization algorithm and call it a day.
November 6, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Ok, some progress on making a Quintic Hermite parametrically smooth (velocity always a normalized vector, or at least as close as it can get)
I defined a metric, which is a definite integral, which I can probably use with just an optimization algorithm and call it a day.
I defined a metric, which is a definite integral, which I can probably use with just an optimization algorithm and call it a day.
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This might help me get out of the overthinking valley
New on GMTK - let's talk about the power of prototyping - youtu.be/8tHJgtbj6rs
What's the Point of Prototyping?
YouTube video by Game Maker's Toolkit
youtu.be
November 5, 2025 at 5:34 PM
This might help me get out of the overthinking valley
I think I am doing my best cooking when I'm trying to come up with something to combine most of the ingredients in the fridge so they don't stay for too long and also very hungry.
November 2, 2025 at 7:11 PM
I think I am doing my best cooking when I'm trying to come up with something to combine most of the ingredients in the fridge so they don't stay for too long and also very hungry.
What the fuck is Linux Mint on
![ulauncher for "mesen", showing "welcome screen" (welco[me s]cre[en]) ranked above "mesen"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:gwfx4qjjq2yhjzrgr5xqcnyz/bafkreihgl6ba46uls4txp7xa5m7xv4rd2a3ft6yamijm2a3q5ommy53cvm@jpeg)
November 2, 2025 at 12:48 PM
What the fuck is Linux Mint on
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Vibe coders feel like Wheatley from Portal 2. I feel like that's the closest analogy I can get.
And, you know, Wheatley is an engineered moron. But he would absolutely vibe code if he was a human in 2025.
And, you know, Wheatley is an engineered moron. But he would absolutely vibe code if he was a human in 2025.
October 29, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Vibe coders feel like Wheatley from Portal 2. I feel like that's the closest analogy I can get.
And, you know, Wheatley is an engineered moron. But he would absolutely vibe code if he was a human in 2025.
And, you know, Wheatley is an engineered moron. But he would absolutely vibe code if he was a human in 2025.
Why do they need to specify that the Goblin is Green if all Goblins are Green?
October 27, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Why do they need to specify that the Goblin is Green if all Goblins are Green?