Marco Mastropaolo
@mastropaolo.com
Principal Engineer working on Amazon DCV and related services.
Previously I wrote Waking Violet.
In love with Rust, QUIC and using GPUs for graphics.
Views mine, not my employer. Maybe not even mine.
I'm also on Mastodon: @xanathar@hachyderm.io
Previously I wrote Waking Violet.
In love with Rust, QUIC and using GPUs for graphics.
Views mine, not my employer. Maybe not even mine.
I'm also on Mastodon: @xanathar@hachyderm.io
Reposted by Marco Mastropaolo
Fuck football. No, seriously, fuck football.
Exclusive
FIFA has decided not to show videos or signage which explicitly mention challenging racism or discrimination in US Club World Cup venues
FIFA point to statutes - "politically neutral" - when asked if US political climate played part in decision
www.nytimes.com/athletic/643...
FIFA has decided not to show videos or signage which explicitly mention challenging racism or discrimination in US Club World Cup venues
FIFA point to statutes - "politically neutral" - when asked if US political climate played part in decision
www.nytimes.com/athletic/643...
FIFA drops anti-racism, anti-discrimination messages for Club World Cup
The messaging has not been visible during the opening round of fixtures at the tournament in stadiums or on social media platforms.
www.nytimes.com
June 17, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Fuck football. No, seriously, fuck football.
Reposted by Marco Mastropaolo
Excel 🤝 Incel
Misinterpreting something as a date
Misinterpreting something as a date
May 26, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Excel 🤝 Incel
Misinterpreting something as a date
Misinterpreting something as a date
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Where is Gov Healey?? What is she even doing?!?!
A report from the scene of a horrifying kidnapping on the streets of Worcester, MA today by @billshaner.bsky.social www.welcometohellworld.com/they-dont-ne...
They don't need a warrant
A federal kidnapping in Worcester
www.welcometohellworld.com
May 9, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Where is Gov Healey?? What is she even doing?!?!
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Meta illegaly downloaded 80+ terabytes of books from LibGen, Anna's Archive, and Z-library to train their AI models.
In 2010, Aaron Swartz downloaded only 70 GBs of articles from JSTOR (0.0875% of Meta). Faced $1 million in fine and 35 years in jail. Took his own life in 2013.
In 2010, Aaron Swartz downloaded only 70 GBs of articles from JSTOR (0.0875% of Meta). Faced $1 million in fine and 35 years in jail. Took his own life in 2013.
February 7, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Meta illegaly downloaded 80+ terabytes of books from LibGen, Anna's Archive, and Z-library to train their AI models.
In 2010, Aaron Swartz downloaded only 70 GBs of articles from JSTOR (0.0875% of Meta). Faced $1 million in fine and 35 years in jail. Took his own life in 2013.
In 2010, Aaron Swartz downloaded only 70 GBs of articles from JSTOR (0.0875% of Meta). Faced $1 million in fine and 35 years in jail. Took his own life in 2013.
Ho appena realizzato che St. Mary Mead - il paese dove vive Miss Marple - significa letteralmente "idromele della madonna".
February 1, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Ho appena realizzato che St. Mary Mead - il paese dove vive Miss Marple - significa letteralmente "idromele della madonna".
I'm officially a "my favorite birthday present has been a warm water bottle" years old.
January 9, 2025 at 3:07 PM
I'm officially a "my favorite birthday present has been a warm water bottle" years old.
Happy 2025 to all the vandals who enjoy breaking-in and cutting fiber optics cables! Sincerely hope for all your dental cavities to suddenly become very, very painful.
January 1, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Happy 2025 to all the vandals who enjoy breaking-in and cutting fiber optics cables! Sincerely hope for all your dental cavities to suddenly become very, very painful.
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Do I know someone at Deliveroo?
I’ve found an issue with the algo which picks the closest restaurant in a chain which is resulting in waste of time / fuel and customer service has been an absolute brick wall for 2 months.
I have a workaround but want someone to look into it.
I’ve found an issue with the algo which picks the closest restaurant in a chain which is resulting in waste of time / fuel and customer service has been an absolute brick wall for 2 months.
I have a workaround but want someone to look into it.
December 28, 2024 at 10:38 AM
Do I know someone at Deliveroo?
I’ve found an issue with the algo which picks the closest restaurant in a chain which is resulting in waste of time / fuel and customer service has been an absolute brick wall for 2 months.
I have a workaround but want someone to look into it.
I’ve found an issue with the algo which picks the closest restaurant in a chain which is resulting in waste of time / fuel and customer service has been an absolute brick wall for 2 months.
I have a workaround but want someone to look into it.
Best UI award for December 2024.
December 28, 2024 at 9:37 AM
Best UI award for December 2024.
