Michael S
@mathrandir.bsky.social
I can't believe this username wasn't taken. There are other people who deserve it more, but I took it. It is mine now.
About me : See pinned post.
About me : See pinned post.
Pinned
Michael S
@mathrandir.bsky.social
· Nov 15
simple-polynomial-function-approximation/poly approx.ipynb at main · mds2/simple-polynomial-function-approximation
Simple method for finding polynomial approximations to arbitrary functions - mds2/simple-polynomial-function-approximation
github.com
Since I need some content here to look like a real person, the following was the link in my pinned post on a different social network that used to be more popular.
github.com/mds2/simple-...
Tagged user handles are references to handles on that network.
github.com/mds2/simple-...
Tagged user handles are references to handles on that network.
Reposted by Michael S
New blog post about the development of Radical Pie:
terathon.com/blog/radical...
terathon.com/blog/radical...
November 1, 2025 at 10:32 PM
New blog post about the development of Radical Pie:
terathon.com/blog/radical...
terathon.com/blog/radical...
I find this genre of Reddit posts to be mildly terrifying
www.reddit.com/r/cogsci/s/Z...
www.reddit.com/r/cogsci/com...
www.reddit.com/r/cogsci/s/Z...
www.reddit.com/r/cogsci/com...
November 1, 2025 at 11:36 PM
I find this genre of Reddit posts to be mildly terrifying
www.reddit.com/r/cogsci/s/Z...
www.reddit.com/r/cogsci/com...
www.reddit.com/r/cogsci/s/Z...
www.reddit.com/r/cogsci/com...
Found a new genre of youtube video that I enjoy probably more than I should
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IE2...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IE2...
2^27 balls dropped inside a circle
YouTube video by Alexander Gustafsson
www.youtube.com
November 1, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Found a new genre of youtube video that I enjoy probably more than I should
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IE2...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IE2...
Reposted by Michael S
it's not FOR us
October 10, 2025 at 1:02 PM
it's not FOR us
I hope he doesn't edit this post to say something nasty after I boost it
Please Boost
September 2, 2025 at 5:50 PM
I hope he doesn't edit this post to say something nasty after I boost it
Reposted by Michael S
You know what?
I'm pretty sure that this dude's startup dream (live in a vehicle in the parking lot, save some money, buy land in Arizona, settle there) was always going to be more achievable than the get rich quick stuff the rest of us thought we were going for
youtube.com/shorts/c2t0l...
I'm pretty sure that this dude's startup dream (live in a vehicle in the parking lot, save some money, buy land in Arizona, settle there) was always going to be more achievable than the get rich quick stuff the rest of us thought we were going for
youtube.com/shorts/c2t0l...
The military truck RV
YouTube video by Startupslick
youtube.com
August 12, 2025 at 2:30 PM
You know what?
I'm pretty sure that this dude's startup dream (live in a vehicle in the parking lot, save some money, buy land in Arizona, settle there) was always going to be more achievable than the get rich quick stuff the rest of us thought we were going for
youtube.com/shorts/c2t0l...
I'm pretty sure that this dude's startup dream (live in a vehicle in the parking lot, save some money, buy land in Arizona, settle there) was always going to be more achievable than the get rich quick stuff the rest of us thought we were going for
youtube.com/shorts/c2t0l...
10/10 : would watch
"Just ones more things, precious..."
Gollumbo.
Gollumbo.
August 11, 2025 at 2:24 AM
10/10 : would watch
I woke up this morning to the smell of uncured asphalt and frightened skunk.
August 5, 2025 at 3:52 PM
I woke up this morning to the smell of uncured asphalt and frightened skunk.
I'm drinking the Bios Crash slurpee I hope it crashes my bios I hope I blue screen
July 30, 2025 at 3:04 AM
wut?
The “what if we inject it full of fluorescent laser dye and energize it with another laser” approach to the “will it lase” challenge.
The answer for peacock feather appears to be “yes, and noticeably better than other animals we’ve tried”
The answer for peacock feather appears to be “yes, and noticeably better than other animals we’ve tried”
Peacocks have a secret hidden in their brightly colored tail feathers: tiny reflective structures that can amplify light into a laser beam. scim.ag/3UEM2oQ
July 30, 2025 at 3:03 AM
wut?
Good morning Blue Sky.
I hope that this track can help you wake up full of energy and vigor. It certainly helped me!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxak...
I hope that this track can help you wake up full of energy and vigor. It certainly helped me!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxak...
Carcinogenital Space Hopper
YouTube video by Crepitation - Topic
www.youtube.com
July 25, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Good morning Blue Sky.
I hope that this track can help you wake up full of energy and vigor. It certainly helped me!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxak...
I hope that this track can help you wake up full of energy and vigor. It certainly helped me!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxak...
lol, nicely done
July 13, 2025 at 5:30 PM
lol, nicely done
Entire thread is amazing
July 12, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Entire thread is amazing
July 11, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Funny side effect of living in Los Angeles County: I find out about upcoming movie premieres via the Waze app.
I have no idea *which* movie is having that big multi day premier, but I know exactly where it's going to block traffic.
It must be a big movie, judging from which streets are closed.
I have no idea *which* movie is having that big multi day premier, but I know exactly where it's going to block traffic.
It must be a big movie, judging from which streets are closed.
July 5, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Funny side effect of living in Los Angeles County: I find out about upcoming movie premieres via the Waze app.
I have no idea *which* movie is having that big multi day premier, but I know exactly where it's going to block traffic.
It must be a big movie, judging from which streets are closed.
I have no idea *which* movie is having that big multi day premier, but I know exactly where it's going to block traffic.
It must be a big movie, judging from which streets are closed.
Lol, enjoy!
June 26, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Lol, enjoy!
cool
mastodon.gamedev.place/@lesley/1141...
Or, if you want to just skip to the video :
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxGx...
mastodon.gamedev.place/@lesley/1141...
Or, if you want to just skip to the video :
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxGx...
Lesley Lai (@lesley@mastodon.gamedev.place)
If you want to hear about drawing shapes and register allocation in the same talk, watch this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxGxsGnbyJ4
Corollary: Every sufficiently complex problem eventually bec...
mastodon.gamedev.place
April 27, 2025 at 3:35 PM
cool
mastodon.gamedev.place/@lesley/1141...
Or, if you want to just skip to the video :
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxGx...
mastodon.gamedev.place/@lesley/1141...
Or, if you want to just skip to the video :
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxGx...
It's kind of amazing just how much engineering goes into otherwise banal and simple everyday things
youtu.be/kU_gH36GG58?...
youtu.be/kU_gH36GG58?...
The masterful design of the two-liter plastic soda bottle
YouTube video by engineerguy
youtu.be
April 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
It's kind of amazing just how much engineering goes into otherwise banal and simple everyday things
youtu.be/kU_gH36GG58?...
youtu.be/kU_gH36GG58?...
Reposted by Michael S
Does anyone know where Mastodon admins hang out online?
I'd like to get better at tuning and running my instance, but I'm reaching the limit of how far I can get pulling at web searches. I'm running into some "Why does that tool do that" questions that are hard to sort out.
#mastodon
I'd like to get better at tuning and running my instance, but I'm reaching the limit of how far I can get pulling at web searches. I'm running into some "Why does that tool do that" questions that are hard to sort out.
#mastodon
March 31, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Does anyone know where Mastodon admins hang out online?
I'd like to get better at tuning and running my instance, but I'm reaching the limit of how far I can get pulling at web searches. I'm running into some "Why does that tool do that" questions that are hard to sort out.
#mastodon
I'd like to get better at tuning and running my instance, but I'm reaching the limit of how far I can get pulling at web searches. I'm running into some "Why does that tool do that" questions that are hard to sort out.
#mastodon
Does anyone know anytime about the computer controlled ultralight the guy is flying in this video?
youtu.be/HmbNZ8ZAcwU?...
youtu.be/HmbNZ8ZAcwU?...
March 29, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Does anyone know anytime about the computer controlled ultralight the guy is flying in this video?
youtu.be/HmbNZ8ZAcwU?...
youtu.be/HmbNZ8ZAcwU?...
I haven't dug through "the science" to see how close to "I can actually get one of these" this is, but I want one of these.
Imagine cross-immunity to large swaths of the common cold!
Imagine cross-immunity to large swaths of the common cold!
THIS IS HUGE! Researchers at Scripps Research Institute have developed a groundbreaking UNIVERSAL coronavirus vaccine that triggers STONG immune responses AND shows promise in neutralizing MULTIPLE coronaviruses, including those responsible for causing COVID-19, MERS, AND even the “common cold.” 🧪🧵⬇️
March 27, 2025 at 6:52 PM
I haven't dug through "the science" to see how close to "I can actually get one of these" this is, but I want one of these.
Imagine cross-immunity to large swaths of the common cold!
Imagine cross-immunity to large swaths of the common cold!
woo, new music!
A new mix for anyone who might be interested. This one starts off with an amazing ambient track and then moves into some beautiful morning music.
soundcloud.com/djbryanhughe...
soundcloud.com/djbryanhughe...
Doves and Angels - Morning Dreams
This live mix starts with one of my favorite ambient tracks and then moves into dreamy expansive morning music. I hope you enjoy.
soundcloud.com
March 27, 2025 at 6:50 PM
woo, new music!