Matt Bentley
@mattbentley.bsky.social
plflib.org, xolve.bandcamp.com
AI desperately needs to be regulated with consumer usage banned. *some* people will get around the ban, but like DVD encryption, the vast, vast majority won't. Nothing gets better until we stop the juggernaut.
November 9, 2025 at 1:41 AM
AI desperately needs to be regulated with consumer usage banned. *some* people will get around the ban, but like DVD encryption, the vast, vast majority won't. Nothing gets better until we stop the juggernaut.
Oh. No. All those poor sociopaths in big tech.
October 14, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Oh. No. All those poor sociopaths in big tech.
I feel the opposite. I learned C++ first but only liked the C aspects. It's only later in life that I'm able to appreciate the C++ extensions.
Also helps that they've started to replace some of the wonky C++ stuff (see the progression from iostream to std::format).
Also helps that they've started to replace some of the wonky C++ stuff (see the progression from iostream to std::format).
October 14, 2025 at 3:05 AM
I feel the opposite. I learned C++ first but only liked the C aspects. It's only later in life that I'm able to appreciate the C++ extensions.
Also helps that they've started to replace some of the wonky C++ stuff (see the progression from iostream to std::format).
Also helps that they've started to replace some of the wonky C++ stuff (see the progression from iostream to std::format).
Most of these things used to be called 'household hints'
August 13, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Most of these things used to be called 'household hints'
Up close they do look like blenders but I've always admired them and their distant relatives, the pylons.
August 1, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Up close they do look like blenders but I've always admired them and their distant relatives, the pylons.
Pretty Cool - footsteps a bit load compared to other sfx
June 12, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Pretty Cool - footsteps a bit load compared to other sfx
Sir, Uranum is a planet.
Also you're spelling it wrong.
Also you're spelling it wrong.
June 2, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Sir, Uranum is a planet.
Also you're spelling it wrong.
Also you're spelling it wrong.
I found rogue one terrible, personally.
June 2, 2025 at 2:16 AM
I found rogue one terrible, personally.
Conflating the recording industry with the ai industry isn't rational.
May 27, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Conflating the recording industry with the ai industry isn't rational.
Under debug builds it has:
428127%/750726% faster setting/resetting of ranges of bits.
108%/85% faster left-shifting and 110%/66% right-shifting.
206%/31% faster set(position, value).
360%/132% faster operator [ ].
175%/40% faster overall in test suite benchmarks.
428127%/750726% faster setting/resetting of ranges of bits.
108%/85% faster left-shifting and 110%/66% right-shifting.
206%/31% faster set(position, value).
360%/132% faster operator [ ].
175%/40% faster overall in test suite benchmarks.
February 24, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Under debug builds it has:
428127%/750726% faster setting/resetting of ranges of bits.
108%/85% faster left-shifting and 110%/66% right-shifting.
206%/31% faster set(position, value).
360%/132% faster operator [ ].
175%/40% faster overall in test suite benchmarks.
428127%/750726% faster setting/resetting of ranges of bits.
108%/85% faster left-shifting and 110%/66% right-shifting.
206%/31% faster set(position, value).
360%/132% faster operator [ ].
175%/40% faster overall in test suite benchmarks.
Some stats:
Under release (O2, AVX2) builds it has:
34652%/67612% faster setting/resetting of ranges of bits.
101%/35% faster left-shifting and 98%/22% right-shifting.
6%/204% faster set(position, value).
3%/0% faster operator [ ].
24%/20% faster overall in test suite benchmark
Under release (O2, AVX2) builds it has:
34652%/67612% faster setting/resetting of ranges of bits.
101%/35% faster left-shifting and 98%/22% right-shifting.
6%/204% faster set(position, value).
3%/0% faster operator [ ].
24%/20% faster overall in test suite benchmark
February 24, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Some stats:
Under release (O2, AVX2) builds it has:
34652%/67612% faster setting/resetting of ranges of bits.
101%/35% faster left-shifting and 98%/22% right-shifting.
6%/204% faster set(position, value).
3%/0% faster operator [ ].
24%/20% faster overall in test suite benchmark
Under release (O2, AVX2) builds it has:
34652%/67612% faster setting/resetting of ranges of bits.
101%/35% faster left-shifting and 98%/22% right-shifting.
6%/204% faster set(position, value).
3%/0% faster operator [ ].
24%/20% faster overall in test suite benchmark
Oh shit, that's not legal. Just make sure you don't cross paths with your present self.
February 24, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Oh shit, that's not legal. Just make sure you don't cross paths with your present self.
Nononnonononononon
February 24, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Nononnonononononon
Love it. Looks too safe
February 24, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Love it. Looks too safe
I'm not sure that preferring Bernie Sanders over the incumbents in the Democratic party is the same thing as openly supporting MAGA. It seems to me like they'd rather have an actual left-wing government, but with the current setup, prefer the ones who'll do something about anti-trust (I sure don't)
February 24, 2025 at 7:39 AM
I'm not sure that preferring Bernie Sanders over the incumbents in the Democratic party is the same thing as openly supporting MAGA. It seems to me like they'd rather have an actual left-wing government, but with the current setup, prefer the ones who'll do something about anti-trust (I sure don't)
Protonmail is pretty good and has a free account. (admittedly not very large)
February 23, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Protonmail is pretty good and has a free account. (admittedly not very large)
It works - we've had it in NZ since the 90's (MMP).It has some issues but is light-years better in terms of representation.
February 2, 2025 at 8:07 AM
It works - we've had it in NZ since the 90's (MMP).It has some issues but is light-years better in terms of representation.
Fraudulent elections?
February 2, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Fraudulent elections?