Matt Perrin
@mattperrin.bsky.social
Application Developer Lead (C#, AWS / Azure), woodworker, Ambient / EDM / Industrial musician, a Geek Dad, Tsundoku, former indie game dev, and a cyberpunk way before it was cool.
My views are my own. (He/Him)
https://linktr.ee/mattperrin
My views are my own. (He/Him)
https://linktr.ee/mattperrin
Great job by the Ohio BMV in preventing hate speech and Notsi symbols on our roadways...
November 16, 2025 at 5:22 AM
Great job by the Ohio BMV in preventing hate speech and Notsi symbols on our roadways...
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lately i've been thinking about how LLMs must feel really amazing to use if you're a dumbass, but incredibly frustrating if you're just basically competent in life.
Is AI making job recruitment less meritocratic? We're getting some v interesting research studies on this question now, and the news is... not good. @jburnmurdoch.ft.com & I dive in, in the latest edition of our newsletter The AI Shift www.ft.com/content/e5b7...
November 14, 2025 at 12:55 PM
lately i've been thinking about how LLMs must feel really amazing to use if you're a dumbass, but incredibly frustrating if you're just basically competent in life.
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TODAY ONLY the publisher of the #ebook edition of this antifascist cyberpunk #sf trilogy is offering ALL THREE BOOKS for $3.99. This promotion is to try and interest libraries in the books for their #ebooks stacks but also is today available to anyone. The 3 books are normally 30 dollars!
The Eclipse Trilogy: Eclipse, Eclipse: Penumbra, and Eclipse: Corona
The Eclipse Trilogy: Eclipse, Eclipse: Penumbra, and Eclipse: Corona - Kindle edition by Shirley, John. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading The Eclipse Trilogy: Eclipse, Eclipse: Penumbra, and Eclipse: Corona.
www.amazon.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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Every secondhand James Cameron story sounds like dialogue from 'ARCHER.'
"Awesome guy. We watched Anime together. Also, that time my dad was kidnapped? I called him, he sent me $1 Million and a negotiator. The Marines said he wanted to ride along for the extraction, too - that guy loves to party!"
"Awesome guy. We watched Anime together. Also, that time my dad was kidnapped? I called him, he sent me $1 Million and a negotiator. The Marines said he wanted to ride along for the extraction, too - that guy loves to party!"
Y'know, it makes perfect sense that Guillermo del Toro and James Cameron were roommates who introduced each other to Patlabor and Battle Angel Alita.
November 10, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Every secondhand James Cameron story sounds like dialogue from 'ARCHER.'
"Awesome guy. We watched Anime together. Also, that time my dad was kidnapped? I called him, he sent me $1 Million and a negotiator. The Marines said he wanted to ride along for the extraction, too - that guy loves to party!"
"Awesome guy. We watched Anime together. Also, that time my dad was kidnapped? I called him, he sent me $1 Million and a negotiator. The Marines said he wanted to ride along for the extraction, too - that guy loves to party!"
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A classic David Lynch story
November 8, 2025 at 9:55 PM
A classic David Lynch story
Took my kid to see Predator Badlands and we loved it! Very fun flick, has some great unexpected moments, lore, & action. And my kid thought it was like watching what a Metroid movie would be. Definitely had some video game boss fight vibes, which was really really cool to see
November 8, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Took my kid to see Predator Badlands and we loved it! Very fun flick, has some great unexpected moments, lore, & action. And my kid thought it was like watching what a Metroid movie would be. Definitely had some video game boss fight vibes, which was really really cool to see
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It's at 9x11 printer paper that really brings the whole look together
November 5, 2025 at 4:42 PM
It's at 9x11 printer paper that really brings the whole look together
Stopped by my Guitar Center and they had an MPC Live 3 and Moog Messenger to demo. After the initial "Wow!" factor I'll be honest... I wasn't impressed by either. The MPC was glitchy and I felt like my Live 2 pads were more responsive. And the Messenger was kind of blah sounding.
November 4, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Stopped by my Guitar Center and they had an MPC Live 3 and Moog Messenger to demo. After the initial "Wow!" factor I'll be honest... I wasn't impressed by either. The MPC was glitchy and I felt like my Live 2 pads were more responsive. And the Messenger was kind of blah sounding.
Wondering if I should be expecting a phone call from the school guidance counselor some time today...
October 29, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Wondering if I should be expecting a phone call from the school guidance counselor some time today...
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I edited footage, music and sound effects from four “Halloween” films to construct a seamless chronological timeline of the night Michael Myers came home.
video: vimeo.com/1130367912?s...
video: vimeo.com/1130367912?s...
Halloween: The Night of Terror Ends
A re-edit of footage, music and sound from four “Halloween” films to construct a seamless chronological timeline of The Night HE Came Home. More information…
vimeo.com
October 27, 2025 at 3:28 PM
I edited footage, music and sound effects from four “Halloween” films to construct a seamless chronological timeline of the night Michael Myers came home.
video: vimeo.com/1130367912?s...
video: vimeo.com/1130367912?s...
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Python was awarded a funding grant, funding grant asked Python foundation to remove all diversity and inclusion initiatives they have.
Python foundation said no and rejected the grant.
If you use Python, send a few dollars to the charity to keep it going. I’m pushing a dono on behalf of ScamGuard.
Python foundation said no and rejected the grant.
If you use Python, send a few dollars to the charity to keep it going. I’m pushing a dono on behalf of ScamGuard.
Please read our statement, share it with your networks, and support us if you can. www.python.org/sponsors/app... psfmember.org/civicrm/cont...
October 27, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Python was awarded a funding grant, funding grant asked Python foundation to remove all diversity and inclusion initiatives they have.
Python foundation said no and rejected the grant.
If you use Python, send a few dollars to the charity to keep it going. I’m pushing a dono on behalf of ScamGuard.
Python foundation said no and rejected the grant.
If you use Python, send a few dollars to the charity to keep it going. I’m pushing a dono on behalf of ScamGuard.
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A little #realartmatters, to counter the tide of slop.
Annemarie Petri, contemporary award-winning Dutch printmaker, known for her steampunk cityscapes #WomensArt
October 26, 2025 at 6:56 AM
A little #realartmatters, to counter the tide of slop.
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Oh my god some fucking tech dingdong posted this on Twitter with the caption "AI games are going to be amazing" totally seriously, you have to watch it. You have to. In full screen.
October 24, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Oh my god some fucking tech dingdong posted this on Twitter with the caption "AI games are going to be amazing" totally seriously, you have to watch it. You have to. In full screen.
Xbox announces this 2 months from Christmas and still expects to sell out those crazy expensive Allys!? This is next level stupid... I'm guessing next steps are to spin Xbox into a separate company, sell parts of it off to private equity like EA did, and then hope to God the AI bubble doesn't pop.
October 24, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Xbox announces this 2 months from Christmas and still expects to sell out those crazy expensive Allys!? This is next level stupid... I'm guessing next steps are to spin Xbox into a separate company, sell parts of it off to private equity like EA did, and then hope to God the AI bubble doesn't pop.
Interesting... My Windows 10 laptop that doesn't have a network connection at all has a mysterious Update ready to be applied. I wonder what surprises Microsoft added to it now that WIndows 10 support has ended.
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October 21, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Interesting... My Windows 10 laptop that doesn't have a network connection at all has a mysterious Update ready to be applied. I wonder what surprises Microsoft added to it now that WIndows 10 support has ended.
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After being forced to "upgrade" to Win 11, I find @microsoft.com Dragon Naturally Speaking won't work unless I upgrade to 16 for $700. Without Dragon, it took me 15 min. to type this. So, I have no choice. God bless disability tax. Beware, fellow disabled peeps.
October 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM
After being forced to "upgrade" to Win 11, I find @microsoft.com Dragon Naturally Speaking won't work unless I upgrade to 16 for $700. Without Dragon, it took me 15 min. to type this. So, I have no choice. God bless disability tax. Beware, fellow disabled peeps.
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Sam Raimi's first horror movie in 15 years. Trailer here:
youtu.be/R4wiXj9NmEE?
youtu.be/R4wiXj9NmEE?
October 15, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Sam Raimi's first horror movie in 15 years. Trailer here:
youtu.be/R4wiXj9NmEE?
youtu.be/R4wiXj9NmEE?
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Just heard Drew Struzan passed away 😞 His incredible work has given me and countless others so much awe, joy and inspiration!
I had posters of his work as a teen, I began using color pencils because I thought he used them too. Always inspired by him. Just utterly heart broken.
RIP Drew Struzan.
I had posters of his work as a teen, I began using color pencils because I thought he used them too. Always inspired by him. Just utterly heart broken.
RIP Drew Struzan.
October 14, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Just heard Drew Struzan passed away 😞 His incredible work has given me and countless others so much awe, joy and inspiration!
I had posters of his work as a teen, I began using color pencils because I thought he used them too. Always inspired by him. Just utterly heart broken.
RIP Drew Struzan.
I had posters of his work as a teen, I began using color pencils because I thought he used them too. Always inspired by him. Just utterly heart broken.
RIP Drew Struzan.
Will never forget walking through video stores and seeing Drew Struzan's artwork everywhere. 😔
October 14, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Will never forget walking through video stores and seeing Drew Struzan's artwork everywhere. 😔
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RIP to Christopher Mills — an old-school bona fide indie comics creator who did it for the love of the medium, which is the only reason to do it in the first place. He was the kind of guy who makes artist alleys worth walking, and he'll be missed.
I only wrote about 100 comics in my so-called career, but now that I'm dying, I'm grateful that I got to do even that. Comics are such a wonderful medium, and they've always meant so much to me.
October 13, 2025 at 10:16 PM
RIP to Christopher Mills — an old-school bona fide indie comics creator who did it for the love of the medium, which is the only reason to do it in the first place. He was the kind of guy who makes artist alleys worth walking, and he'll be missed.
Spent 2 fun filled hours improv jamming on my synths this morning, forgot to press record on my recorder...
a woman in a blue dress stands in front of a sign that reads dammit
ALT: a woman in a blue dress stands in front of a sign that reads dammit
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October 12, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Spent 2 fun filled hours improv jamming on my synths this morning, forgot to press record on my recorder...
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"the girlfriend of one of the founders of antifa"
October 9, 2025 at 7:29 AM
"the girlfriend of one of the founders of antifa"
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You made it halfway through the week *and* we still have free shipping? Sounds like the perfect time to treat yourself to a new book and support indie bookstores in the process. 📚
October 8, 2025 at 2:45 PM
You made it halfway through the week *and* we still have free shipping? Sounds like the perfect time to treat yourself to a new book and support indie bookstores in the process. 📚