Thomas Johansen 🦀🛰️🍉
@thomasjo.bsky.social
Software engineer. Former AI researcher. I mostly work with Rust, AI/ML, and satellite data. I'm very passionate about open source software, open access, and a11y. PhD in AI/ML. I support Palestine.
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Hello friends! I love to talk about AI, programming, gaming, and climbing. Here's a brief bio:
- Programmed since I was 12.
- Contributed to OSS since 2001.
- PhD in Statistics.
- Former AI Research Scientist.
- Software Engineer.
- Currently working with satellite data.
Nice to meet you 🤗
- Programmed since I was 12.
- Contributed to OSS since 2001.
- PhD in Statistics.
- Former AI Research Scientist.
- Software Engineer.
- Currently working with satellite data.
Nice to meet you 🤗
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Always remember Jane. www.nationalgeograph...
Here are my interviews with her on my podcast, Remarkable People:
1) guykawasaki.com/jane...
2) guykawasaki.com/dr-j...
Here are my interviews with her on my podcast, Remarkable People:
1) guykawasaki.com/jane...
2) guykawasaki.com/dr-j...
Remembering Jane Goodall's life and legacy
Few figures in history have done more to change our understanding of the natural world. We celebrate Jane Goodall’s remarkable life with rare images from the National Geographic archives.
www.nationalgeographic.com
December 8, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Always remember Jane. www.nationalgeograph...
Here are my interviews with her on my podcast, Remarkable People:
1) guykawasaki.com/jane...
2) guykawasaki.com/dr-j...
Here are my interviews with her on my podcast, Remarkable People:
1) guykawasaki.com/jane...
2) guykawasaki.com/dr-j...
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Following Eurovision’s decision to allow Israel’s participation, Spanish public broadcaster RTVE has withdrawn from the contest. The announcement split the screen between Israel’s performance and scenes of bombardment and starving children in Gaza. #Spain #eurovision #genocide
December 7, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Following Eurovision’s decision to allow Israel’s participation, Spanish public broadcaster RTVE has withdrawn from the contest. The announcement split the screen between Israel’s performance and scenes of bombardment and starving children in Gaza. #Spain #eurovision #genocide
The insane AI hype is making everything shit. We are all guilty for allowing the insanity to unfold. Things will only get worse as they keep consuming more and more resources, from rare earth minerals to electricity and whatnot.
This is like if Tyson stopped selling consumer chicken. RAM is about to cost as much as a brand new pc. The cost of everything from tablets, to phones, to laptops will skyrocket. All because AI data centers are consuming all the available RAM they can get.
www.pcgamer.com/hardware/the...
www.pcgamer.com/hardware/the...
Crucial memory will soon be a memory itself as Micron abandons consumers in favor of AI data centers
The RAM crisis is just getting started.
www.pcgamer.com
December 4, 2025 at 1:13 PM
The insane AI hype is making everything shit. We are all guilty for allowing the insanity to unfold. Things will only get worse as they keep consuming more and more resources, from rare earth minerals to electricity and whatnot.
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“0% woke shit”
a black man with a physical disability leads an environmental terrorist cell trying to save the planet from mega-billionaires and you play as a cross dressing twink femdomed by two different women ending and the final boss against the gayest angel of all time
a black man with a physical disability leads an environmental terrorist cell trying to save the planet from mega-billionaires and you play as a cross dressing twink femdomed by two different women ending and the final boss against the gayest angel of all time
November 7, 2025 at 7:59 PM
“0% woke shit”
a black man with a physical disability leads an environmental terrorist cell trying to save the planet from mega-billionaires and you play as a cross dressing twink femdomed by two different women ending and the final boss against the gayest angel of all time
a black man with a physical disability leads an environmental terrorist cell trying to save the planet from mega-billionaires and you play as a cross dressing twink femdomed by two different women ending and the final boss against the gayest angel of all time
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man, can you imagine a world where we poured 1, 10, or 252 BILLION dollars[1] into maintaining/developing open source, programming languages, dev tools, teaching material, documentation, etc?
like, god damn. 1/10 of that, and AI would probably work better too.
[1]: hai.stanford.edu/ai-index/202...
like, god damn. 1/10 of that, and AI would probably work better too.
[1]: hai.stanford.edu/ai-index/202...
November 6, 2025 at 7:45 PM
man, can you imagine a world where we poured 1, 10, or 252 BILLION dollars[1] into maintaining/developing open source, programming languages, dev tools, teaching material, documentation, etc?
like, god damn. 1/10 of that, and AI would probably work better too.
[1]: hai.stanford.edu/ai-index/202...
like, god damn. 1/10 of that, and AI would probably work better too.
[1]: hai.stanford.edu/ai-index/202...
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The rustaceans are gathering, #Florence is buzzing! 🌟
Tomorrow #RustLab2025 kicks off three days of pure Rust magic!
Double-check your schedule, charge your devices, and get ready to be inspired. 🤩
See you all tomorrow, can't wait! 🦀 ✨
👉 rustlab.it
#RustLang
Tomorrow #RustLab2025 kicks off three days of pure Rust magic!
Double-check your schedule, charge your devices, and get ready to be inspired. 🤩
See you all tomorrow, can't wait! 🦀 ✨
👉 rustlab.it
#RustLang
RustLab | The International Conference on Rust in Florence
RustLab is a conference for developers made by developers
rustlab.it
November 1, 2025 at 1:02 PM
The rustaceans are gathering, #Florence is buzzing! 🌟
Tomorrow #RustLab2025 kicks off three days of pure Rust magic!
Double-check your schedule, charge your devices, and get ready to be inspired. 🤩
See you all tomorrow, can't wait! 🦀 ✨
👉 rustlab.it
#RustLang
Tomorrow #RustLab2025 kicks off three days of pure Rust magic!
Double-check your schedule, charge your devices, and get ready to be inspired. 🤩
See you all tomorrow, can't wait! 🦀 ✨
👉 rustlab.it
#RustLang
“They fear love because it creates a world they can't control.” — George Orwell
October 25, 2025 at 8:35 PM
“They fear love because it creates a world they can't control.” — George Orwell
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These captcha's are getting out of hand..
Pretty sure the answer is just clicking skip.
Pretty sure the answer is just clicking skip.
October 24, 2025 at 8:14 AM
These captcha's are getting out of hand..
Pretty sure the answer is just clicking skip.
Pretty sure the answer is just clicking skip.
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Mamdani is already getting the criminals out of NYC!
October 21, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Mamdani is already getting the criminals out of NYC!
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i don’t normally endorse block lists (i’m on some, weirdly lumped in with people i myself have blocked) but i don’t see how blocking all these accts with one button is bad.
most importantly, DO NOT ENGAGE WITH THEM. they already own X so they wouldn’t be here if they weren’t trying to start shit.
most importantly, DO NOT ENGAGE WITH THEM. they already own X so they wouldn’t be here if they weren’t trying to start shit.
white house has joined bluesky
click here to block all official us government accounts instantly
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click here to block all official us government accounts instantly
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October 17, 2025 at 11:21 PM
i don’t normally endorse block lists (i’m on some, weirdly lumped in with people i myself have blocked) but i don’t see how blocking all these accts with one button is bad.
most importantly, DO NOT ENGAGE WITH THEM. they already own X so they wouldn’t be here if they weren’t trying to start shit.
most importantly, DO NOT ENGAGE WITH THEM. they already own X so they wouldn’t be here if they weren’t trying to start shit.
The Azure CLI tools are so terribly slow. Why are we so OK with bad/slow software? Stop writing critical tools in Python. This should have been written in a modern, compiled programming language — Go, Rust or whatnot. Hell, even Node or C# would have been better.
The Enshittification is real.
The Enshittification is real.
October 14, 2025 at 7:54 AM
The Azure CLI tools are so terribly slow. Why are we so OK with bad/slow software? Stop writing critical tools in Python. This should have been written in a modern, compiled programming language — Go, Rust or whatnot. Hell, even Node or C# would have been better.
The Enshittification is real.
The Enshittification is real.
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October 10, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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TIL: "Flux is a refinement type checker plugin for Rust that lets you specify a range of correctness properties and have them be verified at compile time." flux-rs.github.io/flux/index.h...
Introduction - The Flux Book
flux-rs.github.io
October 6, 2025 at 11:11 PM
TIL: "Flux is a refinement type checker plugin for Rust that lets you specify a range of correctness properties and have them be verified at compile time." flux-rs.github.io/flux/index.h...
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My #RustConf '25 talk has posted! The story of adapting #rustlang at Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies ...
Slides: docs.google.com/presentation...
Rust jobs @ RVT: docs.google.com/document/d/e...
Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RIx...
Slides: docs.google.com/presentation...
Rust jobs @ RVT: docs.google.com/document/d/e...
Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RIx...
Yuri Astrakhan: "Adapting Rust @ Rivian Cars: Coolest Tech to the Next-Gen EVs" | RustConf 2025
YouTube video by Rust Foundation
www.youtube.com
October 4, 2025 at 2:16 AM
My #RustConf '25 talk has posted! The story of adapting #rustlang at Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies ...
Slides: docs.google.com/presentation...
Rust jobs @ RVT: docs.google.com/document/d/e...
Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RIx...
Slides: docs.google.com/presentation...
Rust jobs @ RVT: docs.google.com/document/d/e...
Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RIx...
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If you’re on academia dot edu, let me suggest that you strongly consider deleting your account.
September 17, 2025 at 7:09 PM
If you’re on academia dot edu, let me suggest that you strongly consider deleting your account.
September 8, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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I went on a wild adventure yesterday — trying to get the official Azure SDKs for Rust to work with Azurite (the storage emulator). The primary issue was that the SDK only supports access tokens, and Azurite only supports shared key tokens. However, I managed to find a solution…
August 20, 2025 at 4:38 AM
I went on a wild adventure yesterday — trying to get the official Azure SDKs for Rust to work with Azurite (the storage emulator). The primary issue was that the SDK only supports access tokens, and Azurite only supports shared key tokens. However, I managed to find a solution…
It's time for a true alternative to GitHub. I wish the answer was GitLab, and I hope it might still be. But today their offering is not good enough. The overall UX isn't good enough, and the CI/CD story is below mediocre when compared to GitHub's offering. GitLab needs to copy GitHub Actions.
August 11, 2025 at 6:42 PM
It's time for a true alternative to GitHub. I wish the answer was GitLab, and I hope it might still be. But today their offering is not good enough. The overall UX isn't good enough, and the CI/CD story is below mediocre when compared to GitHub's offering. GitLab needs to copy GitHub Actions.
This is sad. This is really sad. I was one of the folks who truly believed Microsoft's promises when they acquired GitHub, and have defended the acquisition on many occasions. I guess I was fooled, and I helped them fool other people. Besides feeling sad, I am ashamed.
Microsoft cannot be trusted.
Microsoft cannot be trusted.
GitHub is no longer independent at Microsoft, as CEO Thomas Dohmke resigns. GitHub is now moving to Microsoft's AI engineering team, CoreAI, with a new structure for GitHub's leadership team. Details 👇 www.theverge.com/news/757461/...
GitHub is no longer independent at Microsoft after CEO resignation
GitHub will be part of Microsoft’s AI engineering team
www.theverge.com
August 11, 2025 at 6:38 PM
This is sad. This is really sad. I was one of the folks who truly believed Microsoft's promises when they acquired GitHub, and have defended the acquisition on many occasions. I guess I was fooled, and I helped them fool other people. Besides feeling sad, I am ashamed.
Microsoft cannot be trusted.
Microsoft cannot be trusted.
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I'm so happy that I'm able to attend @rustlab.it again this year. Last year was amazing and I suspect this year might be even better — if that's possible. I believe there are still tickets available, so go sign up right now! It's the best conference I've ever attended. Oh, and it's in Florence 🥰
August 9, 2025 at 8:02 PM
I'm so happy that I'm able to attend @rustlab.it again this year. Last year was amazing and I suspect this year might be even better — if that's possible. I believe there are still tickets available, so go sign up right now! It's the best conference I've ever attended. Oh, and it's in Florence 🥰
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Build stuff you're proud of.
August 9, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Build stuff you're proud of.