Marquis de Geek

marquisdegeek@ohai.social

Hyperactive polymath: developer, author, magician, algorithmic and AI musician/composer (via NodeMusic.com), LEGO fan, and keynote speaker.Unpaid Unbound author of "20 GOTO 10"aka Steven Goodwin. Award-winning CTO entrepreneur.

Posts

Post #4061763
IoT : a field so entangled that even the best brains in the industry can't make a doorbell that works. #iot #notbestbrains #justavailablebrains
Post #4041798
TIL: Daniel Pocock, the person that open source conference, #FOSDEM, evicted, is standing in #Clacton as a self-appointed "Open Source Software innovator." https://danielpocock.com/en/pocock-on-sea-nomination-clacton-by-election-13-august-2026/
Post #2565712
Fed up with #StarWarsDay - just say &quot;Happy Dave Brubeck Day&quot; instead. (because it&#39;s 5/4)
Post #2565711
Here&#39;s a #language #interpreter from my 20 years in #JavaScript #development: https://www.marquisdegeek.com/forth I wrote this Forth interpreter because I love both it, and the #JupiterAce. I released it on May 4th. Source at https://github.com/MarquisdeGeek/jedi #starwars
Post #2565710
Hot take: Reading for pleasure, online, is no longer possible Now that every site seems to have a tagline &quot;${duration} minute read&quot; is just adds pressure to the process of reading: it makes slow readers feel more stupid, it stops considered readers from bothering, and it stops busy readers from bothering with any kind of deep dive.
Post #2565708
The reasons I open the emails I receive from LinkedIn, number 1: To unsubscribe from the emails I receive from LinkedIn
Post #2565707
These canvassers are getting smarter... This last one was following the postman down the road, so anyone that didn&#39;t check first thought they were opening their door to receive &quot;proper&quot; mail. Next, they&#39;ll complete the deception by wearing red tops and shorts!
Post #2565706
One of the shortest videos I&#39;ve ever uploaded... my #magic desk. https://youtu.be/gDfQ4y2P6iM A #diy project for #maker folk (like me) with minimal #woodworking skills
Post #2565705
Every bad manager I&#39;ve known has Tall Poppy Syndrome (TPS). Every good one does not. Any counter examples?
Post #2565704
If you&#39;re in need of a thread-safe, native #C++, implementation of #DBus I recommend DBus-ASIO. (As seen at #FOSDEM!) https://github.com/dbus-asio/dbus-asio #disclaimer #imadethis
Post #2565703
Here&#39;s a project from my 20 years in #JavaScript #development: https://www.marquisdegeek.com/supercamtoy Real-time visual effects achieved through pixel twiddling. FX can be stacked. #getusermedia #webcam #webrtc #imageprocessing
Post #2565702
Note to self: TFW:That feeling when TWF:That was funny FTW:For the win FWT:Fast Wavelet Transform WTF:What the frig? WFT:Web file transfer
Post #2565701
A page of all things Jet Set Willy - http://marquisdegeek.com/rnd_jsw - software, hardware, LEGO-ware, and even post-it-note-ware! #zxspectrum #retro
Post #2565700
Maths puns are the first sine of madness.
Post #2565699
Why is one always juggling house, career, and relationships? I guess it&#39;s because there&#39;s three things to do, and we only have two hands.
Post #2565698
Is it solipsistic in here, or is it just me?
Post #2565697
Meta employees: Let&#39;s build glasses that invade everyone&#39;s privacy in public, whether they have a Meta account or not :) Also Meta employees: Waaah! My employer Meta, that pays me $$$$$, wants to invade _my_ privacy at _work_ by monitoring my mouse clicks :(
Post #2565696
Thinking about Margot Kidder, and posting later than usual since I&#39;ve been airborne, who died on May 13, 2018.
Post #2565695
Here&#39;s a toy from my 20 years in #JavaScript #development: https://www.marquisdegeek.com/pub/html5/spiro An implementation of the kids toy, Spirograph #toy #quickhacks
Post #1993280
The Facebook engagement fallacy: I don&#39;t spend ages on FB because I like the content I find. I spend ages on FB because I&#39;m trying to find the content I like.
Post #1947431
I&#39;m half way to understanding Zeno&#39;s paradox
Post #1707761
Unpopular opinion: The only new problems in computer science are those caused by the ill-considered new solutions in computer science.
Post #1585722
Today was the day, in 1982, that the ZX Spectrum was launched! #happybirthday #sinclair #zxspectrum #spectrum35
Post #1285593
Today is Truckers Convoy Day - 10/4
Post #1285592
Every organisation: We value diversity. Diverse people are our superpower. Also every org: But you must first reply with the correct shibboleth, be deemed a cultural fit by our self-appointed ethnocentric guardians, and then past our gate-keeping test.
Post #1285591
Just read: &quot;Best part about getting a new job is all of my grandparents are alive again&quot;
Post #1285590
This is my #interactive [https://twitter.com/search?q=%23interactive] #LEGO [https://twitter.com/search?q=%23LEGO] band.What makes it interactive is that, without the musicians, there&#39;s no music. So watch the video as I demonstrate this by removing them from the stage... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPqRwCILbmU [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPqRwCILbmU]
Post #1285589
This week I get to speak about the good parts of JavaScript in front of the guy that (literally) wrote the book! Who&#39;s coming? https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7449369379751931904/
Post #1285588
AI companies: we can train LLMs on (illegally acquired) copyright materials because it’s fair use... just like a human reading a book Me: So is it OK if I steal a book, to read it? AI companies: No... not like that...
Post #1285587
Why is there enough tarmac to build speed humps, but not enough to fill pot holes ?