I am a liberal computer geek, hockey nut (and goalie), web 2.0 fanatic, dad of two, and husband of one. I am also a veteran (i.e., old) software developer and computer hacker.

I've been a Mastodonian since Sept 2017, originally as @jdarnold @ sdf.org

Medford MA USA

Profile picture is the face of a geeky-looking white guy with graying hair and glasses.

#nobot

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Mind Contortionist and Bit Enchantress
Principal Graphics Programmer in games

Topics: Rendering (physically based), Procedural Generation (Houdini mostly), Color Science, Animation and rigging, Blender, Photogrammetry. Rust, Python, C++
Game engines: Unreal Engine, Unity, O3DE a bit

Author of "Physically Based Shader Development for Unity 2017" (Apress)

May contain some traces of Functional Programming and/or fancy types

I live on Mastodon now

#nobridge

Theoretical Physicist at @MPI_ScienceOfLight. This is the account of my research group. Topics include #machinelearning for (#quantum) #physics, #neuromorphic computing, artificial scientific discovery, topology, quantum computing, optomechanics, ... ELLIS fellow @ELLISforEurope

💡 Click below on the "MastodonPosts" link to display all original posts, without boosts and without replies.

Open Source Apothecary, Internet Elder
🇺🇸 🇪🇸 🇵🇷 🇲🇽 🇯🇵 and back again.

#ADHD #autism #bass player #boricua #ComplexityWranglers #coop #fountainpens #HamRadio #mycology #Sanskrit #neurodivergence #yoga

Fosstodon @blaise for steady boosts of #OpenSource, #python

... and part of the response to surveillance capitalism.

linux guy (he/him) | humanist, plant-based | symfony, typescript, c#, python by day | c, smol langs by night | frugal tech salvager | in retrospect, connecting computers to the network may have been a mistake

Structural biology (XFEL crystallography, cryoEM, microED) data processing methods developer. I use my degree in chemistry to write software to use physics to understand biology. As of 2024, based in Hamburg.

70% coffee by volume. I’m really into electronics and 3d printing right now. I have a very fluffy and affectionate cat. Big fan of bicycles and trains, better public infrastructure generally, and investment in collective wellbeing generally. Food motivated; very easily bribed with coffee and pastries. Always learning.

Evangelizing the board gaming & RPG hobby & using #boardgames to support community. More meeples for more peoples!

Interests include: #BoardGames #RolePlayingGames #RPG #TTRPG #DnD #Sketching #Drawing #Painting #Art #Crafts #Reading #Movies #Documentaries #Podcasts #GameDesign #Writing #IT #InformationTechnology #InfoTech #PublicEducation #HigherEd #Linux #FOSS #OpenSource #Scripting #BASH #Python #Powershell #Office365 #Microsoft365 #Sysadmin #Security #InfoSec

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#MicrosoftMVP | Principal Consultant @ #P3Adaptive | Opinions mine | {he/him}

#ADHD #DefendEquality 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈
#PowerShell #Python #MicrosoftFabric #PowerBI #DataDojo #DataAnalytics #BusinessIntelligence #AzureDevOps #MusicProduction #SoundDesign #AudioEngineering #Bitwig #AkaiForce #Guitar #MechanicalKeyboards #FOSS #OpenSource #Linux #RaspberryPi #HomeAutomation #Longboarding #Hiking #Microbrews #Travel #STEM #Philosophy #Psychology #History

#TootFinder #Searchable

Amid global hellscape, full of modern recreational flavor. Low Quality Sexiest. Surprisingly adequate. Fedizen since 2017. Founder, president and cruel intergalactic tyrant of Rogue Repairman Productions. Web developer for 30 years now (oh god). Writer that nobody reads; leader that nobody follows. #writing #movies #cycling #kayaking #programming #php #python #wordpress #history #military

I am #AntiFA
Astronauts always said upon return from space flight: I Haven’t seen any borders from orbit, just a beautiful blue ball. Therefor: #NoBorders #SlavaUkraini
And: #nvim #homeassistant #floss #esp32_8266 #raspi #grafana #nixos #linux #linuxOnOldAppleHardware #tinkering #python #ClimateCrisisIsHappening #archlinux #hyprland #MechanicalKeyboards #Keyboards
Why the clippy? Watch: https://youtu.be/2_Dtmpe9qaQ?si=K70CP0UXBjyCWiZ4

I am #DigitalHumanities Coordinator at Max Planck Institute for #LegalHistory and #LegalTheory (#mpilhlt) #Frankfurt

Also collaborator of salamanca.school project of #adwl #Mainz

While I mostly toot about work, I do have hobbies...
#Capoeira #Stratocaster

#LawFedi #Histodons
#NLP #TEIXML #Golang #Python #Elm #XQuery

If you're reading this on bsky, follow @ap.brid.gy so i can see your replies.

Expat Cymro living on Aboriginal Land in Naarm/Melbourne

ADHD Haver, possibly AuDHD.

Wannabe Welsh translator on training wheels.

#devops
#politics
#3dprinting
#dysgucymraeg
#music
#python
#powershell
#cloud
#wales
#australia
#expat
#melbourne
#cryptic
#crosswords
#disability
#adhd
#biketooter
#cycling
#gaming
#hmhb
#dadpunk
#bassplayer
#guitar
#ukulele

"Cofiwch Dryweryn" on the HMHB forums

#NRW #Linux #LaTeX #Python #3DDruck #LasercutterNoob #SailfishOS #Nextcloud #Informatik #Mathematik #Physik #Schule #fediLZ #EduNRW #Nerd-T-Shirt-Fetisch #PV #homeassistant
betreibt @feriencounter_nrw

Visionary Python Science Timetraveling Colors Puns

UBI/BGE💸 PublicTransport/ÖPNV🚆 MOOC🖥️ Antiviral💉 Antinational🌐 NonBinary Vegan🥦420 AuDHD Socialist🚩 - Decompiling the World

Favorite Games: #Factorio, #GemCraft, #CrashTeamRacing

Learning Languages: swedish, norwegian, icelandic, finnish, danish... and a bit of french and spanish

Pronouns: they/them

Still trying to survive in... Berlin

Fascinated by everything. I *might* know a 'lil #python & #pyobjc. All statements are my own; I do not speak for my employer. Sandbender for life. He/him.

#macadmins: We Never Close

Somewhere in WA

Full bio in tfr pinned post: https://hachyderm.io/@mikeymikey/109324205860639558

I know things about data. Interests in Cognitive Science, Education, Reading, Language, & Social Determinants of a good life. Data doodles are my jam. #Connecticut #Emacs #Linux #DataScience #RStats #SAS #SQL #Python.

And yes, I came here as part of the #Xodus.

#FOSS #writer #Linux #libraries #nerd #fedi22 #oer #linux #python #educator #edtech #stem #steam #libraries #wordpress #AI #GenerativeAI #artificalintelligence

Generic PNW dev.
I __main__ Python.
駄洒落は大🎿だ。
LGBTQAI2S+ ally.
Too many hobbies.
FOSS enthusiast.
Seeking a more just society.
Pronouns: he/him.

Header is a size-accurate group shot of many classic giant robots from anime history.

Profile pic is me in an Otakon 2006 tee shirt from *cough* a few years back.

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#transformers
#earthdefenseforce
#revolutionarygirlutena
#progressive
#battletech

PyPy/RPython contributor. Half time teaching at Uni Düsseldorf. Works on dynamic language implementations. Vegan. Love street art and art in public spaces, hiking, reading.
they/them

🏳️‍🌈 Robotics engineer going back to software 👨‍💻 Opensource enthusiast 🤵 Freelance 🐍 Python 🚲 Daily cyclist
👶 Born at 354 PPM
🗨 Toots in 🇫🇷 and 🇬🇧 about technology, climate, memes or news