David Ellis

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Working on https://alan-lang.org prev @iasql @cardash @uber
MeFather of two, married for 15 years
InterestsProgramming Language Theory, Multithreading/GPGPU, Sci-Fi & Fantasy (of the more uplifting variety), Cooking, Snowshoeing
Githubhttps://github.com/dfellis
RFK Jr.’s war on scientific expertise destroyed 27% of agency's advisor panels
Under Kennedy, the health dept. has wiped out 75 advisory boards, corrupted others.
https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/03/rfk-jr-s-war-on-scientific-expertise-destroyed-27-of-agencys-advisor-panels/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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RE: https://techhub.social/@Techmeme/116217175883023041

If anyone needed a reason to not buy a Dell, here is a very compelling one.

30 years later, Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire is a relic of a lost era
Looking back at Dash Rendar, 3DFX cards, and a pivotal moment for Star Wars.
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/03/30-years-later-star-wars-shadows-of-the-empire-is-a-relic-of-a-lost-era/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
This is what all big companies should be doing.
'Abolish ICE' Wins Chicago Snow Plow Naming Contest

Chicago understood the assignment 👏🏼

Comic Sands
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little post about color dithering, also test-run of using webc for interactive embeds for blog posts https://macwright.com/2026/02/22/color-dithering
Picard programming tip: The first version of any software will be buggy. That's why so many holodeck programs try to kill you.
It's nice to see that when #DEFCON says "Don't support rapists" they really mean it. https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/18/hacking-conference-def-con-bans-three-people-linked-to-epstein/
Hacking conference Def Con bans three people linked to Epstein | TechCrunch

The Def Con hacking conference banned hackers Pablos Holman and Vincenzo Iozzo, as well as former MIT Media Lab director Joichi Ito, from attending the annual conference after their reported connections with Jeffrey Epstein.

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