Mastodawn

Just back from the belgian C++ Symposium in Kortijk. Some news about c++26 since it was just finalized! Learned a lot, enjoyed the talks. Great crowd! Amazing lineup since it was the first time it was organized! Big thank you to the organisers! #BeCpp #cplusplus #Howest

Bernard Vanneste 3d ago

https://youtu.be/0GGxyIA6Yr0 again a fantastic analysis by Patrick Boyle, how the LNG shortage is suffocating poorer countries, and how Iran can use the market as a weapon. Next winter might be a cold one.

The Crisis Hidden Inside the Iran War

YouTube

Bernard Vanneste Mar 19

🆎Mar 19

If SQL is pronounced "sequel" then surely DNS is pronounced "Dennis"?

Bernard Vanneste Mar 10

Ruth — of systems & design Mar 10

RE: https://norden.social/@wackJackle/116200267162290355

I did not know this history of the printing press—really worth the minutes!

Bernard Vanneste Feb 24

LibreOffice Feb 24

We've been on X/Twitter for many years, but it's time to reduce our activity there and instead promote Mastodon as our main social media channel now. So we've done just that: https://x.com/LibreOffice/status/2026204949760131158 – Welcome to all our new followers here 😊

LibreOffice (@LibreOffice) on X

Hello, world! 👋 From now on, Mastodon is our preferred social media channel. It's an open source, decentralised platform – not controlled by tech giants. Follow us here: https://t.co/KZpwR61V5R

X (formerly Twitter)

Bernard Vanneste Feb 6

Akshay Feb 6

"US government to fund Maga-aligned think-tanks and charities in Europe"

--> This will allow them to massively support EU and UK Far-Right Parties directly or indirectly.

https://www.ft.com/content/f8696da1-5fe6-4218-be9c-5309bd9a6ae5

#USA #USPol #EU #UE #Europe #Geopolitics #FarRight #Democracy #Fascism

US government to fund Maga-aligned think-tanks and charities in Europe

State department grants to spread ‘American values’ are part of Washington’s 250th anniversary celebrations

Financial Times

Bernard Vanneste Feb 1

William Lindsey

Feb 1

"If they gun me down
in my own street someday
may my crime be compassion."

These are the opening lines of a powerful poem by Michael Dubois entitled "If They Call Me a Domestic Terrorist" and featured by Joyce Vance today. See below for the entire poem.

#AlexPretti #Trump #CBP #ICE #violence #murder #execution #immigrants #Minneapolis
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https://substack.com/inbox/post/186424414

Bernard Vanneste Feb 1

CppCon Feb 1

https://youtu.be/PcidhLUYp-4

C++26 - What's In It For You? - Marc Gregoire - CppCon 2025

YouTube

Bernard Vanneste Jan 31

Heard this morning: in french, when do you use 'tu' and when 'vous'? When you're (a bit) scared of the person, use 'vous'! Brilliant! #francais #languages #translations #humour

Bernard Vanneste Jan 30