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Just your normal IT guy working in #London. Interest in #OpenBSD, #ProgrammingLanguages, #BoardGames, #ComputerGames. SoftEng-PhD@ETHZ.
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My first download was at 2400 baud using ZModem. Large downloads were on Sneakernet using ÖPNV as transport. My first social network was FIDO and my first MMORPG was a MUD. I might be old, but I don't feel that way.

I’ve been thinking about this for days. Incredible stochastic algorithm, gets more reliable the larger your input, incredibly fast, trivial to implement and deterministic on its inputs. It really has so much going for it.

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Topologically, London is a really funny place as the trip from A to B always takes roughly 1h, no matter where A and B are. #London
Imagine a company. The company does not do anything and never earns a dime. But it has to pay people. And run Ads. And it needs computers, lots of computers. Would you invest in it? #bitcoin #xbt
The great thing about palindromes is that you only have to remember half of them.
Picked up my childhood computer from my parents and got it refurbished over Christmas as a present to myself. Alive again for the first time after 35 years. So many memories. #C64 #8bit
Considering it is the basic block of all quantitative math in computers, I find it absolutely fascinating how so many people can go through a full university education without ever getting explained what a "float-point number" is. #education #fail
hmmmm idk about this verification method Discord is offering
First time I had a fireworks synchronized to music at the #blackheath #fireworks - great execution, made the whole experience much better.
Beautiful walk yesterday through Oxleas Wood, London.