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I just posted a blog post on my hyperbezier curve: https://linebender.org/blog/hyperbezier/
I've actually been working on this for years, and only recently figured out a solution to the parameter mapping problem. I think this curve is potentially better than cubic Béziers for 2D vector graphic design. It is smoother but has the same useful expressive range.
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As a fun project, I implemented race-the-beam image decompression on RP2350 with DVI output. I can get 1280x720 at 60Hz with a bit of overclocking.
PR at https://github.com/DusterTheFirst/pico-dvi-rs/pull/23
I'll probably write this up, the idea is pretty cool.
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I'm getting rid of some stuff, as I'm moving to Australia in January. First item listed is a Yamaha DX7s synthesizer. This was actually the model I used to reverse engineer the emulation core that is now the basis for Dexed. $250 OBO.
I also have a full Nikon D810 camera with (I think) 5 lenses and a high end Gitzo carbon-fiber tripod.
📊 Post engagement
Recent posts · likes + reposts
Oct 14latest
36
Avg engagement / post
23–50
Typical post (engagement)
0.9%
Engagement vs followers
75/100
Very consistent reach
Nov 2022
On Mastodon since
Half of recent posts land between 23 and 50 likes + reposts (median 34) — a dependable floor a sponsored post can count on.
🔥 Top post: I just posted a blog post on my hyperbezier curve: https://lineb · 75 likes + reposts
📊 Activity & format
Posting cadence
0.28 / week
A lower-frequency account — each post lands with more weight.
Content mix
Mostly text
Recent: 9 text · 3 image · 0 video.
Follower / following
7×
Follows 576 back. A strong ratio — an audience that follows them, not a follow-for-follow network.
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I just posted a blog post on my hyperbezier curve: https://linebender.org/blog/hyperbezier/
I've actually been working on this for years, and only recently figured out a solution to the parameter mapping problem. I think this curve is potentially better than cubic Béziers for 2D…
On my way to Utrecht today for RustWeek. It's a very long flight from Australia, but I'm very much looking forward to the week. Hope to see you there!
I have arrived in Sydney, the beginning of a new adventure. I'll be onboarding at Canva at the beginning of next week, and for the time being taking care of logistics like getting a bank account.
The last few weeks have been taken up with …
Does anyone in the Bay Area want some historical computer books? Includes K&R, Wirth's book on Pascal, HOPL 1, PostScript, IBM 1401, some computer music stuff, some logic. Pick up in Berkeley. Otherwise it gets dumped.
As a fun nerdsnipe, I'm getting pretty deep into 80s style speech synthesis, and have been studying systems from that era. What I'd like to do is a low-resource synthesizer that can run on chips such as RP2350. I'm reading the MITalk book …
As a fun project, I implemented race-the-beam image decompression on RP2350 with DVI output. I can get 1280x720 at 60Hz with a bit of overclocking.
PR at https://github.com/DusterTheFirst/pico-dvi-rs/pull/23
I'll probably write this up, th…
I'm getting rid of some stuff, as I'm moving to Australia in January. First item listed is a Yamaha DX7s synthesizer. This was actually the model I used to reverse engineer the emulation core that is now the basis for Dexed. $250 OBO.
I al…
I've been playing with retro LPC speech synthesis, compatible with the TI speech chips, and a very similar approach to the Talkie library and the recent video on making a 10 cent microcontroller speak.
My Rust code is up at https://github.…
My talk on "I want a good parallel language" is now up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-eViUyPwso
Slides here: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Kz8UIS5-ynJvDumKPNMX-5XUMsDhkbyWsL_jl1d4yrM/edit?usp=sharing
Thanks Arthur Gleckler an…
I'm thrilled that Laurenz Stampfl, a student at ETH Zurich, has completed his Masters degree, and has published the thesis: https://ethz.ch/content/dam/ethz/special-interest/infk/inst-pls/plf-dam/documents/StudentProjects/MasterTheses/2025…
I'll be giving at talk tomorrow at the Hacker Dojo in Mountain View, entitled "I want a good parallel language." Meetup link is here: https://www.meetup.com/balisp/events/311260022/
Some updates from the Linebender ecosystem: we've published our monthly update blog (https://linebender.org/blog/tmil-21/), and also released fearless_simd 0.3.0 (https://github.com/linebender/fearless_simd/releases/tag/v0.3.0). The train …
As a fun project, I implemented race-the-beam image decompression on RP2350 with DVI output. I can get 1280x720 at 60Hz with a bit of overclocking.
PR at https://github.com/DusterTheFirst/pico-dvi-rs/pull/23
I'll probably write this up, th…
I'm getting rid of some stuff, as I'm moving to Australia in January. First item listed is a Yamaha DX7s synthesizer. This was actually the model I used to reverse engineer the emulation core that is now the basis for Dexed. $250 OBO.
I al…
I've been playing with retro LPC speech synthesis, compatible with the TI speech chips, and a very similar approach to the Talkie library and the recent video on making a 10 cent microcontroller speak.
My Rust code is up at https://github.…
My talk on "I want a good parallel language" is now up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-eViUyPwso
Slides here: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Kz8UIS5-ynJvDumKPNMX-5XUMsDhkbyWsL_jl1d4yrM/edit?usp=sharing
Thanks Arthur Gleckler an…
I'm thrilled that Laurenz Stampfl, a student at ETH Zurich, has completed his Masters degree, and has published the thesis: https://ethz.ch/content/dam/ethz/special-interest/infk/inst-pls/plf-dam/documents/StudentProjects/MasterTheses/2025…
I'll be giving at talk tomorrow at the Hacker Dojo in Mountain View, entitled "I want a good parallel language." Meetup link is here: https://www.meetup.com/balisp/events/311260022/
Some updates from the Linebender ecosystem: we've published our monthly update blog (https://linebender.org/blog/tmil-21/), and also released fearless_simd 0.3.0 (https://github.com/linebender/fearless_simd/releases/tag/v0.3.0). The train …
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Joined in the Twitter-exodus wave of late 2022 — part of the migration that made Mastodon a real destination.
💡 Facts
🗓️Joined Mastodon in 2022 — 3 years ago.
👁️Averages 36 views per post.
📤Posts about 0.3× per week.
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Estimated52/100
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Credibility score
76%
Mixed
Real audience
Medium
Fake-follower risk
High
Data confidence
- Est. 76% real, active audience · Medium fake-follower risk.
- Low engagement (~0.9% of followers engage each post) — a sign of an inflated or inactive audience.
- Verified account.
- Established account (3+ years old).
Heuristic estimate from engagement, follower ratios, account age & growth — a screening signal, not a guarantee.
About
I do fundamental research on 2D graphics, UI programming, and fonts, and am active in the Rust community. 🌈
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