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Ben Calderon @benjcal.space · 01/12/2025

I just completed "Secret Entrance" - Day 1 - Advent of Code 2025 #AdventOfCode adventofcode.com/2025/day/1

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Day 1 - Advent of Code 2025

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Ben Calderon @benjcal.space · 15/02/2025

Idk what I did to deserve this look from my cat!!

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Ben Calderon @benjcal.space · 09/12/2024

A big jump in my electronics work came when I lost fear of SMD components and started soldering on breakboard to use them on a breadboard! Now I have way too many… 😅

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Ben Calderon @benjcal.space · 09/12/2024

So… lately I’ve been getting into understanding the world of finances. So, for whoever is curious but never bothered to look (like me) a basis point = 0.01% So, if my 7.40% profit margin (I wish!) increases by 30 bps… 7.40 + 0.30 = 7.7% The more you know! 😁🤷‍♂️

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Ben Calderon @benjcal.space · 04/12/2024

I can’t be the only one that would rather reverse-engineer a whole-house humidifier instead of reading the manual to troubleshoot it! 😅

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Ben Calderon @benjcal.space · 01/12/2024

Sometimes I can’t think of something interesting to post… but then I remember that I can always share cat pictures! 😂🙌

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Ben Calderon @benjcal.space · 18/11/2024

My cat is as excited as I am for the new components from Newark! 😁

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Ben Calderon @benjcal.space · 18/11/2024

If you write C and haven’t tried Meson… you are in for a treat! It is (for me) a lot more approachable than CMake, stellar documentation, and the files are pretty (for some reason my brain likes pretty files 🤩) Also, no $@%^ from Makefiles! mesonbuild.com

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The Meson Build system

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Freya Holmér @freya.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

btw these large scary math symbols are just for-loops

a color coded image by Freya, comparing the summation and capital pi notation in math, to their equivalent in code using for-loops. The summation notation sums a set of elements, while the product notation multiplies a set of elements.

Note that Freya is keenly aware that neither the math notation nor for-loops are fully explained by this image, and that this is only a subset of the use cases, so luckily you don't have to explain that to her, in case you were considering doing that!

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Ben Calderon @benjcal.space · 18/11/2024

A bit ago… but some time ago I had tons of fun making a CHIP8 emulator in C! If you are looking for a fun project I 100% recommend it! Wrote some of the adventure here: benjcal.space/blog/the-adv...

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The Adventures of Writing a CHIP8 Emulator - Part 1

The is a post about writing a CHIP8 Emulator in C

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Ben Calderon @benjcal.space · 17/11/2024

Anybody else not wanting to get up?

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Ben Calderon @benjcal.space · 17/11/2024

Sure, you’ve been anxious, but have you been I’m-soldering-and-my-cat-jumped-on-my-desk anxious!? 🐈🔥😅

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Ben Calderon @benjcal.space · 17/11/2024

“Now, could you just leave me to enjoy my box?” or something… I’m not fully fluent in cat

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Ben Calderon @benjcal.space · 17/11/2024

Hey, you know that propane torch you use for heat shrink tube and stuff? Put some butter and sugar on a biscuit and blast it with fire! You are welcome! PS. Make sure is propane or some non-toxic gas!! Although if you have a torch hanging around you probably know your way around not dying!

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Ben Calderon @benjcal.space · 15/11/2024

Anybody else here writing (and loving!) C? Yes, I’m aware of the rough edges and security issues, but for software for my own usage I haven’t found anything better and more enjoyable to use! #C #programming #rebel

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Ben Calderon @benjcal.space · 15/11/2024

If you use jq a lot, check out DuckDB! Look at this query! It’s beautiful!

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Ben Calderon @benjcal.space · 14/11/2024

I think I forgot how to social media 😅 so used to being afraid of saying anything that somebody else will take an issue with… Glad to have this different space in blue sky!

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Ben Calderon @benjcal.space · 13/11/2024

just in case you need a judgy cat today... here's my little maniac!

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Ben Calderon @benjcal.space · 13/11/2024

Btw… a very newbie question… is there a politeness unwritten rules in bluesky? Hashtag? Mentions? 🤷‍♂️

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Ben Calderon @benjcal.space · 13/11/2024

I was about to buy a DAW but decided to look at Reaper first… 🤯🤯 Granted, it takes about 4 hours of watching videos to get an idea of what is going on, but after that? What an incredible powerhouse! #reaper #daw #musicproduction

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