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Ben Evans

@bitpoet.bsky.social

96 followers 65 following 311 posts

Software engineer, avid reader, glassblowing for fun.

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Ben Evans @bitpoet.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I believe I said SOME. MONTHS. Quite a few months, now that I think about it.

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Ben Evans @bitpoet.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

38 and some months, yes.

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Ben Evans @bitpoet.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Yep, NVIDIA has a group dedicated to getting around YouTube (and others’) download protections to train various models.

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Ben Evans @bitpoet.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Title: “I like big nuts”

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Ben Evans @bitpoet.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I heard an NPR story about it a few days ago. It was the first time I’d encountered it.

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Ben Evans @bitpoet.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Still wearing shorts and a t shirt.

Ben Evans @bitpoet.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Or one extra builder action.

Ben Evans @bitpoet.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Do they have a candle for us Linear-A people? The C people are a little wavy for me.

Ben Evans @bitpoet.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

I would think a Protocol would be more appropriate, each group eyeing the other with territorial intent. Until someone claims to be the full stack rockstar. Then it’s a united front against That Guy.

Ben Evans @bitpoet.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Someone is trying to recreate Vinny Testas it sounds like.

Ben Evans @bitpoet.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

The Dread Pirate Westley condemns is cuter than any AI slop.

Black cat in a cat tree looking affronted at the idea of AI.

Ben Evans @bitpoet.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Welp, time to defend myself using cat pictures.

Ben Evans @bitpoet.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Must monitor the human soup.

Ben Evans @bitpoet.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

I can’t see Animal playing Baron Harkonnen. Most definitely a Fremen who programs thumpers.

Ben Evans @bitpoet.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Then you learn about the cranberry bog spiders.

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Ben Evans @bitpoet.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

I am a cephalopod on the wind.

Ben Evans @bitpoet.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

I love soup and would absolutely get a “soup” tattoo.

Ben Evans @bitpoet.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Boston area: yes, but it depends on the restaurant. Not sure about Chili’s. There is a Thai place near me that does lobster rangoons.

Ben Evans @bitpoet.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

And when things get big enough, model design dictates hardware choices. Smaller clusters can outperform larger ones because of network topology, something generic data centers will never handle.

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Ben Evans @bitpoet.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Same core technologies, the only difference is that China doesn’t have to publish water/power use metrics and their government can just subsidize companies without notable pushback.

Ben Evans @bitpoet.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Should have used cats for added unpredictability.

Ben Evans @bitpoet.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

My phone controls my insulin pump, but I try and be discreet about it when I need to do something.

Ben Evans @bitpoet.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

I was very happy seeing the rare Uno Reverse Yellow Card in the US vs. Paraguay.

Ben Evans @bitpoet.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Hack the Planet!

Ben Evans @bitpoet.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

It’s very satisfying to be a early playtester on games and see our groups feedback incorporated into the final product.

Ben Evans @bitpoet.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Clearly you need to improve your … squid game. (I’m sorry, the pun was right there)

Ben Evans @bitpoet.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Will there be another Great Squid Escape?

Ben Evans @bitpoet.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Favorite character from Fallout New Vegas.

Ben Evans @bitpoet.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

I could see some great positives for the vision-impaired, but I’m pretty sure that’s not how this is going to be used.

Ben Evans @bitpoet.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

“This is how you lose the time war” should have been in there somewhere.

Ben Evans @bitpoet.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

We can only hope.

Ben Evans @bitpoet.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

My phone is on mute, but I still hear the intro music in my head.

Ben Evans @bitpoet.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Us type 1s definitely can’t :)

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Ben Evans @bitpoet.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

I’m waiting for these guys to come for insulin next. I haven’t made any naturally since the 80s, and there is no alternative.

Ben Evans @bitpoet.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Well, now she needs to play Baldur’s Gate.

Ben Evans @bitpoet.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

How does it feel about guys named Josh?

Ben Evans @bitpoet.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Hope it will be the best, otherwise there might be a couscous riot.

Ben Evans @bitpoet.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

A baby fuckin’ whale, Jay!

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Ben Evans @bitpoet.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

I wish to know more

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Ben Evans @bitpoet.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

The “chicken chicken” paper is still a masterclass.

Ben Evans @bitpoet.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

A bra works really well to hold ice packs to the face. I learned this when I had my wisdom teeth out.

Ben Evans @bitpoet.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Time to aim the cat proof-of-life camera at the litterboxes.

Ben Evans @bitpoet.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

Old condo building where you don’t control the heat?

Ben Evans @bitpoet.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

And Vault-Tec!

Ben Evans @bitpoet.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Guess it’s time to put the traditional carol ‘Killing in the name’ back on the holiday charts.

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Ben Evans @bitpoet.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

There is a sousaphone troupe in Boston that will show up to counter protest. It is hilarious.

Ben Evans @bitpoet.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Will there be a showing of Kung Fury to see if he notices?

Ben Evans @bitpoet.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Parson Brown is suspicious as hell.

Ben Evans @bitpoet.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

It is where we get woke up.

Ben Evans @bitpoet.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

They go great in stuffing, or for chicken salad with almonds. I want to say I’ve had them in a Brussels sprout salad, but I can’t recall the recipe.