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Guy Davidson 🌈 @hatcat01.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Off to Alexandra Palace to help @psbhq.bsky.social celebrate 10+1 years of The Race For Space. Unbelievably excited and hoping to hear a couple of numbers from This New Noise, although without the orchestra, of course… I say that, MAYBE there are some strings joining the brass? It’s a big show…!

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Guy Davidson 🌈 @hatcat01.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

One of these people invented the Python programming language. Clue: it wasn’t me.

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Guy Davidson 🌈 @hatcat01.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

CiPPi is with us at ACCU on sea.

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Guy Davidson 🌈 @hatcat01.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

Am I alone in liking the fruit cremes in the Quality Street “tin”?

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Guy Davidson 🌈 @hatcat01.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

I have been to most of these, but this year it clashes with the autumn WG21 committee meeting (we do publish dates far in advance, but sometimes hotels don’t have the availability). It truly is a worthwhile conference: do consider putting some of your training budget there. Say hi from me to Berlin!

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Guy Davidson 🌈 @hatcat01.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

I’m very sad to report the passing of Rainer Grimm. I can’t possibly say how great a contribution he made to the C++ community; fortunately, his blog can. www.modernescpp.com/index.php/my...

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Guy Davidson 🌈 @hatcat01.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

I am making an attempt at the ABRSM piano diploma, particularly the ARSM in Music Performance. First job: compile playlist of the repertoire. There are fourteen tracks missing (please help if you can) but at a shade under 22 hours, it's good listening, if a little jarring thematically!

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ARSM Piano Diploma list, post 2024

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Guy Davidson 🌈 @hatcat01.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

In other news, my beard gets checked separately at airport security now. So that’s unusual.

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Guy Davidson 🌈 @hatcat01.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Hello Sofia! I’m here for WG21 at the Grand Millennium Hotel. I have just discovered that the restaurants have a range of dress codes. Will report back: sartorial elegance is not the committee’s core competency.

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Guy Davidson 🌈 @hatcat01.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

I love a bit of thoughtful writing; I did a philosophy contextual with my maths and comp.sci degree. This reads rather well, particularly the section about standpoint theory, objections to which I have never been able to satisfactorily articulate. www.julianbaggini.com/comedy-as-ph...

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Comedy as Philosophy

Chapter for The Philosophy of Comedy, edited by Simon Kirchin, Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplement Volume 96, October 2024

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Guy Davidson 🌈 @hatcat01.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

I honestly can’t think of the last time I was this happy to be a Catholic.

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Guy Davidson 🌈 @hatcat01.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

I love gigs. I love @psbhq.bsky.social . Imagine my delight in Margate tonight!

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Guy Davidson 🌈 @hatcat01.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

72? Is there something I should know? The line is “if you were born in ‘33 you were ‘45 in ‘78” xkcd.com/3047/

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Rotary Tool

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Guy Davidson 🌈 @hatcat01.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

I wonder if Somebody will go after IANA and ICANN soon…

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Guy Davidson 🌈 @hatcat01.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Today I feel like “AI skills an advantage” is the new “SEO skills an advantage”.

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Guy Davidson 🌈 @hatcat01.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Rock, paper, elbow: the game you play when working out if you should greet someone with a handshake, a fist-bump or an elbow-knock.

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Guy Davidson 🌈 @hatcat01.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

You may be aware of my game dev history and my current floating-point crusade, which makes this offering from @meetingcpp.bsky.social extra special. Thanks chap, the perfect combo post!

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Guy Davidson 🌈 @hatcat01.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Aaaand in the next episode of the continuing adventures of Speaker Guy in Europe... Special guest star: my wife, Sinead! #GDSPrague #SpeakerLife #SpeakerWife #OverByChristmas

Old photo of Guy advertising his upcoming talk in Prague on December 13th at Game Developer Sessions, entitled Towards Cross-platform Floating-point Determinism.

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Guy Davidson 🌈 @hatcat01.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Any Everything Everything fans here? I have a ticket for Margate tomorrow but I’m in Ireland. Please don’t let it go to waste! Best offer &c.

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Guy Davidson 🌈 @hatcat01.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

Seen in a lift in Wroclaw… “Do not uncage the mystical fire god!”

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Guy Davidson 🌈 @hatcat01.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

I’m not really a car person but work is going well so I got myself one of these… www.byd.com/uk/electric-... The drive home to Hove from Mayfair during rush hour traffic was slightly harrowing but the ride was delicious. I feel I should try the Autobahn. Electric charging/driving advice please?

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BYD SEAL: Dynamic and Intelligent | BYD UK

The stunning BYD SEAL is a true masterpiece of ocean-inspired design, boasting an X-shaped front end that exudes sportiness and style. It is a proud recipient of the coveted iF Design Award, cementing...

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Guy Davidson 🌈 @hatcat01.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

…and I’m in Poland, on a train with my Czech friend @hanicka.net eating szalotka. Gotta love Europe and its seamless train travel.

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Guy Davidson 🌈 @hatcat01.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

It turns out @meetingcpp.bsky.social starts at 10:00 this morning. How civilised! My 06:30 alarm was entirely unnecessary. Also, congratulations @bsky.app on your remarkable growth! Adding one million new users in one day is no small undertaking for your engineering team.

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Guy Davidson 🌈 @hatcat01.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

All false. Particularly: eel.is/c++draft/bas... and eel.is/c++draft/bas... This can be problematic. If you want to see why, check out my @meetingcpp.bsky.social video on Portable floating-point arithmetic when it hits YouTube.

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Guy Davidson 🌈 @hatcat01.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

Hello, fellow C++ users. Which of these statements are not true? 1. C++ is IEEE 754 conformant. 2. C++ floating-point types are IEEE 754 conformant. 3. C++ floating-point operations are IEEE 754 conformant. 4. C++ floating-point types are IEEE 754 conformant.

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Guy Davidson 🌈 @hatcat01.bsky.social · 19/10/2024

So, I did a thing. Lots to do in this space.

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Guy Davidson 🌈 @hatcat01.bsky.social · 11/10/2024

It’s great to see a strong start at a brand new C++ conference. Congratulations C++ Under The Sea!🌊

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Guy Davidson 🌈 @hatcat01.bsky.social · 23/09/2024

Today I have mostly been representing my nation. Not a sentence I expected to be typing a decade ago!

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Guy Davidson 🌈 @hatcat01.bsky.social · 14/08/2024

Just listened to The South Atlantic by @psbhq.bsky.social and I’m suddenly even more excited for the next album. Shame I can only make one date of the tour, but at least it’s at home (mine, Brighton, not theirs, Brixton). open.spotify.com/track/5KsHf3...

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The South Atlantic

Listen to The South Atlantic on Spotify. Song · Public Service Broadcasting, This Is The Kit · 2024

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Guy Davidson 🌈 @hatcat01.bsky.social · 19/06/2024

I have a hunch that a lot of AI commentators haven't studied any epistemology. It would be a great idea if you did so </sarcasm>. My first text on the matter was Introduction to Contemporary Epistemology by en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Dancy and it's still a great read.

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Guy Davidson 🌈 @hatcat01.bsky.social · 18/04/2024

At #ACCUConf and loving it. Speaking today on File IO. Give @accuconf.bsky.social a follow and find out more.

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Guy Davidson 🌈 @hatcat01.bsky.social · 15/01/2024

In number 374 of an unending series, my dishwasher, after spending the weekend not working (roasted a chicken on Friday, so that was disappointing) has decided to start working again on Monday. At least C++ always does what you expect it to. #amirite

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Guy Davidson 🌈 @hatcat01.bsky.social · 30/12/2023

I’m currently driving a 2004 Ford Focus which has provided 17 years of sterling service. This week I looked at an EV replacement. Gotta say, the BYD Seal is winning by quite a margin.

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Guy Davidson 🌈 @hatcat01.bsky.social · 30/11/2023

Signing out. It’s been 24.5 years of wild ride and deep thought. Thanks @CAGames for all the fun!

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Guy Davidson 🌈 @hatcat01.bsky.social · 23/11/2023

Happy birthday Doctor Who! Thanks for a lifetime of entertainment!

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Guy Davidson 🌈 @hatcat01.bsky.social · 20/11/2023

So, what do we call sending a message on Bluesky? Skeeting seems a little arch, bluesing is rather taken already, Skyving has extra meaning in the UK… thoughts?

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Guy Davidson 🌈 @hatcat01.bsky.social · 01/09/2023

Suppose I had better add some content. Ummm… Don’t mark classes __declpec(dllexport) if they contain members that are standard library types. Mark the individual member functions instead. Right. That should bump my follower count. Or should I post my Wordle scores?

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Guy Davidson 🌈 @hatcat01.bsky.social · 29/08/2023

Hi everyone. Giving this a try now. @jerilryan.bsky.social is here so it’s probably OK.

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