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benjcal.space
I’m a consummate generalist, web dev, hardware hacker, amateur mathematician, lover of C, all things Linux, musician, finance aficionado and owned by two cats… among other things
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Idk what I did to deserve this look from my cat!!

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Let me sleep!!

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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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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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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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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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benjcal.space/blog/just-do...

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

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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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btw these large scary math symbols are just for-loops

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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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Anybody else not wanting to get up?

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

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

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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!

submitted 101 days ago • 1 comment

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

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

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

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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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