Things of interest to Bill Heyman

Programming Languages / CS Theory

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  1. @euronationalizt You misunderstand minimalism. It’s not self-denial or living without. It’s about

    @euronationalizt You misunderstand minimalism. It’s not self-denial or living without. It’s about getting rid of noise that doesn’t bring you joy to gorge on what does. It’s mildly hedonistic and it’s

    Mar 22, 2026
  2. This animated globe by @tylermorganwall gives us a rather immersive view of global population. I par

    This animated globe by @tylermorganwall gives us a rather immersive view of global population. I particularly love how clear the "empty hemisphere" appears. https://t.co/d4in1h35pO

    Mar 17, 2026
  3. If you run a business and want to stay ahead of the curve over the next 6-12 months you need to read

    If you run a business and want to stay ahead of the curve over the next 6-12 months you need to read this 35 pages. Free. If you understand what's in here and act on it, the upside for you is seven fi

    Mar 11, 2026
  4. Naval Ravikant: "You're going to die. It's all going to zero. What's there to stress about?" "Stres

    Naval Ravikant: "You're going to die. It's all going to zero. What's there to stress about?" "Stress is when your mind has two conflicting desires at once. You want to be liked, but you want to do som

    Mar 10, 2026
  5. So recently I've been re-exploring the Fourier Transform. I learned about it a long time ago, but di

    So recently I've been re-exploring the Fourier Transform. I learned about it a long time ago, but didn't realize it could be applied to images too. It's fascinating to see how sine wave patterns can a

    Mar 5, 2026
  6. For anyone wondering how a third-grader can complete six years' worth of math in a single year. Thi...

    For anyone wondering how a third-grader can complete six years' worth of math in a single year. This knowledge graph spans 3,000 math topics, from 4th grade to the university level, providing the perf

    Mar 1, 2026
  7. For anyone wondering how a third-grader can complete six years' worth of math in a single year. Thi

    For anyone wondering how a third-grader can complete six years' worth of math in a single year. This knowledge graph spans 3,000 math topics, from 4th grade to the university level, providing the perf

    Mar 1, 2026
  8. For anyone wondering how a third-grader can complete six years' worth of math in a single year. Thi...

    For anyone wondering how a third-grader can complete six years' worth of math in a single year. This knowledge graph spans 3,000 math topics, from 4th grade to the university level, providing the perf

    Mar 1, 2026
  9. So beautiful! This film was even nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film back i...

    So beautiful! This film was even nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film back in 1961. ❤❤❤ A true classic that still captures hearts decades later. ✨ https://t.co/rDICu2yZyM

    Feb 24, 2026
  10. So beautiful! This film was even nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film back i

    So beautiful! This film was even nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film back in 1961. ❤❤❤ A true classic that still captures hearts decades later. ✨ https://t.co/rDICu2yZyM

    Feb 24, 2026
  11. In 1917, Soichi Kakeya asked: what is the smallest area needed to rotate a unit needle 180°? A cir...

    In 1917, Soichi Kakeya asked: what is the smallest area needed to rotate a unit needle 180°? A circle works—but smaller shapes exist. In 1919, Abram Besicovitch proved something unexpected: there is n

    Feb 17, 2026
  12. In 1917, Soichi Kakeya asked: what is the smallest area needed to rotate a unit needle 180°? A cir

    In 1917, Soichi Kakeya asked: what is the smallest area needed to rotate a unit needle 180°? A circle works—but smaller shapes exist. In 1919, Abram Besicovitch proved something unexpected: there is n

    Feb 17, 2026
  13. If anyone is thinking of writing a book, here's the workflow I recommend: 1) Go for a walk, and rec

    If anyone is thinking of writing a book, here's the workflow I recommend: 1) Go for a walk, and record voice memos of everything you want to say. Don't worry about structure. Do a complete braindump.

    Feb 15, 2026
  14. Learning to draw is partly learning how to see. It’s about noticing details, understanding how colou...

    Learning to draw is partly learning how to see. It’s about noticing details, understanding how colours interact with each other, truly observing the shapes all around you. Once you learn, you can neve

    Feb 12, 2026
  15. Learning to draw is partly learning how to see. It’s about noticing details, understanding how colou

    Learning to draw is partly learning how to see. It’s about noticing details, understanding how colours interact with each other, truly observing the shapes all around you. Once you learn, you can neve

    Feb 12, 2026
  16. New art project. Train and inference GPT in 243 lines of pure, dependency-free Python. This is the ...

    New art project. Train and inference GPT in 243 lines of pure, dependency-free Python. This is the *full* algorithmic content of what is needed. Everything else is just for efficiency. I cannot simpli

    Feb 11, 2026
  17. “The greatest people are self-managing. They don’t need to be managed. Once they know what to do, th...

    “The greatest people are self-managing. They don’t need to be managed. Once they know what to do, they’ll go figure out how to do it. What they need is a common vision, and that’s what leadership is.”

    Feb 11, 2026
  18. “The greatest people are self-managing. They don’t need to be managed. Once they know what to do, th

    “The greatest people are self-managing. They don’t need to be managed. Once they know what to do, they’ll go figure out how to do it. What they need is a common vision, and that’s what leadership is.”

    Feb 11, 2026
  19. Whenever people start talking politics crap to me I just mentally go to my happy place. The Balkans.

    Whenever people start talking politics crap to me I just mentally go to my happy place. The Balkans. https://t.co/3yDVpECb9i

    Feb 11, 2026
  20. I once did Socratic demonstrations in hundreds of public schools across the country. I would go in, ...

    I once did Socratic demonstrations in hundreds of public schools across the country. I would go in, lead a discussion with students who had never experienced this before, and observe what happened. Ve

    Feb 10, 2026
  21. I once did Socratic demonstrations in hundreds of public schools across the country. I would go in,

    I once did Socratic demonstrations in hundreds of public schools across the country. I would go in, lead a discussion with students who had never experienced this before, and observe what happened. Ve

    Feb 10, 2026
  22. Pretty much go to bed and wake up thinking about this clip Lives in my head https://t.co/7PpBl4hv1W

    Pretty much go to bed and wake up thinking about this clip Lives in my head https://t.co/7PpBl4hv1W

    Feb 2, 2026
  23. Pretty much go to bed and wake up thinking about this clip Lives in my head https://t.co/7PpBl4hv1W

    Pretty much go to bed and wake up thinking about this clip Lives in my head https://t.co/7PpBl4hv1W

    Feb 2, 2026
  24. Claude can make blue1brown animations in minutes. Education is about to explode. https://t.co/3a1df

    Claude can make blue1brown animations in minutes. Education is about to explode. https://t.co/3a1dfqAlfO

    Jan 27, 2026
  25. In 1898, British inventor Henry W. Short patented the Filoscope — a handheld flip-book viewer that u

    In 1898, British inventor Henry W. Short patented the Filoscope — a handheld flip-book viewer that used a lever to animate sequential images. [📹 foticos.collection] https://t.co/Xc3p1YVYY6

    Jan 19, 2026
  26. BOOM! Just upgraded the RSVP Speed Reading system. I now have extended the comma and period pause.

    BOOM! Just upgraded the RSVP Speed Reading system. I now have extended the comma and period pause. Why? It allows some folks to go over 2000 words per minute rocket blast of reading with high comprehe

    Jan 19, 2026
  27. Google has open-sourced the LangExtract Python library. It turns unstructured documents into struct...

    Google has open-sourced the LangExtract Python library. It turns unstructured documents into structured data, with clear source references for each result. 100% open-source. https://t.co/8AA17GrcUj

    Jan 15, 2026
  28. you can go all in on open source models they're not a budget option anymore... here's my setup: -

    you can go all in on open source models they're not a budget option anymore... here's my setup: - GLM 4.7 / MiniMax M2.1 for coding - Kimi K2 for long-form writing with massive context - Gwen for imag

    Jan 10, 2026
  29. GLM-4.7 vs. MiniMax-M2.1 > GLM-4.7 > agentic coding & UI/design > overall more intelli

    GLM-4.7 vs. MiniMax-M2.1 > GLM-4.7 > agentic coding & UI/design > overall more intelligent > high taste in visuals > MiniMax-M2.1 > general agents + writing > high taste in writing > fewer active para

    Jan 10, 2026
  30. i have fully dropped Claude Code for OpenCode i donʼt use Opus 4.5, i use GLM-4.7 and MiniMax-M2.1

    i have fully dropped Claude Code for OpenCode i donʼt use Opus 4.5, i use GLM-4.7 and MiniMax-M2.1 theyʼre opensource and can be self-hosted nobody can nerf my models or rug pull me nobody should be a

    Jan 9, 2026
  31. 28 year old Steve Jobs predicts the future of books “When I was going to school, I had a few great ...

    28 year old Steve Jobs predicts the future of books “When I was going to school, I had a few great teachers and a lot of mediocre teachers,” Steve begins. “And the thing that probably kept me out of j

    Jan 9, 2026
  32. 28 year old Steve Jobs predicts the future of books “When I was going to school, I had a few great

    28 year old Steve Jobs predicts the future of books “When I was going to school, I had a few great teachers and a lot of mediocre teachers,” Steve begins. “And the thing that probably kept me out of j

    Jan 9, 2026
  33. One Number I Trust: Plain-Text Accounting for a Multi-Currency Household lalitm.com

    One Number I Trust: Plain-Text Accounting for a Multi-Currency Household Comments

    Jan 1, 2026
  34. One Number I Trust: Plain-Text Accounting for a Multi-Currency Household Comments

    One Number I Trust: Plain-Text Accounting for a Multi-Currency Household Comments

    Jan 1, 2026
  35. Microsoft has set a goal to “eliminate every line of C and C++ from Microsoft by 2030.” What are th

    Microsoft has set a goal to “eliminate every line of C and C++ from Microsoft by 2030.” What are they going to try to replace that C & C++ code with? You guessed it. Rust. And they’re going to use AI

    Dec 23, 2025
  36. Need an app that does this animation for any text.

    Need an app that does this animation for any text.

    Dec 3, 2025
  37. 1985, Atari Turtle Programming Language. https://t.co/xumwDSmOkE

    1985, Atari Turtle Programming Language. https://t.co/xumwDSmOkE

    Dec 3, 2025
  38. This guy literally just shared the code for his hedge fund's algorithmic trading strategy live: http...

    This guy literally just shared the code for his hedge fund's algorithmic trading strategy live: https://t.co/XDDb5eLwTd

    Dec 1, 2025
  39. I wrote a 1000-word long article to teach how derivatives work with one, two, and a Billion variable...

    I wrote a 1000-word long article to teach how derivatives work with one, two, and a Billion variables. Trust me, no one has ever explained derivatives to you like this before: https://t.co/kmdMau66E6

    Nov 30, 2025
  40. NOW OPEN SOURCED! — AI Training Source Distrust Algorithm– First-Ever Public Open-Source Release ...

    NOW OPEN SOURCED! — AI Training Source Distrust Algorithm– First-Ever Public Open-Source Release Today I am open-sourcing a most important algorithm, the one no major lab, no open-source group, and no

    Nov 25, 2025
  41. NOW OPEN SOURCED! — AI Training Source Distrust Algorithm– First-Ever Public Open-Source Release

    NOW OPEN SOURCED! — AI Training Source Distrust Algorithm– First-Ever Public Open-Source Release Today I am open-sourcing a most important algorithm, the one no major lab, no open-source group, and no

    Nov 25, 2025
  42. This is MicroCAD. The programming language for your 3D projects. You can design your own Lego block...

    This is MicroCAD. The programming language for your 3D projects. You can design your own Lego block in a few lines of code, ready to be exported as an STL file for 3D printing. https://t.co/JE3b9yKxsK

    Nov 25, 2025
  43. My junior year of high school, oh so many years ago, I took Mr. Smith’s AP English class. He had me...

    My junior year of high school, oh so many years ago, I took Mr. Smith’s AP English class. He had me read, and critically analyze, among other books: 1984 Animal Farm Brave New World A Clockwork Orange

    Nov 24, 2025
  44. My junior year of high school, oh so many years ago, I took Mr. Smith’s AP English class. He had me

    My junior year of high school, oh so many years ago, I took Mr. Smith’s AP English class. He had me read, and critically analyze, among other books: 1984 Animal Farm Brave New World A Clockwork Orange

    Nov 24, 2025
  45. Zork I, II, and III go Open Source opensource.microsoft.com

    Zork I, II, and III go Open Source Comments

    Nov 20, 2025
  46. Zork I, II, and III go Open Source Comments

    Zork I, II, and III go Open Source Comments

    Nov 20, 2025
  47. Bash is beautiful when you embrace its constraints. Here's a lovely little pattern for parsing cli f...

    Bash is beautiful when you embrace its constraints. Here's a lovely little pattern for parsing cli flags. https://t.co/ryuWhYk9Bt

    Nov 11, 2025
  48. Bash is beautiful when you embrace its constraints. Here's a lovely little pattern for parsing cli f

    Bash is beautiful when you embrace its constraints. Here's a lovely little pattern for parsing cli flags. https://t.co/ryuWhYk9Bt

    Nov 11, 2025
  49. Running a 68060 CPU in Quadra 650 github.com

    Running a 68060 CPU in Quadra 650 Comments

    Nov 8, 2025
  50. Running a 68060 CPU in Quadra 650 Comments

    Running a 68060 CPU in Quadra 650 Comments

    Nov 8, 2025

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