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Sure, schedule a time.

You know, I’m not really a games designer, not since the 90s anyway. I’m strictly programming nowadays, although I have a retirement project bubbling under…

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

You’re welcome. It’s my favourite mainland Europe conference.

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!

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...

Here’s a review of Asynchronous Programming with C++ by Javier Reguera-Salgado and Juan Antonio Rufes, published by <packt>. | Guy Davidson Here’s a review of Asynchronous Programming with C++ by Javier Reguera-Salgado and Juan Antonio Rufes, published by <packt>. Asynchronous programming is a big deal in C++. Over the past fifteen...

I've just written another review; this time I'm looking at the title Asynchronou Programming with C++ by Javier Reguera-Salgado and Juan Antonio Rufes.

It's a good summary of the state of things. Worth your time.

Here’s a review of C++ Memory Management by Patrice Roy, published by <packt>. | Guy Davidson Here’s a review of C++ Memory Management by Patrice Roy, published by <packt>. I’ve been writing C++ for a very long time now, and it’s easy to forget how big and capable the language and the l...

I've just written a review of this great book by my friend @patriceroy.bsky.social

Gotta say, it was a good read!

Data oriented design via reflection? Barry Revzin, you are spoiling us!

Repertoire at
www.abrsm.org/sites/defaul...

Missing tracks:
Lora Al-Ahmad
Adam Gorb, Brahm and Red Wine
Ulysses Kay
Consuela Lee
Kang Ning Lim
John McCabe
Florentine Mulsant
David A. T. Önaç
Peter Lawson
Philip Martin, Broadway Boogie
Rhian Samuel. Distant Fountains
Scarlatti Kp264 and Kp309 (!?)
Huw Watkins

ARSM Piano Diploma list, post 2024 Playlist · Guy Davidson · 350 items

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!

I suspect that’s what they’re checking for.

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

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.

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

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...

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

My stepdaughter’s boyfriend appeared on Mastermind with Tom Lehrer as his specialist subject. Which was nice.

Can you remind me of the chapter? I’ve completely forgotten the reference!

New book still slowly emerging. Have patience. Hope to finish this year. Will need proofreaders…

A delightful venue…

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

Paging @susannebinder.bsky.social

Oh my. I was a great admirer of that hardware, and a very heavy user. Jack Tramiel’s name loomed large throughout.

Rotary Tool

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

xkcd.com/3047/

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

Reporting back: the dealer sorted it out and I can now pre-heat my car before getting in. Nice!

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

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.

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!

Still getting a lot of notice for my BYD Seal.

Mmm… I’m getting the sense that there is broad inconsistency across the market… (I work in standardisation, so this sort of thing tweaks me!)