Matt Thompson
@fortran.me
Certified Nerd. Currently helping to keep the NASA GEOS ESM running at Goddard Space Flight Center. #HPC
Fingers are crossed that we get another @klobstar.bsky.social New Year's Day extravaganza today. #beeffizz
January 1, 2026 at 1:25 PM
Fingers are crossed that we get another @klobstar.bsky.social New Year's Day extravaganza today. #beeffizz
My Apple Music recap for 2025. Daft Punk and Christine McVie, not too bad!
December 2, 2025 at 11:41 PM
My Apple Music recap for 2025. Daft Punk and Christine McVie, not too bad!
Just spent a bit of time optimizing my zshrc. A combo of pruning and zsh-defer from @romkatv.bsky.social really helped. Down to about 400 ms. I think it was around 2-3 seconds before.
Bonus tip: don’t defer your prompt. I was a bit overzealous and deferred starship and shell got wacky! 🤪
Bonus tip: don’t defer your prompt. I was a bit overzealous and deferred starship and shell got wacky! 🤪
November 26, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Just spent a bit of time optimizing my zshrc. A combo of pruning and zsh-defer from @romkatv.bsky.social really helped. Down to about 400 ms. I think it was around 2-3 seconds before.
Bonus tip: don’t defer your prompt. I was a bit overzealous and deferred starship and shell got wacky! 🤪
Bonus tip: don’t defer your prompt. I was a bit overzealous and deferred starship and shell got wacky! 🤪
Sadly due to shutdown and other govt issues (life of a contractor, you know), I won't be able to attend #SC25 this year.
That said, I'll definitely monitor here and be jealous of all of you that can go. Hopefully I get to see you all again in Chicago for #SC26.
#HPC #Supercomputing
That said, I'll definitely monitor here and be jealous of all of you that can go. Hopefully I get to see you all again in Chicago for #SC26.
#HPC #Supercomputing
November 13, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Sadly due to shutdown and other govt issues (life of a contractor, you know), I won't be able to attend #SC25 this year.
That said, I'll definitely monitor here and be jealous of all of you that can go. Hopefully I get to see you all again in Chicago for #SC26.
#HPC #Supercomputing
That said, I'll definitely monitor here and be jealous of all of you that can go. Hopefully I get to see you all again in Chicago for #SC26.
#HPC #Supercomputing
Aw man. In Our Time is right up there with my longest been-listening-to podcasts. Heck, I think I listened to it even before then on BBC Radio on Internet. I’ll miss Melvyn’s voice every week
Melvyn Bragg has decided to stand down as host of In Our Time, the BBC says.
September 3, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Aw man. In Our Time is right up there with my longest been-listening-to podcasts. Heck, I think I listened to it even before then on BBC Radio on Internet. I’ll miss Melvyn’s voice every week
A query for @sepinwall.bsky.social or others that know TV: Has Noah Hawley ever made an episode of TV at 60 minutes? It always seems to be 40 minutes one week, then 1 hour 54 minutes the next for his hour-long dramas.
September 3, 2025 at 9:42 PM
A query for @sepinwall.bsky.social or others that know TV: Has Noah Hawley ever made an episode of TV at 60 minutes? It always seems to be 40 minutes one week, then 1 hour 54 minutes the next for his hour-long dramas.
Aww man. I mean, I want to try and have @bsky.app / @safety.bsky.app verify me, but it would just hurt when they come back and say I'm not notable.
May 23, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Aww man. I mean, I want to try and have @bsky.app / @safety.bsky.app verify me, but it would just hurt when they come back and say I'm not notable.
Why yes, I did buy fortran.me so I could change my name here. It's about as close to my usual handle of "Fortran" on other platforms as I can get. #nerd #hpc #fortran
April 30, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Why yes, I did buy fortran.me so I could change my name here. It's about as close to my usual handle of "Fortran" on other platforms as I can get. #nerd #hpc #fortran
Well, I got my @acm.org membership renewal email. They mentioned those “advanced” grades of membership. I’m not important enough for Distinguished, but maybe Senior.
Anyone out there ever done the Senior Member thing and is it worth the effort?
Anyone out there ever done the Senior Member thing and is it worth the effort?
March 13, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Well, I got my @acm.org membership renewal email. They mentioned those “advanced” grades of membership. I’m not important enough for Distinguished, but maybe Senior.
Anyone out there ever done the Senior Member thing and is it worth the effort?
Anyone out there ever done the Senior Member thing and is it worth the effort?
January 31, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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Another crazy guess. Tomorrow: X/6
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Another crazy guess. Tomorrow: X/6
January 25, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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Another crazy guess. Tomorrow: X/6
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January 24, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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Made a good guess today
Like many in the DC area it seems, I was blessed with an unexpected box of spices from Penzeys. I was a bit confused by the package, but I’ll gladly share the wealth!
January 11, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Like many in the DC area it seems, I was blessed with an unexpected box of spices from Penzeys. I was a bit confused by the package, but I’ll gladly share the wealth!
Aww yeah. My Friday night is just rokking!
January 11, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Aww yeah. My Friday night is just rokking!
Reposted by Matt Thompson
as LA is burning, a swath of the country is recovering from an ice storm, Alabama is preparing for up to 6” of snow and I’m praying for the TX power grid, a reminder:
we don’t need climate action just for future generations, we need it now.
the climate crisis is here, all around us
we don’t need climate action just for future generations, we need it now.
the climate crisis is here, all around us
January 9, 2025 at 1:00 AM
as LA is burning, a swath of the country is recovering from an ice storm, Alabama is preparing for up to 6” of snow and I’m praying for the TX power grid, a reminder:
we don’t need climate action just for future generations, we need it now.
the climate crisis is here, all around us
we don’t need climate action just for future generations, we need it now.
the climate crisis is here, all around us
Random early morning thought. As a nigh-bald person, I’m annoyed that I have a cowlick. I mean, just let me comb what remaining hair I have in peace.
But, then I wondered: is there a point when you have so much hair that cowlicks are physically impossible?
But, then I wondered: is there a point when you have so much hair that cowlicks are physically impossible?
December 28, 2024 at 9:30 AM
Random early morning thought. As a nigh-bald person, I’m annoyed that I have a cowlick. I mean, just let me comb what remaining hair I have in peace.
But, then I wondered: is there a point when you have so much hair that cowlicks are physically impossible?
But, then I wondered: is there a point when you have so much hair that cowlicks are physically impossible?
Huzzah! I got Queen Bee!
The New York Times Spelling Bee
How many words can you make with 7 letters?
www.nytimes.com
December 13, 2024 at 11:26 PM
Huzzah! I got Queen Bee!
Found my seat for the #SC24 Keynote by Nicky Fox of NASA. She’s like my boss’ boss’ boss’ boss? Something like that :)
sc24.supercomputing.org/program/keyn...
sc24.supercomputing.org/program/keyn...
Keynote • SC24
We are pleased to have Dr. Nicola Fox, Associate Administrator for the Science Mission Directorate at NASA delivering the Keynote this year.
sc24.supercomputing.org
November 19, 2024 at 1:10 PM
Found my seat for the #SC24 Keynote by Nicky Fox of NASA. She’s like my boss’ boss’ boss’ boss? Something like that :)
sc24.supercomputing.org/program/keyn...
sc24.supercomputing.org/program/keyn...
Don’t forget to stop by the NASA at #SC24 at Booth 2823. Attend some exciting talks, learn, and then get the (in)famous NASA luggage tag!
Link to the NASA #SC24 schedule: www.nas.nasa.gov/SC24/
Link to the NASA #SC24 schedule: www.nas.nasa.gov/SC24/
November 18, 2024 at 9:46 PM
Don’t forget to stop by the NASA at #SC24 at Booth 2823. Attend some exciting talks, learn, and then get the (in)famous NASA luggage tag!
Link to the NASA #SC24 schedule: www.nas.nasa.gov/SC24/
Link to the NASA #SC24 schedule: www.nas.nasa.gov/SC24/
Reposted by Matt Thompson
64th #Top500 is out!
o #ElCapitan at LLNL is the new #1
o We now have 3 #Exascale systems officially
o #HPC6 at Eni is new at #5
o Tuolumne, a smaller version of #ElCapitan, rounds up the #Top10
top500.org/news/el-capi...
#HPC #AI #SC24
o #ElCapitan at LLNL is the new #1
o We now have 3 #Exascale systems officially
o #HPC6 at Eni is new at #5
o Tuolumne, a smaller version of #ElCapitan, rounds up the #Top10
top500.org/news/el-capi...
#HPC #AI #SC24
November 18, 2024 at 5:53 PM
64th #Top500 is out!
o #ElCapitan at LLNL is the new #1
o We now have 3 #Exascale systems officially
o #HPC6 at Eni is new at #5
o Tuolumne, a smaller version of #ElCapitan, rounds up the #Top10
top500.org/news/el-capi...
#HPC #AI #SC24
o #ElCapitan at LLNL is the new #1
o We now have 3 #Exascale systems officially
o #HPC6 at Eni is new at #5
o Tuolumne, a smaller version of #ElCapitan, rounds up the #Top10
top500.org/news/el-capi...
#HPC #AI #SC24
Managed to accomplish a primary #SC24 goal: I got my “I am HPC Guru” button! (Because we are all @hpcguru.bsky.social )
Thanks to Jeff Hammond who still had a few.
Thanks to Jeff Hammond who still had a few.
November 18, 2024 at 5:38 PM
Managed to accomplish a primary #SC24 goal: I got my “I am HPC Guru” button! (Because we are all @hpcguru.bsky.social )
Thanks to Jeff Hammond who still had a few.
Thanks to Jeff Hammond who still had a few.
