vrypan
@vrypan.bsky.social
Dad, geek, builder. https://vrypan.net/
Did Trump just stop one more war, between Greenland and US?
That's nine wars PLUS now! Wen Nobel Peace Prize?
That's nine wars PLUS now! Wen Nobel Peace Prize?
January 22, 2026 at 11:03 AM
Did Trump just stop one more war, between Greenland and US?
That's nine wars PLUS now! Wen Nobel Peace Prize?
That's nine wars PLUS now! Wen Nobel Peace Prize?
The Real Reason Trump Wants Greenland.
YouTube video by The Rest Is Politics
www.youtube.com
January 21, 2026 at 8:21 AM
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Immigrant detention deaths reach 20-year high under Trump
Deaths in ICE custody reach 20-year high amid Trump enforcement push
Rights groups say overcrowding and long stays are to blame.
www.axios.com
January 20, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Immigrant detention deaths reach 20-year high under Trump
Privacy matters
ICE is using Medicaid data to find out where immigrants live | via @acvollers.bsky.social #ksleg
ICE is using Medicaid data to find out where immigrants live • Kansas Reflector
In a win for President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, a recent court ruling has cleared the way for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to resume using states’ Medicaid data to find people...
kansasreflector.com
January 20, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Privacy matters
It's cringe when you hear Epstein's best friend call a country "the hottest" and the "sexiest".
January 20, 2026 at 6:26 PM
It's cringe when you hear Epstein's best friend call a country "the hottest" and the "sexiest".
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This is honest to god so inspiring.
Look at this community absolutely and without hesitation say "NOPE, NOT TODAY" to these chuds
Look at this community absolutely and without hesitation say "NOPE, NOT TODAY" to these chuds
Video of federal agents getting run out of Lyn Lake this afternoon. Agents drop a gas can at the end and someone kicks it back at them.
January 13, 2026 at 3:55 AM
This is honest to god so inspiring.
Look at this community absolutely and without hesitation say "NOPE, NOT TODAY" to these chuds
Look at this community absolutely and without hesitation say "NOPE, NOT TODAY" to these chuds
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Ticket prices to the FIFA World Cup final game. ⚽
January 9, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Ticket prices to the FIFA World Cup final game. ⚽
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A friend in Minneapolis just sent me this video. Looks like thousands have come together for a vigil after an ICE agent shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good. This was my neighborhood for several years before coming to Portland.
January 8, 2026 at 1:05 AM
A friend in Minneapolis just sent me this video. Looks like thousands have come together for a vigil after an ICE agent shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good. This was my neighborhood for several years before coming to Portland.
@coolsweng.bsky.social Hi Diomidi!
I've built this new (?) PRNG.
It behaves extremely well (both speed and BigCrush test scores), but it needs proper study to be used in production. I was wondering if you now someone who is interested in studying it.
github.com/vrypan/ring3...
I've built this new (?) PRNG.
It behaves extremely well (both speed and BigCrush test scores), but it needs proper study to be used in production. I was wondering if you now someone who is interested in studying it.
github.com/vrypan/ring3...
GitHub - vrypan/ring30mix: High-performance pseudo-random number generator based on Rule 30.
High-performance pseudo-random number generator based on Rule 30. - vrypan/ring30mix
github.com
January 3, 2026 at 12:15 PM
@coolsweng.bsky.social Hi Diomidi!
I've built this new (?) PRNG.
It behaves extremely well (both speed and BigCrush test scores), but it needs proper study to be used in production. I was wondering if you now someone who is interested in studying it.
github.com/vrypan/ring3...
I've built this new (?) PRNG.
It behaves extremely well (both speed and BigCrush test scores), but it needs proper study to be used in production. I was wondering if you now someone who is interested in studying it.
github.com/vrypan/ring3...
Down the RNG rabbit hole
How I built my own PRNG -and it's quite good!
blog.vrypan.net
December 30, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Can a totally predictable pattern show more entropy than a randomly generated one?
This algorithmically generated image seems to have more entropy than images generated with crypto/rand.
I would love to hear from people who have better and deeper understanding of the topic.
This algorithmically generated image seems to have more entropy than images generated with crypto/rand.
I would love to hear from people who have better and deeper understanding of the topic.
December 28, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Can a totally predictable pattern show more entropy than a randomly generated one?
This algorithmically generated image seems to have more entropy than images generated with crypto/rand.
I would love to hear from people who have better and deeper understanding of the topic.
This algorithmically generated image seems to have more entropy than images generated with crypto/rand.
I would love to hear from people who have better and deeper understanding of the topic.
Any entropy experts here?
I have an algorithmically generated, 100% reproducible image. 250x250 pixels, with 5 colors.
The calculated Shannon entropy is 2.112490 bits, when 100% randomness would have something close to 2.321928 bits, i.e. 91% uncertainty. (Right?)
Is this something noteworthy?
I have an algorithmically generated, 100% reproducible image. 250x250 pixels, with 5 colors.
The calculated Shannon entropy is 2.112490 bits, when 100% randomness would have something close to 2.321928 bits, i.e. 91% uncertainty. (Right?)
Is this something noteworthy?
December 28, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Any entropy experts here?
I have an algorithmically generated, 100% reproducible image. 250x250 pixels, with 5 colors.
The calculated Shannon entropy is 2.112490 bits, when 100% randomness would have something close to 2.321928 bits, i.e. 91% uncertainty. (Right?)
Is this something noteworthy?
I have an algorithmically generated, 100% reproducible image. 250x250 pixels, with 5 colors.
The calculated Shannon entropy is 2.112490 bits, when 100% randomness would have something close to 2.321928 bits, i.e. 91% uncertainty. (Right?)
Is this something noteworthy?
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TIL mentioning privacy preserving money on 🦋 is walking a tightrope
December 27, 2025 at 8:17 PM
TIL mentioning privacy preserving money on 🦋 is walking a tightrope
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experimenting with a lexicon for crypto address verifications. it uses eip.tools/eip/7930 for cross-chain compatibility and supports smart contract accounts
only tested with ethereum so far
atproto-address-verifications.vercel.app
github.com/stephancill/...
only tested with ethereum so far
atproto-address-verifications.vercel.app
github.com/stephancill/...
November 23, 2025 at 11:48 AM
experimenting with a lexicon for crypto address verifications. it uses eip.tools/eip/7930 for cross-chain compatibility and supports smart contract accounts
only tested with ethereum so far
atproto-address-verifications.vercel.app
github.com/stephancill/...
only tested with ethereum so far
atproto-address-verifications.vercel.app
github.com/stephancill/...
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@vitalik.ca donated 128 ETH to chat apps Session and Simplex to further "(i) permissionless account creation and (ii) metadata privacy"
👀
x.com/VitalikButer...
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x.com/VitalikButer...
vitalik.eth on X: "Encrypted messaging, like @signalapp, is critical for preserving our digital privacy. Two important next steps for the space are (i) permissionless account creation and (ii) metadata privacy. @session_app and @SimpleXChat are two messaging apps pushing these directions forward." / X
Encrypted messaging, like @signalapp, is critical for preserving our digital privacy. Two important next steps for the space are (i) permissionless account creation and (ii) metadata privacy. @session_app and @SimpleXChat are two messaging apps pushing these directions forward.
x.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:37 PM
@vitalik.ca donated 128 ETH to chat apps Session and Simplex to further "(i) permissionless account creation and (ii) metadata privacy"
👀
x.com/VitalikButer...
👀
x.com/VitalikButer...
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What do you think?
blog.vrypan.net/2025/10/13/b...
blog.vrypan.net/2025/10/13/b...
Blog Pagination: The Notebook Way
Rethinking blog pagination by treating blogs as notebooks with fixed pages instead of dynamic,
ever-changing indexes.
blog.vrypan.net
October 13, 2025 at 8:09 PM
What do you think?
blog.vrypan.net/2025/10/13/b...
blog.vrypan.net/2025/10/13/b...
Someone takes all your electronics. Laptop, desktop, disks, mobile.
Do you have a recovery plan?
(Other than, my password is "pass123" everywhere, I get new devices and login.)
Do you have a recovery plan?
(Other than, my password is "pass123" everywhere, I get new devices and login.)
October 12, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Someone takes all your electronics. Laptop, desktop, disks, mobile.
Do you have a recovery plan?
(Other than, my password is "pass123" everywhere, I get new devices and login.)
Do you have a recovery plan?
(Other than, my password is "pass123" everywhere, I get new devices and login.)
bckt-mcp: a MCP server for the bckt static site generator.
The idea is simple:
1. It is usually annoying to have to write the front matter by hand.
2. Most users have integrated (or will, soon) and AI tool in their blog posting flow.
The idea is simple:
1. It is usually annoying to have to write the front matter by hand.
2. Most users have integrated (or will, soon) and AI tool in their blog posting flow.
github.com
October 8, 2025 at 12:56 AM
bckt-mcp: a MCP server for the bckt static site generator.
The idea is simple:
1. It is usually annoying to have to write the front matter by hand.
2. Most users have integrated (or will, soon) and AI tool in their blog posting flow.
The idea is simple:
1. It is usually annoying to have to write the front matter by hand.
2. Most users have integrated (or will, soon) and AI tool in their blog posting flow.
Is it possible to make a static site work as a PDS?
For example, pre-render the expected API responses?
And if it can't be done 100%, which parts can and cannot?
(atproto noob questions)
For example, pre-render the expected API responses?
And if it can't be done 100%, which parts can and cannot?
(atproto noob questions)
Static site generators are simple, but if you've used them long enough you know there are a thousand details that can make your life easier or harder.
I finally built the SSG I always wanted: github.com/vrypan/bckt
I finally built the SSG I always wanted: github.com/vrypan/bckt
GitHub - vrypan/bckt: bckt is an opinionated but flexible static site generator for blogs.
bckt is an opinionated but flexible static site generator for blogs. - vrypan/bckt
github.com
October 6, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Is it possible to make a static site work as a PDS?
For example, pre-render the expected API responses?
And if it can't be done 100%, which parts can and cannot?
(atproto noob questions)
For example, pre-render the expected API responses?
And if it can't be done 100%, which parts can and cannot?
(atproto noob questions)
Static site generators are simple, but if you've used them long enough you know there are a thousand details that can make your life easier or harder.
I finally built the SSG I always wanted: github.com/vrypan/bckt
I finally built the SSG I always wanted: github.com/vrypan/bckt
GitHub - vrypan/bckt: bckt is an opinionated but flexible static site generator for blogs.
bckt is an opinionated but flexible static site generator for blogs. - vrypan/bckt
github.com
October 5, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Static site generators are simple, but if you've used them long enough you know there are a thousand details that can make your life easier or harder.
I finally built the SSG I always wanted: github.com/vrypan/bckt
I finally built the SSG I always wanted: github.com/vrypan/bckt
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A little proof of concept I've been working on, it's a version of Bluesky that you can run locally, even on your laptop, that pulls just the data you care about from the firehose, indexes it, and provides you an interface to view and interact with posts.
GitHub - whyrusleeping/konbini
Contribute to whyrusleeping/konbini development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
October 4, 2025 at 9:28 PM
A little proof of concept I've been working on, it's a version of Bluesky that you can run locally, even on your laptop, that pulls just the data you care about from the firehose, indexes it, and provides you an interface to view and interact with posts.
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Macron remarks are notable- some quotes: "We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks that are controlled either by large American entrepreneurs or large Chinese companies, whose interests are not at all the survival or proper functioning of our democracies."
President Macron: “Europeans, let's wake up!
We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks.”
defenddemocracy.eu/macron-democ...
We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks.”
defenddemocracy.eu/macron-democ...
October 4, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Macron remarks are notable- some quotes: "We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks that are controlled either by large American entrepreneurs or large Chinese companies, whose interests are not at all the survival or proper functioning of our democracies."
(2024) Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz on how governments work.
I wonder if they see a problem with the current administration.
I wonder if they see a problem with the current administration.
October 1, 2025 at 6:54 AM
(2024) Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz on how governments work.
I wonder if they see a problem with the current administration.
I wonder if they see a problem with the current administration.