Andreas Grois
@soulsource.mastodon.gamedev.place.ap.brid.gy
Physicist turned Game Dev.
Working as programmer at a mid-sized gamedev studio, that's mostly doing #UnrealEngine projects. (My profile's title picture is […]
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Working as programmer at a mid-sized gamedev studio, that's mostly doing #UnrealEngine projects. (My profile's title picture is […]
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I hate writing code for analytics.
We should have stopped this nonsense by law, back when Microsoft introduced it with Windows XP.
#gamedev
We should have stopped this nonsense by law, back when Microsoft introduced it with Windows XP.
#gamedev
February 12, 2026 at 3:19 PM
I hate writing code for analytics.
We should have stopped this nonsense by law, back when Microsoft introduced it with Windows XP.
#gamedev
We should have stopped this nonsense by law, back when Microsoft introduced it with Windows XP.
#gamedev
Reposted by Andreas Grois
Wer im Wahlkampf verspricht, Superreiche stärker heranzuziehen, muss auch bereit sein, dafür zu kämpfen. Es geht um Gerechtigkeit, nicht um parteipolitische Selbstbeschäftigung.
Und genau das fordern wir jetzt ein. 2/2
Unterstütze unsere Petition 👇
gruene.at/superreichebesteuern
Und genau das fordern wir jetzt ein. 2/2
Unterstütze unsere Petition 👇
gruene.at/superreichebesteuern
Superreiche besteuern
Österreich muss sparen. Aber was die Regierung macht, ist unfair: Sie kürzt bei Familien, Kindern und Pensionist:innen. Für dich werden Gebühren und Öffi-Tickets teurer. Aber die Superreichen, die zig...
gruene.at
February 11, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Wer im Wahlkampf verspricht, Superreiche stärker heranzuziehen, muss auch bereit sein, dafür zu kämpfen. Es geht um Gerechtigkeit, nicht um parteipolitische Selbstbeschäftigung.
Und genau das fordern wir jetzt ein. 2/2
Unterstütze unsere Petition 👇
gruene.at/superreichebesteuern
Und genau das fordern wir jetzt ein. 2/2
Unterstütze unsere Petition 👇
gruene.at/superreichebesteuern
Reposted by Andreas Grois
Während die Regierung Gebühren erhöht, Öffi-Tickets verteuert, soziale Leistungen kürzt, geraten viele Menschen zunehmend unter Druck. Gleichzeitig kümmert sich die Sozialdemokratie nicht glaubhaft um die Sorgen der Menschen, sondern um interne Querelen und Machtkämpfe. 1/2
February 11, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Während die Regierung Gebühren erhöht, Öffi-Tickets verteuert, soziale Leistungen kürzt, geraten viele Menschen zunehmend unter Druck. Gleichzeitig kümmert sich die Sozialdemokratie nicht glaubhaft um die Sorgen der Menschen, sondern um interne Querelen und Machtkämpfe. 1/2
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RE: https://mastodon.social/@stroughtonsmith/116030136026775832
This is one of the worst takes from LLM enthusiasts.
Compilers are deterministic, extremely well tested, made out of incredibly detailed specifications debated for months and properly formalized.
LLMs are random content […]
This is one of the worst takes from LLM enthusiasts.
Compilers are deterministic, extremely well tested, made out of incredibly detailed specifications debated for months and properly formalized.
LLMs are random content […]
February 7, 2026 at 6:54 PM
RE: https://mastodon.social/@stroughtonsmith/116030136026775832
This is one of the worst takes from LLM enthusiasts.
Compilers are deterministic, extremely well tested, made out of incredibly detailed specifications debated for months and properly formalized.
LLMs are random content […]
This is one of the worst takes from LLM enthusiasts.
Compilers are deterministic, extremely well tested, made out of incredibly detailed specifications debated for months and properly formalized.
LLMs are random content […]
I really dislike how C++ does move semantics. I understand why it is this ugly and difficult (as always: in order not to break existing codebases...), but that doesn't change how mentally taxing it is to write code that avoids unnecessary copies.
I would really love to use Rust instead. There […]
I would really love to use Rust instead. There […]
Original post on mastodon.gamedev.place
mastodon.gamedev.place
February 4, 2026 at 10:58 AM
I really dislike how C++ does move semantics. I understand why it is this ugly and difficult (as always: in order not to break existing codebases...), but that doesn't change how mentally taxing it is to write code that avoids unnecessary copies.
I would really love to use Rust instead. There […]
I would really love to use Rust instead. There […]
Reposted by Andreas Grois
RE: https://mas.to/@TechConnectify/115985224639778868
The experience of watching this video is comparable with watching a good movie. I won't spoil it, but I recommend watching it. Especially if you currently live in the United States.
The experience of watching this video is comparable with watching a good movie. I won't spoil it, but I recommend watching it. Especially if you currently live in the United States.
mas.to
February 2, 2026 at 11:05 AM
RE: https://mas.to/@TechConnectify/115985224639778868
The experience of watching this video is comparable with watching a good movie. I won't spoil it, but I recommend watching it. Especially if you currently live in the United States.
The experience of watching this video is comparable with watching a good movie. I won't spoil it, but I recommend watching it. Especially if you currently live in the United States.
Reposted by Andreas Grois
I'm a software developer with 40 years' professional experience, lucky enough to be considering early retirement. I love writing code and don't want to stop. I'm keen to give something back, and contribute to one or more open source projects.
The questions are, to what shall I contribute, and […]
The questions are, to what shall I contribute, and […]
Original post on europhiles.uk
europhiles.uk
February 1, 2026 at 10:21 AM
I'm a software developer with 40 years' professional experience, lucky enough to be considering early retirement. I love writing code and don't want to stop. I'm keen to give something back, and contribute to one or more open source projects.
The questions are, to what shall I contribute, and […]
The questions are, to what shall I contribute, and […]
Reposted by Andreas Grois
New rule: you can’t own precious metals unless you wear it or otherwise employ the resource. Want to speculate on gold and silver, you gotta bling up or build a cyclotron.
January 31, 2026 at 8:27 AM
New rule: you can’t own precious metals unless you wear it or otherwise employ the resource. Want to speculate on gold and silver, you gotta bling up or build a cyclotron.
[cat (text only)]
How it started:
"What is this weird harness thing you try to force onto me? Get away with it!"
How it proceeded:
"You want me to go outside wearing this ridiculous harness and a leash? Sure not!"
How it's going:
"It's 6:30. You slept long enough! We go for a walk RIGHT NOW! […]
How it started:
"What is this weird harness thing you try to force onto me? Get away with it!"
How it proceeded:
"You want me to go outside wearing this ridiculous harness and a leash? Sure not!"
How it's going:
"It's 6:30. You slept long enough! We go for a walk RIGHT NOW! […]
Original post on mastodon.gamedev.place
mastodon.gamedev.place
January 31, 2026 at 11:15 AM
[cat (text only)]
How it started:
"What is this weird harness thing you try to force onto me? Get away with it!"
How it proceeded:
"You want me to go outside wearing this ridiculous harness and a leash? Sure not!"
How it's going:
"It's 6:30. You slept long enough! We go for a walk RIGHT NOW! […]
How it started:
"What is this weird harness thing you try to force onto me? Get away with it!"
How it proceeded:
"You want me to go outside wearing this ridiculous harness and a leash? Sure not!"
How it's going:
"It's 6:30. You slept long enough! We go for a walk RIGHT NOW! […]
Reposted by Andreas Grois
I’m generally quite impressed by the standards of microsoft’s dev documentation… the c# stuff I generally interact with is pretty comprehensive and reasonably well organised.
Today I came across my first bit of documentation that included suggested copilot prompts to achieve the same end as the […]
Today I came across my first bit of documentation that included suggested copilot prompts to achieve the same end as the […]
Original post on social.treehouse.systems
social.treehouse.systems
January 29, 2026 at 2:44 PM
I’m generally quite impressed by the standards of microsoft’s dev documentation… the c# stuff I generally interact with is pretty comprehensive and reasonably well organised.
Today I came across my first bit of documentation that included suggested copilot prompts to achieve the same end as the […]
Today I came across my first bit of documentation that included suggested copilot prompts to achieve the same end as the […]
On the off-chance someone has done this already and has resources to share:
Anyone any hints on how to get cling into the Unreal Editor?
https://github.com/root-project/cling
(I am aware that it's a big no-no on consoles, but I feel like it would be useful in-editor to test code-generation […]
Anyone any hints on how to get cling into the Unreal Editor?
https://github.com/root-project/cling
(I am aware that it's a big no-no on consoles, but I feel like it would be useful in-editor to test code-generation […]
Original post on mastodon.gamedev.place
mastodon.gamedev.place
January 27, 2026 at 4:32 PM
On the off-chance someone has done this already and has resources to share:
Anyone any hints on how to get cling into the Unreal Editor?
https://github.com/root-project/cling
(I am aware that it's a big no-no on consoles, but I feel like it would be useful in-editor to test code-generation […]
Anyone any hints on how to get cling into the Unreal Editor?
https://github.com/root-project/cling
(I am aware that it's a big no-no on consoles, but I feel like it would be useful in-editor to test code-generation […]
Related to my recent internet issues due to #deutschetelekom violating #netneutrality: @epicenter_works has posted this amazing video highlighting the issue:
https://youtu.be/GQdh8QtSBs8
There is also this information page that gives more information about the topic: https://netzbremse.de/en/
https://youtu.be/GQdh8QtSBs8
There is also this information page that gives more information about the topic: https://netzbremse.de/en/
德国电信正在违反网络中立原则
Deutsche Telekom is violating Net Neutrality (netzbremse.de)
16:22 ↑ 144 HN Points
netzbremse.de
January 25, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Related to my recent internet issues due to #deutschetelekom violating #netneutrality: @epicenter_works has posted this amazing video highlighting the issue:
https://youtu.be/GQdh8QtSBs8
There is also this information page that gives more information about the topic: https://netzbremse.de/en/
https://youtu.be/GQdh8QtSBs8
There is also this information page that gives more information about the topic: https://netzbremse.de/en/
Reposted by Andreas Grois
Turns out that Microsoft's BitLocker security for the data stored on your hard drive is just a placebo.
Might as well give your password to everyone:
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/23/microsoft-gave-fbi-a-set-of-bitlocker-encryption-keys-to-unlock-suspects-laptops-reports/
Might as well give your password to everyone:
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/23/microsoft-gave-fbi-a-set-of-bitlocker-encryption-keys-to-unlock-suspects-laptops-reports/
Microsoft gave FBI a set of BitLocker encryption keys to unlock suspects’ laptops: reports
The FBI served Microsoft a warrant requesting encryption recovery keys to decrypt the hard drives of people involved in an alleged fraud case in Guam.
techcrunch.com
January 24, 2026 at 3:33 AM
Turns out that Microsoft's BitLocker security for the data stored on your hard drive is just a placebo.
Might as well give your password to everyone:
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/23/microsoft-gave-fbi-a-set-of-bitlocker-encryption-keys-to-unlock-suspects-laptops-reports/
Might as well give your password to everyone:
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/23/microsoft-gave-fbi-a-set-of-bitlocker-encryption-keys-to-unlock-suspects-laptops-reports/
There have been news reports over the last years that the #deutschetelekom (and therefore also my ISP, #magenta), violates #netneutrality. Summary: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deutsche_Telekom#Netzzusammenschaltung_im_Internet
Since Magenta is the only non-mobile broadband ISP at my location […]
Since Magenta is the only non-mobile broadband ISP at my location […]
Original post on mastodon.gamedev.place
mastodon.gamedev.place
January 23, 2026 at 4:50 PM
There have been news reports over the last years that the #deutschetelekom (and therefore also my ISP, #magenta), violates #netneutrality. Summary: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deutsche_Telekom#Netzzusammenschaltung_im_Internet
Since Magenta is the only non-mobile broadband ISP at my location […]
Since Magenta is the only non-mobile broadband ISP at my location […]
Reposted by Andreas Grois
Sometimes something blows one's mind. For me this happened with this #cpp library.
Partial application, do-notation, a bunch of ready-to-use monads...
https://github.com/BowenFu/hspp
Partial application, do-notation, a bunch of ready-to-use monads...
https://github.com/BowenFu/hspp
GitHub - BowenFu/hspp: hspp: An experimental library to bring Haskell Style Programming to C++.
hspp: An experimental library to bring Haskell Style Programming to C++. - BowenFu/hspp
github.com
January 19, 2026 at 9:24 AM
Sometimes something blows one's mind. For me this happened with this #cpp library.
Partial application, do-notation, a bunch of ready-to-use monads...
https://github.com/BowenFu/hspp
Partial application, do-notation, a bunch of ready-to-use monads...
https://github.com/BowenFu/hspp
Reposted by Andreas Grois
The EU is working on what is in essence a new Open Source strategy for Europe, and the call for evidence is now open. This is our cue to provide feedback and input to the strategy!
If you are involved in the Open Source community in any way, if you benefit (or could benefit) in any way from […]
If you are involved in the Open Source community in any way, if you benefit (or could benefit) in any way from […]
Original post on camp.smolnet.org
camp.smolnet.org
January 7, 2026 at 12:36 PM
The EU is working on what is in essence a new Open Source strategy for Europe, and the call for evidence is now open. This is our cue to provide feedback and input to the strategy!
If you are involved in the Open Source community in any way, if you benefit (or could benefit) in any way from […]
If you are involved in the Open Source community in any way, if you benefit (or could benefit) in any way from […]
Reposted by Andreas Grois
The four kinds of AI are:
* straight-up scam with nothing concrete behind it
* LLM
* diffusion model
* things that were called "AI" before the three options above destroyed humanity
I'm sad that the fourth kind is so hard to find nowadays
not because it's rarer than it was but […]
* straight-up scam with nothing concrete behind it
* LLM
* diffusion model
* things that were called "AI" before the three options above destroyed humanity
I'm sad that the fourth kind is so hard to find nowadays
not because it's rarer than it was but […]
Original post on mastodon.lubar.me
mastodon.lubar.me
January 11, 2026 at 3:49 AM
The four kinds of AI are:
* straight-up scam with nothing concrete behind it
* LLM
* diffusion model
* things that were called "AI" before the three options above destroyed humanity
I'm sad that the fourth kind is so hard to find nowadays
not because it's rarer than it was but […]
* straight-up scam with nothing concrete behind it
* LLM
* diffusion model
* things that were called "AI" before the three options above destroyed humanity
I'm sad that the fourth kind is so hard to find nowadays
not because it's rarer than it was but […]
Reposted by Andreas Grois
Reposted by Andreas Grois
As a software engineer, I spend my work days telling computers to do things and having them respond precisely. From that perspective, trying to get an LLM to do something coherent is like trying to steer a Zeppelin from the ground with a kite string.
#ai
#ai
January 3, 2026 at 1:18 PM
As a software engineer, I spend my work days telling computers to do things and having them respond precisely. From that perspective, trying to get an LLM to do something coherent is like trying to steer a Zeppelin from the ground with a kite string.
#ai
#ai
Reposted by Andreas Grois
Roman analog pixel art: bikini sports
January 2, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Roman analog pixel art: bikini sports
Reposted by Andreas Grois
OK, this is good advice, but if you're going to help anyone install lunix this year, the absolute number one rule has to be: DON'T INFLICT UBUNTU ON ANYONE. No Ubuntu, no Mint, no Pop!_OS, nothing with the slightest taint of Shuttleworth on it. Your friends will thank you, and more importantly […]
Original post on social.treehouse.systems
social.treehouse.systems
January 2, 2026 at 4:41 PM
OK, this is good advice, but if you're going to help anyone install lunix this year, the absolute number one rule has to be: DON'T INFLICT UBUNTU ON ANYONE. No Ubuntu, no Mint, no Pop!_OS, nothing with the slightest taint of Shuttleworth on it. Your friends will thank you, and more importantly […]
[puzzles]
🐂 Animal #885 🐖
I figured it out in 9 guesses!
🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟩🟩🟩🟩
🔥 1 | Avg. Guesses: 9
https://metazooa.com
#metazooa
🐂 Animal #885 🐖
I figured it out in 9 guesses!
🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟩🟩🟩🟩
🔥 1 | Avg. Guesses: 9
https://metazooa.com
#metazooa
Metazooa
Become an evolutionary detective to find the Mystery Animal!
metazooa.com
January 1, 2026 at 10:41 AM
[puzzles]
🐂 Animal #885 🐖
I figured it out in 9 guesses!
🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟩🟩🟩🟩
🔥 1 | Avg. Guesses: 9
https://metazooa.com
#metazooa
🐂 Animal #885 🐖
I figured it out in 9 guesses!
🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟩🟩🟩🟩
🔥 1 | Avg. Guesses: 9
https://metazooa.com
#metazooa
[atpol, fireworks]
Es laufe momentan zwei #volksbegehren, die ein #Böllerverbot in #Österreich fordern.
https://www.bmi.gv.at/411/
Es laufe momentan zwei #volksbegehren, die ein #Böllerverbot in #Österreich fordern.
https://www.bmi.gv.at/411/
Volksbegehren
www.bmi.gv.at
January 1, 2026 at 9:52 AM
[atpol, fireworks]
Es laufe momentan zwei #volksbegehren, die ein #Böllerverbot in #Österreich fordern.
https://www.bmi.gv.at/411/
Es laufe momentan zwei #volksbegehren, die ein #Böllerverbot in #Österreich fordern.
https://www.bmi.gv.at/411/