Daniel Nikpayuk
@nikpayuk.bsky.social
Inuit, Math, C++. https://www.paypal.me/danielnikpayuk
I was in the grocery store yesterday, buying South African lemons, because I refuse to buy American produce. I vividly remember the days when Canadians boycotted South African fruit and wine, to protest apartheid. Now, the world’s turned upside down.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 6h agoTrump: "Canada is nasty. They're nasty."
A new study shows that among people hospitalized with COVID19, other viruses such as EBV, HSV1, and CMV may be reactivated. This effect isn’t limited to those who are immunocompromised, either. So if you’re wondering why I’m still masking indoors in public, have a read.
COVID can wake up a slew of dormant viruses inside you
Reactivation of typically harmless anelloviruses, in particular, seems to be linked with developing long COVID, study finds.
nature.com
I didn't realize how much I missed fresh coffee. I've been having instant for over a month now. It's got the caffeine, but fresh is better. A benefactor kindly made a donation recently---I am very grateful, thank you! I don't yet have access to it, but I was gifted a free bag of coffee as 1/2
The federal government awarded Telesat $2.3 billion to build 69 low-Earth orbit satellites to enhance the Canadian Armed Forces' satellite communication....
Telesat awarded $2.3 billion to build satellites for military communication
The federal government awarded Telesat $2.3 billion to build 69 low-Earth orbit satellites to enhance the Canadian Armed Forces' satellite communication.
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#BREAKING: Former CTV News chief anchor Lloyd Robertson dies at 92
Former CTV News chief anchor Lloyd Robertson dies at 92
Canadian journalist Lloyd Robertson, who covered everything from the fall of the Berlin Wall to the 9/11 terrorist attacks during 35 years as chief anchor of CTV National News, has died. He was 92.
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[cctmp] Today I finished prototyping my lower level type system redesign. Now I get to translate all the major types into this new style, then make small adjustments to everything else. I have today and tomorrow off from work, so I hope to get this done tonight. Thanks.
Been thinking over my coffee situation for work. It's the sort of job where I not only need my morning coffee to get started, but having one during my break would really help. I'm realizing I can use the large (Bialetti) moka pot I've been saving (either as a gift or) for special occasions. 1/3
The surge of powerful Chinese open-weight AI models has sparked a feud in Silicon Valley and Washington over whether they are threats to U.S. national security or essential to the expanding AI economy https://restofworld.org/2026/silicon-valley-debate-chinese-open-weight-ai-models/
Why Silicon Valley is divided over China’s powerful, cheap AI models
Low-cost Chinese open-weight models are splitting tech executives and Washington over national security and competitiveness.
restofworld.org
July is the last month of darkness at the #southpole, the skies are noticeably getting brighter. Still time for some #aurora, here is a pic from winterover Anjali showing some during the walk from station to the Dark Sector (with a person walking in distance) @NSF @doescience
New online workshop by @patriceroy1.bsky.social on 22nd August! It covers exception-safe containers, allocators, custom memory allocation strategies, deferred memory reclamation, and performance and runtime behavior in modern C++ applications. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/c-memory-m...
Blindingly obvious that this is targeted at “degrees we think women get.”
The New Republic@newrepublic.com · 3d agoPresident Trump is banning students majoring in degrees that don’t make enough money from taking out college loans. Degrees for social work, art, religious studies, teaching aides, and music will be hit the hardest. trib.al/aaAEu6v
Third day of work done. It was a long weekend grand opening, so it was super busy. One long rush the whole shift, each day. I was worried I was gonna have an acute-pain-pulled back muscle problem like at the 3 week job in June, but it seems I've healed sufficiently since then. 1/3
Nana-chan, a cat with a fish in its front pocket, is the mascot of Obama City, Japan.
Another study on youth transition that find that about 97% of all youth who says they're trans turn out to be. Only 1.1% who start HRT stopped it for any reason whatsoever. This is, like, the fifth youth transition study that I'm aware of, and all of their results have been identical.
Xtra @xtramagazine.com · 4d agoCanadian researchers found that 97 percent of youth who seek treatment for gender dysphoria still identify as trans years later.
Ep 544 - UB & Ranges of Enumerations & constexpr youtu.be/AhMlBVnTYkE
C++ Weekly - Ep 544 - UB & Ranges of Enumerations & constexpr
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if you see this, quote the energy you bring to Bluesky
Siaja Says Oh My God in North of North
Alt: Siaja from North of North Says Oh My God, Really?!?
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Jenna Beet@jennabeet.bsky.social · 2d agoif you see this, quote the energy you bring to Bluesky
Photo of the day today comes from Bailey Wilson in Winnipeg who spotted these geese trying to beat the heat! Hope you are staying as cool as they are in this weather!
Almost every city in the world needs to urgently understand the need to get really good at planning and designing for shade. #UrbanHeat
Bryn Davidson - Lanefab@lanefab.com · 3d agoA friend’s recent photo of civic shading in Malaga
‘Immediately stop all outdoor activities’: South Korea records its highest ever temperature - 42.5C #climatecrisis www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
‘Stop all outdoor activities’: South Korea records its highest ever temperature
Authorities issue alert saying indoor spaces without airconditioning are ‘dangerous’ as temperatures pass 40C for fifth straight day
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"why can't we find any senior devs to hire" because you fired all the entry level people 5 years ago gerald
This show is always funny, and I found this episode to be especially good. www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGaz...
Feral Hogs: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
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One thing I didn't mention here is that this philosophy of design is specialized toward compile time C++. Why? It doesn't allow UB, so it doesn't let you return the lens classes (described in the thread below) from functions which could otherwise result in dangling pointers.
Daniel Nikpayuk@nikpayuk.bsky.social · 4d ago[cctmp] I thought I'd explain my latest philosophy of design when it comes to C++ object oriented programming. In the following images, the code is completely streamlined for pedagogical purposes---and to fit the image windows. In this first image I define a struct of names. 1/15
Long day at work. Grand opening. Would talk about it, but I'm exhausted. I work another 8 hour shift tomorrow, it's expected to be busy again, so I'll rest now. Good night.
Well. We are now evacuating Hawrelak park, in advance of what is shaping up to be a monster storm. Full credit to ETS, for running a calm and efficient evacuation with a zillion buses. Take care, #yeg.
Kicking off my “work” as a Heritage Festival judge at the Eritrean pavilion! #yeg #yegheritage #yegheritagefestival #Edmonton #Alberta
As the first rain drops sprinkle down, Mongolian dancers perform, undaunted. #yeg #yegheritage #yegheritagefest
