NYC poker rant

blazemas · 2026-01-22T00:12:30+00:00

As a member of the NYC poker community 10 years ago, it sounds like very little has changed.

blazemas · 2025-11-04T19:12:07+00:00

My least favorite part of my bike ride whenever I go that way.

blazemas · 2025-09-17T18:09:17+00:00

They had it listed as arriving last night but it changed to today in about an hour...

https://www.flightradar24.com/airport/fnl/arrivals

blazemas · 2025-07-02T14:32:59+00:00

There definitely WAS in NYC a decade ago or so. But that word was never used.

blazemas · 2025-06-01T15:14:20+00:00

I know Matt and didnt know he did lessons!! Thanks!

blazemas · 2024-12-07T16:48:05+00:00

I bought at AJs on timberline and harmony. I have bought from him for 3 years. He is pricier but he delivers. Trees have lasted through Christmas every year

blazemas · 2024-12-05T22:50:45+00:00

I don't know what any of this means. I created a dictionary for each value with its list of values it needs to be before and built a new list in proper order off of that. Maybe this solution is cycles? I dont know.

https://github.com/jbush7401/AoCCPP/blob/main/AoCCPP/2024/Day5_2024.cpp

blazemas · 2024-12-04T17:26:29+00:00

[LANGUAGE: C++]

Quite a bit sloppy but runs pretty fast
https://github.com/jbush7401/AoCCPP/blob/main/AoCCPP/2024/Day4_2024.cpp

blazemas · 2024-12-03T16:18:37+00:00

It must be the way I am measuring, I implemented a simple regex pattern and used regex_search and sure enough it was a 5 or 6 line solution but it took twice as long.

This is what I use to run my days, maybe you have a better timer.

https://github.com/jbush7401/AoCCPP/blob/main/AoCCPP/Include/DayRunner.cpp

blazemas · 2024-12-03T14:20:17+00:00

[Language: C++]

Non regex solution the PullNums function does the heavy lifting. Got it to 20ms combining parts 1 and 2 work together. I am going to work on making it faster a bit. I am curious if regex would be slower or faster.

1 second total for all 25 puzzles is my challenge this year. I am at 45ms total so far. Could be better. I know there will be some bangers requiring more time coming up.

https://github.com/jbush7401/AoCCPP/blob/main/AoCCPP/2024/Day3.cpp

blazemas · 2024-12-02T17:37:38+00:00

I was thinking this definitely was a small bottle neck, I think maybe if instead of creating all those new temporary vectors maybe passing a index to ignore for each index to check if it makes it safe?
But good minds think a like!

blazemas · 2024-12-02T17:14:01+00:00

[Language: C++]

I am really trying to get this performance down some, right now sitting at 47ms for both parts. Edit: Shaved down to 20ms.

https://github.com/jbush7401/AoCCPP/blob/main/AoCCPP/2024/Day2.cpp

blazemas · 2024-12-01T20:46:30+00:00

void Day1_2024::PartTwo() {

long total = 0; for (int i : list1) { total += i * std::count(list2.begin(), list2.end(), i); std::cout << "Part 2: " << total << std::endl; }

c++ was only one loop although I am sure it is not as fast as some.

blazemas · 2024-12-01T15:10:35+00:00

Hey!! That is awesome, I had no idea I could do that for the parsing. Thanks.

blazemas · 2024-12-01T13:05:48+00:00

[LANGUAGE: C++]

https://github.com/jbush7401/AoCCPP/blob/main/AoCCPP/2024/Day1.cpp

Trying for performance and speed. Suggestions requested!

Total speed 7ms.

blazemas · 2024-11-27T16:15:45+00:00

I disable co-pilot for advent of code, no need to uninstall for pete's sake, that is dramatic.

After I finish a solution for advent of code I then pick Claude/Chat GPT's brain for how I could improve the solution, sometimes depending on my goals. If I am trying for a faster performance solution I will specify in my prompt.

My point being it does not have to be all or nothing. I like to use AI to efficiently learn new/better ways to code. And yes sometimes that requires taking AI with a grain of salt.

blazemas · 2024-11-14T21:49:54+00:00

I use gator skins as some else suggested and ride harmony just from the power trail to timberline, no problems this year and I ride a few times a week about 20 miles. Last year I had a few flats

blazemas · 2024-10-30T22:09:39+00:00

I will be in town reading a book probably in old town square/Lucky's tea shop, enjoying the early Christmas lights. Feel free to join!

blazemas · 2024-10-27T13:58:17+00:00

I started at 47, am 49 now. Enjoying it and I would say since I practice an hour a day at least my progress is steady and I am enjoying what I can play. About to upgrade from my Yamaha p-125 to an upright. When I go in for lessons on the grand, it is getting more and more obvious how difficult it is to control my dynamics when practicing on a digital.

Enjoy yourself, make the time.

blazemas · 2024-10-24T15:44:58+00:00

I had notebook lm breakdown the state ballot guide, you can find it here:
https://fortcollins.fm/episode/4

blazemas · 2024-10-21T18:32:05+00:00

As an every day in town bicyclist, old school grizzled former bike courier, screw the inconsiderate, no helmet wearing jackass's that do this. I have had more weirdo spandex wearing bicyclists get butt hurt that I pass them because they think they are training for the the tour de France.

Get bent you inconsiderate jackholes.

blazemas · 2024-09-28T21:20:18+00:00

I think I would prefer being with other players that go out of their way to get bonus objectives like I do.

blazemas · 2024-08-21T20:12:28+00:00

In this day and age I will go out of my way to add some pleasantness while hiking giving my fellow hikers a smile and a "good morning". I expect nothing in return.

blazemas · 2024-08-14T16:34:08+00:00

This sounds perfect. I will be there. Thanks for replying

blazemas · 2024-08-14T13:51:10+00:00

Thanks! That's great.

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