Ben Thompson

''The Corps issued me a rifle, not wings...'' Lifetime Astrophysicist, now working in Data Science at @GitHub RTs are either endorsements or mocking.

[Ben Thompson @bathompso]

I want donuts.

[Will Yoder @WillYoder]

This makes it sound like the computerized strike zone is an AI that has come to life and is taking hostages.

[Ben Thompson @bathompso]

@benthompson do you by chance still have old Microsoft emails tied to your Facebook? If so, I may have reset your password earlier. Sorry about that…

FB emailed me about a new login and I assumed it was somebody attempting to use my email for an acct b4 I made the connection

[Ben Thompson @bathompso]

Breaking my very long Twitter hiatus to ask:

Why does Terminal C in CLE smell like cat piss?

[Ben Thompson @bathompso]

@staylebait @ADuffie26 @cmmadiso That being said, there are a decent number of startups here that might be approaching big data scale soon. And GCP seems like a good choice for getting into it

[Ben Thompson @bathompso]

@staylebait @ADuffie26 @cmmadiso (Sorry I’m hardly ever on Twitter and didn’t see this right away)

I’m still very much in the Silicon Valley world, so I’m not super in tune with Raleigh tech, but it’s “older” and also big into SAS for data products.

[Ben Thompson @bathompso]

@pmfastro @julsHz 🤔🤔🤔

[Ben Thompson @bathompso]

@IAm_Marvaroso Spectroscopy was never really my focus, so I’m not that great with MOOG, unfortunately. I was just the tech guy to get everything installed and configured for others. If you’re looking for an “expert,” @julsHz was always my go-to

[GitHub @github]

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[Ben Thompson @bathompso]

@KatBarger @TCUPhysAstro That’s really great to hear. Software is the future! (And not just because I’m paid to say that)

[Ben Thompson @bathompso]

@APOGEEsurvey @pmfastro @JohnDonor3 @omzamora Thanks!

[Ben Thompson @bathompso]

@APOGEEsurvey @JohnDonor3 @ESAGaia This is awesome! Glad to see cool results coming out

[comedycentral @ComedyCentral]

Working remotely when Slack is down.

[Ben Thompson @bathompso]

This new Siri shortcut thing is pretty cool

[GitHub @github]

We're thrilled to announce that we've entered into an acquisition agreement with @Microsoft! https://t.co/4DezuXTJfV

[kif @kifleswing]

One teen asked Tim Cook to “dab on the haters” today during a q&a at Steve Jobs theater. His answer? “I’m not going to do that.”

[Marco Rogers @polotek]

You have to see the ones where the infinity stones and thanos were introduced. I'd say:

Captain America
Avengers
Thor: The Dark World
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Guardians of the Galaxy

That feels like the minimal set. https://t.co/Rf868uSWvd

[Ben Thompson @bathompso]

@D_Jedamski Just be thankful you’re not the Browns

[Ben Thompson @bathompso]

@D_Jedamski 🤣

[Ben Thompson @bathompso]

I worked a lot with this team when I was there, and the tech they have is seriously cool. https://t.co/d5Oo2D9ItL

[Uber @Uber]

Ever notice how GPS is a little off when you're surrounded by tall buildings? Our mapping team shared with @verge how they're making navigation more accurate for riders and drivers in urban canyons.
https://t.co/9Pl8a0jwZA