Larry Osterman
@larryosterman.github.io
Long term MSFT employee, Dad, Singer.
Expect cat pictures, tech nerding, etc.
Previous: SMB filesystem, Exchange Store, Windows Audio, Windows Runtime, COM, Confidential computing.
Current: Azure SDK for C++
Proud LGBTQIA+ ally.
Profile pic from Not
Expect cat pictures, tech nerding, etc.
Previous: SMB filesystem, Exchange Store, Windows Audio, Windows Runtime, COM, Confidential computing.
Current: Azure SDK for C++
Proud LGBTQIA+ ally.
Profile pic from Not
Got up early and we went for a walk after breakfast.
The view did NOT disappoint.
The view did NOT disappoint.
December 27, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Got up early and we went for a walk after breakfast.
The view did NOT disappoint.
The view did NOT disappoint.
First Xmas movie: Hundreds of Beavers - first class, 100% approval
Second Xmas movie: Anna and the Apocalypse - we all regret seeing it.
Second Xmas movie: Anna and the Apocalypse - we all regret seeing it.
December 26, 2025 at 2:12 AM
First Xmas movie: Hundreds of Beavers - first class, 100% approval
Second Xmas movie: Anna and the Apocalypse - we all regret seeing it.
Second Xmas movie: Anna and the Apocalypse - we all regret seeing it.
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I keep wanting to say something, and I keep not knowing what to say.
The trans community does not harm cis people by existing. They are just trying to live their lives, same as anyone else. That life doesn't look exactly like mine; my life doesn't match anyone else's. That's okay.
The trans community does not harm cis people by existing. They are just trying to live their lives, same as anyone else. That life doesn't look exactly like mine; my life doesn't match anyone else's. That's okay.
December 19, 2025 at 10:57 PM
I keep wanting to say something, and I keep not knowing what to say.
The trans community does not harm cis people by existing. They are just trying to live their lives, same as anyone else. That life doesn't look exactly like mine; my life doesn't match anyone else's. That's okay.
The trans community does not harm cis people by existing. They are just trying to live their lives, same as anyone else. That life doesn't look exactly like mine; my life doesn't match anyone else's. That's okay.
There's something kinda magical about sitting in a hotel room looking out the window on Eliott Bay on a somewhat rainy winter evening.
Kudos to the hotel for putting captains chairs in front of the windows.
Kudos to the hotel for putting captains chairs in front of the windows.
December 20, 2025 at 12:04 AM
There's something kinda magical about sitting in a hotel room looking out the window on Eliott Bay on a somewhat rainy winter evening.
Kudos to the hotel for putting captains chairs in front of the windows.
Kudos to the hotel for putting captains chairs in front of the windows.
OK, the hotel view does not suck.
December 19, 2025 at 11:36 PM
OK, the hotel view does not suck.
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I am so angry at the pointless cruelty of this administration that I can barely think. And, yes. I hold those who chose not to vote as responsible for this as those who actively voted to support it.
It's not just TomboyX, by the way! Trump's FDA has sent these warning letters to 11 companies that sell Binders.
- TransGuy Supply
- ShapeShifter Apparel
- GenderBender
- gc2b
- TomboyX
- FLAVNT Streetwear
- Early to Bed
- TOMSCOUT
- For Them
- Fluxion
- UNTAG
www.fda.gov/inspections-...
- TransGuy Supply
- ShapeShifter Apparel
- GenderBender
- gc2b
- TomboyX
- FLAVNT Streetwear
- Early to Bed
- TOMSCOUT
- For Them
- Fluxion
- UNTAG
www.fda.gov/inspections-...
December 19, 2025 at 2:19 AM
I am so angry at the pointless cruelty of this administration that I can barely think. And, yes. I hold those who chose not to vote as responsible for this as those who actively voted to support it.
At the Microsoft MVP summit, @kclemson.bsky.social, Raymond Chen and I did a talk consisting of stories from the past 40 or so years of Microsoft history.
Unfortunately ir wasn't recorded.
This fall, we recreated it on video to be shared, and I'm so happy we did.
Unfortunately ir wasn't recorded.
This fall, we recreated it on video to be shared, and I'm so happy we did.
100 Years of Microsoft Stories
YouTube video by Microsoft Developer
youtu.be
December 17, 2025 at 2:44 PM
At the Microsoft MVP summit, @kclemson.bsky.social, Raymond Chen and I did a talk consisting of stories from the past 40 or so years of Microsoft history.
Unfortunately ir wasn't recorded.
This fall, we recreated it on video to be shared, and I'm so happy we did.
Unfortunately ir wasn't recorded.
This fall, we recreated it on video to be shared, and I'm so happy we did.
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I've been pretty quiet the last few months regarding MONSTER GUTS 2e, but I'm thrilled to announce that the game is almost finished. I'm expecting to release the PDFs sometime next week. #MG2e #MONSTERGUTS2e
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/w...
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/w...
MONSTER GUTS Second Edition Project Update: Locking Orders Friday, 12/19
Hello Scavengers!
My nose has been to the grindstone these past couple of months, but your wait is almost over. Everything has been put into layout, and there are now two th...
www.backerkit.com
December 17, 2025 at 4:47 AM
I've been pretty quiet the last few months regarding MONSTER GUTS 2e, but I'm thrilled to announce that the game is almost finished. I'm expecting to release the PDFs sometime next week. #MG2e #MONSTERGUTS2e
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/w...
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/w...
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i see so much love for inclusive detective stories, nick & nora spouses, and solid whodunnits and yet i can get no traction for my series that is all that and more.
can you PLEASE help people know about Viviana Valentine? www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/GFM/a...
can you PLEASE help people know about Viviana Valentine? www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/GFM/a...
December 14, 2025 at 5:53 PM
i see so much love for inclusive detective stories, nick & nora spouses, and solid whodunnits and yet i can get no traction for my series that is all that and more.
can you PLEASE help people know about Viviana Valentine? www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/GFM/a...
can you PLEASE help people know about Viviana Valentine? www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/GFM/a...
Cleaning up stuff and found this: a microwaved Windows NT 3.1 CD 😊
December 9, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Cleaning up stuff and found this: a microwaved Windows NT 3.1 CD 😊
Accepting a friend request from a friend's wife.
For all the wrong reasons.
For all the wrong reasons.
December 9, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Accepting a friend request from a friend's wife.
For all the wrong reasons.
For all the wrong reasons.
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People don't understand what is meant by "literacy" and the "literacy crisis".
Literacy isn't just not being able to physically read. Many people know how to see words and say words, which is basic reading. Literacy is being able to infer the correct information from what you read.
Literacy isn't just not being able to physically read. Many people know how to see words and say words, which is basic reading. Literacy is being able to infer the correct information from what you read.
October 8, 2025 at 7:13 PM
People don't understand what is meant by "literacy" and the "literacy crisis".
Literacy isn't just not being able to physically read. Many people know how to see words and say words, which is basic reading. Literacy is being able to infer the correct information from what you read.
Literacy isn't just not being able to physically read. Many people know how to see words and say words, which is basic reading. Literacy is being able to infer the correct information from what you read.
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🔔🎄 Opening Today! 🎉 Do you have your tickets yet??
🎁 SMC rings in everyone’s favorite holiday tradition: seasonal classics, Christmas comedy, costumes, dancing and the gayest sing-along in Seattle. It’s the holliest, jolliest time of the year! ❄️
Tickets: bit.ly/46CpxIe
🎁 SMC rings in everyone’s favorite holiday tradition: seasonal classics, Christmas comedy, costumes, dancing and the gayest sing-along in Seattle. It’s the holliest, jolliest time of the year! ❄️
Tickets: bit.ly/46CpxIe
December 5, 2025 at 6:26 PM
🔔🎄 Opening Today! 🎉 Do you have your tickets yet??
🎁 SMC rings in everyone’s favorite holiday tradition: seasonal classics, Christmas comedy, costumes, dancing and the gayest sing-along in Seattle. It’s the holliest, jolliest time of the year! ❄️
Tickets: bit.ly/46CpxIe
🎁 SMC rings in everyone’s favorite holiday tradition: seasonal classics, Christmas comedy, costumes, dancing and the gayest sing-along in Seattle. It’s the holliest, jolliest time of the year! ❄️
Tickets: bit.ly/46CpxIe
OK, jewish Hive Mind question: Anyone know why the box of aluminum foil has a kosher symbol on it?
This implies that there is both kosher and traef aluminum foil. Which I didn't think was a thing, aluminum foil being, you know, aluminum.
This implies that there is both kosher and traef aluminum foil. Which I didn't think was a thing, aluminum foil being, you know, aluminum.
December 4, 2025 at 2:15 AM
OK, jewish Hive Mind question: Anyone know why the box of aluminum foil has a kosher symbol on it?
This implies that there is both kosher and traef aluminum foil. Which I didn't think was a thing, aluminum foil being, you know, aluminum.
This implies that there is both kosher and traef aluminum foil. Which I didn't think was a thing, aluminum foil being, you know, aluminum.
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TIL. When I started using x86 assembly daily, I was told to use xor ax, ax because it was a 2 byte instruction not a 5 byte instruction and memory was so slow that except for divide, the smaller instruction was always faster.
Fascinating to see that the processors now embed this inside the pipeline
Fascinating to see that the processors now embed this inside the pipeline
Ever wonder why compilers use `xor eax, eax` to zero registers? It's smaller AND faster—CPUs optimise it out entirely!
Day 1 of Advent of Compiler Optimisations: xania.org/202512/01-xo...
Video: youtu.be/eLjZ48gqbyg
#AoCO2025
Day 1 of Advent of Compiler Optimisations: xania.org/202512/01-xo...
Video: youtu.be/eLjZ48gqbyg
#AoCO2025
Why xor eax, eax? — Matt Godbolt’s blog
Why do compilers love xor-ing registers so much?
xania.org
December 1, 2025 at 3:48 PM
TIL. When I started using x86 assembly daily, I was told to use xor ax, ax because it was a 2 byte instruction not a 5 byte instruction and memory was so slow that except for divide, the smaller instruction was always faster.
Fascinating to see that the processors now embed this inside the pipeline
Fascinating to see that the processors now embed this inside the pipeline
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🔔 The Seattle Men’s Chorus rings in everyone’s favorite holiday tradition: seasonal classics, Christmas comedy, costumes, dancing and the gayest sing-along in Seattle. It’s the holliest, jolliest time of the year! ❄️
Tickets: bit.ly/46CpxIe
Tickets: bit.ly/46CpxIe
November 29, 2025 at 6:27 PM
🔔 The Seattle Men’s Chorus rings in everyone’s favorite holiday tradition: seasonal classics, Christmas comedy, costumes, dancing and the gayest sing-along in Seattle. It’s the holliest, jolliest time of the year! ❄️
Tickets: bit.ly/46CpxIe
Tickets: bit.ly/46CpxIe
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🔔🎄 The Seattle Men’s Chorus rings in everyone’s favorite holiday tradition: seasonal classics, Christmas comedy, costumes, dancing and the gayest sing-along in Seattle. It’s the holliest, jolliest time of the year! ❄️
Tickets: bit.ly/46CpxIe
Tickets: bit.ly/46CpxIe
November 21, 2025 at 8:04 PM
🔔🎄 The Seattle Men’s Chorus rings in everyone’s favorite holiday tradition: seasonal classics, Christmas comedy, costumes, dancing and the gayest sing-along in Seattle. It’s the holliest, jolliest time of the year! ❄️
Tickets: bit.ly/46CpxIe
Tickets: bit.ly/46CpxIe
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Did you see Wicked: For Good this weekend?! 💚 If you were dying to sing along like us, then maybe you should audition to join Seattle Men’s Chorus! 😄
➡️ Auditions will be January 3 and 10, 2026, from 9am-2pm. More information: bit.ly/4eFkCsj
#JoinUs #Singing #Chorus #Seattle
➡️ Auditions will be January 3 and 10, 2026, from 9am-2pm. More information: bit.ly/4eFkCsj
#JoinUs #Singing #Chorus #Seattle
November 24, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Did you see Wicked: For Good this weekend?! 💚 If you were dying to sing along like us, then maybe you should audition to join Seattle Men’s Chorus! 😄
➡️ Auditions will be January 3 and 10, 2026, from 9am-2pm. More information: bit.ly/4eFkCsj
#JoinUs #Singing #Chorus #Seattle
➡️ Auditions will be January 3 and 10, 2026, from 9am-2pm. More information: bit.ly/4eFkCsj
#JoinUs #Singing #Chorus #Seattle
I love this show.
It's props time baby 😊
It's props time baby 😊
November 25, 2025 at 4:06 AM
I love this show.
It's props time baby 😊
It's props time baby 😊
Ios 26 has REALLY messed up bluesky because it thinks bsky is in a window.
There really needs to be an iPad version.....
There really needs to be an iPad version.....
November 21, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Ios 26 has REALLY messed up bluesky because it thinks bsky is in a window.
There really needs to be an iPad version.....
There really needs to be an iPad version.....
Valorie mentioned that Scot (the family friend) had made a youtube video about the design of these games.
Honestly, this seems so darned cool to me.
Honestly, this seems so darned cool to me.
November 20, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Valorie mentioned that Scot (the family friend) had made a youtube video about the design of these games.
Honestly, this seems so darned cool to me.
Honestly, this seems so darned cool to me.
Check out the Kickstarter for one of my family friends: Christmas Ornament Games - Garland Games by Jordan Goddard on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/ind...
Christmas Ornament Games - Garland Games
Custom Christmas ornaments that open up to reveal 6 different games!
www.kickstarter.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Check out the Kickstarter for one of my family friends: Christmas Ornament Games - Garland Games by Jordan Goddard on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/ind...
Pumpkin Goblins
November 18, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Pumpkin Goblins
Last night at chorus rehearsal:
"I need you to bounce up and down during this song, except for this part where you need to be erect"
The chorus lost it.
One of my section mates: "After bouncing up and down, of COURSE we're going to be erect".
My chorus is a bunch of fully grown 12-year-olds. ❤️
"I need you to bounce up and down during this song, except for this part where you need to be erect"
The chorus lost it.
One of my section mates: "After bouncing up and down, of COURSE we're going to be erect".
My chorus is a bunch of fully grown 12-year-olds. ❤️
November 18, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Last night at chorus rehearsal:
"I need you to bounce up and down during this song, except for this part where you need to be erect"
The chorus lost it.
One of my section mates: "After bouncing up and down, of COURSE we're going to be erect".
My chorus is a bunch of fully grown 12-year-olds. ❤️
"I need you to bounce up and down during this song, except for this part where you need to be erect"
The chorus lost it.
One of my section mates: "After bouncing up and down, of COURSE we're going to be erect".
My chorus is a bunch of fully grown 12-year-olds. ❤️