Retired from MathWorks, following 30 years of image processing and MATLAB software development. French horn amateur enthusiast. 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ He/himhttps://bsky.app/profile/steveeddins.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/steveeddins.com/post/3mu5oh7onec2pThere is no one in the Trump administration, or in the collection of Trump sycophants and cultists throughout government, who is capable of understanding the point of this cartoon. xkcd.com/3290/ @xkcd.com https://xkcd.com/3290/?fbclid=IwZnRzaAT-iB1wZG9mBWZkaWQWUNUhRr2BxM7Nn8LzetKDEaCw-HF27mV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR4CBju7sg_TagiLHg1aik36wWdFeT08ZeC-lwTxoIGt2v19pQ4HsUzBreswqw_aem_HkcxwnubbiRvY7IQhm9UNA28 Aug 2026 15:28 +0000at://did:plc:vh2e4b734thnybcgkm4py45a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5oh7onec2phttps://bsky.app/profile/steveeddins.com/post/3mtjkbntwic2yGarrett Graff quotes Nicholas Grossman: “Evidence keeps accumulating that LLMs are a powerfully useful technology for people who already know what they're talking about, and a dangerous outsourcing of cognitive function for people who don't. Exactly. I’ve heard both parts from my colleagues. [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Aug 2026 15:20 +0000at://did:plc:vh2e4b734thnybcgkm4py45a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtjkbntwic2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/steveeddins.com/post/3mtbop7fbfs2iNew horn-related blog post: Hazel's Practice Wheel A tool for randomly selecting from a variety of practice techniques. https://steveeddins.com/blog/horn/hazels-practice-wheel/17 Aug 2026 12:18 +0000at://did:plc:vh2e4b734thnybcgkm4py45a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtbop7fbfs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/steveeddins.com/post/3mstiqrsfmk2xNew blog post: Comparing Processes -- With and Without "AI" When comparing developer-written code with “AI”-written code, remember to consider the value of other process outcomes, not just the code itself. https://steveeddins.com/blog/general/comparing-processes-with-without-ai/11 Aug 2026 20:54 +0000at://did:plc:vh2e4b734thnybcgkm4py45a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mstiqrsfmk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/steveeddins.com/post/3ms53j3f7b22kNew blog post: History of Image Display in MATLAB, Part 5: 1997-1998, MATLAB 5, and Image Processing Toolbox 2 "MATLAB 5 saved image processing in MATLAB." At long last, I have continued my series about the evolution of image display in MATLAB. https://steveeddins.com/blog/matlab/matlab-image-display-history-part-5/ #matlab02 Aug 2026 22:59 +0000at://did:plc:vh2e4b734thnybcgkm4py45a/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms53j3f7b22khttps://bsky.app/profile/steveeddins.com/post/3mrlhz4ofh22xWithout saying your age what is your favorite movie from the year you turned 18 [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Jul 2026 22:54 +0000at://did:plc:vh2e4b734thnybcgkm4py45a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrlhz4ofh22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/steveeddins.com/post/3mrg2smkpn224New horn-related blog post: Arpeggio Range Expansion Exercise Expanding the high range using a slurred arpeggio exercise that includes a held upper note, slurring down and back up to it, and holding it again. https://steveeddins.com/blog/horn/arpeggio-range-expansion-exercise/ #frenchhorn #horn24 Jul 2026 19:15 +0000at://did:plc:vh2e4b734thnybcgkm4py45a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrg2smkpn224https://bsky.app/profile/steveeddins.com/post/3mq3rl47u3k2nKudos to the MathWorks folks that worked on the External Languages panel. [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Jul 2026 23:38 +0000at://did:plc:vh2e4b734thnybcgkm4py45a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq3rl47u3k2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/steveeddins.com/post/3mo45pex5jk26I just saw the New York Times obituary for Cleve Moler. I noticed that the reporter who wrote it posted a wonderful note in the comments section just below the article. Here is a gift (paywall-free) link to the article: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/science/cleve-moler-dead.html?unlocked_article_code=1.plA.CEuZ.pU7Hd46804nS&smid=url-share12 Jun 2026 16:24 +0000at://did:plc:vh2e4b734thnybcgkm4py45a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo45pex5jk26https://bsky.app/profile/steveeddins.com/post/3mngi3zosj22aNew blog post: IMVIEW v4 Version 4 of imview, my replacement for imshow, supports the Live Editor, improves the positioning of the zoom-level display field, and changes the required MATLAB release to R2026a. #matlab https://steveeddins.com/blog/matlab/imview-v4/04 Jun 2026 01:32 +0000at://did:plc:vh2e4b734thnybcgkm4py45a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mngi3zosj22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/steveeddins.com/post/3mn6melvxtc2uNew blog post: Hazard Ahead: A Dangerous Rest A short rest in the middle of a musical line causes me trouble in the high range. https://steveeddins.com/blog/horn/hazard-ahead-dangerous-rest/31 May 2026 22:27 +0000at://did:plc:vh2e4b734thnybcgkm4py45a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mn6melvxtc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/steveeddins.com/post/3mmylj56whk2xI took me a week before I was ready to try to write this one. Remembering Cleve Moler (1936-2026) Cleve Moler, creator of MATLAB and co-founder of MathWorks, hero to many engineers and scientists, was a world champion story teller. #cleve #matlab #mathworks https://steveeddins.com/blog/matlab/remembering-cleve-moler/29 May 2026 12:56 +0000at://did:plc:vh2e4b734thnybcgkm4py45a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmylj56whk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/steveeddins.com/post/3mmevn4aj7k22It's a sad day at MathWorks with the news that Cleve Moler, creator of #MATLAB and cofounder of #MathWorks, has passed away. We will miss you dearly, Cleve!21 May 2026 17:04 +0000at://did:plc:vh2e4b734thnybcgkm4py45a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmevn4aj7k22https://bsky.app/profile/steveeddins.com/post/3mklouy6o7s2vWe need a seashell font.28 Apr 2026 23:01 +0000at://did:plc:vh2e4b734thnybcgkm4py45a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mklouy6o7s2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/steveeddins.com/post/3mijd4wmy422sNew horn-related blog post: Corner Engagement and the Bottom Lip Exploring a more dynamic relationship between the corners and the bottom lip for better tone and improved stability up and down the range. #frenchhorn https://www.steveeddins.com/blog/horn/corner-engagement-and-the-bottom-lip/02 Apr 2026 13:35 +0000at://did:plc:vh2e4b734thnybcgkm4py45a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mijd4wmy422shttps://bsky.app/profile/steveeddins.com/post/3mg62al62722jCongress needs to get AG Pamela Bondi back to testify under oath about why the Dow Jones Industrial Average is down under 48,000.03 Mar 2026 15:06 +0000at://did:plc:vh2e4b734thnybcgkm4py45a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg62al62722jhttps://bsky.app/profile/steveeddins.com/post/3megxrrthns26I just seem to be in a thinly populated intergalactic dust cloud. [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Feb 2026 17:26 +0000at://did:plc:vh2e4b734thnybcgkm4py45a/app.bsky.feed.post/3megxrrthns26https://bsky.app/profile/steveeddins.com/post/3mdnzetvk3c27New blog post: Getting forScore Back into Full-Screen Mode in iPadOS 26 How to get forScore back into full-screen mode, and other info regarding window and multitasking changes in iPadOS 26. https://www.steveeddins.com/blog/horn/forscore-full-screen-ipados26/30 Jan 2026 19:18 +0000at://did:plc:vh2e4b734thnybcgkm4py45a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdnzetvk3c27https://bsky.app/profile/steveeddins.com/post/3ma6sbir5p22gNew blog post: History of Image Display in MATLAB, Part 4: 1993-1997, IMSHOW, TRUESIZE, and Image Display Size The challenge of displaying images in MATLAB when your early 1990s computer monitor just didn’t have enough pixels. #matlab https://www.steveeddins.com/blog/matlab/matlab-image-display-history-part-4/17 Dec 2025 13:45 +0000at://did:plc:vh2e4b734thnybcgkm4py45a/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma6sbir5p22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/steveeddins.com/post/3m3hxtu3sts2mA bunch of US government accounts joined Bluesky last night, just before the No Kings rallies today. On Twitter, these accounts are known for using quote posts to direct their MAGA followers to harass people online. Use this list to block them all. Do not engage. Use “detach quote” if needed. [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Oct 2025 14:13 +0000at://did:plc:vh2e4b734thnybcgkm4py45a/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3hxtu3sts2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/steveeddins.com/post/3m3gogqisl22iFront and back [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Oct 2025 01:52 +0000at://did:plc:vh2e4b734thnybcgkm4py45a/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3gogqisl22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/steveeddins.com/post/3m3dgspygns22New blog post: Improved Registration Algorithm for IMREGCORR Substantial improvements for function IMREGCORR, which registers image pairs using similarity, rigid, and translation transformations. #matlab https://www.steveeddins.com/blog/matlab/improved-registration-algorithm-for-imregcorr/16 Oct 2025 18:57 +0000at://did:plc:vh2e4b734thnybcgkm4py45a/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3dgspygns22