Matt Mason

@grok @dippydinos @TheFigen_ I suspect you are incorrect @grok - that looks like regular Belgian bowling?

@dippydinos @TheFigen_ That's cheese curling! They swap granite stones for massive wheels of cheese and slide 'em down the lane toward the targets, just like regular curling but way tastier. 🧀🥌

That's it!

@Dave_DotNet @CFDevelop But it still doesn’t support a distributed counter, true? Basically just a single instance?

Doing it on infrastructure level is more robust as it prevents traffic from getting to your app in first place. If gateway limiting is not available, app level can still be useful to protect 'expensive' endpoints such as report gen, DB heavy queries etc. App level might give us a little more granularity of control for example to use business logic to limit based on plan, account status etc. Many apps combine both successfully.

ASP .NET Rate Limiting middleware examples 🔥 #dotnet

@AutodeskAPS Documentation links are broken

Exciting news! Autodesk Construction Cloud's Reviews API is now generally available. The Reviews tool, a model in Autodesk Doc streamlines the process of file distribution among project members using an automated approval workflow. Find out more: bit.ly/3FmeojT

@ThatBIMGuy @scottddavis Yeah, I would have said more like April 10th or so, + or -. So this would just be like a week earlier than typical.

@mattmas @scottddavis Revit has always been released at the beginning of April which follows when R1.0 was released back in April of 2002.

I will be presenting Revit 2026 on Wednesday April 2 in DTLA, at BIMPulse! If you are in So Cal, I hope to see you there! Here's more info: linkedin.com/posts/bimpulse…

@scottddavis Just that you won’t be “breaking the law” on that day? Or you’ve got a special dispensation? 😃

@mattmas Sorry, we cannot publicly confirm embargo lift dates.

@TravisMWhitaker A vote here for Hayes Smartmodem!

What’s up with all the AI zoomers rediscovering audio frequency modems recently? Just wait until they find out which company made the best modems ever.

@thebimsmith @autodesk Hadn’t seen that. I presume the Autodesk lawyers can’t come and cease-and-desist you on a trademark that they have themselves ceased!

@mattmas @autodesk BIMsmith Forge?😏 forge.bimsmith.com/Welcome

When we say Autodesk, you say….

@PhilRead Loeb edition. Nice.

Briefly referenced in this episode and highly recommended. The opening dialog between Simonides and Hiero the most pithy and profound I’ve read in many years. Perhaps a warning on the trappings of success, which bring diminished returns. And there’s no CRTL+Z. Thanks @HardcoreHistory.

@m2jr Mike- my condolences to you and Benton. I went thru it in 2010. I have hazy but fond memory of your dad on a couple of camp trips.

This morning, Mike Maples Sr. passed away in Austin, Texas. To me, he wasn’t just my dad—he was a mentor, a friend, and one of the greatest inspirations of my life. Even though I knew this moment was coming, nothing could get me ready for it. It’s hard to accept that he is really gone and even harder to imagine a world without him in it. His presence was such a constant in my life, and the void his passing leaves behind feels overwhelming. I’m so grateful for the time we had, but I’ll always wish for more. My dad’s story began in 1942, in Shawnee, Oklahoma, where his curiosity and drive shaped his early years. After earning a degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Oklahoma in 1965 and an MBA from Oklahoma City University in 1969, he served in Vietnam. His business career began at IBM, where he started as a Systems Engineer and played various leadership roles over two decades. Then, in 1988, Bill Gates invited him to join Microsoft, where he served as head of products during one of the most transformative periods in the company’s history. His leadership played a vital role in establishing Microsoft as a global technology powerhouse, but what set Dad apart was his genuine ability to connect with people and make them feel valued. When he retired in 1995, he embraced a new chapter as a rancher in Cypress Mill, Texas. But retirement didn’t slow him down. He continued to mentor entrepreneurs and business leaders, sharing his wisdom and enthusiasm for innovation. Whether it was in the boardroom or on a ranch, Mike Sr’s ability to guide and inspire never changed. For all his accomplishments, my dad’s greatest pride and joy was his family. He and my mom, Carolyn, shared a extraordinary 60 years of marriage, marked by love, adventure, and unwavering support for each other. As a father to my brother Benton and me, he poured his heart into teaching us, supporting us, and, most importantly, loving us. He reveled in time with his grandchildren, and his face would light up at every family gathering, sharing stories or just enjoying the moment. He had this uncanny knack for making you feel like the most important person in the room, like life was more of a comedy than a tragedy, and like you were his partner in crime, always in on the joke. Looking back on his life, he didn’t just build a career—he built relationships, created opportunities, and left a legacy that will endure far beyond his time. He showed that it’s possible to be both powerful and kind, serious yet able to laugh at yourself. He was fiercely committed to success, but he pursued it in a way that honored the spirit of true greatness—winning not for the sake of winning at all costs, but for the sake of doing things the right way. Most of all, he tried emphasize to 'always do your best'—and not as a mere platitude. He would remind me that none of us knows how much time we have—maybe a lot, maybe just a little. But he believed that the best way to honor the gift of time was to give it your all. Do your absolute best, make the most of every moment, and strive to be the best version of yourself. For him, doing your best wasn’t just about effort—it was about gratitude. His mentorship, his laughter, and his love will forever be part of our lives. Dad, I’ll miss you beyond what words can hold. I’m still trying to process it all—there’s so much more I could say even though I’m grateful to have seen you at the very end for a last goodbye. But for now, thank you for being a guiding light and for showing up in the world in a way that every father should aspire to. Godspeed, Dad. Hopefully someday, across the great beyond, I'll see you again.

@MichaelSpathITH Reminded me of 2008, when Ryan Mallet left, and we had Steven Threet and Nick Sheridan… I just don’t remember much QB traction… 6.5

@johntpierson @seanmpage @AutodeskRevit Ugh… so this was a change that they made to support sheet collections? In case A-100 was different in each collection?

@mattmas @seanmpage @AutodeskRevit Sheet numbers can be the same now! Really fun if you use dictionaries to look up sheets by number.

Just starting to realize how deep the Sheet Collection (breaking) change actually goes in @AutodeskRevit. #autodesk #revit

@big_pedestrian @jasonc_nc More likely to be stone construction as well?

@jasonc_nc It’s worth noting that 1) nations with dense cities and ancient, winding streets have lower rates of fire deaths 2) the single best way to improve time to event is *density* and maneuverable, small vehicles. “Speed to event in a giant truck” combines the worst of all worlds.

“Anything that impedes speed of response I’m against” is a common FD reaction re: traffic calming. Except emergency response doesn’t exist in a vacuum. The same street design optimized for speed of response is driven, walked/crossed, & cycled along by tens of thousands of people every single day. The stats look like this 👇🏻 x.com/saulblum/statu…

@Johnubacon Shhhhhh. Ixnay on the iring-fay. We “like” him!

If Ryan Day can't beat an unranked 6-5 Michigan team with a walk-on quarterback, its two best players out, and a $20M roster, at home, why does anyone in Columbus think he'll beat Michigan next year?

@theBIMsider @ADSKCommunity @autodesku Either that or you accidentally got @jasonkunk ‘s ?

If you haven't yet hit the Community Zone at #AU2024 to get you own digital AI created avatar you should! Mine looks just like me 🤔😉 #DeadRinger #AI @ADSKCommunity @autodesku

@TheRealBookSpy @nelsondemille Charm School hooked me first, but General’s Daughter and Plum Island made me into a superfan. And the sequels were strong! Word of Honor stays with you…

I’ll have a lot to say about Nelson and his books and what a wonderful person and author he was…. But this one hurts. Soon as I get my head around it, I’ll have something on TRBS. In the meantime, please tell me YOUR favorite @nelsondemille book! I’ll start: THE CHARM SCHOOL.

Happy Day 9000 of the millenium, folks!

@jennifernvictor Dropbox is just 25% better at execution of the same thing, and OneDrive tries to do a bit too much.

Am I too old (Gen X) to use One Drive or does it suck? I just want to access my files in a directory. Is that because I'm an old?