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Building a mesh from a point cloud in 3D requires sophisticated algorithms like Poisson Surface Reconstruction in Open3D. This tool is ideal for creating accurate surfaces from point clouds, like in the case of a Stanford bunny model. However, even with advanced techniques, gaps can still exist in the reconstructed mesh, challenging the notion of […]
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MillenniumDB is a graph-oriented database management system by IMFD, aiming to provide a functional DBMS for testing new database and graph algorithms. They support RDF with SPARQL, and have a custom language for Property Graphs, with plans to add GQL support soon. The project is still in development, with some missing functionality and bugs. A […]
The deep ocean has long been a playground for espionage activities, from tapping cables to recovering sensitive materials. While brands like Rolex and Omega boast their deepsea capabilities, can a cheap Casio F91W handle the pressure? For $15 and some oil, this common watch successfully dives 4,950 meters, proving its worth against the intense pressure. […]
RCA, known for its success during the Roaring Twenties, saw its stock price skyrocket during the 1920s only to then plummet by 98% after the 1929 peak. Despite this, RCA gradually recovered and exceeded its 1929 highs before being bought out by General Electric in 1986. Initially started as Marconi Wireless, RCA transformed into a […]
Ahey is a straightforward pub-sub service that allows you to send push notifications to any browser with a quick HTTP POST request. It works on all major browsers and is completely free to use. Get real-time notifications from any location with Ahey. Log in to your account to view subscribed channels and stay connected. No […]
Apple iPhone sales dropped by 1% last year despite the introduction of new AI features that CEO Tim Cook claimed boosted sales in the US. Challenges for Apple included declining sales in China and potential US tariffs on Chinese imports. While AI features brought mixed responses, news roundup alerts were criticized for errors, leading to […]
The content discusses deploying DeepSeek R1 671B locally with ollama, featuring models like DeepSeek-R1-UD-IQ1_M and DeepSeek-R1-Q4_K_M, with specific hardware requirements. The steps include downloading model files from HuggingFace, installing ollama, creating modelfiles, and running the model. Observations reveal the models’ performance on various prompts, showcasing the 4-bit version as “safer” in rejecting offensive or silly […]
Phaser v4 Beta 5 may initially seem like just another beta release, but don’t be fooled! This release is truly thrilling, as it introduces the brand new Sprite GPU Layer Game Object which can handle over 1 million animated sprites fully on the GPU. Although these sprites are limited to background layers and lack interactivity, […]
Stats is an application that allows you to monitor your macOS system, with features like CPU and GPU utilization, memory and disk usage, network activity, battery level, and more. You can install it manually or via Homebrew, with macOS Catalina or newer required. Surprisingly, it offers support for multiple languages and even displays multiple time […]
In the world of developers, having a reliable and fast build system is essential. Jane Street’s journey from Jenga to Dune showcases the evolution of their custom build systems for OCaml projects. Initially created to streamline their own workflow, Jenga was released to the public with high hopes but received minimal adoption due to compatibility […]