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GodotOceanWaves is an experiment in the Godot Engine, simulating open oceans with the inverse Fourier transform for wave generation. Unlike traditional Gerstner waves, this method accurately portrays choppy open ocean surfaces by leveraging ocean-wave spectra data. The FFT algorithm optimizes computational complexity, making it GPU-friendly. The graphics achieve realistic ocean lighting, sea foam, and spray […]
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To get Pie, simply install the Racket package and then install the Pie package through DrRacket. Start your file with #lang pie to use Pie. Keep in mind, there are known errata to be aware of when using Pie.
In this fascinating piece from the December 1966 edition of The London Magazine, Stephen Gardiner laments the decline of English pubs as bastions of culture and community. He humorously criticizes the rush to modernize traditional pub interiors, emphasizing the importance of thoughtful design that respects history and atmosphere. Gardiner’s detailed analysis touches on the architectural […]
Dr. Andrew Davison has created a Python code collection focusing on inversive and hyperbolic geometry, featuring visualizations using the Poincaré disc model. The inspiration for this project came from textbooks by various authors. Davison simplified existing hyperbolic library code and added features like the Pappus Chain, similar to a drawing from the Youtube video “Epic […]
The author shares their experience of refactoring hundreds of files to rename instances of a pytest fixture from ‘database’ to ‘db’ across their entire repo. They explored using Tree-Sitter to parse nodes and Jedi to rename identifiers, finding both tools relatively easy to learn and useful when traditional methods like grep + sed fall short. […]
On October 2nd, 2024, the Python community will release CPython v3.13.0 with significant changes. Two major updates are a “free-threaded” version allowing disabling the Global Interpreter Lock (GIL) and Just-in-Time (JIT) compilation support, potentially transforming Python code performance. The GIL, a legacy from Python’s single-threaded origins, now faces a shift to free-threading, enhancing accessibility to […]
Intel has been making significant changes to its mobile CPUs, facing competition from AMD, Qualcomm, and Apple. Meteor Lake and Lunar Lake feature unique chiplet designs and updated P-Cores aiming for maximum per-thread performance. Lion Cove in Lunar Lake has improved performance and energy efficiency compared to Redwood Cove in Meteor Lake. The changes in […]
This article provides a comprehensive technical overview of SAML, addressing common questions and misconceptions. It explains why businesses and users value SAML, highlighting its role in enabling seamless single sign-on experiences. CISOs appreciate SAML for its security benefits, allowing them to centrally manage user access. The technical details of configuring and handling SAML flows are […]
Changpeng Zhao, known as “CZ,” is finally a free man after serving time in federal custody for failing to implement anti-money laundering controls at Binance. With a personal fortune of $60 billion, he may focus on spending time with his family, including his children in Dubai or Paris. Zhao also aims to give back through […]
In this paper, the authors address the challenges of deploying large language models (LLMs) on resource-constrained embedded devices. They introduce an FPGA-based accelerator that utilizes post-training quantization to improve LLM inference performance by reducing model size and optimizing off-chip memory bandwidth. The design includes asynchronous computation and a fully pipelined accelerator for matrix-vector multiplication. Experiments […]