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The author discusses their interest in optimizing handling small strings using SIMD instructions for a fast hash function in Rust. They explore AVX-512-BW and ARM SVE instructions, focusing on tolower64() function for efficient string processing. They delve into implementing masked load and store operations for handling small string fragments quickly. Benchmarking results show the effectiveness […]
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A list of classic literary works by various renowned authors such as Henry James, James Joyce, Jane Austen, and Leo Tolstoy. Includes titles like “Pride and Prejudice,” “Robinson Crusoe,” and “War and Peace.” Notable inclusions are “Tarzan of the Apes,” “Tender is the Night,” and “Women In Love.” Controversial content may be found in books […]
The Ridgeway, an ancient 87-mile trackway in southern England, offers a serene and ancient landscape for hikers. Dating back over 5,000 years, this prehistoric path has seen the footsteps of Celctic druids, Saxon kings, and Victorian poets. Dotted with Neolithic burial mounds, Iron Age hill forts, and the iconic 3,000-year-old Uffington White Horse, the Ridgeway […]
In recent years, the US labor market has been touted as one of the best in history, with record low unemployment rates. However, beneath this seemingly positive outlook lies a troubling reality of “ghost jobs” – fake job listings created by employers for various reasons. The rise of automation has exacerbated this issue, with AI […]
The study by Danziger, Levav, and Avnaim-Pesso (2011) on Israeli parole board rulings reveals that the order in which cases are presented affects the decisions made. Favorable rulings drop from 65% to 0% within a session, then return to 65% after a food break. The authors suggest mental depletion plays a role. This unexpected effect […]
Visa’s Fiscal Q3 2024 results reveal insights into the state of the economy and consumers. The company’s revenue drivers include service, data processing, and international transaction revenues. Despite a 9.6% YoY increase in net revenue, growth rates vary across regions, with Europe showing stronger growth than the U.S. Payment volume is a key driver, with […]
ceLLama is an automation pipeline for cell type annotations utilizing large-language models (LLMs). The program offers advantages such as privacy, comprehensive analysis, speed, and extensive reporting. It operates locally to prevent data leaks, considers negative genes, processes efficiently, and generates customized reports. Ideal for quick cell type checks, ceLLama requires the installation of Ollama and […]
In this article, the author explores the concept of emergence, which is the idea that complex systems and properties arise from simple rules and interactions. They use the example of the Game of Life, a simple cellular automaton with four rules, to demonstrate how complex patterns can emerge from a few basic instructions. The author […]
Simultaneous multithreading (SMT) allows processors to handle instructions from two threads at once, improving resource utilization. Intel’s hyper-threading is a form of SMT. Processors use techniques like pipelining and superscalar architecture to boost instruction throughput. SMT duplicates the processor’s architecture state to handle two threads simultaneously, sharing or duplicating resources as needed. Instructions are decoded […]
The author has been developing a 3D interconnected game-like project that incorporates procedural and generative techniques, focusing on tools like shaders, textures, triplanar mapping, hex tiling, depth pre-pass, AI-powered PBR texture synthesis, volumetric fog/clouds, mesh processing, and LoD terrain. Unique tweaks like a pow() call for texture lookups and a hex tiling algorithm are highlighted. […]