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Introducing SYZYGY, an open standard for high-performance peripheral connectivity, offering low-cost, compact connectors that help economize FPGA I/O. This open standard allows for high-performance prototypes, rapid system integration and testing, and the creation of custom test systems. SYZYGY is ideal for high-performance semiconductor evaluation boards, supporting peripherals such as data acquisition, machine vision, digital communications, […]
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This post presents a 4-part plan for the borrow checker called “the borrow checker within” to help Rust evolve and better accommodate certain coding patterns that align with Rust’s principles but clash with its rules. The essence of Rust lies in the principle of mutation xor sharing, where mutating a value prohibits reading it through […]
The author explores the combination of watercolour painting and coding using an AxiDraw plotter. Experimenting with creating paths for the paintbrush to follow, they detail their set up, brushes, and test results. Highlighting the challenges and surprises encountered, such as brush bristle effects and watercolor diffusion, the author also delves into creating typographic pieces and […]
If you’ve dabbled in 3D programming, you’ve come across various techniques for handling 3D rotations. From Rotation Matrices to Quaternions and Axis/Angle representations, each has its strengths and weaknesses. Rotation Matrices excel in transforming points efficiently, while Euler Angles are widely used but prone to gimbal lock. Quaternions offer smooth interpolation between rotations, despite being […]
The sun is gearing up for a magnetic field reversal, marking the halfway point of the solar cycle and the shift towards solar minimum. This natural occurrence happens roughly every 11 years and is driven by sunspots, complex regions of the sun’s surface that can lead to solar flares and coronal mass ejections. The switch […]
The head of the ‘giga-goose’, Genyornis newtoni, one of the largest ever birds, has been reconstructed decades after its extinction. The newly-discovered skull reveals that the species is actually a giant goose, not a waterfowl as previously thought. The bird, standing over two meters tall and weighing up to 240 kilograms, was an imposing presence […]
Eden Ahbez, often labeled a one-hit wonder for his song “Nature Boy,” was much more than that. The unique tune, which sold a million copies and hit the top of the Billboard chart, defied typical music labels with its poetic and philosophical lyrics. Ahbez, a guru-like figure and the first hippie in many ways, led […]
NVIDIA introduces Nemotron-4 340B, a set of open models for generating synthetic data to train large language models in various industries. This unique license allows developers to access the models for free to create powerful LLMs. The Nemotron-4 340B family includes base, instruct, and reward models to produce synthetic data and filter high-quality responses. These […]
Neurons in the hippocampus are crucial for learning and memory. Lack of sleep disrupts a key brain signal linked to long-term memory in rats, with even a night of normal sleep not enough to restore it. Sharp-wave ripples, synchronized firing of neurons in the hippocampus, play a vital role in memory formation and communicating with […]
Summary: Over 500,000 books have been removed from lending due to the Hachette v. Internet Archive lawsuit, including 1,300 banned and challenged books. The library is appealing the decision to restore access to patrons. The lawsuit was filed by four major publishers for controlled digital lending practices, resulting in an injunction that restricts book lending. […]