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JEDEC introduced the DDR5 specification in 2020, and now they’re ready for an upgrade with the DDR5-8800 specification. The new DDR5-8800 has loose CL62 62-62 timings for A-grade devices and CL78 77-77 for C-grade ICs. The standard aims at improving peak memory bandwidth by 37.5%. The security front has also been addressed with the Per-Row […]
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vfox is a versatile cross-platform version manager designed to simplify the switching between different development environments. With support for Global, Project, and Session scopes, as well as a simple plugin system, vfox offers faster and more straightforward commands compared to other tools like asdf-vm. It automatically switches runtime versions as you navigate your project, with […]
The European Union is investigating TikTok for potential violations of the Digital Services Act, with concerns about the mental health risks posed by the platform’s Lite version. The EU is focusing on the “task and reward” feature, which allows users to earn points that can be swapped for rewards, potentially leading to addictive behavior. TikTok’s […]
On April 21, 2024, we delve into the inner workings of the Super Nintendo cartridges, uncovering hidden gems beyond just game instructions and assets. The CIC copy protection chip adds a layer of security to the SNES, but unsanctioned games like “Super 3D Noah’s Ark” skip this feature. The ROM sizes of games are revealed, […]
Wasmer, founded five years ago, has focused on expanding languages that target the web and beyond with WebAssembly. They have introduced py2wasm, a Python to WebAssembly compiler that enhances performance by eliminating interpreter overhead, resulting in programs running 3 times faster. Benchmarking shows that using py2wasm achieves about 70% of native Python speed and is […]
WASM Parquet offers WebAssembly bindings to handle Apache Parquet format with Rust parquet and arrow crates. The bundle is 1.2 MB, but custom builds can reduce it to 456 KB. You can read and write Parquet files synchronously or asynchronously. For initialization, you can await on the default export or use sync initialization. The Parquet […]
SBCL is a Common Lisp implementation with a high-performance compiler available on many platforms. The paper explores SBCL’s unique build process and aims to introduce readers to the internal workings of a Lisp system. By discussing memory representation of Lisp objects, function objects, and more, the author breaks down complex concepts in a beginner-friendly way. […]
Today, we’re opening up the Meta Quest operating system to third-party hardware makers, creating a more open computing platform for the metaverse. This move will give developers a larger ecosystem to build for and offer consumers more choices. The Meta Horizon OS combines core mixed reality technologies with social features, allowing for a new generation […]
In their paper, Agarwal et al. discuss the capabilities of large language models (LLMs) in few-shot in-context learning (ICL), showcasing significant performance gains when transitioning to many-shot ICL with expanded context windows. They introduce Reinforced and Unsupervised ICL settings to address limitations in human-generated examples, demonstrating their effectiveness on complex reasoning tasks. Surprisingly, many-shot learning […]
This page provides a collection of small computer programs for one-player puzzle games that run on Unix, Windows, and the web using Java or Javascript applets. The author apologizes for no longer being able to build the MacOS version due to technical issues. The games are not original creations, but re-implementations of existing concepts within […]