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This report focuses on benchmarking and performance testing of the first Cray 1 supercomputer, specifically using the Lawrence Livermore Laboratory program kernels, known as Livermore Loops. The author provides results from their own conversion of the code to C, as well as results from similar vintage benchmarks like Linpack and Whetstone. The report highlights the […]
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The author wants to pixelate web pages or specific parts of web pages directly from the client side using ViolentMonkey. They don’t want to use raster screenshots and manipulate them in an image editor. The author is currently struggling to construct an SVG filter that can divide elements into cells, find the average color of […]
Storyteller is a unique platform that offers a self-hosted solution for syncing both audiobooks and ebooks. With Storyteller, you have the freedom to read or listen to your favorite books however you choose. The platform generates EPUB 3 compliant ebook files, which can be read on any ebook reader that supports EPUB Media Overlays. Alternatively, […]
Germany installed 1.18 GW of new PV systems in November, bringing the total installed capacity for the year to over 14 GW, according to statistics from the national network operator. This is a significant increase compared to the previous year, with developers connecting 13.18 GW of solar to the grid in the first 11 months […]
In this speech given by Bill Watterson at Kenyon College, he reflects on his experiences as a college student and offers advice to the graduating class. He shares a recurring dream about not knowing where he is going, which he believes is a metaphor for life. Watterson discusses the importance of allowing the mind to […]
In this web content, the author discusses a fascinating feature of their toothbrush head: an NFC chip that counts the amount of time it has been used for. Surprisingly, after 360 minutes of use, the chip signals that the head needs to be replaced, regardless of its actual condition. However, the author reveals that the […]
sccache is a compiler caching tool that serves as a compiler wrapper and minimizes the need for compilation by storing cached results either on the local disk or in cloud storage backends. It supports caching of C/C++ code, Rust, CUDA using nvcc, and clang. One unique feature of sccache is its icecream-style distributed compilation, which […]
More than a decade ago, a plant ecologist named Ernesto Gianoli discovered a vine called Boquila trifoliolata that has the ability to mimic the leaves of other plants. This unique ability allows the vine to blend in with its surroundings and potentially protect itself from herbivores. Scientists have yet to fully understand how the vine […]
Fair warning: this article includes plot spoilers of Final Fantasy VII. The author acknowledges their lack of qualifications in the gaming and Japanese culture realms and describes their initial confusion and disappointment with the game. However, they acknowledge the importance of Final Fantasy VII and decide to give it another chance. They highlight the narrative’s […]
The B-tree is a widely used data structure that helps with searching through large sets of data. It has been around for over 40 years and is still favored by modern databases due to its efficiency in handling database queries. Contrary to popular belief, the B-tree is not the same as the Binary Search Tree […]