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Fire and smoke simulation in real-time graphics has been a topic of interest for many years. In the past, approaches to simulating fire were often fake and non-physical, due to the computational demands. However, with the advancements in GPU technology, fast fluid simulation has become easier. Techniques developed by ILM and NVIDIA have paved the […]
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In this study, researchers investigate whether our sense of agency, or our feeling of control over events, can adapt to a situation where a consequence precedes an action. They used an online game where players had to click on a target to trigger an animation, but an algorithm actually triggered the animation before the players’ […]
FOSDEM is a busy conference with a wide range of activities. This edition features 517 speakers, 484 events, and 65 tracks. The schedule provides information about keynotes, main tracks, developer rooms, lightning talks, stands, and BOFs. Keynotes are less technical talks that start the day and help digest the information gathered throughout the conference. The […]
gokrazy is a platform that allows users to deploy their Go programs as appliances on Raspberry Pi or PC. The creators of gokrazy were frustrated with the time-consuming maintenance required for their Raspberry Pis, so they came up with the idea of stripping unnecessary software and building a minimal system entirely in Go. The result […]
In this web content, the author discusses the challenges of understanding what is happening online in the current internet landscape. They highlight the fragmentation and lack of a clear replacement for social media platforms, as well as the difficulty in determining what is truly popular and viral. The author mentions the example of TikTok, where […]
Manuel Cuevas, known simply as Manuel, is a legendary tailor and designer in the world of country western wear. He gained fame working alongside Nudie Cohn, creating the iconic “Nudie Suit.” These elaborate and rhinestone-studded suits became a staple in Hollywood and were worn by celebrities like Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, and the Beatles. Manuel […]
NASA’s Deep Space Optical Communications experiment achieved a major milestone by beaming an ultra-high definition streaming video from a record-setting distance of 19 million miles away. This technology demonstration is aimed at advancing optical communications to enable future human missions beyond Earth orbit. The video signal took 101 seconds to reach Earth, transmitted at a […]
Mozilla Firefox 121 has been released, and Linux Wayland users will be particularly interested. The Firefox Snap now runs in Wayland mode by default for the Ubuntu 23.10 release. Mozilla has decided to extend this to all Linux users who use Wayland. This move is significant because Wayland offers better graphics performance, non-blurry rendering on […]
When it comes to determining the number of CPU cores to use for a parallel program, the advice seems straightforward: match the thread or process pool size to the number of CPU cores on your machine. However, it turns out to be more complicated than that. The Python standard library offers APIs to get this […]
tsdocs.dev is a handy tool that allows you to effortlessly navigate through typescript documentation for various packages and library versions. It has been developed with the assistance of typedoc, ensuring accurate and reliable information at your fingertips. This platform caters to your specific needs, offering a seamless experience in exploring reference typescript documentation. Whether you […]