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As a senior computer science student, the author reflects on the experience of job hunting and the illusion of easy programming. Programming has become more accessible with resources like Codecademy and user-friendly languages, but good code remains rare in the industry. The emphasis is placed on the readability and quality of code, with a reminder […]
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Intel made a groundbreaking discovery in 1989 with the release of the 80170, the world’s fastest and most powerful neural network chip. This analog computer had the processing power of a cockroach and left Intel confused on what to do with it. Neural networks like the 80170 are trained, not programmed, to discover patterns and […]
RAD has identified a hardware problem causing Oodle Data decompression failures and crashes in games built with Unreal, primarily affecting Intel 13900K and 14900K processors. This issue is believed to be caused by a combination of BIOS settings, high clock rates, and power usage. Notably, the problem does not stem from software bugs in Oodle […]
Martti Malmi shares his private correspondence with Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto for use as evidence in a UK trial in 2024. The archive includes only emails from his @cc.hut.fi address, as his university email addresses changed and backups are unavailable. Satoshi seeks help with website writing and suggests creating an interface for server-side scripting languages […]
The author explores how Transformers can be trained to solve complex planning tasks, introducing Searchformer, a model that successfully tackles Sokoban puzzles with fewer search steps than traditional planners. Through expert iterations and predicting $A^*$ search dynamics, Searchformer outperforms baselines in maze navigation tasks, demonstrating scalability to larger and more complex decision-making challenges. This innovative […]
gemma.cpp is a lightweight standalone C++ inference engine for Gemma foundation models by Google. It targets experimentation and research, focusing on simplicity and directness. Users can obtain model weights and the tokenizer from Kaggle, with various model variations available. The build system uses CMake and Clang, and gemma.cpp can be run from the command line. […]
The author shares their journey of turning their ThinkPad laptop into a programmable USB device, enabling emulation of various USB devices without external hardware. Through fiddling with Linux kernel drivers, they discovered the xDCI controller, leading to surprising findings involving xHCI, DW3, and BIOS settings. The author’s investigation into xDCI’s role in their laptop’s USB […]
The US has made a historic return to the moon through the privately-built spacecraft, Odysseus. This achievement marks the first American spacecraft landing on the moon in over 50 years. Odysseus, carrying NASA science instruments and technology, faced unexpected challenges during its journey. Flight controllers are diligently analyzing data to ensure the success of the […]
In 15 years of working in the field, it’s disappointing to realize that the best ideas don’t come from data. A similar concept to exploring a video game map is venturing into the unknown for the big reward. Persistence is key, as the best ideas may take multiple attempts to succeed. Traditional problem-solving methodologies from […]
JuiceFS, a file system written in Go, can manage billions of files in a single namespace. Its metadata engine optimizes memory usage with techniques like memory pools and directory compression, achieving remarkable performance. The Enterprise Edition uses an in-house metadata engine for enhanced performance. Go was chosen for development due to its efficiency, performance, and […]