The journey of Anti-Aliasing leads us to Analytical Anti-Aliasing, a complex art-form of eliminating rasterization jaggies through various innovative approaches like SSAA and SMAA. We delve into the technical breakdown of GPU code and explore the concept of signed distance fields. Surprisingly, the circle is not drawn with geometry but by the shader itself. We […]

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A Panzer IV tank from the 31st Panzer Regiment, lost in 1940 during World War II, was discovered at the Meuse River thanks to ConeOfArc and their team. Lieutenant Heinz Zobel commanded the tank, which fell into the river during a ferry crossing. The tank, identified as a Panzer IV D, was photographed with a […]

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Developer interest in atproto is growing as the protocol matures. Early adopters can start building various projects, from social apps to gaming societies. Community projects like reviews, moderation, and content feeds are possible, but caution is advised as public data in atproto is globally broadcast. The protocol lacks visibility restrictions, so careful project design is […]

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Experience the world through the lens of a black hole with the Black Hole Vision app for iPhone. See live video feeds distorted as if viewed through a gravitational lens, showcasing features like the photon ring. Developed by Trevor Gravely at Vanderbilt University, this project aims to capture the sharpest images of astronomical phenomena using […]

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arXivLabs is an innovative platform where collaborators can create and share new features directly on the arXiv website. Embracing values of openness, community, excellence, and user data privacy, arXiv only partners with those who adhere to these principles. This framework allows for the development of bibliographic tools, citation tools, code, data, media, demos, related papers, […]

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Programmers have traditionally kept their code lines under 80 characters due to old computer display constraints, but modern displays can easily handle much wider lines. The benefits of shorter lines include easier readability, ability to fit two files side by side, and easier embedding of code. However, this can also lead to awkward line breaks, […]

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PyTorch, a popular choice for deep learning, can be effectively managed using uv for different Python versions and environments, allowing control over CPU-only vs. CUDA accelerators. Installing PyTorch involves configuring projects to access PyTorch-specific indexes, with distinct builds for each accelerator. Projects needing specific accelerators across all platforms can specify PyTorch variants. Configurations for different […]

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The OpenRiak Project is dedicated to promoting an open and modern Riak, a decentralized datastore from Basho Technologies. With popular repositories like riak_core for distributed systems infrastructure, the project boasts a variety of resources for developers. One surprising aspect is the extensive commit activity of different repositories like riak_kv and ranch over the past year. […]

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Meta recently shared a fascinating article on leveraging AI for advanced incident response in their engineering blog. By using large language models, Meta achieved a 42% accuracy rate in identifying root causes of incidents, potentially reducing resolution times from hours to seconds. This innovative approach involved heuristics and fine-tuning a model called Llama 2 7B. […]

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Underjord, a small team specializing in Elixir consulting and contract work, emphasizes the benefits of Erlang’s hot code updates, a unique feature that sets it apart from other runtimes. While standard Elixir releases do not support this feature, there are blog posts and guides available for those interested in learning how to implement it. Bryan […]

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