Published on: 2025-06-19 16:02:51
May, 24 2025 • 16 min read • 2461 words Preface: A few weeks back, I implemented GPT-2 using WebGL and shaders (Github Repo) which made the front page of Hacker News (discussion). By popular demand, here is a short write-up over the main ideas behind GPU shader programming (for general-purpose computing). The Origins of General Purpose GPU Programming In the early 2000s, NVIDIA introduced programmable shaders with the GeForce 3 (2001) and GeForce FX (2003). Instead of being limited to predete
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-04 13:49:25
Background As a game developer who works primarily in frameworks instead of engines, one of the biggest pain points is the need to render on multiple platforms efficiently. For most platform-level tasks, like window management, input handling, etc, SDL does a beautiful job and I barely have to think about it. Rendering, by comparison, is a huge can of worms. Every platform has their own unique support matrix. For Windows you have D3D12/D3D11/Vulkan/OpenGL. For Apple platforms you have Metal an
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-10 18:51:30
How do demosceners create complex computer animations in just a few kilobytes? One of our secret weapons is Shader Minifier, a tool that minifies GLSL code. Over the years, it has evolved to pack more data into tiny executables, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. In this blog post, we’ll go through its evolution. XO by Nuance (4kB) In 2010, I noticed a trend in the demoscene: creators were producing impressive 4k intros, but the process was incredibly manual and tedious. These intros r
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It seems like a universal truth that anyone who has ever worn foundation has struggled to find a shade match. The BoldHue, released in March 2025, is a smart device that aims to solve this problem. I feel like my own skin tone changes from week to week. My base undertone is neutral, leaning olive, and I’m usually somewhere in the nebulous foundation shade range known as “medium.” I’m biracial, and I feel like there are stark differences between my summer skin tone and my winter skin tone (espec
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The Hellfire Gala isn't the only reason for Marvel Rivals PC players to party in Season 2. The hit hero shooter just got a new experimental performance setting that aims to speed up load times and prevent crashes. PC players have been plagued with issues since the release of Marvel Rivals. Even with adequate memory and beefy GPUs, the game's performance has been shaky for many players. The new mode aims to solve these issues, especially for any players who have 16GB of RAM or less installed in
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-08-31 12:25:13
In computer graphics, we rarely encounter continuous data. We often work with digital data, and in the context of geometric modeling, this means we typically work with polygon meshes rather than procedural surfaces like Bézier patches. The most popular technique for constructing digital three-dimensional objects in dedicated modeling software is polygon modeling. The result of the creation phase is a set of polygons (mesh), where the polygons in the mesh can share vertices and edges with other p
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Smart home automation is all about convenience or security. For me, automation with motorized shades is one upgrade that makes a real difference day-to-day. Instead of manually raising and lowering them at the beginning and end of the day, automation ensures the perfect amount of light—without thinking about it. Recently, SmartWings announced a new set of Matter-enabled shades that introduce Power over Ethernet (PoE) support, eliminating the need for charging. While PoE is an option, it’s not re
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Edit: The article originally said Intel’s BVH nodes were 4-wide, based on a misreading of QuadLeaf. After inspecting Intel compiler code, QuadLeaf actually means two merged triangles with a shared side (a quadrilateral, not a quad of four triangles). Intel’s discrete GPU strategy has emphasized add-on features ever since Alchemist launched. Right from the start, Intel invested heavily in dedicated matrix multiplication units, raytracing accelerators, and hardware video codecs. Battlemage contin
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Edit: The article originally said Intel’s BVH nodes were 4-wide, based on a misreading of QuadLeaf. After inspecting Intel compiler code, QuadLeaf actually means two merged triangles with a shared side (a quadrilateral, not a quad of four triangles). Intel’s discrete GPU strategy has emphasized add-on features ever since Alchemist launched. Right from the start, Intel invested heavily in dedicated matrix multiplication units, raytracing accelerators, and hardware video codecs. Battlemage contin
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Senior Software Engineer - GPU Cloud Marketplace About Shadeform At Shadeform, we're building the cleanest and easiest way to rent and use GPUs anywhere. Our GPU Cloud marketplace is used by the Fortune 100, startups, and more to find and deploy affordable, reliable compute. We're building a multi-cloud distributed compute platform to run inference and training workloads anywhere. We're a capital efficient organization, profitable, and focus on scaling by automating processes rather than grow
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Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung moved the media player from the notifications shade to the quick settings panel in One UI 7. Following criticism from users, the company has added an option to add media controls to the notification shade in the latest beta update. This new setting does not remove the media player from the quick settings dropdown. Samsung’s One UI 7 update brings a host of useful new features, but one particular change has garnered a split response from users. Tha
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SwitchBot (makers of my favorite Find My wallet finder) have launched a new option in the smart blinds space, the SwitchBot Roller Shade. It is one of the cheaper smart blinds options on the market, and it even has an adjustable bar so it can fit many different window sizes. And if you have the SwitchBot Hub 2, you can connect these shades directly to the Apple Home app using the Matter integration. Unfortunately, they cannot act as a standalone Matter accessory — the hub is required. The Swit
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-11-06 10:56:40
SwitchBot’s inexpensive, adjustable smart roller shades are finally here. First announced in September, the SwitchBot Roller Shades go on sale today at switch-bot.com, claiming to be the world’s first adjustable smart shades. This means you don’t need to worry about getting your measurements right before ordering, as you can adjust the width of both the shade’s headrail and the fabric to fit your window frame after buying them. Starting at $199, they’re cheap for smart shades. Smart motorized s
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