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Here are the Ray Tracing Presentations
Ray Tracing in Snowdrop: Scene Representation and Custom BVH
media.gdcvault.com/gdc2024/Slid...
Raytracing in Snowdrop: An Optimized Lighting Pipeline for Consoles
media.gdcvault.com/gdc2024/Slid...
Ray Tracing in Snowdrop: Scene Representation and Custom BVH
media.gdcvault.com/gdc2024/Slid...
Raytracing in Snowdrop: An Optimized Lighting Pipeline for Consoles
media.gdcvault.com/gdc2024/Slid...
April 1, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Here are the Ray Tracing Presentations
Ray Tracing in Snowdrop: Scene Representation and Custom BVH
media.gdcvault.com/gdc2024/Slid...
Raytracing in Snowdrop: An Optimized Lighting Pipeline for Consoles
media.gdcvault.com/gdc2024/Slid...
Ray Tracing in Snowdrop: Scene Representation and Custom BVH
media.gdcvault.com/gdc2024/Slid...
Raytracing in Snowdrop: An Optimized Lighting Pipeline for Consoles
media.gdcvault.com/gdc2024/Slid...
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All it takes is one bad faith border security staff calling into question why I am travelling to the US from Canada and back on a UK passport, and I could be in a cold cell for a few weeks waiting for a chance to explain myself.
www.thedailybeast.com/german-touri...
www.cnn.com/2025/03/04/w...
www.thedailybeast.com/german-touri...
www.cnn.com/2025/03/04/w...
March 12, 2025 at 3:43 PM
All it takes is one bad faith border security staff calling into question why I am travelling to the US from Canada and back on a UK passport, and I could be in a cold cell for a few weeks waiting for a chance to explain myself.
www.thedailybeast.com/german-touri...
www.cnn.com/2025/03/04/w...
www.thedailybeast.com/german-touri...
www.cnn.com/2025/03/04/w...
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It would all be very unpopular if you could convince people it was happening
March 7, 2025 at 4:26 AM
It would all be very unpopular if you could convince people it was happening
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Wait. What?
tc39.es/proposal-mat...
…huh. Can I get this in other languages? Rust? C#?
docs.rs/fsum/latest/...
…huh
tc39.es/proposal-mat...
…huh. Can I get this in other languages? Rust? C#?
docs.rs/fsum/latest/...
…huh
March 13, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Wait. What?
tc39.es/proposal-mat...
…huh. Can I get this in other languages? Rust? C#?
docs.rs/fsum/latest/...
…huh
tc39.es/proposal-mat...
…huh. Can I get this in other languages? Rust? C#?
docs.rs/fsum/latest/...
…huh
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They're going to fucking wreck the university with one of the best hospital systems in the goddam world
The Trump administration has terminated $800 million in grants to Johns Hopkins University, spurring the nation’s top spender on research and development to plan layoffs and cancel health projects
Johns Hopkins Plans Staff Layoffs After $800 Million Grant Cuts
Local and international health research efforts are already winding down as the university braces for even more potential cuts.
www.wsj.com
March 12, 2025 at 12:53 PM
They're going to fucking wreck the university with one of the best hospital systems in the goddam world
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Next week, we will watch Implicit Surfaces & Independent Research by Matt Keeter
www.meetup.com/graphics-pro...
www.meetup.com/graphics-pro...
" Implicit Surfaces & Independent Research" Group Watch, Wed, Mar 19, 2025, 7:00 PM | Meetup
This week, we will watch [Implicit Surfaces & Independent Research](https://youtu.be/UxGxsGnbyJ4?si=BtLfo7jgI6lY6XdV) by Matt Keeter.
Join our discord server: [https://dis
www.meetup.com
March 13, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Next week, we will watch Implicit Surfaces & Independent Research by Matt Keeter
www.meetup.com/graphics-pro...
www.meetup.com/graphics-pro...
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Wait, what the fuck?
These orgs applied for and received grants from the government, and now, because this administration chooses to pretend climate change doesn’t exist, they’re going to be accused of FRAUD? For work already done and paid for as the government directed?
These orgs applied for and received grants from the government, and now, because this administration chooses to pretend climate change doesn’t exist, they’re going to be accused of FRAUD? For work already done and paid for as the government directed?
Trump’s FBI Moves to Criminally Charge Major Climate Groups
The Trump administration is targeting climate organizations that received a Biden-era grant.
newrepublic.com
March 12, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Wait, what the fuck?
These orgs applied for and received grants from the government, and now, because this administration chooses to pretend climate change doesn’t exist, they’re going to be accused of FRAUD? For work already done and paid for as the government directed?
These orgs applied for and received grants from the government, and now, because this administration chooses to pretend climate change doesn’t exist, they’re going to be accused of FRAUD? For work already done and paid for as the government directed?
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Killing off our research facilities and talent pipelines is perhaps the biggest, dumbest self-own in American history.
UMASS IS RESCINDING ALL GRAD POSITIONS FOR THIS YEAR
March 13, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Killing off our research facilities and talent pipelines is perhaps the biggest, dumbest self-own in American history.
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Also you don't have to be Jewish to apply:
March 13, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Also you don't have to be Jewish to apply:
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SEATTLE JUST VOTED TO ENACT A TAX ON MILLIONAIRE BUSINESSES TO BUILD SOCIAL HOUSING.
Late results tend to favor left wing results, so the chance of this flipping in the coming days is near zero.
Late results tend to favor left wing results, so the chance of this flipping in the coming days is near zero.
JUST IN: Seattle voters are saying yes to social housing and yes to Proposition 1A, which would levy a 5 percent payroll tax on employers on annual compensation above $1 million paid to any employee in the city. election-results-01.kingcounty.gov/results.pdf
February 12, 2025 at 4:13 AM
SEATTLE JUST VOTED TO ENACT A TAX ON MILLIONAIRE BUSINESSES TO BUILD SOCIAL HOUSING.
Late results tend to favor left wing results, so the chance of this flipping in the coming days is near zero.
Late results tend to favor left wing results, so the chance of this flipping in the coming days is near zero.
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I just pushed a new "Lite" version of my spherical harmonics shader library for HLSL: github.com/TheRealMJP/S...
The Lite version does not use templates, and is compatible with FXC or other compilers that don't support templates and operator overloads.
The Lite version does not use templates, and is compatible with FXC or other compilers that don't support templates and operator overloads.
GitHub - TheRealMJP/SHforHLSL: SH for HLSL 2021
SH for HLSL 2021. Contribute to TheRealMJP/SHforHLSL development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
February 9, 2025 at 12:42 AM
I just pushed a new "Lite" version of my spherical harmonics shader library for HLSL: github.com/TheRealMJP/S...
The Lite version does not use templates, and is compatible with FXC or other compilers that don't support templates and operator overloads.
The Lite version does not use templates, and is compatible with FXC or other compilers that don't support templates and operator overloads.
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Like just really. If it were already the case science agreed with the transphobes then the transphobes would not need to fundamentally change the way science is funded in the US and use monetary threats to force the (published) science to start agreeing with them. This is all very unsubtle.
BREAKING NEWS: CDC orders mass retraction and revision of submitted research across all science and medicine journals. Banned terms must be scrubbed.
Goes beyond MMWR +other CDC pubs. Applies to research already submitted to top medical journals.
Take a look.
open.substack.com/pub/insideme...
Goes beyond MMWR +other CDC pubs. Applies to research already submitted to top medical journals.
Take a look.
open.substack.com/pub/insideme...
BREAKING NEWS: CDC orders mass retraction and revision of submitted research across all science and medicine journals. Banned terms must be scrubbed.
Any unpublished manuscript mentioning certain topics, including gender and "LGBT," must be pulled or revised.
open.substack.com
February 1, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Like just really. If it were already the case science agreed with the transphobes then the transphobes would not need to fundamentally change the way science is funded in the US and use monetary threats to force the (published) science to start agreeing with them. This is all very unsubtle.
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Bonus: I am checking this far view distance, how much is distance, matte painting...
The answer is, it's actually geometry but not the whole thing.
There is enough for perspective but with projected UV for details
The answer is, it's actually geometry but not the whole thing.
There is enough for perspective but with projected UV for details
February 1, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Bonus: I am checking this far view distance, how much is distance, matte painting...
The answer is, it's actually geometry but not the whole thing.
There is enough for perspective but with projected UV for details
The answer is, it's actually geometry but not the whole thing.
There is enough for perspective but with projected UV for details
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So, I have about a 100GB of god of war ragnarok captures. Let's to that livepost study shall we ? I'm going too start with a cine character shot. To see how the frame is build. W'll check some specific effects (like snow) later.
February 1, 2025 at 2:07 PM
So, I have about a 100GB of god of war ragnarok captures. Let's to that livepost study shall we ? I'm going too start with a cine character shot. To see how the frame is build. W'll check some specific effects (like snow) later.
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I hope people see how truly alarming this is:
1. Musk's team, who may not even be US govt employees yet, have complete access to OPM's databases of PII on federal employees and have locked out career employees
2. Musk's people trying to do same with THE US TREASURY MASTER PAYMENT SYSTEM 🚨
1. Musk's team, who may not even be US govt employees yet, have complete access to OPM's databases of PII on federal employees and have locked out career employees
2. Musk's people trying to do same with THE US TREASURY MASTER PAYMENT SYSTEM 🚨
New - Elon Musk aides lock government workers out of computer systems at US agency, sources say www.reuters.com/world/us/mus...
Exclusive: Musk aides lock government workers out of computer systems at US agency, sources say
Aides to Elon Musk charged with running the U.S. government human resources agency have locked career civil servants out of computer systems that contain the personal data of millions of federal employees, according to two agency officials.
www.reuters.com
January 31, 2025 at 8:22 PM
I hope people see how truly alarming this is:
1. Musk's team, who may not even be US govt employees yet, have complete access to OPM's databases of PII on federal employees and have locked out career employees
2. Musk's people trying to do same with THE US TREASURY MASTER PAYMENT SYSTEM 🚨
1. Musk's team, who may not even be US govt employees yet, have complete access to OPM's databases of PII on federal employees and have locked out career employees
2. Musk's people trying to do same with THE US TREASURY MASTER PAYMENT SYSTEM 🚨
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I wrote a blog post on my implementation of the Surfel maintenance pipeline from my Surfel Radiance Cascades project. Most of what I learned came from "SIGGRAPH 2021: Global Illumination Based on Surfels" a great presentation from EA SEED :)
m4xc.dev/blog/surfel-...
m4xc.dev/blog/surfel-...
MΛX - Surfel Maintenance for Global Illumination
A comprehensive explanation of my implementation of Surfel probe maintenance.
m4xc.dev
January 25, 2025 at 3:45 PM
I wrote a blog post on my implementation of the Surfel maintenance pipeline from my Surfel Radiance Cascades project. Most of what I learned came from "SIGGRAPH 2021: Global Illumination Based on Surfels" a great presentation from EA SEED :)
m4xc.dev/blog/surfel-...
m4xc.dev/blog/surfel-...
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Hey there bsky!
I'm looking for an internship in graphics/engine programming anywhere in the world (I'm willing to relocate). If you happen to know any open positions or if you work at a company that is taking interns, feel free to contact me!
Portfolio ⬇️
I'm looking for an internship in graphics/engine programming anywhere in the world (I'm willing to relocate). If you happen to know any open positions or if you work at a company that is taking interns, feel free to contact me!
Portfolio ⬇️
January 8, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Hey there bsky!
I'm looking for an internship in graphics/engine programming anywhere in the world (I'm willing to relocate). If you happen to know any open positions or if you work at a company that is taking interns, feel free to contact me!
Portfolio ⬇️
I'm looking for an internship in graphics/engine programming anywhere in the world (I'm willing to relocate). If you happen to know any open positions or if you work at a company that is taking interns, feel free to contact me!
Portfolio ⬇️
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Please stop saying "rolled back diversity goals" and start saying "the company capitulated to a segregationist movement."
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
McDonald's is the latest company to roll back diversity goals
The company rolled out a series of diversity initiatives in 2021 after a spate of sexual harrassment lawsuits and a lawsuit alleging discrimination by a group of Black former owners of McDonald’s fran...
www.nbcnews.com
January 7, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Please stop saying "rolled back diversity goals" and start saying "the company capitulated to a segregationist movement."
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
My power bill with 2 PCs and a server vs. a lil guy with a glittery chassis
January 7, 2025 at 4:27 PM
My power bill with 2 PCs and a server vs. a lil guy with a glittery chassis
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Again, my utmost respect for @polygon.com for reporting on Dreams on a Pillow when so many sites and influencers that claim to stand for inclusivity and diversity and equality have ducked speaking about the genocide, about Palestine, and about Palestinian stories.
www.polygon.com/gaming/50447...
www.polygon.com/gaming/50447...
Dreams on a Pillow, the Palestinian video game about the 1948 Nakba, surpassed its funding goal
It’s follow-up to the award-winning Liyla and the Shadows of War
www.polygon.com
January 7, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Again, my utmost respect for @polygon.com for reporting on Dreams on a Pillow when so many sites and influencers that claim to stand for inclusivity and diversity and equality have ducked speaking about the genocide, about Palestine, and about Palestinian stories.
www.polygon.com/gaming/50447...
www.polygon.com/gaming/50447...
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I actually shipped weird neural network based texture compression on Midnight Suns for gen 8 consoles; it's used on the sarcophagus textures. What Nvidia has published is different, it feels to me like palletized textures with parametrized palettes. I think it should work. 🤷🏻♂️
January 7, 2025 at 6:12 AM
I actually shipped weird neural network based texture compression on Midnight Suns for gen 8 consoles; it's used on the sarcophagus textures. What Nvidia has published is different, it feels to me like palletized textures with parametrized palettes. I think it should work. 🤷🏻♂️
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Also new primitives for raytracing hair and high-poly (nanite) meshes.
January 7, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Also new primitives for raytracing hair and high-poly (nanite) meshes.
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Ok for all the generative AI slop buzzwords, there’s a bunch of interesting and likely useful stuff in the longer form Nvidia blog: developer.nvidia.com/blog/nvidia-...
The compression cases are interesting, and despite how awful that pic of the AI face is, it’s at least not what I thought it was.
The compression cases are interesting, and despite how awful that pic of the AI face is, it’s at least not what I thought it was.
NVIDIA RTX Neural Rendering Introduces Next Era of AI-Powered Graphics Innovation | NVIDIA Technical Blog
NVIDIA today unveiled next-generation hardware for gamers, creators, and developers—the GeForce RTX 50 Series desktop and laptop GPUs. Alongside these GPUs, NVIDIA introduced NVIDIA RTX Kit…
developer.nvidia.com
January 7, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Ok for all the generative AI slop buzzwords, there’s a bunch of interesting and likely useful stuff in the longer form Nvidia blog: developer.nvidia.com/blog/nvidia-...
The compression cases are interesting, and despite how awful that pic of the AI face is, it’s at least not what I thought it was.
The compression cases are interesting, and despite how awful that pic of the AI face is, it’s at least not what I thought it was.
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why the fuck would i want realistic graphics. i can see real things just by opening my fucking eyes. i want to see 1000 different interpretations of the world. show me what makes each thing a thing
January 7, 2025 at 12:15 PM
why the fuck would i want realistic graphics. i can see real things just by opening my fucking eyes. i want to see 1000 different interpretations of the world. show me what makes each thing a thing