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I've written simulators as a career for more than a decade, and I'm stunned at what a good job you've done. The simulation engine is excellent and the visualization is prettier (an…

Growing up in Cincinnati, the Omnimax at the museum center was a huge influence. The light tunnel intro (one of many adapted from the Graphic Films Corporation logo [1]) absolutely…

Apple | Senior simulation software engineer | C++ | Hybrid (3 days per week in office) | San Diego CA or Austin TX | Full-time We're seeking an experienced software engineer to bui…

Especially amazing considering that he moved from Palo Alto to Austin. Did all his friends move too?

This appears to be by Kenta Cho, a.k.a. ABA games, who has a long history of writing wonderful small games in D. His work is well worth checking out. https://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~c…

Power conversion losses account for about 60% of the energy that goes into electricity generation in the US [1]. Superconducting generators and transformers could take that figure …

These algorithms work best on smooth functions with mid-to-low 100's of variables. They are very sample efficient, often obtaining superlinear convergence using just a linear numbe…

I'm very glad to see these algorithms get the maintenance they deserve. I pulled them apart and used lots of their pieces and theory for my PhD; MJD Powell's original code was subt…

You raise a very good point in that the "formulate the problem the way the solver wants" step is legitimately difficult and full of pitfalls. Simply figuring out the translation ca…

> Only pay for what you use. > Cartridges ship for free. You pay for the device upfront, then a fee per drink. That’s it… all consumables are free, shipped and recycled by the comp…

Both companies are huge and contain multitudes; they can easily do praise-worthy and scorn-worthy things at the same time. It's worth calling them out separately rather than trying…

There is a basic circuits course upcoming in HackadayU, which is targeted at newbies and is pay-as-you-wish. https://hackaday.com/2020/06/17/schools-in-session-with-hack... Just an…

> Is it? Some of my friends went on to start successful companies after getting their PhDs. I'm a bit envious of them actually, I didn't have that option as my research was on an o…

You're correct, autonomous vehicles are absolutely not to the point where highway robbery is a prime concern. But even if they were, the spoofing issue isn't just another tough pro…

I competed in the DARPA Urban Challenge, back in 2007. While we were watching the finalists trying to sort out the world's first fully-automated traffic jam, the conversation turne…