GeertB

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1. 31.▲
   by GeertB 6y ago

   After 3 weeks of waiting, I just got my new iMac. Paid $4399 before tax. Old specs, same price as new one with improved camera, 2 additional cores etc. :-( I can't use Zoom with the camera of the old model, without using a 3rd party to
2. 32.▲
   by GeertB 6y ago

   I know of one programmer who went from writing software to building cars, rockets and a solar grid. I hear he's doing quite well.
3. 33.▲
   by GeertB 7y ago

   I really like the super high efficiency at the important multiple-of-4-byte increments. Using 7 base-24 characters to encode 32 bits is 99.7% efficient. However, I'd recommend using 7 base-24 digits followed by a blank as standard outp
4. 34.▲
   by GeertB 7y ago

   Battery management systems deal with this by using some energy to heat the pack. So dealing with cold temperatures is just a measure of insulation and some vampire drain. While driving, or parked in a garage, there are no issues of course.
5. 35.▲
   by GeertB 7y ago

   This is the right model for insurance: the potential reduction of claims incentivizes the car manufacturer to make cars safer and less expensive to repair. Flip side: from its telemetry, Tesla can derive how safely you drive your car and ad
6. 36.▲
   by GeertB 8y ago

   While CORDIC is great for fixed point, it has limitations for floating point. The original 8087 fsin and fcos instructions used CORDIC, but later versions of the architecture switched to polynomial approximations, see https://sof