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maurits commented on Ultrathin business card runs a fluid simulation   github.com/Nicholas-L-Joh... · Posted by u/wompapumpum
raincole · 20 days ago
Off topic, but where should one start learning writing physical simulation?

Several years ago I ran into this project [0] and got overwhelmed even the algorithm can be written in 88 lines of C++. I realized that out of all CS topics, physical simulation is probably the one I knew the less (not saying I'm a compiler/database expert or something, but at least I've implemented a toy compiler and some basic data structures used in database. When it comes to physical simulation my bran just draws a blank.)

[0]: https://github.com/yuanming-hu/taichi_mpm

maurits · 20 days ago
For statistical mechanics, I really liked [1]. Comes with loads of python programs.

To see what might peak you interest, the videos in [2] could be a good starting point.

[1]: https://www.coursera.org/learn/statistical-mechanics

[2]: https://matthias-research.github.io/pages/tenMinutePhysics/i...

maurits commented on AI overviews cause massive drop in search clicks   arstechnica.com/ai/2025/0... · Posted by u/jonbaer
maurits · a month ago
(forgot what type of flour you need for bread in supermarket)

innocently googles 'flour bread'

half the screen, CONTINUE WITH GOOGLE - stay in browser, click

COOKIES We and our 917 partners CARE ABOUT YOUR PRIVACY, click, click,

NEWSLETTER, NEWSLETTER, click, rotate screen because the overlay is to big, click Im sad person who's doesn't want daily bread in his mailbox.

APP APP APP, install APP, click click, can't hit the x, let it be

LOG IN WITH YOUR FOOFLE ACCOUNT, click

5 pages with autoplay video and SEO slop

I'm enjoying AI, while it lasts.

maurits commented on How to post when no one is reading   jeetmehta.com/posts/thriv... · Posted by u/j4mehta
maurits · 3 months ago
I've had a self-hosted blog with slice of life pictures, for almost 20 years. Its my own little corner of the internet, not beholden to any social app or company. Something to look through when i'am 80.
maurits commented on Bending Spacetime in the Basement (1997)   fourmilab.ch/gravitation/... · Posted by u/wizardforhire
maurits · 6 months ago
Reminds me a bit of Greg Egans' Incandescence [1]

[1] : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incandescence_(novel)

maurits commented on MacBook Air M4   apple.com/macbook-air/... · Posted by u/tosh
windowsrookie · 6 months ago
I actually enjoy the Touch Bar on my 2018 MacBook Pro. The screen brightness slider offers more granular control. On my M1 air there is often a brightness gap where the screen is either too bright or too dark when using the keyboard to adjust brightness. Then I have to go to the menu bar to get the brightness level I actually want.

It's even better on the 2019+ models when they brought back the escape key.

I would agree that the added expense of that oled touchscreen isn't worth it tho. The M series Macs often go on sale at pretty large discounts (seemingly even more than the Intel Macs), and removing the oled touchscreen and the T2 chip that controlled it probably contributes to that.

maurits · 6 months ago
uhm, hold down option-shift for smaller steps. Same for audio.
maurits commented on Softmax forever, or why I like softmax   kyunghyuncho.me/softmax-f... · Posted by u/jxmorris12
maurits · 6 months ago
For people interested in the softmax, log sum exp and energy models, have a look at "Your Classifier is Secretly an Energy Based Model and You Should Treat it Like One" [1]

[1]: https://arxiv.org/abs/1912.03263

maurits commented on The year I didn't survive   bessstillman.substack.com... · Posted by u/LaurenSerino
maurits · 7 months ago
This vividly remembers me of "The Year of Magical Thinking" [1] It hit hard, and I didn't finish the book.

[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Year_of_Magical_Thinking

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