Episode Details

Table of Contents

• AI Innovations and Applications
  • Gemini 4 Argon
  • OpenDLSS: A Vulkan Reimplementation of Nvidia's DLSS 5 Neural Rendering Network
  • Launch HN: Magnitude (YC S25) – Self-optimizing inference engine for agents
• Historical Perspectives
  • Why the Bronze Age Collapsed
  • The last time my family was replaced by technology
  • The top secret URSALA, RAQUEL, and FARRAH satellites (2025)
• Creative and Technical Projects
  • Book of Shapes – Collection of minimal, generative and customizable SVG-patterns
  • Halfspace experimental IDE for solid modeling with distance fields
  • CHOMPI portable sampler instrument is now open-source (hardware and software)
• Tech Infrastructure Updates
  • 5x faster Edge Functions: V8 isolates to Firecracker MicroVMs
  • EDG C++ front-end goes public
• Niche Topics and Curiosities
  • Singapore govt dating app uses Gale-Shapley stable marriage algorithm
  • A brief history of the Bloomberg terminal
  • Before pixels: Modular industrial dashboards