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Global DRAM supply is likely to meet only 60% of demand through 2027; memory to hit ~40% of low-end smartphone manufacturing costs by mid-2026, up from 20% now (Nikkei Asia)
https://asia.nikkei.com/business/tech/semiconduct…

Memory shortage set to run until 2027 as chipmakers focus on AI
Samsung, SK Hynix and Micron invest in more output, but production hikes take time

Browns safety Ronnie Hickman treated for minor injuries after being assaulted Monday morning https://www.nfl.com/news/browns-safety-ronnie-hickman-treated-for-minor-injuries-after-being-assaulted-monday-morning

[on the dog meme]
Security issues back in the day: by executing a specially prepared code you can place private data of some process in CPU's cache, and then predict its contents using a timing attack 💪.
Security issues today: I opened a big file and ran out of memory 😭.
"Back in my day, we solved these class of issues using a belt!"
#shitposting

from my link log —
The asymptotic cost of address translation on memory access time.
https://arxiv.org/abs/1212.0703
saved 2020-10-21 https://dotat.at/:…

The Cost of Address Translation
Modern computers are not random access machines (RAMs). They have a memory hierarchy, multiple cores, and virtual memory. In this paper, we address the computational cost of address translation in virtual memory. Starting point for our work is the observation that the analysis of some simple algorithms (random scan of an array, binary search, heapsort) in either the RAM model or the EM model (external memory model) does not correctly predict growth rates of actual running times. We propose the …

Linear Memory (2024)
A prototype version of my piece Linear Memory running inside a https://thi.ng/genart-api sandbox on a Motorola phone, connected to a custom early prototype Layer square screen...
The animation consists of dozens of layers of semi-random multi-scale pixel patterns, slowly scrolling in…

@… Frankly the only reason I’m considering replacing my M1 Mac Mini with a MBP is the form factor and the FOMO.
I’ve not once run into “ugh, I wish this computer was faster” since ordering it on launch (I *did* get 16 GB of memory FWIW).

Valve says the Steam Deck OLED may be "intermittently" out of stock due to memory and storage shortages; it has been out of stock in the US for a few days (Jay Peters/The Verge)
https://www.theverge.com/games/879845/valve-steam-dec…

Valve’s Steam Deck OLED will be ‘intermittently’ out of stock because of the RAM crisis
Valve’s Steam Deck OLED website say that it may be out of stock “intermittently in some regions due to memory and storage shortages.” 

Meta is increasing the price of the Quest 3 by $100 to $599.99 and both Quest 3S models by $50 to $349.99 for 128GB and $449.99 for 256GB, starting April 19 (Jay Peters/The Verge)
https://www.theverge.com/tech/912921/meta-quest-3-3s-vr-price-hike-ram-me…

Meta blames RAM shortage for $100 Quest 3 price hike
Beginning April 19th, Meta’s 128GB Quest 3S will cost $349.99, the 256GB Quest 3S will cost $449.99, and the Quest 3 will cost $599.99.

Browns safety Ronnie Hickman assaulted at New York City hotel, treated for minor injuries

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/ronnie-hickman-assaulted-cleveland-bronws-new-yor…

Browns safety Ronnie Hickman released from hospital after being assaulted in New York https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7050831/2026/02/16/browns-safety-ronnie-hickman-assaulted-new-york/