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https://chalkbelfast.bandcamp.com/track/conditions
I’m usually parked and seated at my desk by time this one comes on but it’s a strong start to the day.
“Chalk is the three-piece project of Irish musicians and now Academy Award winning filmmakers Ross Cullen Benedict Goddard and Luke Niblock. The band was formed in 2019 after they met whilst studying film and realised they shared the same musical vision and ambitions."

Apple's Vision Pro could become a valuable multiuser device, but it undermines that fantasy at every turn through its single-user setup and more (Adi Robertson/The Verge)
https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/16/24058318/apple-vision-pro-sharing-dif…

Why does Apple make it so hard to share the Vision Pro?
Apple’s $3,499 Vision Pro has potential as a shared entertainment or work device, but a lack of multiuser support is holding it back.

Apple's Vision Pro could become a valuable multiuser device, but it undermines that fantasy at every turn through its single-user setup and more (Adi Robertson/The Verge)
https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/16/24058318/apple-vision-pro-sharing-dif…

Why does Apple make it so hard to share the Vision Pro?
Apple’s $3,499 Vision Pro has potential as a shared entertainment or work device, but a lack of multiuser support is holding it back.

This https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.18030 has been replaced.
initial toot: https://mastoxiv.page/@arXiv_csCG_…

Parallel Metric-based Anisotropic Mesh Adaptation using Speculative Execution on Shared Memory
Efficient and robust anisotropic mesh adaptation is crucial for Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations. The CFD Vision 2030 Study highlights the pressing need for this technology, particularly for simulations targeting supercomputers. This work applies a fine-grained speculative approach to anisotropic mesh operations. Our implementation exhibits more than 90% parallel efficiency on a multi-core node. Additionally, we evaluate our method within an adaptive pipeline for a spectrum of pub…

An article I've written on playtesting for innovation has just been published in the "Game Developer" Magazine.
It's about how we can facilitate more innovation in games, but also applies to films, TV shows, novels, plays, non-fiction writing, anything in life! :)
https…

This https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.14606 has been replaced.
initial toot: https://mastoxiv.page/@arXiv_csCV_…

Cross-Task Multi-Branch Vision Transformer for Facial Expression and Mask Wearing Classification
With wearing masks becoming a new cultural norm, facial expression recognition (FER) while taking masks into account has become a significant challenge. In this paper, we propose a unified multi-branch vision transformer for facial expression recognition and mask wearing classification tasks. Our approach extracts shared features for both tasks using a dual-branch architecture that obtains multi-scale feature representations. Furthermore, we propose a cross-task fusion phase that processes toke…

An important Godot for iPad milestone.
These are two instances of a full-blown Godot running side-by-side in the same process.
The next step on the virtualization idea that I shared on the blog post [1]
But this time, rather than being one-at-a-time, they are simultaneous.
This was necessary to support debugging of Godot apps on the iPad (and soon Vision).
[1]

Part 5: Making Godot Viable on iPadOS: Development Loop
Before I embarked on pouring my heart and soul into making a native iPadOS user experience of Godot, I needed to make sure that I would end up with a viable version of Godot. Building Godot to run on iPad is straightforward. The command line to do this is quite

I haven't watched it yet. Let's hope it's good news 🙂 ->
"Phil Spencer, Sarah Bond, and Matt Booty also shared the vision on game exclusivity, the future of Xbox hardware, and the overall Xbox promise."
Updates on the Xbox Business | Official #Xbox Podcast

An article I've written on playtesting for innovation has just been published in the "Game Developer" Magazine.
It's about how we can facilitate more innovation in games, but also applies to films, TV shows, novels, plays, non-fiction writing, anything in life! :)
https…

Parallel Metric-based Anisotropic Mesh Adaptation using Speculative Execution on Shared Memory
Christos Tsolakis, Nikos Chrisochoides
https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.18030

Parallel Metric-based Anisotropic Mesh Adaptation using Speculative Execution on Shared Memory
Efficient and robust anisotropic mesh adaptation is crucial for Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations. The CFD Vision 2030 Study highlights the pressing need for this technology, particularly for simulations targeting supercomputers. This work applies a fine-grained speculative approach to anisotropic mesh operations. Our implementation exhibits more than 90% parallel efficiency on a multi-core node. Additionally, we evaluate our method within an adaptive pipeline for a spectrum of pub…

Stephen Jones lays out Cowboys’ new defensive philosophy under Mike Zimmer https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/stephen_jones_lays_out_cowboys_new_defensive_philosophy_under_mike_zimmer/s1_17236_40257…

Stephen Jones lays out Cowboys’ new defensive philosophy under Mike Zimmer
As the Cowboys approach the 2024 NFL Draft, Dallas exec Stephen Jones shared his take on the shift in the team’s defensive philosophy. Moving on from Dan Quinn and hiring Mike Zimmer, the Cowboys have to have a clear vision for the defense as it looks in 2024, not based on last season. The defensive coordinator is new and the personnel group will also have a major facelift after so many free agency departures and fresh additions from the draft next week. “Philosophically, I think we’ll ha…