Tootfinder

I’m unreasonably fucking pissed.
An r/me_irlgbt moderator banned me, and is now accusing me of being an A.I. … … … because I use fucking emdashes and ellipses.
#typography #AI #nightmaretimeline

Optimizing Cloud-to-GPU Throughput for Deep Learning With Earth Observation Data
Akram Zaytar, Caleb Robinson, Girmaw Abebe Tadesse, Tammy Glazer, Gilles Hacheme, Anthony Ortiz, Rahul M Dodhia, Juan M Lavista Ferres
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.06235

Optimizing Cloud-to-GPU Throughput for Deep Learning With Earth Observation Data
Training deep learning models on petabyte-scale Earth observation (EO) data requires separating compute resources from data storage. However, standard PyTorch data loaders cannot keep modern GPUs utilized when streaming GeoTIFF files directly from cloud storage. In this work, we benchmark GeoTIFF loading throughput from both cloud object storage and local SSD, systematically testing different loader configurations and data parameters. We focus on tile-aligned reads and worker thread pools, usin…

Fermion parity and quantum capacitance oscillation with partially separated Majorana and quasi-Majorana modes
Tudor D. Stanescu, Sumanta Tewari
https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.23741

Fermion parity and quantum capacitance oscillation with partially separated Majorana and quasi-Majorana modes
In a recent experiment, flux dependent oscillations of the quantum capacitance were observed in a one dimensional spin-orbit coupled semiconductor superconductor heterostructure connected end to end via a quantum dot and threaded by a magnetic flux. In the topological superconducting phase of the heterostructure, the oscillations corresponding to different fermion parity sectors are shifted by half a period and can serve as a mechanism for fermion parity readout or fusion operations involving a…

excellent description of executive functioning predicaments
... in a thread at Ask a Manager about ADHD.
I wouldn't recommend the whole comments section this time, because there was too much "well _I_ manage" and missing the point, but I thought this comment from "Han about town" laid out the essence of it really well. Here's a snippet on the challenge of consistently filling out timesheets:
"Monetary penalties or privileges have zero effect on the behaviour, because the behaviour is not moderated by risk, reward, or consequences. It’s moderated by how well I’m able to perform a very rote, boring, *consistent* task on a repeated basis, which is very poorly."
#ADHD #neurodivergence #ExecutiveFunction #rewards