This article recounts a personal experience involving a significant cryptocurrency-related financial event, including substantial gains followed by losses and tax implications.
Key points
• Account of a rapid rise and fall in cryptocurrency value.
• Details of a resulting significant tax debt.
• Reflection on the challenges and lessons learned from this experience.
Sources
Adam Iakadr - Author's Twitter
Song A Day Mann - Author's Twitter
Tweet Detail - Link to the original tweet
Game Development - Pixel Animation Update
This article discusses the creation of new sprites for a pixel animation in a game development project, along with a milestone announcement.
Key points
• Development of a new walk-through-objects ability.
• Reaching 1000 followers on social media.
• Showcase of newly created sprites for pixel animation.
Sources
ManuDev95 - Developer's Twitter
Egor Poskriakov - Developer's Twitter
Human-Computer Interaction - Snap Interaction
This article summarizes a research paper presented at GI2025, focusing on novel interaction methods using finger snapping.
Key points
• Presentation of a paper on snap-based interaction at GI2025.
• Exploration of various finger snapping techniques for interaction.
• Collaboration with @nonsequitoria on the project.
Sources
Nikhita Joshi - Researcher's Twitter
Allen Shock - Researcher's Twitter
Nonsequitoria - Collaborator's Twitter
Paper - Link to research paper
Game Development - Custom GI in Unreal Engine 5
This article showcases an early implementation of custom Global Illumination (GI) in Unreal Engine 5, using Global SDFs.
Key points
• Implementation of custom GI using Global SDFs in Unreal Engine 5.
• Achieved speed exceeding Lumen, though with reduced accuracy.
• Work in progress, lacking sun light bounces.
Sources
LifeArtStudios - Developer's Twitter
skx_doom - Developer's Twitter
Virtual Reality - Head Shape and Binocular Overlap
This article discusses the importance of understanding human head shape and its implications for virtual reality (VR) headset design.
Key points
• Highlights the significance of binocular overlap in VR headset design.
• Emphasizes the influence of head shape on the user experience.
• Connects evolutionary biology to VR headset ergonomics.
Sources
LifeArtStudios - Author's Twitter
BattleAxeVR - Author's Twitter
Computer Graphics - Closest Point Query Algorithms
This article explores the importance of closest point query algorithms in various fields, highlighting considerations for GPU implementation.
Key points
• Focus on closest point query algorithms in physics, geometry, and machine learning.
• Importance of memory access and data locality for GPU optimization.
• Parallel between spatial neighbor search and attention mechanics.
Sources
- Luckyballa - Author's Twitter
Music - Medieval Manuscript Performance
This article announces a performance of a medieval manuscript by Hermann of Reichenau, featuring leiken & Doug Balliett of the Theotokos Ensemble.
Key points
• Announcement of a musical performance.
• Featuring the Theotokos Ensemble.
• Performance of "Historia Sancti Magni" by Hermann of Reichenau.
Sources
Peter Skylight - Announcer's Twitter
Chelsea Music Festival - Event Website
Filmmaking - DanteMinutes Special Effects Development
This article discusses the ongoing development and iterative process behind the special effects for the DanteMinutes series.
Key points
• Focus on integrating special effects into the series.
• Exploration of parallax and animation techniques.
• Planning for future scaling of special effects.
Sources
Peter Skylight - Author's Twitter
Greats Story Lab - Production Company's Twitter
SJ Murray - Collaborator's Twitter
Filmmaking - DanteMinutes Special Effects Experiment
This article shows an example of an experiment with parallax and animation used for special effects in the DanteMinutes series.
Key points
• Experimentation with parallax and animation for special effects.
• Showcase of a specific experiment using Gustave's artwork.
• Focus on artistic integration of special effects.
Sources
Peter Skylight - Author's Twitter
SJ Murray - Collaborator's Twitter
Hardware Hacking - Custom eSIM on Humane Ai Pin
This article documents the installation of a custom eSIM on the Humane Ai Pin device.
Key points
• Successful installation of a custom eSIM on the Humane Ai Pin.
• Significant reverse engineering work required.
• Upcoming release of supporting code on GitHub.
Sources
iam_agg - Author's Twitter
PenumbraOS GitHub - Project repository
