“Computer Speed-limits”
By Scott Hamilton I have been around computers, programming them and using them, since around 1979. The first computers I...
Year: 2025
“Talking Plants”
By Scott Hamilton I remember reading an article a few years ago about trees emitting electrical signals through their roots...
“Jobs in Danger”
By Scott Hamilton I remember a time as a teenager when I dreamed of having a robot to do my...
“Weather Forecasting”
By Scott Hamilton In light of the recent weather events that have swept across our great nation in the last...
“Wireless Energy”
By Scott Hamilton I came across some fascinating news in the realm of power distribution and space exploration this week...
“Gravity Battery”
By Scott Hamilton In recent months there has been a renewed interest in a very old technology. People have been...
Part 18. A Summary (Point of View of HPC)
Well, it is time to summarize Part 1 to 17: As the famous “killer Micro”, after had “killed”, or “nearly...
“Math Tricks”
By Scott Hamilton Did you ever start looking for patterns in mathematical functions? It was one of my favorite hobbies...
Part 17. SIMD Instructions Harmful?
content by Xing Chen Hereunder is a citation from the following post titled “SIMD Instructions Considered Harmful”: https://www.sigarch.org/simd-instructions-considered-harmful/ “In conclusion, as...
Part 16. RISC-V Vector Extension
content by Xing Chen I asked the following question in Part 12: “Why should we re-invent the SIMD instead of...
