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delete that code already? :)" +type: archive +source: twitter +source_url: "https://x.com/aras_p/status/989007374387204096" +author: "Aras Pranckevičius" +handle: aras_p +post_id: "989007374387204096" +date: 2018-04-25 +archived: 2026-08-25 +draft: false +tags: + - archive + - twitter + - mike_acton +description: "@mike_acton Aras approximator: can we delete that code already? :)" +in_reply_to: "" +parent_post_id: "989001065893801984" +--- + +## Source + +- URL: https://x.com/aras_p/status/989007374387204096 +- Author: Aras Pranckevičius (@aras_p) +- Posted: 2018-04-25 05:05:07 + +## Branch + +**1/** **@aras_p** ^989007374387204096 + +**@mike_acton** + +Aras approximator: can we delete that code already? :) + +## Related + +- Spine: [[archive/threads/mike_acton/2018-04-25-mike-acton-approximator]] diff --git a/archive/threads/mike_acton/2018-04-25-mike-acton-approximator/index.md b/archive/threads/mike_acton/2018-04-25-mike-acton-approximator/index.md index a06645d..6fdb827 100644 --- 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Can we constrain the problem further? RECURSE https://x.com/niinegames/status/988718667188854784 -Branches: [[archive/threads/mike_acton/2018-04-25-mike-acton-approximator/2018-04-25-bonzajplc-i-like-the-aproximate-results-line]], [[archive/threads/mike_acton/2018-04-25-mike-acton-approximator/2018-04-25-Oberje-can-we-get-it-for-cheaper-as-addition-byproduct]], [[archive/threads/mike_acton/2018-04-25-mike-acton-approximator/2018-04-25-PaperBirdMaster-1-2-3-4-5-6-6-6-the-number-of-the-beast]], [[archive/threads/mike_acton/2018-04-25-mike-acton-approximator/2018-04-25-t_cheng_1-use-a-small-fifo-what-does-this-mean]], [[archive/threads/mike_acton/2018-04-25-mike-acton-approximator/2018-04-25-JBrooksBSI-more-speed-up-q-a-is-algorithm-on-hw-fastpath-asm]] - -**2/** **@aras_p** ^989007374387204096 - -**@mike_acton** - -Aras approximator: can we delete that code already? :) +Branches: [[archive/threads/mike_acton/2018-04-25-mike-acton-approximator/2018-04-25-aras_p-aras-approximator-can-we-delete-that-code-already]], [[archive/threads/mike_acton/2018-04-25-mike-acton-approximator/2018-04-25-bonzajplc-i-like-the-aproximate-results-line]], [[archive/threads/mike_acton/2018-04-25-mike-acton-approximator/2018-04-25-Oberje-can-we-get-it-for-cheaper-as-addition-byproduct]], [[archive/threads/mike_acton/2018-04-25-mike-acton-approximator/2018-04-25-PaperBirdMaster-1-2-3-4-5-6-6-6-the-number-of-the-beast]], [[archive/threads/mike_acton/2018-04-25-mike-acton-approximator/2018-04-25-t_cheng_1-use-a-small-fifo-what-does-this-mean]], [[archive/threads/mike_acton/2018-04-25-mike-acton-approximator/2018-04-25-JBrooksBSI-more-speed-up-q-a-is-algorithm-on-hw-fastpath-asm]] diff --git a/archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-07-31-by-encouragement-i-think-he-means-10-years-of/2023-07-31-damianGray-what-the-fuck.md b/archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-07-31-by-encouragement-i-think-he-means-10-years-of/2023-07-31-damianGray-what-the-fuck.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ed2aa6b --- /dev/null +++ b/archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-07-31-by-encouragement-i-think-he-means-10-years-of/2023-07-31-damianGray-what-the-fuck.md @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ +--- +title: "@mike_acton // what the fuck?" +type: archive +source: twitter +source_url: "https://x.com/damianGray/status/1686059861753184259" +author: "Damian Gray" +handle: damianGray +post_id: "1686059861753184259" +date: 2023-07-31 +archived: 2026-08-25 +draft: false +tags: + - archive + - twitter + - mike_acton +description: "@mike_acton // what the fuck?" +in_reply_to: "" +parent_post_id: "1685896474025177088" +--- + +## Source + +- URL: https://x.com/damianGray/status/1686059861753184259 +- Author: Damian Gray (@damianGray) +- Posted: 2023-07-31 17:02:51 + +## Branch + +**1/** **@damianGray** ^1686059861753184259 + +**@mike_acton** + +// what the fuck? + +## Related + +- Spine: [[archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-07-31-by-encouragement-i-think-he-means-10-years-of]] diff --git a/archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-07-31-by-encouragement-i-think-he-means-10-years-of/2023-07-31-jbaert-wild.md b/archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-07-31-by-encouragement-i-think-he-means-10-years-of/2023-07-31-jbaert-wild.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..86a1ca0 --- /dev/null +++ b/archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-07-31-by-encouragement-i-think-he-means-10-years-of/2023-07-31-jbaert-wild.md @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ +--- +title: "@mike_acton Wild." +type: archive +source: twitter +source_url: "https://x.com/jbaert/status/1685959354493669376" +author: "Jeroen Baert" +handle: jbaert +post_id: "1685959354493669376" +date: 2023-07-31 +archived: 2026-08-25 +draft: false +tags: + - archive + - twitter + - mike_acton +description: "@mike_acton Wild." +in_reply_to: "" +parent_post_id: "1685896474025177088" +--- + +## Source + +- URL: https://x.com/jbaert/status/1685959354493669376 +- Author: Jeroen Baert (@jbaert) +- Posted: 2023-07-31 10:23:28 + +## Branch + +**1/** **@jbaert** ^1685959354493669376 + +**@mike_acton** + +Wild. + +## Related + +- Spine: [[archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-07-31-by-encouragement-i-think-he-means-10-years-of]] diff --git a/archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-07-31-by-encouragement-i-think-he-means-10-years-of/2023-07-31-nullspector-thats-a-nice-precision-but-shouldnt-we-just-use.md b/archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-07-31-by-encouragement-i-think-he-means-10-years-of/2023-07-31-nullspector-thats-a-nice-precision-but-shouldnt-we-just-use.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..1ca0eb3 --- /dev/null +++ b/archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-07-31-by-encouragement-i-think-he-means-10-years-of/2023-07-31-nullspector-thats-a-nice-precision-but-shouldnt-we-just-use.md @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ +--- +title: "@mike_acton That's a nice precision but shouldn't we just use rsqrtss ? It's less precise but surely faster in recent microarchitectures." +type: archive +source: twitter +source_url: "https://x.com/nullspector/status/1686043047677591552" +author: "Michael Spector" +handle: nullspector +post_id: "1686043047677591552" +date: 2023-07-31 +archived: 2026-08-25 +draft: false +tags: + - archive + - twitter + - mike_acton +description: "@mike_acton That's a nice precision but shouldn't we just use rsqrtss ? It's less precise but surely faster in recent microarchitectures." +in_reply_to: "" +parent_post_id: "1685896474025177088" +--- + +## Source + +- URL: https://x.com/nullspector/status/1686043047677591552 +- Author: Michael Spector (@nullspector) +- Posted: 2023-07-31 15:56:02 + +## Branch + +**1/** **@nullspector** ^1686043047677591552 + +**@mike_acton** + +That's a nice precision but shouldn't we just use rsqrtss ? It's less precise but surely faster in recent microarchitectures. Or am I missing something? + +## Related + +- Spine: [[archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-07-31-by-encouragement-i-think-he-means-10-years-of]] diff --git a/archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-07-31-by-encouragement-i-think-he-means-10-years-of/2023-07-31-olafurw-degree-2-one-is-also-fun-86-fold-improvement.md b/archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-07-31-by-encouragement-i-think-he-means-10-years-of/2023-07-31-olafurw-degree-2-one-is-also-fun-86-fold-improvement.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..dd32180 --- /dev/null +++ b/archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-07-31-by-encouragement-i-think-he-means-10-years-of/2023-07-31-olafurw-degree-2-one-is-also-fun-86-fold-improvement.md @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ +--- +title: "@mike_acton degree-2 one is also fun, 86 fold improvement." +type: archive +source: twitter +source_url: "https://x.com/olafurw/status/1685976874483142656" +author: "Ólafur Waage" +handle: olafurw +post_id: "1685976874483142656" +date: 2023-07-31 +archived: 2026-08-25 +draft: false +tags: + - archive + - twitter + - mike_acton +description: "@mike_acton degree-2 one is also fun, 86 fold improvement." +in_reply_to: "" +parent_post_id: "1685896474025177088" +--- + +## Source + +- URL: https://x.com/olafurw/status/1685976874483142656 +- Author: Ólafur Waage (@olafurw) +- Posted: 2023-07-31 11:33:05 + +## Branch + +**1/** **@olafurw** ^1685976874483142656 + +**@mike_acton** + +degree-2 one is also fun, 86 fold improvement. + +## Related + +- Spine: [[archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-07-31-by-encouragement-i-think-he-means-10-years-of]] diff --git a/archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-07-31-by-encouragement-i-think-he-means-10-years-of/2023-08-04-anilcanglk12-0-0000002000108-accurracy-with-one-iteration.md b/archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-07-31-by-encouragement-i-think-he-means-10-years-of/2023-08-04-anilcanglk12-0-0000002000108-accurracy-with-one-iteration.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a981057 --- /dev/null +++ b/archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-07-31-by-encouragement-i-think-he-means-10-years-of/2023-08-04-anilcanglk12-0-0000002000108-accurracy-with-one-iteration.md @@ -0,0 +1,46 @@ +--- +title: "@mike_acton 0.0000002000108 accurracy with one iteration:" +type: archive +source: twitter +source_url: "https://x.com/anilcanglk12/status/1687596589450231809" +author: "Anılcan Gülkaya" +handle: anilcanglk12 +post_id: "1687596589450231809" +date: 2023-08-04 +archived: 2026-08-25 +draft: false +tags: + - archive + - twitter + - mike_acton +description: "@mike_acton 0.0000002000108 accurracy with one iteration:" +in_reply_to: "" +parent_post_id: "1685896474025177088" +--- + +## Source + +- URL: https://x.com/anilcanglk12/status/1687596589450231809 +- Author: Anılcan Gülkaya (@anilcanglk12) +- Posted: 2023-08-04 22:49:15 + +## Branch + +**1/** **@anilcanglk12** ^1687596589450231809 + +**@mike_acton** + +0.0000002000108 accurracy with one iteration: +https://shorturl.at/ilpJM +float RSqrt(float x) +{ +float f = x; +uint32_t i = *(uint32_t*)&f; +i = (uint32_t)(0x5F1FFFF9ul - (i >> 1)); +f = (float*)&i; +return 0.703952253f * f * (2.38924456f - x * f * f); +} + +## Related + +- Spine: [[archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-07-31-by-encouragement-i-think-he-means-10-years-of]] diff --git a/archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-07-31-by-encouragement-i-think-he-means-10-years-of/index.md b/archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-07-31-by-encouragement-i-think-he-means-10-years-of/index.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..8333e93 --- /dev/null +++ b/archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-07-31-by-encouragement-i-think-he-means-10-years-of/index.md @@ -0,0 +1,42 @@ +--- +title: "By “encouragement” I think he means “10 years of constant badgering”." +type: archive +source: twitter +source_url: "https://x.com/mike_acton/status/1685875678087147521" +author: "Mike Acton" +handle: mike_acton +post_id: "1685875678087147521" +date: 2023-07-31 +archived: 2026-08-25 +draft: false +tags: + - archive + - twitter + - mike_acton +description: "By “encouragement” I think he means “10 years of constant badgering”." +in_reply_to: "" +--- + +## Source + +- URL: https://x.com/mike_acton/status/1685875678087147521 +- Author: Mike Acton (@mike_acton) +- Posted: 2023-07-31 04:50:58 + +## Thread + +**1/** **@mike_acton** ^1685875678087147521 + +By “encouragement” I think he means “10 years of constant badgering”. + +If you want the definitive paper on fast reciprocal square root approximation, read Mike Day’s paper: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2307.15600.pdf + +![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F2Vu_lebEAAT-6H?format=jpg&name=orig) + +**2/** **@mike_acton** ^1685896474025177088 + + + +![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F2WB57naAAAvq3j?format=jpg&name=orig) + +Branches: [[archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-07-31-by-encouragement-i-think-he-means-10-years-of/2023-07-31-jbaert-wild]], [[archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-07-31-by-encouragement-i-think-he-means-10-years-of/2023-07-31-olafurw-degree-2-one-is-also-fun-86-fold-improvement]], [[archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-07-31-by-encouragement-i-think-he-means-10-years-of/2023-07-31-nullspector-thats-a-nice-precision-but-shouldnt-we-just-use]], [[archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-07-31-by-encouragement-i-think-he-means-10-years-of/2023-07-31-damianGray-what-the-fuck]], [[archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-07-31-by-encouragement-i-think-he-means-10-years-of/2023-08-04-anilcanglk12-0-0000002000108-accurracy-with-one-iteration]] diff --git a/archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-08-03-mike-days-paper-got-me-thinking-about-abusing/2023-08-04-bmcnett-interesting-but-since-float-log2-and-exp2-are.md b/archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-08-03-mike-days-paper-got-me-thinking-about-abusing/2023-08-04-bmcnett-interesting-but-since-float-log2-and-exp2-are.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c9481b3 --- /dev/null +++ b/archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-08-03-mike-days-paper-got-me-thinking-about-abusing/2023-08-04-bmcnett-interesting-but-since-float-log2-and-exp2-are.md @@ -0,0 +1,43 @@ +--- +title: "@mike_acton Interesting, but since float log2 and exp2 are newton raphsonable, in recent ip they tend to be machine instructions unto themselves" +type: archive +source: twitter +source_url: "https://x.com/bmcnett/status/1687592722339872768" +author: "bmcnett" +handle: bmcnett +post_id: "1687592722339872768" +date: 2023-08-04 +archived: 2026-08-25 +draft: false +tags: + - archive + - twitter + - mike_acton +description: "@mike_acton Interesting, but since float log2 and exp2 are newton raphsonable, in recent ip they tend to be machine instructions unto themselves" +in_reply_to: "" +parent_post_id: "1687202767021215744" +--- + +## Source + +- URL: https://x.com/bmcnett/status/1687592722339872768 +- Author: bmcnett (@bmcnett) +- Posted: 2023-08-04 22:33:53 + +## Branch + +**1/** **@bmcnett** ^1687592722339872768 + +**@mike_acton** + +Interesting, but since float log2 and exp2 are newton raphsonable, in recent ip they tend to be machine instructions unto themselves + +**2/** **@mike_acton** ^1687593624576704512 + +**@bmcnett** + +Though was a handy way to remap to 0-1, which is what I was looking for. + +## Related + +- Spine: [[archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-08-03-mike-days-paper-got-me-thinking-about-abusing]] diff --git a/archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-08-03-mike-days-paper-got-me-thinking-about-abusing/index.md b/archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-08-03-mike-days-paper-got-me-thinking-about-abusing/index.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..cbbb636 --- /dev/null +++ b/archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-08-03-mike-days-paper-got-me-thinking-about-abusing/index.md @@ -0,0 +1,35 @@ +--- +title: "Mike Day’s paper got me thinking about abusing floating point more so I had a use and made this little gem today… (compare to inv_lerp)" +type: archive +source: twitter +source_url: "https://x.com/mike_acton/status/1687202767021215744" +author: "Mike Acton" +handle: mike_acton +post_id: "1687202767021215744" +date: 2023-08-03 +archived: 2026-08-25 +draft: false +tags: + - archive + - twitter + - mike_acton +description: "Mike Day’s paper got me thinking about abusing floating point more so I had a use and made this little gem today… (compare to inv_lerp)" +in_reply_to: "" +--- + +## Source + +- URL: https://x.com/mike_acton/status/1687202767021215744 +- Author: Mike Acton (@mike_acton) +- Posted: 2023-08-03 20:44:21 + +## Thread + +**1/** **@mike_acton** ^1687202767021215744 + +Mike Day’s paper got me thinking about abusing floating point more so I had a use and made this little gem today… (compare to inv_lerp) + +![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F2ol-WJaMAAuxnr?format=jpg&name=orig) +![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F2ol-WGbcAAsy8U?format=jpg&name=orig) + +Branches: [[archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-08-03-mike-days-paper-got-me-thinking-about-abusing/2023-08-04-bmcnett-interesting-but-since-float-log2-and-exp2-are]] diff --git a/archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-09-11-there-are-thousands-of-articles-introducing-the/2023-09-11-alektron1-possibly-helpful-for-anyone-reading-the-article.md b/archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-09-11-there-are-thousands-of-articles-introducing-the/2023-09-11-alektron1-possibly-helpful-for-anyone-reading-the-article.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..f3527fd --- /dev/null +++ b/archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-09-11-there-are-thousands-of-articles-introducing-the/2023-09-11-alektron1-possibly-helpful-for-anyone-reading-the-article.md @@ -0,0 +1,45 @@ +--- +title: "@mike_acton Possibly helpful for anyone reading the article to play around with:" +type: archive +source: twitter +source_url: "https://x.com/alektron1/status/1701339313378611368" +author: "Alex" +handle: alektron1 +post_id: "1701339313378611368" +date: 2023-09-11 +archived: 2026-08-25 +draft: false +tags: + - archive + - twitter + - mike_acton +description: "@mike_acton Possibly helpful for anyone reading the article to play around with:" +in_reply_to: "" +parent_post_id: "1701337922157596901" +--- + +## Source + +- URL: https://x.com/alektron1/status/1701339313378611368 +- Author: Alex (@alektron1) +- Posted: 2023-09-11 20:57:56 + +## Branch + +**1/** **@alektron1** ^1701339313378611368 + +**@mike_acton** + +Possibly helpful for anyone reading the article to play around with: + +https://float.exposed/ + +**2/** **@mike_acton** ^1701340212910346726 + +**@alektron1** + +Yeah, that's cool. I'll add a link to that too. + +## Related + +- Spine: [[archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-09-11-there-are-thousands-of-articles-introducing-the]] diff --git a/archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-09-11-there-are-thousands-of-articles-introducing-the/2023-09-11-cpioli64-is-that-a-slide-ruler-in-the-picture.md b/archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-09-11-there-are-thousands-of-articles-introducing-the/2023-09-11-cpioli64-is-that-a-slide-ruler-in-the-picture.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..5690654 --- /dev/null +++ b/archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-09-11-there-are-thousands-of-articles-introducing-the/2023-09-11-cpioli64-is-that-a-slide-ruler-in-the-picture.md @@ -0,0 +1,49 @@ +--- +title: "@mike_acton Is that a slide ruler in the picture?" +type: archive +source: twitter +source_url: "https://x.com/cpioli64/status/1701343538548764994" +author: "Chris Pioli 🇺🇦" +handle: cpioli64 +post_id: "1701343538548764994" +date: 2023-09-11 +archived: 2026-08-25 +draft: false +tags: + - archive + - twitter + - mike_acton +description: "@mike_acton Is that a slide ruler in the picture?" +in_reply_to: "" +parent_post_id: "1701337922157596901" +--- + +## Source + +- URL: https://x.com/cpioli64/status/1701343538548764994 +- Author: Chris Pioli 🇺🇦 (@cpioli64) +- Posted: 2023-09-11 21:14:43 + +## Branch + +**1/** **@cpioli64** ^1701343538548764994 + +**@mike_acton** + +Is that a slide ruler in the picture? + +**2/** **@mike_acton** ^1701345256443445612 + +**@cpioli64** + +Yeah. + +**3/** **@cpioli64** ^1701345517593325725 + +**@mike_acton** + +I've heard my teachees profess their love of these, and yet until now I have not seen one. Lol! + +## Related + +- Spine: [[archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-09-11-there-are-thousands-of-articles-introducing-the]] diff --git a/archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-09-11-there-are-thousands-of-articles-introducing-the/2023-09-11-nicbarkeragain-hey-mike-looks-like-theres-a-small-typo-in-the.md b/archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-09-11-there-are-thousands-of-articles-introducing-the/2023-09-11-nicbarkeragain-hey-mike-looks-like-theres-a-small-typo-in-the.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e1be0e2 --- /dev/null +++ b/archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-09-11-there-are-thousands-of-articles-introducing-the/2023-09-11-nicbarkeragain-hey-mike-looks-like-theres-a-small-typo-in-the.md @@ -0,0 +1,45 @@ +--- +title: "@mike_acton Hey Mike looks like there's a small typo in the offset-binary table, last row last column should be 255-128 I think 🙂" +type: archive +source: twitter +source_url: "https://x.com/nicbarkeragain/status/1701379407481610533" +author: "Nic Barker" +handle: nicbarkeragain +post_id: "1701379407481610533" +date: 2023-09-11 +archived: 2026-08-25 +draft: false +tags: + - archive + - twitter + - mike_acton +description: "@mike_acton Hey Mike looks like there's a small typo in the offset-binary table, last row last column should be 255-128 I think 🙂" +in_reply_to: "" +parent_post_id: "1701337922157596901" +--- + +## Source + +- URL: https://x.com/nicbarkeragain/status/1701379407481610533 +- Author: Nic Barker (@nicbarkeragain) +- Posted: 2023-09-11 23:37:15 + +## Branch + +**1/** **@nicbarkeragain** ^1701379407481610533 + +**@mike_acton** + +Hey Mike looks like there's a small typo in the offset-binary table, last row last column should be 255-128 I think 🙂 + +![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F5yDYcFaAAAFXm-?format=png&name=orig) + +**2/** **@mike_acton** ^1701401070227144746 + +**@nicbarkeragain** + +Yes, fixed. Thanks! + +## Related + +- Spine: [[archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-09-11-there-are-thousands-of-articles-introducing-the]] diff --git a/archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-09-11-there-are-thousands-of-articles-introducing-the/2023-09-12-_plop_-alt-dev-blog-reborn.md b/archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-09-11-there-are-thousands-of-articles-introducing-the/2023-09-12-_plop_-alt-dev-blog-reborn.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..1a22a8d --- /dev/null +++ b/archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-09-11-there-are-thousands-of-articles-introducing-the/2023-09-12-_plop_-alt-dev-blog-reborn.md @@ -0,0 +1,43 @@ +--- +title: "@mike_acton Alt dev blog reborn? :')" +type: archive +source: twitter +source_url: "https://x.com/_plop_/status/1701461709179822448" +author: "Jeremy Laumon" +handle: _plop_ +post_id: "1701461709179822448" +date: 2023-09-12 +archived: 2026-08-25 +draft: false +tags: + - archive + - twitter + - mike_acton +description: "@mike_acton Alt dev blog reborn? :')" +in_reply_to: "" +parent_post_id: "1701337922157596901" +--- + +## Source + +- URL: https://x.com/_plop_/status/1701461709179822448 +- Author: Jeremy Laumon (@_plop_) +- Posted: 2023-09-12 05:04:17 + +## Branch + +**1/** **@_plop_** ^1701461709179822448 + +**@mike_acton** + +Alt dev blog reborn? :') + +**2/** **@mike_acton** ^1701478737550987775 + +**@_plop_** + +There's a bit of shared dna in there somewhere, for sure. But it'll probably evolve in a totally different direction. + +## Related + +- Spine: [[archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-09-11-there-are-thousands-of-articles-introducing-the]] diff --git a/archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-09-11-there-are-thousands-of-articles-introducing-the/2023-09-12-grishka11-this-one-made-it-click-for-me-a-while-ago-https.md b/archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-09-11-there-are-thousands-of-articles-introducing-the/2023-09-12-grishka11-this-one-made-it-click-for-me-a-while-ago-https.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e0d4c04 --- /dev/null +++ b/archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-09-11-there-are-thousands-of-articles-introducing-the/2023-09-12-grishka11-this-one-made-it-click-for-me-a-while-ago-https.md @@ -0,0 +1,38 @@ +--- +title: "@mike_acton @romainguy This one made it click for me a while ago" +type: archive +source: twitter +source_url: "https://x.com/grishka11/status/1701743268575285252" +author: "@grishka@mastodon.social" +handle: grishka11 +post_id: "1701743268575285252" +date: 2023-09-12 +archived: 2026-08-25 +draft: false +tags: + - archive + - twitter + - mike_acton +description: "@mike_acton @romainguy This one made it click for me a while ago" +in_reply_to: "" +parent_post_id: "1701337922157596901" +--- + +## Source + +- URL: https://x.com/grishka11/status/1701743268575285252 +- Author: @grishka@mastodon.social (@grishka11) +- Posted: 2023-09-12 23:43:06 + +## Branch + +**1/** **@grishka11** ^1701743268575285252 + +**@mike_acton** **@romainguy** + +This one made it click for me a while ago +https://fabiensanglard.net/floating_point_visually_explained/index.html + +## Related + +- Spine: [[archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-09-11-there-are-thousands-of-articles-introducing-the]] diff --git a/archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-09-11-there-are-thousands-of-articles-introducing-the/2023-09-12-kilianhekhuis-what-im-missing-but-maybe-too-niche-is-how-to.md b/archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-09-11-there-are-thousands-of-articles-introducing-the/2023-09-12-kilianhekhuis-what-im-missing-but-maybe-too-niche-is-how-to.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..9c23f9b --- /dev/null +++ b/archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-09-11-there-are-thousands-of-articles-introducing-the/2023-09-12-kilianhekhuis-what-im-missing-but-maybe-too-niche-is-how-to.md @@ -0,0 +1,49 @@ +--- +title: "@mike_acton What I'm missing, but maybe too niche, is how to convert a binary FP number to a decimal (text) representation, and back." +type: archive +source: twitter +source_url: "https://x.com/kilianhekhuis/status/1701495438296203379" +author: "Kilian Hekhuis 💉💉💉🦠💉🦠" +handle: kilianhekhuis +post_id: "1701495438296203379" +date: 2023-09-12 +archived: 2026-08-25 +draft: false +tags: + - archive + - twitter + - mike_acton +description: "@mike_acton What I'm missing, but maybe too niche, is how to convert a binary FP number to a decimal (text) representation, and back." +in_reply_to: "" +parent_post_id: "1701337922157596901" +--- + +## Source + +- URL: https://x.com/kilianhekhuis/status/1701495438296203379 +- Author: Kilian Hekhuis 💉💉💉🦠💉🦠 (@kilianhekhuis) +- Posted: 2023-09-12 07:18:19 + +## Branch + +**1/** **@kilianhekhuis** ^1701495438296203379 + +**@mike_acton** + +What I'm missing, but maybe too niche, is how to convert a binary FP number to a decimal (text) representation, and back. I struggled with that implementing my BASIC interpreter. Otherwise send like swell series. + +**2/** **@mike_acton** ^1701715226004258980 + +**@kilianhekhuis** + +No, that’s a good topic. Helps to explain what the compiler does when you use a constant real number value, so definitely on topic for this series. Maybe I’ll add that if I see that people are reading what’s there now. + +**3/** **@kilianhekhuis** ^1701715663868309931 + +**@mike_acton** + +Would be really appreciated! + +## Related + +- Spine: [[archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-09-11-there-are-thousands-of-articles-introducing-the]] diff --git a/archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-09-11-there-are-thousands-of-articles-introducing-the/2023-09-12-macsmol-i-thought-i-am-dumb-and-dont-understand-the.md b/archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-09-11-there-are-thousands-of-articles-introducing-the/2023-09-12-macsmol-i-thought-i-am-dumb-and-dont-understand-the.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..f919064 --- /dev/null +++ b/archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-09-11-there-are-thousands-of-articles-introducing-the/2023-09-12-macsmol-i-thought-i-am-dumb-and-dont-understand-the.md @@ -0,0 +1,45 @@ +--- +title: "@mike_acton I thought I am dumb and don't understand the notation." +type: archive +source: twitter +source_url: "https://x.com/macsmol/status/1701668339972464955" +author: "Maciej Smolczewski" +handle: macsmol +post_id: "1701668339972464955" +date: 2023-09-12 +archived: 2026-08-25 +draft: false +tags: + - archive + - twitter + - mike_acton +description: "@mike_acton I thought I am dumb and don't understand the notation." +in_reply_to: "" +parent_post_id: "1701337922157596901" +--- + +## Source + +- URL: https://x.com/macsmol/status/1701668339972464955 +- Author: Maciej Smolczewski (@macsmol) +- Posted: 2023-09-12 18:45:22 + +## Branch + +**1/** **@macsmol** ^1701668339972464955 + +**@mike_acton** + +I thought I am dumb and don't understand the notation. But it's just some html bug with displaying formulas.. + +![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F52KI2hXoAAiCHE?format=jpg&name=orig) + +**2/** **@mike_acton** ^1701715372137644401 + +**@macsmol** + +Ok that’s weird. + +## Related + +- Spine: [[archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-09-11-there-are-thousands-of-articles-introducing-the]] diff --git a/archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-09-11-there-are-thousands-of-articles-introducing-the/2023-09-12-macsmol-im-pretty-sure-you-wanted-bitwise-and-in-the.md b/archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-09-11-there-are-thousands-of-articles-introducing-the/2023-09-12-macsmol-im-pretty-sure-you-wanted-bitwise-and-in-the.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..3f85ef4 --- /dev/null +++ b/archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-09-11-there-are-thousands-of-articles-introducing-the/2023-09-12-macsmol-im-pretty-sure-you-wanted-bitwise-and-in-the.md @@ -0,0 +1,45 @@ +--- +title: "@mike_acton I'm pretty sure you wanted bitwise AND in the second line of this listing." +type: archive +source: twitter +source_url: "https://x.com/macsmol/status/1701672907234058596" +author: "Maciej Smolczewski" +handle: macsmol +post_id: "1701672907234058596" +date: 2023-09-12 +archived: 2026-08-25 +draft: false +tags: + - archive + - twitter + - mike_acton +description: "@mike_acton I'm pretty sure you wanted bitwise AND in the second line of this listing." +in_reply_to: "" +parent_post_id: "1701337922157596901" +--- + +## Source + +- URL: https://x.com/macsmol/status/1701672907234058596 +- Author: Maciej Smolczewski (@macsmol) +- Posted: 2023-09-12 19:03:31 + +## Branch + +**1/** **@macsmol** ^1701672907234058596 + +**@mike_acton** + +I'm pretty sure you wanted bitwise AND in the second line of this listing. + +![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F52OMFWWoAAmGXm?format=jpg&name=orig) + +**2/** **@mike_acton** ^1701781394987569480 + +**@macsmol** + +Doh! Thanks. + +## Related + +- Spine: [[archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-09-11-there-are-thousands-of-articles-introducing-the]] diff --git a/archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-09-11-there-are-thousands-of-articles-introducing-the/2023-09-12-tom_forsyth-without-any-difference-perceivable-by-anyone.md b/archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-09-11-there-are-thousands-of-articles-introducing-the/2023-09-12-tom_forsyth-without-any-difference-perceivable-by-anyone.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..10f3adc --- /dev/null +++ b/archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-09-11-there-are-thousands-of-articles-introducing-the/2023-09-12-tom_forsyth-without-any-difference-perceivable-by-anyone.md @@ -0,0 +1,45 @@ +--- +title: "@mike_acton > without any difference perceivable by anyone other than the original artist." +type: archive +source: twitter +source_url: "https://x.com/tom_forsyth/status/1701489724429643956" +author: "Tom Forsyth (TODO: fix my heart or die)" +handle: tom_forsyth +post_id: "1701489724429643956" +date: 2023-09-12 +archived: 2026-08-25 +draft: false +tags: + - archive + - twitter + - mike_acton +description: "@mike_acton > without any difference perceivable by anyone other than the original artist." +in_reply_to: "" +parent_post_id: "1701479281925509395" +--- + +## Source + +- URL: https://x.com/tom_forsyth/status/1701489724429643956 +- Author: Tom Forsyth (TODO: fix my heart or die) (@tom_forsyth) +- Posted: 2023-09-12 06:55:37 + +## Branch + +**1/** **@tom_forsyth** ^1701489724429643956 + +**@mike_acton** + +> without any difference perceivable by anyone other than the original artist. + +Police! I'd like to report a murder. + +**2/** **@mike_acton** ^1701492185240322236 + +**@tom_forsyth** + +I originally wrote “…without any perceptible difference” then thought better of it. :) + +## Related + +- Spine: [[archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-09-11-there-are-thousands-of-articles-introducing-the]] diff --git a/archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-09-11-there-are-thousands-of-articles-introducing-the/2023-09-14-alxersov-thank-you-for-the-series-part-4-has-two-sections.md b/archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-09-11-there-are-thousands-of-articles-introducing-the/2023-09-14-alxersov-thank-you-for-the-series-part-4-has-two-sections.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..4c5ca6e --- /dev/null +++ b/archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-09-11-there-are-thousands-of-articles-introducing-the/2023-09-14-alxersov-thank-you-for-the-series-part-4-has-two-sections.md @@ -0,0 +1,85 @@ +--- +title: "@mike_acton Thank you for the series." +type: archive +source: twitter +source_url: "https://x.com/alxersov/status/1702411411740061997" +author: "Alexei Ersov" +handle: alxersov +post_id: "1702411411740061997" +date: 2023-09-14 +archived: 2026-08-25 +draft: false +tags: + - archive + - twitter + - mike_acton +description: "@mike_acton Thank you for the series." +in_reply_to: "" +parent_post_id: "1701337922157596901" +--- + +## Source + +- URL: https://x.com/alxersov/status/1702411411740061997 +- Author: Alexei Ersov (@alxersov) +- Posted: 2023-09-14 19:58:04 + +## Branch + +**1/** **@alxersov** ^1702411411740061997 + +**@mike_acton** + +Thank you for the series. Part 4 has two sections with the same header: “Lossless compression”. The first sentence in Take-away seems to have a typo: “a form a compression” probably should be “a form of compression”. + +**2/** **@mike_acton** ^1702412517019197919 + +**@alxersov** + +Thanks! fixed. + +**3/** **@alxersov** ^1702783283396751781 + +**@mike_acton** + +The compression routine in Part 5 produces strange results. If I compress 0.00015259 by running compress(0x5), I get 0:00010:0000000001, I expect to get 0:00010:0100000000. At the same time if I compress 2.00781250 and run compress(0x10100), I get 0:10000:0000000100 as expected. + +**4/** **@mike_acton** ^1702805908940820618 + +**@alxersov** + +Ok. I fixed up the pattern and added a note that hopefully clarifies. + +**5/** **@alxersov** ^1702849157654868304 + +**@mike_acton** + +I am sorry Mike, I am still confused 🙂 After compressing 0.00015259 I get 0:00010:0000000001 (0x0801). It is one of the samples, but it has value 0.000122 in the table. By IEEE 754 0x0801 decodes as 0.000122 + +https://float.exposed/0x0801 + +**6/** **@mike_acton** ^1702898141983555823 + +**@alxersov** + +I think you're saying the approx. values aren't matching what's in the table there when printing as decimal. Ok, I changed that table now to match. The larger table below that already matched. + +Appreciate you pointing out any confusing things or errors. Happy to fix. + +**7/** **@alxersov** ^1702981784768503967 + +**@mike_acton** + +Because 'compress' aligns bits to the right and IEEE 754 - to the left, there is a discrepancy in the binary outcomes for smaller values. It appears that the 'compress' results are being interpreted as IEEE 754, resulting in a slight inaccuracy in smaller numbers. + +![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F6I058hWAAAYZLF?format=jpg&name=orig) + +**8/** **@mike_acton** ^1703164787792945535 + +**@alxersov** + +Not so much inaccurate as differently compressed, but that might be a confusing distinction for the article. It’s tough to display an approximate real without having introduced the details on how to convert to decimal format yet. Maybe I should add that here to reduce confusion? + +## Related + +- Spine: [[archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-09-11-there-are-thousands-of-articles-introducing-the]] diff --git a/archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-09-11-there-are-thousands-of-articles-introducing-the/2023-09-15-njrabit-just-printed-all-these-out-have-the-original-sccs.md b/archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-09-11-there-are-thousands-of-articles-introducing-the/2023-09-15-njrabit-just-printed-all-these-out-have-the-original-sccs.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..acfd7e7 --- /dev/null +++ b/archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-09-11-there-are-thousands-of-articles-introducing-the/2023-09-15-njrabit-just-printed-all-these-out-have-the-original-sccs.md @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ +--- +title: "@mike_acton Just printed all these out!! Have the original SCCS Interface issue with the Woz article on FP on 6502." +type: archive +source: twitter +source_url: "https://x.com/njrabit/status/1702825097982271667" +author: "Bun E. Brewster :: http://mastodon.social/@njrabit" +handle: njrabit +post_id: "1702825097982271667" +date: 2023-09-15 +archived: 2026-08-25 +draft: false +tags: + - archive + - twitter + - mike_acton +description: "@mike_acton Just printed all these out!! Have the original SCCS Interface issue with the Woz article on FP on 6502." +in_reply_to: "" +parent_post_id: "1701337922157596901" +--- + +## Source + +- URL: https://x.com/njrabit/status/1702825097982271667 +- Author: Bun E. Brewster :: http://mastodon.social/@njrabit (@njrabit) +- Posted: 2023-09-15 23:21:54 + +## Branch + +**1/** **@njrabit** ^1702825097982271667 + +**@mike_acton** + +Just printed all these out!! Have the original SCCS Interface issue with the Woz article on FP on 6502. + +## Related + +- Spine: [[archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-09-11-there-are-thousands-of-articles-introducing-the]] diff --git a/archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-09-11-there-are-thousands-of-articles-introducing-the/2023-12-22-GamedevKevin-think-theres-a-typo-in-https-www-altdevarts-com-p.md b/archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-09-11-there-are-thousands-of-articles-introducing-the/2023-12-22-GamedevKevin-think-theres-a-typo-in-https-www-altdevarts-com-p.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c429739 --- /dev/null +++ b/archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-09-11-there-are-thousands-of-articles-introducing-the/2023-12-22-GamedevKevin-think-theres-a-typo-in-https-www-altdevarts-com-p.md @@ -0,0 +1,44 @@ +--- +title: "@mike_acton Think there's a typo in https://www.altdevarts.com/p/fixed-point-as-compression:" +type: archive +source: twitter +source_url: "https://x.com/GamedevKevin/status/1738278287602864632" +author: "Kevin" +handle: GamedevKevin +post_id: "1738278287602864632" +date: 2023-12-22 +archived: 2026-08-25 +draft: false +tags: + - archive + - twitter + - mike_acton +description: "@mike_acton Think there's a typo in https://www.altdevarts.com/p/fixed-point-as-compression:" +in_reply_to: "" +parent_post_id: "1701337922157596901" +--- + +## Source + +- URL: https://x.com/GamedevKevin/status/1738278287602864632 +- Author: Kevin (@GamedevKevin) +- Posted: 2023-12-22 19:20:14 + +## Branch + +**1/** **@GamedevKevin** ^1738278287602864632 + +**@mike_acton** + +Think there's a typo in https://www.altdevarts.com/p/fixed-point-as-compression: +--- +Remove the bits we don’t care about. + +S:xxxxxxxxxxxAAAA A:BBCCDDEEFFGGxxx -> s:AAAA:BBCCDDEEFFGG +--- +Missing an "A" on RHS? +Great series, thanks! + +## Related + +- Spine: [[archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-09-11-there-are-thousands-of-articles-introducing-the]] diff --git a/archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-09-11-there-are-thousands-of-articles-introducing-the/index.md b/archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-09-11-there-are-thousands-of-articles-introducing-the/index.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..22f66d6 --- /dev/null +++ b/archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-09-11-there-are-thousands-of-articles-introducing-the/index.md @@ -0,0 +1,42 @@ +--- +title: "There are thousands of articles introducing the details of floating-point numbers, this one is mine." +type: archive +source: twitter +source_url: "https://x.com/mike_acton/status/1701337922157596901" +author: "Mike Acton" +handle: mike_acton +post_id: "1701337922157596901" +date: 2023-09-11 +archived: 2026-08-25 +draft: false +tags: + - archive + - twitter + - mike_acton +description: "There are thousands of articles introducing the details of floating-point numbers, this one is mine." +in_reply_to: "" +--- + +## Source + +- URL: https://x.com/mike_acton/status/1701337922157596901 +- Author: Mike Acton (@mike_acton) +- Posted: 2023-09-11 20:52:24 + +## Thread + +**1/** **@mike_acton** ^1701337922157596901 + +There are thousands of articles introducing the details of floating-point numbers, this one is mine. + +If you have a gap in your understanding of floating-point (and fixed-point) formats, hopefully this will be the series that finally clicks for you. :) + +https://www.altdevarts.com/p/onboarding-floating-point?r=yknp0&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web + +Branches: [[archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-09-11-there-are-thousands-of-articles-introducing-the/2023-09-11-alektron1-possibly-helpful-for-anyone-reading-the-article]], [[archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-09-11-there-are-thousands-of-articles-introducing-the/2023-09-11-cpioli64-is-that-a-slide-ruler-in-the-picture]], [[archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-09-11-there-are-thousands-of-articles-introducing-the/2023-09-11-nicbarkeragain-hey-mike-looks-like-theres-a-small-typo-in-the]], [[archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-09-11-there-are-thousands-of-articles-introducing-the/2023-09-12-_plop_-alt-dev-blog-reborn]], [[archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-09-11-there-are-thousands-of-articles-introducing-the/2023-09-12-kilianhekhuis-what-im-missing-but-maybe-too-niche-is-how-to]], [[archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-09-11-there-are-thousands-of-articles-introducing-the/2023-09-12-macsmol-i-thought-i-am-dumb-and-dont-understand-the]], [[archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-09-11-there-are-thousands-of-articles-introducing-the/2023-09-12-macsmol-im-pretty-sure-you-wanted-bitwise-and-in-the]], [[archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-09-11-there-are-thousands-of-articles-introducing-the/2023-09-12-grishka11-this-one-made-it-click-for-me-a-while-ago-https]], [[archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-09-11-there-are-thousands-of-articles-introducing-the/2023-09-14-alxersov-thank-you-for-the-series-part-4-has-two-sections]], [[archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-09-11-there-are-thousands-of-articles-introducing-the/2023-09-15-njrabit-just-printed-all-these-out-have-the-original-sccs]], [[archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-09-11-there-are-thousands-of-articles-introducing-the/2023-12-22-GamedevKevin-think-theres-a-typo-in-https-www-altdevarts-com-p]] + +**2/** **@mike_acton** ^1701479281925509395 + +I'd definitely appreciate any feedback from anyone that takes the time to read it all. I tried to take a different approach to teaching how they work that I'm hoping is more approachable for some folks. + +Branches: [[archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-09-11-there-are-thousands-of-articles-introducing-the/2023-09-12-tom_forsyth-without-any-difference-perceivable-by-anyone]] diff --git a/archive/threads/mike_acton/index.md b/archive/threads/mike_acton/index.md index 54fa802..7451287 100644 --- a/archive/threads/mike_acton/index.md +++ b/archive/threads/mike_acton/index.md @@ -10,4 +10,7 @@ tags: --- - [[archive/threads/mike_acton/2018-04-25-mike-acton-approximator]] +- [[archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-07-31-by-encouragement-i-think-he-means-10-years-of]] +- [[archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-08-03-mike-days-paper-got-me-thinking-about-abusing]] +- [[archive/threads/mike_acton/2023-09-11-there-are-thousands-of-articles-introducing-the]] - [[archive/threads/mike_acton/2024-06-21-the-biggest-flaw-in-most-systems-designs-is-the]]