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Linux 7.4-rc2 Released With FAT32 Optimization, AMDGPU HDMI 2.2 Improvement

Linus Torvalds just released the second weekly release candidate of Linux 7.4 with some notable bug fixes and other changes routed in past the merge window. It's another big one in the AI era...

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Freeze the Clock Before You Refactor: Characterization Tests for Impure Code

Legacy code is rarely untestable. It is usually just unseeded. A characterization test that reads the wall clock will flake on day two. So freeze the inputs first, then pin the outputs.

  • Characterization tests focus on freezing impure code behavior
  • Inventory impurity via text search, not profiling
  • Frozen behavior verified before code changes

SteamVR improves streaming image quality — and what about scientific VR?

SteamVR improves streaming image quality — and what about scientific VR? Valve has released a beta update of SteamVR which improves the image quality transmitted to all autonomous headsets compatible…

  • SteamVR beta update improves image quality for autonomous VR headsets like Meta Quest.
  • Three key factors: resolution per eye, latency, stability, color and depth fidelity.

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