Why This Book?
Introduction to Ray-Tracing using WebGPU API in 20 Minutes: (Coffee Book Series)
WebGPU (Graphics and Compute) API is a powerful web-based resource that exposes the GPU hardware capabilities without the use of external libraries or plug-ins. This incredible API is part of a new standard that will be integrated into modern browsers - allowing GPU accelerated graphics such as ray-...
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Quote of the Day
Sometimes it pays to stay in bed on Monday, rather than spending the rest of the week debugging Monday's code.
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How many programmers does it take to change a light bulb? None, that's a hardware problem.
Brain Food
5 things to do each day for your brain:
- Learn something new
- Solve a puzzle
- Read for 30 minutes
- Practice mindfulness
- Exercise for 20 minutes
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