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floating point is weird
| | esham.io
What's the smallest amount of currency that can't be represented by a floating-point number? - Benjamin Esham
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| | Yet another demonstration of why you should store monetary amounts in integers.
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| | marcospereira.me
Key insights on IEEE 754 floating point numbers-Marcos Pereira
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| | Understanding floating point representation can help design systems in order to make the most out of this type.
| | mark.engineer
Speed up a program for the 50 years old processor by 180000% - Blog about my engineering projects
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| [AI summary] The user shared an extensive account of their project to compute the first 255 digits of π using an Intel 4040 CPU, which is over 50 years old. They described their hardware setup, firmware modifications, and optimization techniques to achieve the computation within a significantly reduced time compared to earlier estimates. The project involved custom firmware, precise timing control, and a spigot algorithm to calculate π's digits efficiently on vintage hardware. The final run completed the task in approximately 69 hours, showcasing the potential of optimizing algorithms for older processors.