The 14 lines of code that revolutionized 3D graphics : Fast Inverse Square Root
For a computer, a three-dimensional space is a collection of triangles. In older 3D video games, this was noticeable and everything seemed a bit triangular. This was because, in order to accommodate older hardware, they had to reduce the number of triangles. Nowadays, there are more triangles, so there is more detail and things don’t... » read more
When Boeing 737-NG Screens Went Blank During Landings on Perfectly Horizontal Runways
The pilots of the new Boeing 737-NG, around 2019-2020, encountered a particularly vexing issue: all six display units would go blank during landings at certain airports, including: Since the Boeing codebase is closed-source, the exact cause of the issue remains unknown. We only know the nature of the bug, the timeframe in which it occurred,... » read more