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Cake day: July 1st, 2023

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  • Ok, so, regarding these ideas:

    • “it has not been revealed enough how damaging sugar is” – I would agree with this. I’m not sure that was his intention in particular.
    • Ancel (intentionally?) overlooked some data when forming his theory – I would agree with this too. But it doesn’t make the harm of cholesterol moot. Or do you now want to ignore the other data yourself? It just makes the situation more complex than simply “fat alone is bad”. Too much fat is still bad.

    He made a step, perhaps a bit too long in a mistaken direction, but understanding didn’t and won’t stop with him. How everyone reacted to his theory was also part of the fault.


  • Copy pasting some AI summary from Google since I’d never heard of it:

    Key Improvements of AV2 over AV1

    Higher Compression Efficiency: Early tests indicate a 30%–40% improvement in coding efficiency, enabling lower bandwidth usage for high-quality streaming (VMAF/PSNR improvements).
    Larger Block Processing: AV2 supports superblocks up to
    pixels, up from AV1’s
    , allowing better handling of high-resolution video.
    Enhanced Partitioning: Features fully recursive partitioning with improved flexibility (semi-decoupled luma/chroma).
    Advanced Prediction Techniques: Includes Temporal Interpolation Prediction (TIP), data-driven intra modes, and improved chroma-from-luma modeling.
    Newer Coding Features: Enhanced support for HDR10+, 360-degree video, and split-screen viewing.
    Improved Screen Content Coding (SCC): Offers improved handling of screen content, crucial for application sharing and gaming. 
    

    Technical Advancements

    Transform Kernel Redesign: The codec uses new 8-bit multiplier-based transform kernels for better coding efficiency.
    Data-Driven Transforms (DDT): Implements DDT for inter-predicted blocks to adapt to varying image textures. 
    

    Development and Adoption

    Timeline: The final specifications are expected late 2025, with hardware implementations anticipated for 2026.
    Status: While 53% of AOM members planned to adopt within 12 months, the codec remained in draft status as of early 2026.
    Licensing: Like its predecessor, AV2 is designed to be royalty-free. 
    

    AV2 is designed to compete with VVC (H.266) while providing a significant boost to streaming efficiency, which will help reduce CDN costs and improve buffering in high-definition video applications.





  • “Retribution” is a common false friend (faux ami) in English-Spanish translation, where English speakers might mistakenly use retribución to mean punishment, whereas retribución actually means compensation, payment, or remuneration.

    And Spanish is not the only language where “retribution” means remuneration. English is the weird one here.







  • Hehey, so she got her legs! I hope she can still sing! :) That’s cool, I had no idea about any of this. It’s uncanny how much the details on the collar bones add to the realism of the body.

    The hat is perfect, it’s incredibly tightly and cleanly crocheted once you consider the scale!