2026-11-01T14:59:02Z https://nostr.now Ignacio Castaño🍉 https://nostr.now/npub12f52mmt62cuepdny9j8fjvx8n47lrvm5pmjj22lx0dvu8rz04z2qkr7jp4 https://cdn.masto.host/mastodongamedevplace/accounts/avatars/000/001/434/original/d0c88779f6896344.jpg https://cdn.masto.host/mastodongamedevplace/accounts/avatars/000/001/434/original/d0c88779f6896344.jpg https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfe6txwwrzk7lvkkfzfh3gq5weaftnh34gcw3qgxv3s8q4a5ewvlqzypfx3t0d0ftrny9kvskgaxfsc7whmudnws8w2fftuea4nsuvf75fgtn7zhw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfg3rtgmn56tgvm7pgfs7kww827p056yt0akxr459v23q78yl5fkc95m7jm'>nevent1q…m7jm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Coevolution? 🤔 2026-06-30T16:50:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsx5hmledsz09rahd86q96fq60ljqa39jsdk8gj4rgwlta3smg2dfszypfx3t0d0ftrny9kvskgaxfsc7whmudnws8w2fftuea4nsuvf75fg33l4cz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdqekunkrj3nq5qms762sh39fktx3c0xgcjkx78srznkvsvse35kgygrce4'>nevent1q…rce4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I always thought that very spicy foods were the result of human artificial selection. 2026-06-30T16:09:33Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsy3585la7v08gpxt62cjw7pykz0snfh4xrkhkycjuhdqpu6pjazdgzypfx3t0d0ftrny9kvskgaxfsc7whmudnws8w2fftuea4nsuvf75fgnmvkjh Some reading for the weekend: <br/><br/>Implementation details of Apple&#39;s lossy texture compression format.<br/><a href="https://www.ludicon.com/castano/blog/2026/04/metal-lossy-compression-format/">https://www.ludicon.com/castano/blog/2026/04/metal-lossy-compression-format/</a><br/><br/>Enjoy! 2026-04-24T18:08:05Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvr9j5ndumaaj06a05qy4gpwyu8zt3ux0xtkezg5356kmw4ljwn6czypfx3t0d0ftrny9kvskgaxfsc7whmudnws8w2fftuea4nsuvf75fg9909cp Ha, that also got me excited, until I had the same realization…<br/><a href="https://bird.makeup/users/sebaaltonen/statuses/1915694759244349467">https://bird.makeup/users/sebaaltonen/statuses/1915694759244349467</a> 2025-04-25T18:58:28Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqst96g0mde4umcknfj3vavm6zncd85e9nejz7xvye50khg2pk63hhszypfx3t0d0ftrny9kvskgaxfsc7whmudnws8w2fftuea4nsuvf75fgj5ucxf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8ew4vw87a8wau3aj928kqgytm8vnel647fmcjv3ep8gl0ycwpc5qrakylr'>nevent1q…kylr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I’ve written a detailed blog post covering everything that’s new in Spark 1.2, check it out here:<br/><br/><a href="https://www.ludicon.com/castano/blog/2025/03/spark-1-2/">https://www.ludicon.com/castano/blog/2025/03/spark-1-2/</a><br/><br/>Boosts appreciated! 2025-03-06T18:38:42Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8ew4vw87a8wau3aj928kqgytm8vnel647fmcjv3ep8gl0ycwpc5qzypfx3t0d0ftrny9kvskgaxfsc7whmudnws8w2fftuea4nsuvf75fgrxyyz4 I&#39;m excited to announce that Spark 1.2 is finally out!<br/><br/>This release brings major optimizations, new formats, and expanded platform support, solidifying Spark as the go-to solution for all your real-time GPU texture compression needs.<br/><br/>What’s new?<br/>- Massive performance improvements thanks to extensive f16 vectorization.<br/>- New codecs: HDR support through RGBM formats, ETC2, BC3-YCoCg, ASTC 6×6, and sideband codecs for transcoding.<br/>- New platforms: Now supports Android TV and consoles. 2025-03-06T18:37:40Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsy3wz9zj4h8ktlcgk62cnl0266end708uqku0jqcev0y64nl084qqzypfx3t0d0ftrny9kvskgaxfsc7whmudnws8w2fftuea4nsuvf75fgryrdsw I wrote a blog post about the journey to get GPU texture compression working everywhere, with some historical bits about how I got into this field. Check it out!<br/><br/><a href="https://www.ludicon.com/castano/blog/2025/02/gpu-texture-compression-everywhere/">https://www.ludicon.com/castano/blog/2025/02/gpu-texture-compression-everywhere/</a> 2025-02-20T09:35:18Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsy34j63k6rj8l9pf4av6jscd9a3ld4un8rgqyst3a7ep4pp20yd6czypfx3t0d0ftrny9kvskgaxfsc7whmudnws8w2fftuea4nsuvf75fgk83gpr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqthmfcwf3kqtj3n8f4v5u87urectn5g5q3vl8ygj8q37x9axj47gcqqxn0'>nevent1q…qxn0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thanks for sharing this. I heard the fake story on the news and thought it was bizarre. It’s disgusting that NPR went along with it and never issued a retraction. 2024-11-17T04:02:11Z