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SIMD

Released Saturday, November 22nd 2014 1 hr 12 min

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This show covers SIMD: A set of languages for fast array operations. Tools of the show: Jason: OpenEmu Patrick: Mint.com. Books of the show: Jason: Emacs Quick Reference Card: http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/refcards/pdf/refcard.pdf Patrick: The Mote in God’s Eye http://amzn.to/1AwlOaf.

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Length: 1 hr 12 min
Released: Nov 22, 2014
Explicit: No
Type: Audio

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