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Submission + - UberTube - As real as it gets

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JoeShmoe950

on Monday March 19, 2007 @11:14PM

JoeShmoe950 writes: "This is the most realistic tube simulator ever to exist. UberTube is proof that C++ is not as slow to develop with as many naysayers claim. It was written from the ground up in a matter of days, yet remains an addicting experience."

Submission + - John W. Backus, creator of Fortran, dies

Submitted by dchaley on Monday March 19, 2007 @11:12PM

dchaley writes: The New York times is running an obituary for John W. Backus, who headed the team that developed Fortran in 1957. He died on Saturday, apparently of old age.

Submission + - Computationally Cheap Ray Tracing

Submitted by Xocet_00 on Monday March 19, 2007 @10:10PM

Xocet_00 writes: BBC News has an article discussing a new algorithm for generating ray-traced graphics using only high end PC graphics cards. The algorithms were developed by a research group at the University of Saarland, in Germany. Apparently the technique has already been applied to Quakes 3 and 4, so hopefully this isn't Duke Nuke'em style vapourware.

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