Gavin Murrison

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Gaussian splats are quite the rage lately (for good reason). Yet the technique is actually quite old! 35 years ago, Lee Westover created the worlds first splat with the “UNC Head” dataset. A high-res CT scan...much too detailed for computers at the time.

The video of my talk at Upper Bound 2025 is up: youtu.be/rQ-An5bhkrs?si…

🥚 🍎 ❤️ #thronglets

🎬 That's a wrap. The 2024 edition of the @update_conf in #prague was a blast. As it was the 2nd time I spoke there, I knew it was going to be fun. But very few software conferences can match the unique blend of the cosy atmosphere the conference offers with the super-professional facilities the beautifully decorated venue provides. Kudos to Tomáš Herceg and crew to make this possible. It was truly an honor to be part of this incredible line-up. 👋Also saying bye to new and existing friends @RolandGuijt @RockyLhotka @ALJhakry @mike @alexthissen Cecilia Wren Roger Barreto @WesleyCabus @LDuys @isaacrlevin @0x_F0 and @nielstanis. Oh, and @jeremydmiller, next time you'll need to be here physically. You've missed so much.

Tesla full self driving has made significant strides in the last year, and I am feeling very confident about this bet. I have made multiple two hour drives without touching the wheel. I wouldn’t have wanted the task of leading a self driving effort for a couple reasons: There was uncertainty that working in all the possible situations might be an “AGI complete” problem — you work almost everything out, but you just can’t get that crucial last bit reliable enough. I now think they will be able to data it across the finish line without any research breakthroughs. “Move fast and break things” really is the most effective way to build new things, and that just isn’t an option with passengers on public roads. So cheers to the team for attacking a daunting, but grand and worthy task!

In addition to SIGIL II (romero.com), I've got some other great news to celebrate DOOM's 30th Anniversary. Join me and John Carmack @ID_AA_Carmack to discuss DOOM live, moderated by David L. Craddock @davidlcraddock. Dec 10 8pm GMT on twitch.tv/theromero. Thanks for playing our games!

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#ndclondon #NDC #conference

#NDC #ndclondon #conference

Just finished the Setup quest on Wilco, improving my #setup, #communication, #backend, #frontend and #database skills. My Wilco stack is: #react frontend and #python backend. Want to practice your dev skills? trywilco.com/quests/setup

Transformers stop motion video: youtu.be/Z3sx9mtVans

Here's my conversation with John Carmack (@ID_AA_Carmack), legendary programmer & engineer. At over 5 hours, this is officially the longest conversation I've had on the podcast, and we can talk many more times. This was really fun and a huge honor for me. youtube.com/watch?v=I845O5…

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Ten years ago I got threatened with a lawsuit unless I paid $20,000 to FunnyJunk. Instead, I raised $220,000 and donated it to charity. I can't believe it's been ten years since this insane campaign ended. theoatmeal.com/blog/funnyjunk…

Congratulations on completing your quest!!!