Tag Archives: turboboost

In Praise of Idleness

Posted on June 5, 2012 by brucedawson

“I want to say, in all seriousness, that a great deal of harm is being done in the modern world by belief in the virtuousness of WORK, and that the road to happiness and prosperity lies in an organised diminution … Continue reading →

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Fractal and Crypto Performance

Posted on March 28, 2012 by brucedawson

There was some recent interest in what type of computer would run Fractal eXtreme’s deep zoom calculations fastest (and cheapest) so I wrote a benchmarking tool that isolates the inner calculations for more accurate measurements and arranged to have it … Continue reading →

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