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  2. Fast inverse square root - Wikipedia

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    Lighting and reflection calculations, as in the video game OpenArena, use the fast inverse square root code to compute angles of incidence and reflection.. Fast inverse square root, sometimes referred to as Fast InvSqrt() or by the hexadecimal constant 0x5F3759DF, is an algorithm that estimates , the reciprocal (or multiplicative inverse) of the square root of a 32-bit floating-point number in ...

  3. Little Professor - Wikipedia

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    As the first electronic educational toy, [6] [7] the Little Professor is a common item on calculator collectors' lists. [8] In 1976, the Little Professor cost less than $20. More than 1 million units sold in 1977. [9]

  4. Grinding (video games) - Wikipedia

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    For some games, grinding is an integral part of the gameplay and is required if the player wants to make significant progress. In some cases, progression may be entirely negated if the player does not grind enough, for example an area necessary for the story may be locked until a certain action is repeated a certain amount of time to prove the experience of the player.

  5. Dead reckoning - Wikipedia

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    Dead reckoning is on the curriculum for VFR (visual flight rules – or basic level) pilots worldwide. [10] It is taught regardless of whether the aircraft has navigation aids such as GPS, ADF and VOR and is an ICAO Requirement. Many flying training schools will prevent a student from using electronic aids until they have mastered dead reckoning.

  6. Relative fluorescence units - Wikipedia

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    A computer program measures the results, determining the quantity or size of the fragments, at each data point, from the level of fluorescence intensity. [1] Samples which contain higher quantities of amplified DNA will have higher corresponding RFU values. [2] [3] An "RFU peak" is a relative maximum point along a graph of the analyzed data.

  7. Tesla earnings call: Elon Musk reveals timeline for ... - AOL

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    Tesla is trying to make cars for less, and it said the average cost of materials and labor for building its cars had hit its lowest level ever in the fourth quarter, driven by lower raw material ...

  8. ROM hacking - Wikipedia

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    One of the most popular forms of ROM hacking, level editing entails modifying or redesigning a game's levels or maps. This is almost exclusively done with an editor specially tailored for a particular game (called a level editor). Level edits can be done to make the game more challenging, to alter the flow of the game's plot, or just to give ...

  9. Twins value depth signings Bader and Coulombe despite ...

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    The Minnesota Twins collapsed down the stretch last season, a lack of productive replacements for several key injured players serving as one of the culprits. Investing in depth is important ...