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Micrograd a 24kb pure Python autodiff lib

https://github.com/brief-ds/micrograd
2•aglassofred•1y ago

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aglassofred•1y ago
A tiny Autograd engine whose only dependency is NumPy. Implements backpropagation (reverse-mode autodiff) over a dynamically built DAG and a small neural networks library on top of it with a PyTorch-like API. Both are tiny.

- 24 kilobytes code without tests - as portable as Python and NumPy - loads 10x faster than PyTorch, 30x faster than TensorFlow

This version is capable of working with matrices and higher-order tensors. For @karpathy's original scalar-based version, locate the code with tag scalar.

An open character, made by AI

https://claudia.gallery/
1•hmokiguess•2m ago•0 comments

Lessons from 59 Linux Kernel Bug Reports

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2026/11/11/lessons-from-59-linux-kernel-bug-reports/
1•satirr•2m ago•0 comments

Finding Critical Infrastructure Bugs with Off-the-Shelf AI

https://www.forescout.com/research-labs/finding-critical-infrastructure-bugs-with-off-the-shelf-ai/
1•Katiya74•6m ago•0 comments

The Fair Mouse

https://www.nager-it.de/en/projekt
1•okl•7m ago•0 comments

"Doomsday: Friday, 13 November, A.D. 2026 (1960)

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.132.3436.1291
3•voxleone•7m ago•0 comments

There were 47 graphics chip makers in 1998. Where did they all go?

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/there-were-47-graphics-chip-makers-in-1998-where-did-they-all-go
2•neversaydie•9m ago•0 comments

World is now in 'age of electricity', energy agency chief says

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/nov/13/cop-31-electricity-energy-fossil-fuels-fatih-...
1•geox•11m ago•0 comments

Patch-Based Generalized Neural Texture Upscaling

https://arxiv.org/abs/2611.07289
1•ibobev•12m ago•0 comments

Show HN: Every Australian federal MP's official records, expenses, in one place

https://www.aussiesoapbox.org/mps
1•imjackofitall•12m ago•0 comments

Why, and How To, Walk the World

https://walkingtheworld.substack.com/p/why-and-how-to-walk-the-world
1•Michelangelo11•12m ago•0 comments

Real-Time Path Tracing in Games

https://github.com/NVIDIA-RTX/Whitepapers/tree/main/pt_performance_whitepaper
1•ibobev•13m ago•0 comments

The Complete Guide to LLM Evaluation

https://machinelearningmastery.com/the-complete-guide-to-llm-evaluation/
1•eigenBasis•15m ago•0 comments

Show HN: Sorleed – Source-first React and CSS UI components for fintech

https://sorleed.com/
1•cephasosayi•17m ago•0 comments

Show HN: Carton Clock – A working pendulum clock made from empty drink cartons

https://www.niklasroy.com/carton-clock/
1•r0r0•17m ago•0 comments

All your social. One place

https://reelport.io/
1•wartnerio•17m ago•0 comments

ADSB receiver abusing the SX1262 LoRa chip capabilities

https://github.com/antirez/sx1262-adsb
1•mosura•18m ago•0 comments

CEOs get what they deserve

https://critisticuffs.org/texts/ceos-get-what-they-deserve
1•Bluestein•20m ago•0 comments

Turning Stories into Action

https://worldsensorium.com/ellen-windemuth-turning-stories-into-action/
2•dnetesn•22m ago•0 comments

The Evolving Story of How Chemistry Became Biology

https://www.quantamagazine.org/the-evolving-story-of-how-chemistry-became-biology-20261112/
1•pseudolus•22m ago•0 comments

The Strangers Below

https://blue-continuum.com/the-strangers-below
1•dnetesn•23m ago•0 comments

Women with more friends are less tolerant

https://expression.fire.org/p/women-with-more-friends-are-less
1•Michelangelo11•23m ago•0 comments

The GraphQL over HTTP Specification

https://graphql.org/blog/2026-11-12-announcing-the-graphql-over-http-spec/
2•kklee•24m ago•0 comments

Site Now Runs on NetBSD

https://andregarzia.com/2026/11/this-site-now-runs-on-netbsd.html
2•soapdog•25m ago•2 comments

AI agents did not discover a previously unknown Maya site

https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1032125/ai-agents-maya-site-archeology-discovery
2•saikatsg•26m ago•0 comments

Study Hard, Get a Career, Get Ahead? It's Not What It Used to Be

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/13/world/europe/education-meritocracy.html
5•pseudolus•27m ago•2 comments

The list of 95 European messaging apps

https://www.balsio.com/blog/european-messaging-apps
1•rmesters•33m ago•1 comments

Harald Welte Receives the European SFS Award 2026 at Sfscon

https://fsfe.org/news/2026/news-20261113-01.html
2•Tomte•33m ago•0 comments

Zenith Data Systems, Part I – By Bradford Morgan White

https://www.abortretry.fail/p/zenith-data-systems-part-i
1•rbanffy•35m ago•0 comments

Arm and SoftBank: Part 2 – Masa's gifts arrive

https://thechipletter.substack.com/p/arm-and-softbank-part-2-masas-gifts
1•rbanffy•36m ago•0 comments

Is there clear and convincing evidence that Alice Huang was a Chinese spy?

https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/2121070881258504395
1•MrBuddyCasino•36m ago•0 comments