Programming thread

[Anti Snigger]

I’m using a CNN to train autonomous drones on a course using RGB-D input in stable-baselines3, I’d like to know if I can use my Mac for GPU training or if I need to use a dedicated graphics card.

what GPU do you have, and what kind of dataset are you using, alongside network architecture?

 

[Creative Username]

I’d like to know if I can use my Mac for GPU training or if I need to use a dedicated graphics card.

i did a cursory search and i think you just have to find a version of pytorch with support for the graphics api that comes in your mac (which depends a lot on how old it is, and the specific gpu)
then in your program you have to run a "initialize with gpu" function as opposed to the regular "initialize with cpu" function

 

[canalCrab]

i did a cursory search and i think you just have to find a version of pytorch with support for the graphics api that comes in your mac (which depends a lot on how old it is, and the specific gpu)
then in your program you have to run a "initialize with gpu" function as opposed to the regular "initialize with cpu" function

Only slightly related: does pytorch even have a m3 version?

 

[Creative Username]

Only slightly related: does pytorch even have a m3 version?

i saw something about a metal version while i was doing my cursory search

 

[Fcret]

Only slightly related: does pytorch even have a m3 version?

Yes - https://developer.apple.com/metal/pytorch/

 

[Evil Whitey]

I must confess

I have been making a project with Node.js, still learning J*vascript, and I have been writing the sloppiest nastiest jeetcode I've ever made. This language changes you.

 

[Unimaginative Username]

How do I increase training speed on my Mac? This shit takes 20 minutes on my CPU.

You need to download more RAM.

 

[canalCrab]

I must confess

I have been making a project with Node.js, still learning J*vascript, and I have been writing the sloppiest nastiest jeetcode I've ever made. This language changes you.

Please do yourself a favour, and at least use TS, rather than JS.

https://betterstack.com/community/guides/scaling-nodejs/nodejs-typescript/

 

[Rango Dango]

Please do yourself a favour, and at least use TS, rather than JS.

https://betterstack.com/community/guides/scaling-nodejs/nodejs-typescript/

back in my day people would use coffeescript
node even supports it natively nowadays

 

[canalCrab]

back in my day people would use coffeescript
node even supports it natively nowadays

Seems like it's just a bit nicer syntax for JS. Not worth an additional tool IMO. Where TS actually gives you some typing.

 

[Rango Dango]

Seems like it's just a bit nicer syntax for JS. Not worth an additional tool IMO. Where TS actually gives you some typing.

to be fair theres a whole list of languages that compile to javascript.
some interesting finds include:

• haskell (including something haskell inspired)
• lisp (including something lisp inspired)
• full ANS compliant forth
• fucking COBOL
• glsl?????
• whole section for static typing

 

[Creative Username]

to be fair theres a whole list of languages that compile to javascript.
some interesting finds include:

• haskell (including something haskell inspired)
• lisp (including something lisp inspired)
• full ANS compliant forth
• fucking COBOL
• glsl?????
• whole section for static typing

*cough* webassembly *cough*
you don't only have the stuff that compiles to js

 

[canalCrab]

to be fair theres a whole list of languages that compile to javascript.
some interesting finds include:

• haskell (including something haskell inspired)
• lisp (including something lisp inspired)
• full ANS compliant forth
• fucking COBOL
• glsl?????
• whole section for static typing

can't forget about fable my beloved (f# to JS), and elmish (elm like f# for the frontend, which transpiles to react)

 

[Rango Dango]

*cough* webassembly *cough*
you don't only have the stuff that compiles to js

yeah but we were talking about typescript and coffeescript which compile to js so i wanted to stay on topic

 

[Anti Snigger]

Since we're talking about javascript, I do have one case in which I find it actually helpful. Tree-sitter is a pretty promising piece of software, and you write the grammar in JS. The reason this works is because the only data types you're dealing with are nodes and strings, the latter of which get converted into nodes. Essentially, the type system doesn't come into play at all, and the flexibility of writing grammars is not insignificant. Having written parsers using bison, lark, ocaml, I have to say that as far as getting something going quickly, I kind of prefer TS, at least in the beginning. Add to that the fact that tree-sitter will build packages and shared object files for your grammar automatically, and the native integration with emacs, it's pretty solid.

 

[y a t s]

to be fair theres a whole list of languages that compile to javascript.
some interesting finds include:

• haskell (including something haskell inspired)
• lisp (including something lisp inspired)
• full ANS compliant forth
• fucking COBOL
• glsl?????
• whole section for static typing

Also, Racket to an extent. A big step towards Scheme for browsers—the way it should have been.

 

[Rango Dango]

Also, Racket to an extent. A big step towards Scheme for browsers—the way it should have been.

the list i linked contains a lot of languages that use a scheme (including the one you've linked)

 

[Creative Username]

the list i linked contains a lot of languages that use a scheme (including the one you've linked)
View attachment 7735478

scheme, a language of many implementations

 

[Whatevermancer]

to be fair theres a whole list of languages that compile to javascript.
some interesting finds include:

• haskell (including something haskell inspired)
• lisp (including something lisp inspired)
• full ANS compliant forth
• fucking COBOL
• glsl?????
• whole section for static typing

Mfw nobody ever remembers Haxe.

 

[Rango Dango]

Mfw nobody ever remembers Haxe.
View attachment 7735701

haxe is not only listed but there's a transpiler that translates golang into haxe