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by sarahcolter＠wshu.net

Have you ever felt the exhilarating rush of speed, the focus demanded by precision, and the utter satisfaction of overcoming a seemingly impossible challenge? If so, then you might just be ready to tackle Slope. This deceptively simple online game has captivated players with its addictive gameplay and endless potential for improvement. It's a perfect little escape for a quick break or a dedicated practice session. Let's dive into how to play and, more importantly, how to experience the thrill of Slope. Introduction: What is Slope? At its core, Slope is a rolling ball game. You control a ball that’s constantly moving downhill, navigating a procedurally generated landscape of interconnected platforms. Sounds straightforward, right? Don’t be fooled! The platforms narrow, the speed increases relentlessly, and the gaps between platforms widen as you progress. One wrong move and you’re plummeting into the abyss. https://slopegame-online.com The brilliance of Slope lies in its accessibility and its learning curve. It's incredibly easy to pick up and play, yet fiendishly difficult to master. You don't need complicated controllers or extensive tutorials. Just a keyboard, a steady hand, and a determined spirit. It's a perfect example of a simple concept executed brilliantly. Gameplay: Navigating the Perilous Path The controls are as minimal as the aesthetic: the left and right arrow keys are all you need to guide your ball. Use the left arrow key to steer the ball left, and the right arrow key to steer it right. That's it! But mastering those two keys is the key to survival. Your objective is to stay on the platforms for as long as possible. As you roll further down the slope, your speed increases, and the environment becomes increasingly challenging. Red blocks appear, acting as obstacles that instantly end your run if touched. The platforms themselves will start to shift and move, adding another layer of complexity to the game. The game ends when your ball falls off the platform. Your score is determined by the distance you travelled before your demise. The higher the score, the better! The goal is to constantly improve your score, pushing yourself to see just how far you can go. Tips and Tricks for Conquering the Slope While the controls are simple, mastering Slope requires practice and a good understanding of the game's mechanics. Here are a few tips to help you improve your game: Smooth Movements Are Key: Avoid jerky, panicked movements. Small, controlled adjustments are far more effective than large, sweeping ones. Think less about reacting and more about anticipating. Look Ahead: Try to focus a little further down the slope. Anticipating the next turn or gap will give you more time to react and adjust your trajectory. This is easier said than done when the speed is high, but it's a crucial skill to develop. Embrace the Momentum: Understand how your ball's momentum affects its movement. Learn how to use the slight curve of the platforms to your advantage, especially when approaching tight turns. Don't Fear the Edges: Sometimes, the safest route is to ride along the edge of the platform. This allows you to make small corrections and avoid potential obstacles in the center. Practice, Practice, Practice: There's no substitute for practice. The more you play, the better you'll become at anticipating the challenges and reacting accordingly. Don't get discouraged by early failures. Everyone starts somewhere. You can visit Slope to begin practicing! Learn from Your Mistakes: Analyze your failures. What caused you to fall off the platform? Were you too slow to react? Did you misjudge the turn? Understanding your mistakes will help you avoid them in the future. Conclusion: The Enduring Appeal of an Endless Game Slope isn't about complicated storylines, stunning graphics, or intricate controls. It's about the pure, unadulterated challenge of pushing your skills to the limit. It's about the satisfaction of mastering a seemingly impossible task. It's about the addictive loop of playing, failing, learning, and improving. And its accessible nature means anyone can jump in and experience that thrill. So, go ahead, give it a try. You might just find yourself hooked on the endless decline. The simple controls and challenging gameplay make it a strangely addictive experience. It's a testament to the idea that sometimes, the simplest games are the most engaging.

2 weeks, 1 day

[PATCH net-next v4 0/3] net: devmem: allow rx-buf-size > PAGE_SIZE per binding

by Bobby Eshleman

Every devmem dmabuf binding hands the page_pool PAGE_SIZE niovs today. On NICs that consume one descriptor per netmem, this caps a single RX descriptor at PAGE_SIZE and burns CPU on buffer churn. In this series, we add a bind-time netlink attribute, NETDEV_A_DMABUF_RX_BUF_SIZE, that lets userspace request a larger niov size (power of two >= PAGE_SIZE). Drivers must opt in via queue_mgmt_ops.QCFG_RX_PAGE_SIZE. Selftests use udmabuf, but udmabuf sgtables were previously hardcoded to PAGE_SIZE. This series modifies udmabuf to respect folio sizes in its exported sgtable. The result is that when backing udmabuf with MFD_HUGETLB 2MB pages, the sgtable is populated with 2MB entries, allowing devmem's gen_pool to carve out large (eg. 64K) niovs. Measurements ------------ Setup: kperf devmem RX/TX cuda, 4 flows, 64 MB messages, 60s, dctcp, num-rx-queues=4, dmabuf-rx/tx-size-mb=2048, 10 runs per niov size, mlx5. niov RX dev Gbps RX flow avg Gbps app sys % ----- ---------------- ----------------- ---------------- 4K 300.63 +/- 53.21 75.16 +/- 13.30 54.15 +/- 10.23 16K 321.35 +/- 28.20 80.34 +/- 7.05 41.05 +/- 8.87 32K 347.63 +/- 2.20 86.91 +/- 0.55 44.54 +/- 3.51 64K 332.11 +/- 14.26 83.03 +/- 3.56 35.47 +/- 3.11 RX app sys % drops ~19% from 4K to 64K. kperf support (not yet merged): https://github.com/facebookexperimental/kperf/commit/8837577f920876bce6986e… Signed-off-by: Bobby Eshleman <bobbyeshleman(a)meta.com> --- Changes in v4: - ncdevmem: fix the possible overflow in ncdevmem (Sashiko) - drop the udmabuf patch because the fix is now already in net-next - silenced two pylint complaints in devmem_lib.py - Link to v3: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20260612-tcpdm-large-niovs-v3-0-a3b693e76fcb@meta… Changes in v3: - fix a bunch of non-reverse christmas tree declarations (Stan) - remove extra uint32 cast for getpagesize() (Stan) - remove overzealous strtoul checking (Stan) - remove value checks that the kernel already performs on rx_buf_size (Stan) - Link to v2: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20260611-tcpdm-large-niovs-v2-0-ee2bf15e7523@meta… Changes in v2: - Use NL_SET_ERR_MSG_FMT for sg alignment failure details (Stan) - Keep -E2BIG (not a direct ask, but seemed preferred, Stan) - Update udmabuf commit message and comments explaining why "one sg ent per folio" is useful (Christian) - Set/restore nr_hugepages in py harness (Stan) - Link to v1: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20260603-tcpdm-large-niovs-v1-0-f37a4ac6726c@meta… --- Bobby Eshleman (3): net: devmem: allow rx-buf-size > PAGE_SIZE per dmabuf binding selftests/net: ncdevmem: add -b option to set rx-buf-size on bind selftests/net: devmem.py: add check_rx_large_niov Documentation/netlink/specs/netdev.yaml | 8 +++ include/uapi/linux/netdev.h | 1 + net/core/devmem.c | 55 +++++++++++--------- net/core/devmem.h | 13 +++-- net/core/netdev-genl-gen.c | 5 +- net/core/netdev-genl.c | 19 ++++++- tools/include/uapi/linux/netdev.h | 1 + tools/testing/selftests/drivers/net/hw/devmem.py | 12 ++++- .../testing/selftests/drivers/net/hw/devmem_lib.py | 59 +++++++++++++++++++++- tools/testing/selftests/drivers/net/hw/ncdevmem.c | 36 +++++++++++-- .../testing/selftests/drivers/net/hw/nk_devmem.py | 11 +++- 11 files changed, 180 insertions(+), 40 deletions(-) --- base-commit: 805185b7c7a1069e407b6f7b3bc98e44d415f484 change-id: 20260602-tcpdm-large-niovs-56523a3a1077 Best regards, -- Bobby Eshleman <bobbyeshleman(a)meta.com>

2 weeks, 2 days

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by lilywilson792＠gmail.com

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2 weeks, 2 days

IRS: Refund Status Update

by IRS.GOV

2 weeks, 2 days

[PATCH] dma-buf: fix stale @lock references in struct dma_buf documentation

by Xiang Gao

From: Xiang Gao <gaoxiang17(a)xiaomi.com> The kernel-doc comments for vmapping_counter and vmap_ptr in struct dma_buf reference "@lock" as the protecting lock, but struct dma_buf no longer has a "lock" member. The mutex was removed in favor of using the dma_resv lock exclusively. The implementation correctly uses dma_resv_assert_held(dmabuf->resv) in dma_buf_vmap() and dma_buf_vunmap(), so update the documentation to reference @resv instead. Signed-off-by: gaoxiang17 <gaoxiang17(a)xiaomi.com> --- include/linux/dma-buf.h | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/include/linux/dma-buf.h b/include/linux/dma-buf.h index 133b9e637b55..ef6d93fd7a2c 100644 --- a/include/linux/dma-buf.h +++ b/include/linux/dma-buf.h @@ -322,13 +322,13 @@ struct dma_buf { * @vmapping_counter: * * Used internally to refcnt the vmaps returned by dma_buf_vmap(). - * Protected by @lock. + * Protected by @resv. */ unsigned vmapping_counter; /** * @vmap_ptr: - * The current vmap ptr if @vmapping_counter > 0. Protected by @lock. + * The current vmap ptr if @vmapping_counter > 0. Protected by @resv. */ struct iosys_map vmap_ptr; -- 2.34.1

2 weeks, 2 days

Geometry Jump 101: Rhythm, Reflexes, and the Art of Not Dying

by extensive.armadillo.wiiq＠hidepost.net

https://geometrydash-pc.com/ If you've ever tapped your foot to a beat and thought, "I bet I could time a square's mid-air landing to this," then you're ready for the world of rhythm-based platformers—specifically, the wild, colorful, and frustratingly addictive universe of Geometry Dash. At its core, it's simple: a square moves forward automatically, and you tap to jump. In practice, it's a full-body workout for your brain's timing center. Let's break down how to actually experience—and eventually enjoy—this kind of geometric jump challenge without throwing your keyboard across the room. Part One: What Even Is This? Before we talk about tricks, let's set the stage. The core experience of Geometry Dash revolves around a single action: tap to jump. The square—or spider, or ball, or UFO, or wave—moves on its own, sliding across a track filled with spikes, blocks, and gravity portals. Your job is to tap at exactly the right moment to avoid instant death. Sounds easy? It's not. But that's also the point. The beauty of this kind of gameplay—a "geometry jump" style, where everything is angles, symmetry, and sudden death—is that it strips away complexity. There's no health bar. No power-ups. No second chances. You die in one hit and restart immediately. This design forces you into a flow state: your eyes lock onto the screen, your ears lock onto the beat, and your thumb becomes a metronome. The key insight? You're not playing a platformer. You're playing a song with visual obstacles. Every spike, every jump, every gravity flip is mapped to the rhythm. If you're tapping without hearing the music, you will fail. If you're listening but not watching the trail ahead, you will also fail. True mastery happens when both senses merge. Part Two: The Gameplay Loop – Death, Respawning, and the Grind Here's what a typical round looks like for a beginner: 1. You press play. The music starts. Your square begins moving. 2. First obstacle appears. You jump over it. You feel like a god. 3. Second obstacle appears. You jump. You die. 4. You respawn instantly. 5. Repeat steps 1-4 about forty-seven times. 6. You make it past the second obstacle. 7. Third obstacle kills you. 8. You realize you've been playing for thirty minutes and have progressed exactly 2% of the level. This loop sounds miserable on paper, but in practice, it's hypnotic. The instant restart is the secret sauce. There's no loading screen, no "Game Over" animation, no time wasted. You die, you're back in under a second, and the music is still playing. This keeps your brain in a learning groove. Each death teaches your fingers something—a slightly earlier tap, a slightly shorter hold. As you play more levels, you'll encounter different game modes within the same geometry jump framework: The Cube: Basic. Tap to jump. Land on platforms. The Ship: Hold to fly up, release to drop. Think of it as a gravity-defying seesaw. The Ball: Tap to flip gravity. Stay on ceilings or floors. The UFO: Tap to do a small hop. Needs rapid, rhythmic tapping. The Wave: Hold and release to move diagonally. Pure chaos. The Spider: Tap to teleport from floor to ceiling. Each mode demands a different kind of timing, but the core rule remains: the music tells you when. The beat of the song is your guide—the spikes are almost always placed on the downbeat or the offbeat. Part Three: Tips for Surviving (and Maybe Even Enjoying) You will die. A lot. That's not a failure; that's the game working as intended. But here's how to make the experience less "angry quitting" and more "addictive progression." 1. Listen First, Watch Second Before you even try a level, just listen to the song. The best Geometry Jump levels are designed by people who choreographed obstacles to the track. If you know when the drop hits, you'll know when a tricky section is coming. Let the rhythm enter your bones. 2. Memorize, Don't React Beginners try to react to obstacles. That doesn't work. By the time you see a spike, it's too late. Instead, memorize the level in chunks. "Okay, after the blue portal, there are three jumps in quick succession, then a short gap." Play the same ten-second section over and over until your fingers move automatically. You're building muscle memory, not reflexes. 3. Use Practice Mode (Seriously) Every level has a practice mode with checkpoints. Use it. There's no shame in placing a checkpoint right before a hard section and practicing it twenty times in a row. The pros do the same thing. "Practicing" isn't cheating—it's learning. 4. Calibrate Your Offset If you feel like you're tapping exactly on the beat but still dying, check your audio/visual offset. Every setup has a tiny delay between when the game processes your tap and when you hear the sound. Adjusting this can turn an impossible level into a challenging one. 5. Take Breaks There's a phenomenon called "nervous fatigue" where, after playing for an hour, your timing gets worse, not better. Your hands shake. You tap too early. Walk away for ten minutes. Make tea. Stretch. Come back fresh. Often, the section that killed you fifty times will click on your first attempt after a break. 6. Recognize the "Flow Zone" When you hit the sweet spot, something magical happens: time slows down. Your taps become effortless. You're not thinking about the obstacles anymore—you're just dancing through them. This is the flow state. It's rare at first, but the more you practice, the easier it is to access. The key is to relax your hand. A death grip on the mouse or keyboard tenses your whole arm and messes up your timing. Breathe. 7. Don't Compare Yourself You'll see people online beating the hardest levels in minutes. Ignore them. They have thousands of hours. Your journey is your own. Celebrate small wins: making it 10% further, beating a level that took you an hour, finally nailing that one jump. Every player, even the best, started exactly where you are: dying on the first obstacle. Conclusion: The Joy of the Jump At first glance, a geometry jump game like Geometry Dash looks like a simple time-waster. A square. Some spikes. A song. How deep could it possibly be? But if you give it real time—not just ten minutes, but an afternoon, a week, a month—you'll discover something surprising. It's not about finishing the level. It's about the moment when your brain and the music and the visual pattern finally click into alignment. That fraction of a second where you're not thinking, you're just doing. That's the real reward. So open up the game, put on headphones, and let the beat guide you. Fail spectacularly. Restart instantly. And when you finally clear that one impossible section, you'll realize why people keep coming back. Because sometimes, the only way forward is a well-timed jump into the unknown.

2 weeks, 2 days

Drive Mad unblocked

by Williamia Hight

Exploring the World of Vehicle Engineering in Drive Mad Drive Mad changes how we think about traditional racing games. You are not just pushing a gas pedal to win. You are managing the weight and the center of gravity of your machine. Every car has a different personality in this game. Some are heavy and stable while others are light and bouncy. Choosing the right vehicle for the level is your first strategic step. The levels in Drive Mad are more like mechanical puzzles than race tracks. You have to understand the triggers that move the obstacles. A platform might drop only when you reach a certain point. You must time your approach to avoid the trap. It requires you to observe the environment before you take action. This brain work makes the game much more satisfying than simple racing titles. You will encounter many moments of frustration during your progress. This is the main appeal of the game for many players. You learn from every mistake you make on the road. Eventually you find the perfect rhythm to clear the most difficult gaps. The feeling of success after a hard level is unmatched. Keep your focus sharp and your hands ready to drive. https://drivinggames.io

2 weeks, 2 days

Validate Message Report

by Webmail Support

2 weeks, 3 days

[PATCH] dma-buf: explicitely forbid exposing pages from get_user_pages()

by Christian König

We recently had another incident where two drivers put pages they got from get_user_pages() into a DMA-buf and cause quite a number of problems. Explicitely document that this is not something exporters can do. Signed-off-by: Christian König <christian.koenig(a)amd.com> --- drivers/dma-buf/dma-buf.c | 8 ++++++++ 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+) diff --git a/drivers/dma-buf/dma-buf.c b/drivers/dma-buf/dma-buf.c index 71f37544a5c6..aa5af4f439c2 100644 --- a/drivers/dma-buf/dma-buf.c +++ b/drivers/dma-buf/dma-buf.c @@ -685,6 +685,14 @@ static struct file *dma_buf_getfile(size_t size, int flags) * * For the detailed semantics exporters are expected to implement see * &dma_buf_ops. + * + * It is explicitely forbidden for exporters to expose buffers they don't "own" + * as DMA-buf. This includes pages acquired by get_user_pages() or other import + * mechanism. Not following this rule can create numerous security problems. + * + * It is also strongly discouraged to expose the same backing store through + * multiple DMA-bufs at the same time. This eventually creates aliasing and + * cache coherency problems which are extremely hard to debug and fix. */ /** -- 2.43.0

2 weeks, 3 days

Pharma Marketing Automation: How AI Is Transforming HCP Engagement in 2026

by ankitsinghmultiplierai＠gmail.com

Pharma marketing has entered a new phase. The old model of mass emails, broad segments, and manual follow-up no longer delivers results in a market where physician attention is scarce and expectations are high. In its place, pharma marketing automation powered by AI is becoming the standard for commercial teams that want to reach the right healthcare professional, with the right message, at the right time, and prove the return on every campaign. This post breaks down what pharma marketing automation actually means in 2026, why it matters now, and how AI-driven HCP engagement is reshaping commercial performance across the industry. What Is Pharma Marketing Automation? Pharma marketing automation is the use of technology to plan, execute, personalize, and measure marketing activity across channels, with minimal manual effort. It covers everything from HCP email campaigns and content delivery to lead scoring, engagement tracking, and performance reporting. The difference in 2026 is intelligence. Traditional automation followed fixed rules. Modern pharma marketing automation uses AI to understand each healthcare professional, predict what will resonate, and adapt campaigns in real time. It moves marketing from a batch-and-blast model to genuine one-to-one engagement at scale. For commercial teams, this shift turns marketing from a cost center into a measurable growth engine. Why Traditional HCP Engagement Stopped Working Three forces have made the old approach obsolete. Physician access is shrinking. Fewer doctors take in-person meetings, and digital inboxes are saturated. Generic outreach is ignored. Relevance is now the price of attention. HCP data quality is a barrier. Fragmented, duplicated, and outdated doctor data means campaigns reach the wrong audience. Poor data quietly undermines every downstream marketing activity, no matter how good the creative. Measurement has become non-negotiable. Commercial leaders are under pressure to justify spend. Marketing that cannot connect activity to physician engagement and prescription impact loses budget to channels that can. AI-driven pharma marketing automation addresses all three by fixing the data foundation, personalizing engagement, and making performance fully measurable. How AI-Powered Pharma Marketing Automation Works Modern platforms share a common architecture that turns raw data into commercial results. Unified, enriched HCP profiles. The foundation is accurate physician data. AI resolves duplicate records into a single profile and enriches it with specialty, research interests, and engagement signals. A clean GenAI doctor data platform ensures every campaign starts from reliable information rather than a flawed list. Intelligent segmentation and targeting. Instead of broad categories, AI groups physicians by real behavior and clinical focus, so messaging reaches those most likely to engage. Personalized content at scale. With enriched profiles in place, teams deliver hyper personalized content tailored to each physician's specialty and interests. An oncologist and a cardiologist receive materially different, relevant communication, which lifts engagement well above generic benchmarks. Automated, compliant orchestration. Campaigns run across email, digital, and messaging channels with compliance built in. Consent is tracked, claims are checked against approved language, and every interaction is logged for auditability. Real-time measurement. Dashboards show engagement, response, and cost per outcome by channel and specialty, so teams can shift spend to what works and drop what does not. The Business Impact of AI-Driven HCP Engagement Pharma marketing automation is not a technology upgrade for its own sake. It changes the numbers commercial leaders are measured on. Field productivity rises as teams stop wasting time on bad data and focus on relevant physicians. Campaign performance improves as personalized outreach outperforms generic email. Marketing return climbs as spend concentrates on the physicians most likely to engage and convert. And compliance becomes stronger, not weaker, because engagement is auditable and consent-aware by design. The result is a marketing function that drives measurable commercial growth rather than simply generating activity. How to Choose the Right Pharma Marketing Automation Platform Not every tool marketed as AI-enabled holds up in a regulated pharma environment. When evaluating options, weigh five factors: whether the platform was built for pharma rather than adapted from a generic marketing tool, how it unifies and refreshes HCP data, whether compliance is designed in rather than added later, how well it integrates with existing CRM systems like Salesforce and Veeva, and whether the vendor can show proven outcomes with comparable pharma organizations. Where Multiplier AI Fits Multiplier AI builds validated, compliance-first pharma marketing automation for commercial teams that want to modernize HCP engagement and drive measurable growth. Its platforms unify fragmented doctor data, power personalized physician engagement, and keep compliance built into the workflow. Trusted by global pharma and medical device leaders including Eli Lilly, Sandoz, Merck, Abbott, and Medtronic, Multiplier AI helps organizations turn marketing from activity into outcomes. The future of pharma marketing belongs to teams that engage physicians with precision, relevance, and accountability. AI-driven automation is how they get there. https://multiplierai.co/

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