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Since Python 3.13, the famous Python GIL is optional. This is a long requested functionality but, is the performance gain of threaded code real?

Let's test the performance of a threaded application with and without the GIL.

open.substack.com/pub/andresal

Power Options — это графическое приложение для управления энергопотреблением на Linux, предлагающее как простые, так и расширенные функции.

Оно создает оптимизированные профили при установке, позволяя пользователям управлять настройками аккумулятора и сети с возможностью настройки количества профилей и переопределений.
github.com/TheAlexDev23/power-
#poweroptions #linux #gnu_linux #battery #optimization #optimizations #github #energy

Linux GUI application for blazingly fast and simple power-management. - TheAlexDev23/power-options
GitHubGitHub - TheAlexDev23/power-options: Linux GUI application for blazingly fast and simple power-management.Linux GUI application for blazingly fast and simple power-management. - TheAlexDev23/power-options

"[Hash tables] need to be fast, meaning that they can quickly retrieve the necessary information. But they also need to be compact, using as little memory as possible. These twin objectives are fundamentally at odds.
[...]
Computer scientists have now mathematically proved that they have found the optimal trade-off."

quantamagazine.org/scientists-

Quanta Magazine · Scientists Find Optimal Balance of Data Storage and Time | Quanta MagazineSeventy years after the invention of a data structure called a hash table, theoreticians have found the most efficient possible configuration for it.

⚡ fast-check 3.12.0 has just been released! It comes with several #performance #optimizations and added some extra capacities on float and double.

Want to know more? See our release note, fast-check.dev/blog/2023/07/24

If you don't know fast-check or never heard about #property based #testing in #JavaScript, check out our blog via the link above 🥰

fast-check.devWhat's new in fast-check 3.12.0? | fast-checkThis release introduces performance optimizations for float, double and ulid, along with the ability to define ranges with excluded boundaries for float and double.