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@petrillic @igb@books.hccp.org #TornadoVM is an interesting approach to the above (at least for the JVM) https://www.tornadovm.org/

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avoid writing code in hardware-specific "DSLs" like #CUDA and #OpenCL through the magic of JIT in managed runtimes

@pmorelli @igb@books.hccp.org the books are just as good as the show and vice versa, though I’m not sure how much Oldman’s characterization of Jackson Lamb colors my appreciation of Herron’s writing. They are definitely a fun/funny read. The first season is pretty much a line-by-line translation of the book. Next two seasons diverge slightly. I am looking forward to the next season to see if/how they track some of the more interesting character arcs.

Magnus Pym and Edward Avon and Rick blend together with a funeral at the end of all of it. Sprinkle a little Nietzsche on top and you have a wonderful wrap up of the John le Carré extended universe. It all ends, of course, with a bureaucratic whimper. Anyway, it is Cornwall at his best.

A fascinating open, but the writing and subsequent plot felt a bit phoned in. The dialog (and in particular Lamb's banter) was a bit forced and predictable. Anyway, a bit of a disappointment given the strong showing of the first four books. I'm cautiously optimistic that Herron picks up again, but going to say this one should be put out to pasture.