Houdini OpenCL Kernel Development: Practical Examples and Patterns
Basic Ripple Effect Kernel
A straightforward example demonstrating fundamental OpenCL kernel operations. This kernel reads point positions, applies a sine-wave displacement based on distance from origin, and writes the modified positions back.
kernel void rippleEffect(
global float *positionData,
int positionCount,
float waveAmplitu ...
Posted on Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:00:43 +0000 by mrMarcus
Keeping Data Alive: Docker Storage Beyond the Container
Docker’s layered images are great for shipping applications, but by default every change a container makes disapears when the container is removed. To keep that data around we need to look at the three official persistence mechanisms—volumes, bind mounts, and tmpfs mounts—and understand why they exist in the first place.
Why the Union File Syst ...
Posted on Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:04:48 +0000 by dpacmittal