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Thoughts, tutorials, and updates from the TinyVolt team.

  • Graphics is an OS problem, compute is a hardware problem

    ... and WebGPU is stuck in the middle.

  • Bringing Autodiff to Geometry

    Automatic differentiation (autodiff) computes exact derivatives by tracing a computation graph and applying the chain rule - no symbolic algebra, no finite differences. It is the technique behind mod…

    Published May 25, 2026 · 6 min read
  • How to write your own extension

    Writing your own extension is a powerful way to add custom geometric functions to the Geomatic editor. This guide walks you through the process step by step.

    Published May 21, 2026 · 6 min read
  • How to write your own article

    Writing articles is a paid feature that allows you to create interactive geometric content using markdown. When you publish an article, it becomes publicly visible on the articles page.

    Published May 14, 2026 · 3 min read
  • Introducing extensions

    Extensions are a powerful way to extend the Geomatic engine with custom functions. Unlike macros, which bundle existing commands together, extensions let you add entirely new geometric primitives and…

    Published May 9, 2026 · 5 min read
  • Introducing macros

    Macros are a powerful feature that lets you bundle a bunch of commands into a single command. Instead of typing out the same sequence of operations repeatedly, you can define a macro once and reuse i…

    Published May 9, 2026 · 5 min read
  • Welcome!

    Welcome to Tiny Volt! This website is an attempt to shorten the gap between coming up with a geometric visualization in one's head and implementing it in reality.

    Published May 9, 2026 · 4 min read