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In this post, the author emphasizes the importance of having profound beliefs in the early stages of a startup. These beliefs are hypotheses about all aspects of the business model and are essential for successful customer development. The author shares a personal experience where he was called out by the CEO for not having any […]
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American scientists have discovered a mysterious dome-shaped specimen on the seafloor of the Gulf of Alaska, but its true identity remains unknown. The golden orb, as it has been dubbed, was spotted by ocean researchers using a remotely operated survey vehicle. Initially, scientists speculated that it could be a dead sponge attachment, coral, or even […]
ZF has developed a magnet-free electric motor called I2SM (In-Rotor Inductive-Excited Synchronous Motor) that offers ultra-compact design and performance on par with permanent-magnet synchronous machines (PSM). This motor is a sustainable and efficient alternative to PSM motors, as it eliminates the need for magnets and rare earth materials. The inductive exciter inside the rotor enables […]
In this web content, the author explores the decline of usability in user interface design. They discuss how user-friendly interfaces have become less common and adherence to standard concepts has decreased. The author highlights examples of problematic UI design, including confusing title bars, distracting tooltips, and non-standard menu bars. They argue that these changes do […]
In this post, the author discusses their experience with using transducers in Clojure. They start by mentioning that they haven’t used transducers much in the past, but recently found themselves refactoring transducers-based code at work. They recommend Eero Helenius’ article on “Grokking Clojure transducers” as a helpful resource for understanding transducers. The author then explains […]
Reinforcement Learning with Human Feedback (RLHF) is an important part of training modern language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT and Llama 2. It allows for the incorporation of human preferences into the model’s optimization process, improving its helpfulness and safety. The LLM training pipeline consists of three steps: pretraining, supervised finetuning, and alignment. Pretraining involves training […]
In the Midwest, the harvest season is marked by the Gravel Worlds Long Voyage bike race. This year, my goal was to optimize my food choices by ordering pizza from Casey’s General Store, a convenient option in remote areas. However, last year all the pizza was gone by the time I reached the stops. To […]
NGINX Unit is an open-source server that serves static media assets and runs application code in seven different languages. It aims to simplify web architecture regardless of complexity, from enterprise deployments to personal websites. What sets NGINX Unit apart is its native RESTful JSON API, which allows for dynamic updates without interruption and flexible configuration. […]
In this web content, the author explores how Network Address Translation (NAT) works for Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) packets in private networks. The author conducts experiments using network namespaces and captures packets to understand the process. They provide a step-by-step experiment setup, including creating network namespaces, configuring routing and NAT, and capturing packet data. […]
Peredvizhnikov Engine is an innovative game engine built in C++20 that utilizes the actor model of concurrent computation. The engine’s lock-free implementation offers numerous advantages, including uninterrupted progress even in the face of thread termination, lack of deadlocks, predictable latency, and fault-tolerance. Surprisingly, Peredvizhnikov Engine can continue running even if one of the worker threads […]