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Kuvasz-streamer is an open source CDC project for Postgres, tightly integrated with Postgres Logical Replication for high performance and low latency. It is lightweight, written in Go, and can run in a declarative mode with configuration stored in a YAML file. It supports an interactive web interface for real-time configuration changes. Benchmarked at 10K tps […]
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Language models struggle with coherence and fluency in small settings, like GPT-Neo or GPT-2 with around 125M parameters. This raises questions on whether larger scales and complex architectures are needed for fluent English text production. TinyStories, a dataset of kid-friendly stories generated by GPT-3.5 and GPT-4, shows that even smaller models can create diverse, grammatically […]
Author’s voice: The Shmøergh Hog synthesizer is a unique analog synth designed for live performances, with a simple yet powerful design. The creation process involved experimenting with circuits and refining the design over two years. Despite being a serious hobby project, the Hog offers high-quality sound and functionality, different from the complex synthesizers available today. […]
In this post, the author dives deep into the performance analysis of ruby/json and Oj on micro-benchmarks to identify and fix the setup cost issue. Surprisingly, even after reusing the JSON::State object, ruby/json was still slower compared to Oj. The author introduces the concepts of stack and heap allocations and explains the benefits and limitations […]
The author discusses the changing landscape of the internet in 2025, highlighting the dominance of mega-concentrated players like Facebook, Instagram, Reddit, and YouTube. They discuss the problems associated with this shift, including data collection, privacy concerns, and being locked into walled gardens. They emphasize the importance of owning your own internet property rather than renting […]
In a tweet at the end of 2024, Harold Aptroot expressed disappointment that the SHLX instruction on Alder Lake takes 3 cycles rather than the expected 1 cycle. This left-shift instruction is part of the BMI2 instruction set. Surprisingly, the performance difference is seen when initializing the shift count register differently, with immediate values causing […]
Zildjian cymbals, known worldwide, are crafted with a secret process by the Zildjian family for over 400 years. From the Ottoman Empire to present-day Massachusetts, each cymbal is made with a proprietary alloy that generates a unique, resonant sound. Women like Debbie and Craigie Zildjian have taken leadership roles, breaking barriers in a male-dominated industry. […]
The author shares their experience of completing this year’s advent of code using only SQL, challenging them to think differently about problem-solving. Surprisingly, every problem was solvable in SQL, with SQL proving to be surprisingly pleasant to use in many cases. However, expressing certain algorithms, like the Bron-Kerbosch algorithm for finding cliques in a sparse […]
This project is a functional RAG UI designed for both end users wanting to conduct QA on their documents and developers looking to build their own RAG pipeline. For end users, the UI offers clean and minimalistic design with support for various LLM API providers and easy installation. Developers can utilize tools to construct custom […]
In a surprising move, Meta is doubling down on AI technology by introducing AI bots to Facebook and Instagram. These bots will be able to generate and share content just like real accounts, blurring the lines between human and machine interaction. While some may find this concept controversial, Meta is banking on the idea that […]