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In 2024, I discovered some remarkable books. Cicero’s letters reveal his captivating prose and insight into historic life. ‘Mathematical Logic for Computer Science’ by Ben-Ari offers a rewarding learning experience. Pierre Hadot’s ‘Philosophy as a Way of Life’ sheds light on using philosophy to enhance our lives. Aeschylus’s ‘Oresteia’ delves into justice and societal order. […]
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The Ruby team has released a new version with some exciting features. One notable change is the addition of a default name for the first parameter passed to a block, making code more concise. Another highlight is the implementation of RFC8305 (Happy Eyeballs Version 2) for better connection handling, emphasizing the importance of handling multiple […]
The Putnam-AXIOM benchmark challenges large language models (LLMs) in mathematical reasoning, exposing gaps in reasoning performance and data contamination’s impact. While current benchmarks evaluating LLMs are reaching saturation, Putnam-AXIOM stands out with 236 complex math problems from the Putnam Competition and a Variation benchmark with 52 problems offering novel challenges. By altering problem elements programmatically, […]
API Parrot is a valuable tool for developers to automate, integrate, and scrape websites without public APIs. This user-friendly tool allows you to reverse engineer HTTP APIs, record requests, and export executable code all in one place. With its versatility, API Parrot can be used for a variety of tasks to make your workflow fast […]
The author provides an annual roundup of database happenings, highlighting significant events from the past year such as license changes by Redis and Elasticsearch. In a turbulent year full of acquisitions, the cloud’s influence on open-source databases becomes evident as companies struggle to protect their products from being resold by cloud vendors. The Databricks vs. […]
A unique project allows users to prove they’re human by playing DOOM® as a CAPTCHA for educational and entertainment purposes. Leveraging Emscripten, a minimal port of Doom was compiled to WebAssembly with extensions added to incorporate necessary events for CAPTCHA use. The project includes unofficial process flags for skipping menus and automatically rebirthing the player. […]
Last month, the Elizabeth line faced two days of chaos due to a signalling system breakdown. The problems began early in the morning, leading to a cascade of issues that left the central core tunnels closed, affecting passenger services. Problems with communication, signalling, and manual control plagued the system, with delays and uncertainty about when […]
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In 2025, my goal is to build a complete game that can be sold on platforms like Steam or the App Store. To prepare, I experimented with LÖVE, a 2D game framework in Lua, to determine if it suited my skills. The simplicity and power of LÖVE’s API impressed me, allowing for efficient prototyping of […]
In 2024, significant advancements in Large Language Models (LLMs) were made. The GPT-4 barrier was broken by 18 organizations, including Google, creating even better models. Surprisingly, some of these GPT-4 models can now run on a personal laptop, showcasing improved efficiency. LLM prices drastically dropped due to competition, making them more accessible. Multimodal vision models, […]