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Ly is a lightweight TUI display manager for Linux and BSD. It does not require systemd and was designed to work with a variety of desktop environments, including Wayland support. To install, clone the repository, compile, test, and enable the systemd service. The name “Ly” is a tribute to the fairy from Rayman. You can […]
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“The cool kids in AI are using RAG, or Retrieval-Augmented Generation, to include helpful information in LLM prompts. While building a RAG pipeline can be complex, recent improvements in data warehouse providers like BigQuery offer features to simplify the process. By using text embeddings, search functionality, and vector indexes within BigQuery, you can eliminate the […]
Gunung Padang, a megalithic site in western Java, was built around 2,000 years ago and features terraces, stone structures, and a mysterious stone that makes a loud sound when hit. Local Muslims and Hindus visit for rituals, while followers of the martial art pencak silat practice on the mountain. The site’s construction date has been […]
Codestral Mamba is the latest addition to our architecture research efforts, providing a free, customizable model designed by Albert Gu and Tri Dao. Unlike Transformer models, Mamba models offer linear time inference and can theoretically model sequences of infinite length, making it highly efficient for code productivity tasks. Tested on in-context retrieval capabilities up to […]
Several organizations with domain names at Squarespace had their websites hijacked due to a vulnerability that allowed malicious hackers to gain access by using an email address tied to an existing domain. Most of the affected websites were related to cryptocurrency businesses, with some of them being redirected to phishing sites. Security experts found that […]
Peter Buxtun, who exposed the unethical Tuskegee study where hundreds of Black men were purposely untreated for syphilis, passed away at 86 from Alzheimer’s. His actions led to an end of the study in 1972 after agency officials dismissed his concerns. Buxtun’s courage was recognized by President Bill Clinton and the families of the study […]
Dr. Miro Spönemann and Mark Sujew are excited to introduce the Open Collaboration Tools, a new project aimed at enhancing remote teamwork with open technologies. This collection of libraries and tools enables live-sharing of IDE contents, allowing users to collaborate in real-time on coding, Markdown documents, and more. What sets this project apart is its […]
The story revolves around the intricate process of reclaiming precious metals from various waste materials in the jewellery industry. Mastermelt, a precious metals refiner, educates jewellers on the value of every waste-attracting object. The practice of collecting valuable dust and scraps from jewellery-making processes is highlighted, with examples of unexpected sources yielding significant amounts of […]
The author embarks on a complex Amiga 2000 project, dubbed Tesseract, after a failed Amiga 1000 upgrade. The plan is to create a custom Amiga 2000 from scratch with a new mobo, case, and various add-ons. A sizable number of pics document the evolving project, with challenges and surprises along the way. Components are carefully […]
Priscila Barbosa, a daring and determined Brazilian woman, found herself stranded at JFK Airport with $117 and a dream of succeeding in the US. Driven by ambition and necessity, she entered the world of Uber and Lyft, eventually creating a web of fraudulent driver accounts to make ends meet. Her resourcefulness, from creating fake identities […]