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RecurrentGemma is a family of open-weights Language Models by Google DeepMind, based on the Griffin architecture, offering fast inference for generating long sequences. The repository provides model implementation and sampling/fine-tuning examples, with Flax being the recommended, optimized implementation. Un-optimized PyTorch is also available. The technical report gives training/evaluation details, while Griffin paper explains the model […]
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Libgourou is a free tool that implements Adobe’s ADEPT protocol for adding DRM to ePub/PDF files, addressing Adobe’s lack of support for Linux. The architecture includes a client/server setup similar to RMSDK, with specific functions implemented in client classes and the server handling the ADEPT protocol. The tool provides functions for getting, creating, registering, removing […]
Famous artworks have disappeared under mysterious circumstances over the years, leaving the art world puzzled. The Ghent Altarpiece by Jan Van Eyck, Poppy Flowers by Vincent Van Gogh, Reading Girl in White and Yellow by Henri Matisse, The Storm on the Sea of Galilee by Rembrandt, and The Poor Poet by Carl Spitzweg are just […]
Oh My Git! is an open source game designed to help players learn Git through interactive gameplay. The game offers a unique visual representation of Git repositories in real-time, helping players understand the internal structures easily. For beginners, there is a custom-designed playing card interface that introduces new Git commands and provides descriptions and icons […]
Crystalruby is a gem that allows you to write Crystal code within Ruby. By making simple changes to your methods, you can see a significant increase in performance for some Ruby code. You can call embedded Crystal code from within other embedded Crystal code easily. The library supports various types and validations, including complex nested […]
The author shares their experience with Proton encrypted email, where suddenly emails from friends and family started arriving as PGP encrypted messages. They investigate Proton’s encryption process and discover that Proton automatically encrypts emails based on keys found in the OpenPGP Web Key Directory, even without user consent. The author questions the privacy implications of […]
Aider is an AI pair programming tool that allows you to collaborate with GPT-3.5/GPT-4 on editing code in your local git repository directly from your terminal. The unique aspect of Aider is its ability to work on pre-existing, larger codebases with ease. You can chat with GPT, request changes, edits, improvements, or bug fixes directly […]
The author discusses the simplicity and power of using csvbase in conjunction with popular dataframe libraries like Pandas, Polars, and Dask. By leveraging fsspec, csvbase turns any csvbase:// url into a real table and can be used seamlessly with various dataframe libraries without the need for a separate API. The author emphasizes the versatility of […]
Organic semiconductors are flexible materials used in various electronic devices, but they degrade quickly and are expensive to manufacture. Researchers in Stockholm have discovered that adding a common plastic, polystyrene, to the semiconductor can improve its electrical performance and sustainability. This unexpected blend not only enhanced device stability but also resulted in electrical performance three […]
CIFAR-10 dataset contains 50,000 training images in 10 categories, with a test set of 10,000 images for classification. The state of the art accuracy is 80% achieved using whitening, k-means, and soft activation functions by Adam Coates et al. Human accuracy on the dataset is around 94%, with some challenging images. The dataset shows a […]