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llm.c offers LLM training in simple C/CUDA, avoiding the need for large PyTorch or cPython dependencies. By utilizing clean code, training a GPT-2 model becomes straightforward. The project aims to develop a direct CUDA implementation for faster processing and optimize the CPU version with SIMD instructions for efficiency. Notably, the focus is on maintaining simple […]
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The SUSE security team reviews D-Bus services and Polkit policies in openSUSE distributions. They were approached by openSUSE KDE packagers for an upcoming KDE6 release, which required adjustments to whitelistings due to changes. The D-Bus system allows remote procedure calls, while Polkit grants authorization for specific actions. Security risks in D-Bus and Polkit setups include […]
In a recent survey by Kuraray, it was found that the top career choice for elementary school students starting this year is to work in a bakery or cake shop. The survey, conducted over several months and gathering responses from 4,000 children and 4,000 parents, highlights the aspirations of young children at the beginning of […]
Tembo, founded in December 2022, originally aimed to create a top-notch Postgres service to deploy extensions but evolved to offer optimized Postgres instances for workloads. Decoupling the control-plane and data-plane components allowed for quicker innovation without risking the infrastructure. A Rust-based finite state machine manages instance lifecycles, ensuring smooth transitions and error handling. Implementing a […]
Easily chunking complex documents is essential for RAG systems. Most open-source libraries struggle with this, but Open Parse fills the gap by visually analyzing document layouts to chunk effectively. Unlike text splitting, Open Parse maintains the original layout structure, including tables and images. ML layout parsers like layout-parser are limited in grouping related content efficiently. […]
Daniel shares the fascinating history of computer keyboard technology, detailing the evolution of encoding techniques used to determine which keys are pressed. From the use of light beams in the 1960s to diode matrices and Hall effect switches in the 1970s, early keyboard designs were inventive and diverse. The shift to matrix scan encoding in […]
The means of production have a significant influence on social and cultural processes, with rice farming leading to collectivist cultures and wheat farming to individualistic ones. Evidence supports these theories, with rice cultures exhibiting more relational thinking and group harmony. A study in China during the Cultural Revolution found that individuals placed on rice farms […]
In GNOME 46, VTE (Virtual TErminal library) saw significant performance improvements, particularly in input latency, making terminal applications more responsive. Using a hardware input latency tester, the author measured the latency of various terminals such as Alacritty, Console, VTE Test App, and GNOME Terminal. Results showed that VTE-based terminals caught up with Alacritty in terms […]
The author expresses appreciation for the power of React and related frameworks in introducing the concept of materialised trees in web development, drawing parallels with Rails rendering. They delve into the significance of optimising trees for performance, discussing methods such as Russian doll caching and exploring the implications of cache misses. The author proposes a […]
Reverst is a reverse-tunnel server and Go server-client library based on QUIC and HTTP/3. It allows for load-balanced tunneling of services from restricted networks. Clients connect to tunnel servers on the public internet, registering themselves on tunnel groups for load balancing. The reverst tunnel server can be configured using various flags such as log levels, […]