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The article discusses the internal workings of OpenAI’s GPT-4o model, focusing on how images are represented as embedding vectors. The author delves into hypothetical designs for a CNN architecture that could achieve this representation, debating different strategies such as raw pixels versus using a convolutional neural network like YOLO. An experiment is conducted to test […]
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During the Renaissance, hand gestures in art were as important as faces, conveying secrets, codes, and messages. An unusual hand gesture with tight third and fourth fingers and separated second and fifth fingers puzzled experts. The gesture was not related to known symbols like Masonic signs, religious gestures like Loyolan penance, or hand recognition among […]
The author shares a joke about Rust pointers on Twitter, focusing on ASLR (Address Space Layout Randomization) and the potential dangers of memory safety bugs. The program showcased in the joke demonstrates how the address of the main function can be observed and used as a random value, highlighting the limitations of using ASLR for […]
lsix is a tool similar to ls, but for images. It displays thumbnails in the terminal using sixel graphics, detecting terminal background color and supporting multiple image formats. Expanding GIFs show all frames in a montage. Features include inline SIXEL graphics, color quality improvement, and adjusting tiles per row based on window width. Installation involves […]
In the summer of 2024, the speed of computers is faster than ever, yet they often feel slow. The debate of why this is happening has been ongoing for a while. Windows 95 is seen as a turning point when bloat and poor performance came into consumer and small business software. Boot speeds have improved […]
The author created a subway-style diagram of major Roman roads in 125 AD, requiring extensive research from various sources. The map includes authentic and creatively invented road names, as well as information on travel times and methods of transport. Sailing was preferred over roads when available. The map does not include maritime routes for simplicity. […]
CPU Energy Meter is a Linux tool developed at LMU Munich that allows monitoring of power consumption of Intel CPUs at fine time granularities. It can monitor power consumption in various power domains such as per package, per core, per uncore, per memory node, and per platform using RAPL feature of Intel CPUs. The tool […]
The article discusses a software attack that can set the PCRs of a TPM device to arbitrary values, allowing access to secrets such as disk encryption keys without physical manipulation of pins. By reassigning the reset pin to a GPIO block, the attacker can reset the device and derive new PCR values. This attack can […]
DeTikZify simplifies the creation of scientific figures by automatically generating TikZ graphics programs from sketches and existing figures. The innovative multimodal language model uses an MCTS-based inference algorithm for refining outputs without extra training. Users facing installation and inference difficulties can access the Hugging Face Space or Google Colab demo. The Python package can be […]
Earth’s crust is a treasure trove of water, holding vast amounts within its layers that play a crucial role in geological processes. Recent studies have revealed that water reaches greater depths than previously believed, with some hidden deep within the mantle’s transition zone. Scientists now estimate that Earth’s crust contains over 10.5 million cubic miles […]