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This paper presents the Image-based Joint-Embedding Predictive Architecture (I-JEPA), a novel approach for self-supervised learning from images that does not rely on hand-crafted data augmentations. By predicting representations of target blocks in the same image from a single context block, I-JEPA aims to produce highly semantic image representations. The key to its success lies in […]
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Plain is a new framework based on Django, aimed at innovating and bringing fresh ideas to the Python community. It offers the opportunity to build a variety of projects, whether it’s a new business venture, an internal tool for a company, or just something for personal use. By leveraging the popularity of Python, Plain is […]
Introducing milliForth for 6502, the smallest real programming language ever, at 328 bytes. A review of sectorForth, it’s smaller than sector Lisp. Working with classic Direct Thread Code (DTC) or Minimal Thread Code (MTC), where the inner interpreter tip decides execution or pushing to the return stack. Coding focuses on size, not performance. The 6502 […]
Author’s voice: The article emphasizes the importance of monitoring disk I/O bottlenecks in CI pipelines and provides tools like iostat and fio for this purpose. A test using the default GitHub ubuntu-22.04 runner is highlighted to gauge disk performance, shedding light on potential slowdowns. Monitoring disk performance during various operations, such as downloading and untarring […]
The authors of this book, working for a European ecommerce company, share their journey of learning architectural patterns to solve complex business problems using Python. They introduce concepts like Test-Driven Development, Domain-Driven Design, and Event-Driven Architecture in a Pythonic way. The book aims to bridge the gap between Python’s popularity and its application to enterprise-level […]
Michael Lynch shares valuable insights for bloggers, drawing from his experience of nine years in software development blogging. Lynch discusses common mistakes that turn readers away and provides techniques to increase blog post engagement. Using personal anecdotes, Lynch emphasizes the importance of getting to the point, thinking one degree bigger, planning the route to readers, […]
This post details a process for creating a statically linked Go executable that utilizes CGO dependencies through Zig. Normally, CGO generates dynamically linked executables, but for stability, static linking is preferred. By setting up a Zig library and writing a simple library function that uses the C ABI, along with its corresponding C header file, […]
In the mid-1970s, two college students created the iconic unauthorized Real Book, a collection of jazz music played by many jazz musicians as it contained an updated repertoire. Despite bootleg copies, the official Real Book was later published legally. Critics argue that the Real Book simplifies and standardizes jazz music, missing the essence of jazz […]
Large language models, like Claude 3.5 Haiku, exhibit complex internal mechanisms that are being reverse engineered to better understand how they work. Researchers use tools like attribution graphs to trace the model’s computational steps in transforming input to output. Surprising findings include the model’s ability to plan ahead in poetry generation, perform multilingual reasoning, and […]
Tropical trees have a shocking superpower: surviving lightning strikes. Dipteryx oleifera trees benefit from being zapped with electricity, with minimal damage and even a boost in growth after neighboring competitors are eliminated. Research led by Evan Gora discovered this rare ability, providing crucial insights into the lightning tolerance of trees. Dipteryx oleifera could be specially […]