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An interdisciplinary research team has developed an innovative method of deflecting laser beams using sound waves. By modulating the air in the path of the laser using dense and less dense areas created with special loudspeakers, the researchers were able to create an optical grating that changed the direction of the laser light. The technique […]
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In this blog post, the author explores the contents of the .git folder created by Git. They explain that the .git folder contains various files and folders that store configuration settings, references to branches and tags, and the objects that represent files and commits in the repository. The author highlights the use of the “git […]
Rolepad is a free and convenient tool that helps individuals stay organized and informed during their job search. It allows users to track all of their job applications and incoming opportunities in one place, recording important details such as company facts, role details, interview stages, contact information, and follow-up actions. Users can streamline their correspondence […]
Learn by Trying LiveBook is an interactive notebook for Elixir that allows you to experiment and tinker with code while providing explanations on the side. It is quick and easy to set up and comes with a set of LiveBooks and CSV files for this tutorial. The tutorial aims to make Ash Framework, a set […]
When it comes to GenAI, the association with GPUs usually leads the conversation towards Nvidia products. Nvidia has created a strong software “moat” around its hardware by providing software tools like CUDA and optimized libraries like cuDNN. However, this has created difficulties for companies and users who want to enter the HPC and GenAI market […]
With pandemic relief money for child care running out, states are taking on the responsibility of finding solutions to sustain the sector. Kentucky took a creative approach by making all child care employees eligible for free child care, regardless of income. This incentive has proven successful, as more families are able to access subsidized care […]
Llama 2 Everywhere (L2E) aims to make AI accessible across various devices, from old school computers to enterprise deployments. Its current use case involves training small models on diverse textual sources and deploying them as bootable instances on outdated school computers. This is particularly valuable in areas with limited or no internet connectivity. L2E also […]
GDS is introducing GOV.UK Forms, an online form builder that simplifies the process of creating digital forms for government departments. It saves time for both departments processing form submissions and users filling out forms. The tool allows government teams to replace PDF and document-based forms with accessible and compliant digital forms in just minutes, without […]
Jerry Liu, the creator of LlamaIndex, has developed an innovative AI Engineering tool that has gained significant attention. LlamaIndex is leading the way in the development of the RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation) stack. The tool uses a tree-index structure to organize and summarize large amounts of text data, allowing users to query and retrieve information […]
The author discusses the challenges and surprises faced while upgrading the operating system in a production environment. They highlight the increase in memory consumption after upgrading to a higher operating system version and investigate potential causes such as memory leaks and the underlying memory allocator. The author shares their attempts to resolve the issue, including […]