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In this web content, the author discusses inference and how to serve a given LLM (large language model) more efficiently. They outline three main strategies: quantization, distillation, and optimization. The author highlights the importance of profiling code to identify overhead and optimize performance. They also emphasize the benefits of distillation over quantization, but note that […]
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SpaceX successfully launched a rocket carrying the first set of Starlink satellites that can provide network access to smartphone users in areas with poor cellular coverage. T-Mobile, one of the wireless carriers that struck a deal with SpaceX, confirmed that the satellites were in low-Earth orbit. Although satellite service will not be immediately available, T-Mobile […]
Whistleblower Aid is proud to receive the Clarence B. Jones Impact Award and join other organizations dedicated to social change and justice. This award recognizes the bravery and impact of whistleblowers in protecting democracy and the rule of law. Whistleblower Aid has had the privilege of supporting and amplifying the revelations brought forward by their […]
Software engineering salaries are determined by three budgets: sales/marketing, research and development, and maintenance. The budget that pays your salary will greatly impact your daily work and career trajectory. The sales/marketing budget focuses on immediate impact and quantifiable results, but it can lead to a competitive culture. Research and development emphasizes long-term growth and a […]
In this web content, the author shares their experience with implementing Open ID Connect (OIDC) while working on an IaC automation tool called Digger. Initially, they used a GitHub action to handle OIDC, but later had to implement it directly in Digger, which required a deeper understanding of OIDC. The author explains that OIDC simplifies […]
The web content is a computer program written in a unique programming language. The code defines various data types and structures, and includes functions that perform mathematical operations such as addition and indexing. The program can take input from the user and output the results of the operations. It uses a combination of letters, numbers, […]
A groundbreaking study published in the journal Nature by Global Fishing Watch reveals that 75 percent of the world’s industrial fishing vessels are hidden from public view. Using machine learning and satellite imagery, the study creates the first global map of large vessel traffic and offshore infrastructure, exposing a significant amount of activity that was […]
Smooth scrolling in terminals is a game-changer that improves readability when scrolling through text. While most terminals draw lines of text at fixed intervals, smooth scrolling incrementally shifts each line of text up over several frames. This eliminates sudden jumps and creates a more pleasant reading experience. Though many terminals have yet to implement this […]
The author of this web content shares their journey of learning Rust and their motivation for building the message streaming platform Iggy.rs. They explain that their previous attempts at learning Rust had failed, but they realized that they needed a real project to work on. They wanted to understand the internals of messaging systems and […]
In this blog post, the author provides an end-to-end example of the math involved in a transformer model. The goal is to explain how the model works by simplifying the math and reducing the dimensions of the model. The author recommends reading the “The Illustrated Transformer” blog for a more intuitive explanation of the transformer […]