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Most open-domain dialogue systems struggle with retaining important information in long-term conversations. Current methods rely on training specific retrievers or summarizers, which is time-consuming and relies heavily on labeled data quality. To address this issue, we propose a method that utilizes large language models (LLMs) to recursively generate summaries and enhance long-term memory. By stimulating […]
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Optimizing the performance of deep learning models can be a challenging task. Many users resort to ineffective ad-hoc methods, resulting in performance that feels more like alchemy than science. However, by reasoning from first principles and understanding the components that contribute to performance, it becomes easier to identify optimizations that matter. Three key components to […]
The Kermit Project, which operated from 1980-2011 at Columbia University, relied on writing and publishing books to generate revenue. Many of these books were published by Digital Press but are now out of print. Since the manager of Digital Press gave permission before the company sank, and since the main tool used to create the […]
Baresip is a versatile SIP User-Agent with audio and video capabilities. It is distributed under the BSD license and offers a wide range of features, including unlimited SIP accounts and calls, call transfer, call waiting, video calls, and instant messaging. It also supports various encryption protocols for secure communication. Baresip supports different audio codecs, audio […]
EXPI is a 1kb intro for the Assembly event, developed by Mathieu “p01” Henri and Veikko “pestis” Sariola. The concept behind EXPI began with exploring JPEG artifacts and utilizing the Brotli dictionary. The source code is 5562 bytes long and compresses down to 1024 bytes. The visuals include elements such as the horizon, twister, zoom […]
Automakers like John Deere and companies in the auto industry are using tactics to undermine “right to repair” laws that aim to make repair easier and cheaper for consumers. They falsely claim that such laws pose security and privacy threats, and they strike hollow voluntary agreements with industry groups to avoid supporting real reform. For […]
This bridge, located in Bloomington, Minnesota, has puzzled many with its seemingly unnecessary existence. It connects two areas that are not particularly walkable, and the establishments it connects do not have a strong need for a bridge. The author, curious about its purpose, embarked on a quest to uncover the truth. After reaching out to […]
ForgeFed is a protocol designed for software forges and code collaboration tools in the software development realm. It enables interoperability between different code collaboration websites, allowing users to interact with each other despite being registered on different platforms. This means that developers can host their Git repositories anywhere they choose, even on their personal websites, […]
The author reflects on their grandpa, who grew up on a farm without electricity and had a deep appreciation for craft. The grandpa had a keen eye for detail and could fix things effortlessly. The author remembers how their grandpa could also recognize different types of trees. They later discovered that their grandpa had worked […]
In this web content, the author explores the concept of users constructing interfaces with natural gestures. They discuss the idea of semantic zoom in an itemized environment, where the preview text of an email turns into the fully-rendered email as the view gets bigger. The author also introduces the concept of an “undulant interface” that […]