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Tyrannosaurus rex, the famous dinosaur that lived millions of years ago, remains a popular topic of conversation and a staple in pop culture. Thanks to Michael Crichton, Steven Spielberg, and the fascination of children worldwide, T. rex continues to captivate people. Surprisingly, many people, including children, know T. rex’s proper scientific name, which is Tyrannosaurus […]
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Archiving hip hop’s history is a complex task, especially for institutions like the Smithsonian, due to legalities and procedures. However, the museum is working to digitize as much of its collection as possible to ensure accessibility. Their efforts have already produced the Smithsonian Anthology of Hip-Hop and Rap, a collaboration between various individuals that tells […]
In a recent video, Professor Rhett Allain demonstrates how to use mediants to convert real numbers into fractions. He explains that the mediant of two fractions is simply the sum of their numerators divided by the sum of their denominators. By using this property, he is able to estimate the decimal portion of a real […]
Simplify Service Management on systemd servicer is a user-friendly CLI tool that aims to make service management on systemd simpler by simplifying the complexities of the systemd ecosystem. Similar to popular tools like pm2, servicer provides an easy-to-use API that allows users to effortlessly create, control, and manage services. Written in Rust, servicer is lightweight […]
Mozilla developers are celebrating their latest victory over Google Chrome, as the SunSpider JavaScript benchmark shows Firefox now surpassing its competitor. This news comes shortly after the release of the new Firefox Nightly News, in which the team proudly boasts, “We’re now apparently beating Chrome on the SunSpider JavaScript benchmark!” It’s worth noting, however, that […]
The author explores the story of Great Bear Lake’s uranium, tracing its path from the Northwest Territories to Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The author highlights the lack of knowledge and information given to the Dene people about the dangers of the uranium they transported. The article touches on the health and environmental impacts of uranium mining, […]
The Llama2 Embedding Server is a powerful tool for obtaining text embeddings using different LLMs. It optimizes the process by caching embeddings in SQLite, avoiding redundant computations. It offers various endpoints, including computing semantic similarity between text strings, performing semantic search using FAISS vector searching, and generating embeddings for plaintext or PDF files. The server […]
The author discusses the issue of whether certain information on a website is public or private. They argue that while the information isn’t secret, it also isn’t freely available for everyone to download and study. They suggest that the phrase “available upon request” doesn’t accurately describe the situation either. The author also mentions a protection […]
In this article, the author discusses their experience building a privacy-focused “smart” doorbell that integrates with Home Assistant via ESPHome. The project aims to be simple yet customizable, allowing for flexibility. The author provides a list of parts needed for the project and a step-by-step guide for building and configuring the doorbell. They highlight the […]
Is Python becoming too complex for new users? Efforts to make Python faster and more suitable for data analysis, such as the Cython project and the removal of the Global Interpreter Lock, may introduce additional complexity. However, these improvements are optional and backward compatible. Those who value Python for its simplicity may argue that speed […]