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The Akan people of Ghana have a unique naming tradition where children are named after the day of the week they were born and the order in which they were born. These “day names” hold significance in relation to the person’s soul and character. Middle names have more variety and can indicate birth order, twin […]
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The ZipLM language model is a unique and mildly interesting tool that utilizes compressors built into Python. One can train the model using training data or run it without any data to see patterns that gzip likes. The model can also provide the probability for a given sequence. Additionally, one can try using bz2 and […]
The author of this web content starts off by discussing their personal beliefs about the purpose and meaning of life. They express their acceptance of the idea that the universe is fundamentally meaningless, but they also adopt a playful and humorous attitude towards life. However, they admit that some writers have made them reconsider their […]
This content provides a comprehensive list of references related to ADHD and neurodiversity. It includes sources such as the ADHD Institute, the Java Chromium Embedded Framework, and the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). The content also mentions various studies and concepts related to executive functioning, neurodiversity, and the advantages and challenges of […]
Meta, formerly known as Facebook, is preparing to release a commercial version of its open-source large language model (LLM) called LLaMA. LLaMA uses AI to generate text, images, and code, and was initially introduced as a small model available to researchers. This commercial release will allow developers and businesses to build applications using the LLaMA […]
In this web content, the author discusses their experience as the VP of Engineering at Honeycomb. They explain how little candid writing there is about the path to the VP of Engineering role and what the job entails. The author encourages others, especially those from underrepresented backgrounds, to consider this position. They highlight that VPs […]
FIDO2 is a solution to the problems associated with passwords by replacing them with secret keys stored on dedicated hardware security keys. However, these security keys can become a target for attackers. The author of this post implemented a safer FIDO2 security key called Plat for their Master’s thesis. Plat uses privilege separation to prevent […]
OpenSSH has an unusual approach to handling command line arguments, which the author only discovered after 23 years of using OpenSSH. While assisting a mentee with a script that used ssh to execute remote commands, the author realized that some of the commands didn’t work as expected. Normally, when a command is executed in the […]
Podman Desktop version 1.2.0 has been released, bringing with it a host of new features, bug fixes, and improvements. Key highlights of this release include the addition of start/stop/delete/restart buttons for Compose containers, the ability to easily switch between different Kubernetes contexts, the option to rename images, and support for protocol handlers. Other notable features […]
Introducing COSMIC DE, a new desktop environment for Pop!_OS and Linux distros, inspired by ancient stars. The latest updates include window resizing with keyboard shortcuts, localized shortcut hints, and flexible wallpaper settings with slideshow options and scaling. COSMIC’s notifications daemon is being developed to manage notifications across multiple screens, with each applet having its own […]