AT&T, once a giant in computing, designed and manufactured its own microprocessors, including the unique and interesting Hobbit. The Hobbit was optimized to run C programs efficiently, but faced challenges when Apple decided to switch to the ARM architecture for its Newton handheld. Despite its potential, the Hobbit eventually fell out of favor, leading to […]
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The Pit Viper 360 by Bounce Imaging is a revolutionary panoramic thermal imaging throwable camera designed for military and law enforcement purposes. Unveiled at the National Tactical Officers Association conference, this device offers a 360° view of any scenario without the need to risk human lives by putting heads around corners. The Pit Viper 360 […]
The author questions the widely accepted notion that human experiences are unified, suggesting instead that disunity may be the norm rather than the exception. They challenge the idea that experiences like visual perception, tactile sensation, and conscious thoughts are bound together in a cohesive way, proposing that the act of introspection might artificially create the […]
WordLlama is a compact NLP toolkit focused on tasks like fuzzy-deduplication and ranking, optimized for CPU hardware with minimal inference-time dependencies. It extracts token embeddings from large language models to create efficient word representations, significantly smaller than models like GloVe. The utility offers Matryoshka Representations for truncating embedding dimensions, low resource requirements for fast CPU […]
In a previous post, the process of creating a fair coin from a biased coin was explored, leading to the realization that this is part of a larger problem of deterministic randomness extraction. The focus is on creating a stream of output bits that are uniformly random, despite potentially biased and correlated input bits. Various […]
The main idea of this content is to encourage people to live a life filled with joy and purpose rather than simply working for a monthly retirement salary. The author criticizes the reliance on traditional retirement systems, pointing out their limitations and the need for a more flexible financial investment strategy. They emphasize the importance […]
Transform your Raspberry Pi into a cutting-edge low-latency home security camera using the v4l2 DMA hardware encoder and WebRTC technology. This DIY setup is a peer-to-peer-based camera system that supports multiple users streaming live video without the need for a media server. Raspberry Pi 5 or other SBCs can still make use of this project […]
Declarative programming versus imperative programming is a common debate among programmers. Declarative programming allows the computer to “figure out” how to perform a task, while imperative programming requires detailed instructions. AI/LLMs could revolutionize declarative systems by eliminating the need for custom DSL and providing intelligent tooling. Reliability of AI solutions relies on comprehensive tooling rather […]
This document details a method for dictionary-based compression in the HTTP protocol, enhancing data transmission efficiency. Clients and servers can use this technique to reduce data size, improving performance and decreasing bandwidth usage. The document extends current HTTP compression methods and offers guidelines for implementing and utilizing compression dictionaries within the protocol. It also outlines […]
The U.S. Postal Service has introduced new Next Generation Delivery Vehicles, even though they are not visually appealing. The new trucks are electric, replacing the outdated Grumman Long Life Vehicles that are noisy, fuel-inefficient, and prone to catching fire. The new vehicles boast modern safety features such as airbags, 360-degree cameras, and air conditioning. Despite […]