K/V context cache quantisation is a groundbreaking advancement in Ollama, offering users the ability to run larger models, expand context sizes for more nuanced responses, and reduce hardware utilization with significant memory savings. By applying Q8_0 or Q4_0 quantisation levels, users can increase context size or run larger models without compromising quality too severely. The […]
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Larry Ellison, Oracle billionaire, has purchased Oxford’s famed Eagle & Child inn, where the literary group the Inklings met including J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis. Ellison aims to transform it into the Ellison Institute of Technology pub, catering to brilliant minds in various areas. The revamp includes an emphasis on heritage preservation, restoration of historic […]
During the pandemic, the author was charmed by a British management consultant, Stafford Beer, who led an intriguing life from advising Allende in Chile to innovative economic experiments. The 50th anniversary of Chile’s 1973 Coup has renewed interest in Beer, known for his work on Project Cybersyn. The rise of cybernetic socialism is highlighted in […]
NEAT, or NeuroEvolution of Augmenting Topologies, is a genetic algorithm developed by Kenneth Stanley and Risto Miikkulainen in 2002 that generates evolving artificial neural networks. It aims to find a balance between fitness and diversity by altering network structures and weights. NEAT stands out for its ability to arrive at effective networks quickly and its […]
The recent language comparison repo shows CRuby as the third slowest option, surpassing only R and Python. @BenjDicken visualized each language’s performance, highlighting Ruby as the third slowest language benchmarked. The repository is for creating small benchmarks comparing languages, with examples of “Loops” and “Fibonacci.” Interestingly, YJIT significantly boosted Ruby’s Fibonacci performance, making it close […]
The textbook “Science and the Way to Health,” written in 1929, praises the wonders of science and the advancements it has brought to society in the form of technology and healthcare. It highlights how diseases have been conquered, life has been made more comfortable and safer, and how the scientific method has been key to […]
Prunt is an innovative open-source motion control system designed for 3D printers, offering unique features not found in other popular systems. It includes corner blending, adjustable velocity, acceleration, and more. Prunt also offers advanced hardware with features like USB isolation, reverse polarity protection, and individual hardware timers for precise stepper control. For those interested in […]
In my career, I’ve encountered both incredible builders and exclusive gatekeeping in various (m|b)illionaire circles. Reflecting on this led me to develop the TJS (The Journey to Synergy) Collaboration Model, which outlines seven states of professional relationships. From a competitive, zero-sum mindset to a shared identity, each state reflects the level of collaboration between parties. […]
Today’s post dives into the architecture of Aurora DSQL, focusing on SQL execution and transactional reads. One interesting aspect is DSQL’s ability to scale compute, read/write throughput, and storage space independently by separating storage and compute. DSQL utilizes a service-oriented architecture and Firecracker MicroVMs to enable dynamic compute scalability. Snapshot isolated transactions in DSQL ensure […]
Glenn Wichman, one of Rogue’s creators, delves into the groundbreaking game that birthed the roguelike genre. Originally released for UNIX in 1980, Rogue laid the foundation for popular games like Diablo and Hades. Its ASCII-based graphics and turn-based gameplay set it apart as a simplified role-playing adventure. The game’s success spread to home computers, where […]