fubarx

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[–] fubarx@lemmy.world 1 points 6 hours ago

M3 Max and M4 Max go up to 128GB combined memory. Only Macs that go higher are the Ultras that go to 192GB.

That limits how many users can run a local server on Apple Silicon. Even if they max out an Ultra, that would be 2 tokens/second. Wonder how much electricity that would burn?

[–] fubarx@lemmy.world 6 points 9 hours ago

They can fly. Just open a window and let them out.

 

How to extend LLMs to go beyond their training and access live data feeds. Good writeup on what is in the Model Context Processor (MCP) spec. The developer world is going nuts over this.

[–] fubarx@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

Works great as long as you don't accelerate or brake too hard.

[–] fubarx@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

A couple years ago, I would have agreed. Most of our email is junk. But nowadays, you can have an LLM digest and summarize it for you. That could also be a service the legacy system offers. Grandkids can just ask for a free-form search term without having to wade through everything.

[–] fubarx@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (6 children)

A long time ago, I had the idea for a startup to keep digital material, including accounts, passwords, old documents, etc. in a digital vault that would be released to the next-of-kin when someone dies. It would also convert documents to newer formats so your old unpublished WordPerfect novel could be opened and read by the grandkids (should they choose).

Problem is, nobody would (or should) trust a startup with that material. This is stuff that should be around for many decades and most startups go out of business.

[–] fubarx@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

Cloudflare does use AI to generate tarpit content, but it's too expensive to run for every request. IIRC, they periodically change and cache the output to throw off the tarpit detectors.

One thing most DON'T do is change up the format for the page, so the placement and number of links randomize.

[–] fubarx@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago

Gold Rush 2 -- The Volcanic Boogaloo.

[–] fubarx@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

A friend told me about these guys: https://www.pentooling.com/partssheaffer.html

Maybe they can help locate the part?

[–] fubarx@lemmy.world 7 points 5 days ago

Wonder what this will do for the used EV market?

[–] fubarx@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago

This would go for > $1M in many US cities.

 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/29853567

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Last year, I got a bee in my bonnet that I wanted to plant a mulberry fruit tree in our back yard. Did some research and it looked like it would match our temperature zone. After some search, found a skinny but tall sapling (7ft tall, about 1" diameter, with a dozen small leaves) at a nursery not too far away. Got it home, miraculously without any damage.

Dug a 3'x1.5' wide hole in a spot. Soil was dense, clumpy, and full of roots and some construction debris (took them all out). It was also on an incline. Chose it since there weren't any other trees nearby to compete for nutrition. Added organic fertilizer at the bottom, planted the sapling, broke up the soil clumps before putting it back, and added more fertilizer on top.

On subsequent research, this is likely where I went wrong. Should have added loose, gardening soil instead of reusing the clumpy dirt. But I'm a dumbass and really new to this.

Fsst forward. Watered it every day for a month, then twice a week after that. Winter came and all the leaves fell out. We got a fair amount of rain. Now in a dry Spring stretch and I'm back to watering it twice a week. It has twice as many leaves, some fairly large, which is cool.

Thing is, we're a year out, but the trunk hasn't grown much in height or girth. I'm wondering if I messed up and should dig it up and re-plant it with fresh potting soil to give the roots more chance to expand? Or if doing so will damage the root structure? It's also in a reasonably sunny space (good), but also on an incline so a lot of water runs off (bad). I can move it to a more flat space, but that has a lot of shade.

Any suggestions? Replant it with loose soil? Move it to flatter, less sunny space? Or just let it be and see where it goes? Thanks!

 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/28263533

👊 TARIFF 🔥

The GREATEST, most TREMENDOUS Python package that makes importing great again!

TARIFF is a fantastic tool that lets you impose import tariffs on Python packages. We're going to bring manufacturing BACK to your codebase by making foreign imports more EXPENSIVE!

 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/28263533

👊 TARIFF 🔥

The GREATEST, most TREMENDOUS Python package that makes importing great again!

TARIFF is a fantastic tool that lets you impose import tariffs on Python packages. We're going to bring manufacturing BACK to your codebase by making foreign imports more EXPENSIVE!

 

👊 TARIFF 🔥

The GREATEST, most TREMENDOUS Python package that makes importing great again!

TARIFF is a fantastic tool that lets you impose import tariffs on Python packages. We're going to bring manufacturing BACK to your codebase by making foreign imports more EXPENSIVE!

 

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submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by fubarx@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
 

Fragments of a rare Merlin manuscript from c. 1300 have been discovered and digitised in a ground-breaking three-year project at Cambridge University Library

A fragile 13th century manuscript fragment, hidden in plain sight as the binding of a 16th-century archival register, has been discovered in Cambridge and revealed to contain rare medieval stories of Merlin and King Arthur.

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What followed the discovery has been a ground-breaking collaborative project, showcasing the work of the University Library’s Cultural Heritage Imaging Laboratory (CHIL) and combining historical scholarship with cutting-edge digital techniques, to unlock the manuscript's long-held secrets - without damaging the unique document.

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To achieve this, the team undertook:

Multispectral Imaging (MSI)

This technique used in CHIL involved capturing the fragment in various wavelengths of light, from ultraviolet to infrared.

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Computed Tomography (CT) scanning

Conducted with equipment and expertise from the University’s Zoology department, the team used a powerful X-ray scanner—typically used for scanning fossils or skeletons—to virtually penetrate the layers of parchment and uncover hidden structures in the binding.

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3D modelling

Industrial scanning techniques created highly detailed virtual models of the fragment, allowing researchers to study its creases, stitching, and folds in remarkable detail.

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The digital results of the project are now available for everyone to explore online via the
Cambridge Digital Library.

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