abrookewood

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Comment · 4 days ago
Because they can. Why do people write new programming languages or operating systems when we already have more than we 'need'?
Comment · 4 days ago
This is nuts! They have managed to compile the OTP/BEAM to WASM. They are shipping a 730 KB Wasm binary and booting the VM takes around 200 ms. Amazing effort.
Comment · 4 days ago
Super cool :)
Comment · 5 days ago
Great to read some good news for once. Solar in Aus is gong gang busters, as are home batteries. Awesome combo.
Comment · 5 days ago
Well, yes - if the model has been trained/edited to be malicious.
Comment · 5 days ago
In case it wasn't clear to anyone else: "An abliterated model is an open-weight large language model (LLM) modified to remove its built-in refusal behavior by directly editing its internal weights rather than using a prompt-based jailbreak."
Comment · 5 days ago
Pretty cool idea: "buds compete for light, the tree distributes a growth resource among them, and the successful ones produce new shoots. Those shoots change the light available for the next round. The crown shape emerges from this feedback loop."

I would never have thought to generate tree shapes by simulating real life

Comment · 10 days ago
Why are offensive users not subject to the same limitations? Assuming it is because they are using different models, why aren't the defenders doing the same?
Comment · 12 days ago
How is this working? I can't tell if they are using flaps as well??
Comment · 12 days ago
"a software factory is just an extension of what you've always done: start projects, give up on them and go back to work on Monday" ... OUCH.
Comment · 15 days ago
I've used Incus, but not Incus OS. Sounds pretty appealing though - immutable OS, A/B updates & very locked down.
Comment · 16 days ago
Nice ;)
Comment · 16 days ago
Fast forward to 11:15 to see the tricks.
Comment · 17 days ago
Seems like a pretty empty product announcement: it's faster; it has a new Siri ... it's faster.
Comment · 17 days ago
Yep, this is why.

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