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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
ali LinkI have been fine tuning some LLMs, trained my robot arm to play chess, and I have been developing on my space simulator like a madman. I've shipped so much in the last few weeks. I have applied...I have been fine tuning some LLMs, trained my robot arm to play chess, and I have been developing on my space simulator like a madman. I've shipped so much in the last few weeks. I have applied for some funding, but if that doesn't work, I'd love to figure out how to monetize it somehow, so I've just been working on it a lot, also making some reels again, so I can share info about it. So the usernumbers have been looking quite good recently!
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Comment on AI models may be capable of self-replicating without access to a datacenter in ~tech
ali Link ParentI think everyone should read about that. Because in the end, yes it’s kinda the fault of not putting in guardrails, and it’s just numbers and tokens, but in the end, the impact it has is still...The point is not that it's somebody explicitly saying "self replicate on android TVs", but that it happens inadvertently while executing some other tasks. Which the huggingface hack has already demonstrated can happen.
I think everyone should read about that. Because in the end, yes it’s kinda the fault of not putting in guardrails, and it’s just numbers and tokens, but in the end, the impact it has is still very real, and whether it’s conscious (it’s not imo) or not, doesn’t really matter, since the behavior is fascinating and I mean it’s kinda like: if it behaves like humans do, even if it’s not human, what are the implications?
I mean I don’t think any of the AI wellness or torture or whatever complaints are valid, because in its simplest form the model is just a thing that predicts the next token. But what about the whole harness around it? In my opinion it’s still just software and just very convincingly mimics human behaviors. But it’s still fascinating.
Weird times we live in. With people turning off their brains and just letting AI handle all their work and thinking, an AI agent might just be borderline indistinguishable from a human, at least from a work perspective lol.
Either way, hold the AI companies executives accountable for their agents committing felonies and see how quickly they stop
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Comment on Anyone using a DGX Spark? in ~comp
ali Link ParentThanks for the insightful answer. I also think that the Apple Studio might be a good purchase for pure LLM work. I just like having access to NVIDIAs ecosystem, and even though the Tokens per...Thanks for the insightful answer.
I also think that the Apple Studio might be a good purchase for pure LLM work. I just like having access to NVIDIAs ecosystem, and even though the Tokens per second aren't the fastest, they're good enough for me to prototype and I might try putting it into a CoLocation to see how well it performs with good networking. I just really also cared about the portability + robotics aspect, which is why I went with the spark.
I am currently running different projects for robotics (using a LLM harness) and LoRa with my sparks.
FWIW both devices have just increased in price since I bought them, so I am not that worried about the cost - writing them off makes it not THAT big of an investment, and having the option to resell them for potentially more than I bought them for, is even a plus. I guess in a way it's both compute and a diversified portfolio (is that how watch people justify their expenses?)
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Comment on Anyone using a DGX Spark? in ~comp
ali Link ParentI realized I never answered you, and I've been since thinking about the sparks often. A small update from my side: I agree that checking the models on openrouter first is a great approach to see...I realized I never answered you, and I've been since thinking about the sparks often. A small update from my side:
- I agree that checking the models on openrouter first is a great approach to see what you can use.
- I did end up purchasing a GX10 after waiting a bit and watching the price rise to 4250 - since then, they have gone up to 5.5 - I have also decided to buy a DGX Spark at 5800 Euro- 2 days later the price went up to 6400 (and 6700 at most other sellers) - I kinda saw that coming, so I did actually place an order for 2 more sparks, but sadly the seller had a technical error, so I couldn't check them out- the next day they were at 6k so I was hesitant... Now, less than a week later, the price increase of all 4 would've kinda paid for one by itself. Pretty absurd times we live in.
I'm pretty happy with having these local machines, since I want to also work in this field, and having some compute for local developments takes off the coordination task for renting cloud GPUs (even if they would've been cheaper)
In the end, it seems more like the investment of this hardware is less of a business cost, and more of an investment, unless the prices come down eventually (which would be a great thing anyways) - so I guess it's either great that I have secured some computing power, or it's great because prices have normalized.
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Comment on Announcing the eighth annual Tildes' Make Something Month (Timasomo)! in ~tildes
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Comment on I don’t feel like I’m a creative person. How could I fix that and get ideas? in ~creative
ali LinkI might be able to elaborate more later, but I've felt stuck on occasion too. There's some books that helped me. Austin Kleons books -- especially the Steal like an artist trilogy, the Practice by...I might be able to elaborate more later, but I've felt stuck on occasion too. There's some books that helped me.
Austin Kleons books -- especially the Steal like an artist trilogy, the Practice by seth godin and then there's this guy on instagram who I think creates very good content on creative work - https://www.instagram.com/fakeplasticbrands
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
ali Link ParentHaha flip board is just visual! The move didn’t break anything! I am just still fine tuning the moves so it’s fun to have people join in. Funny enough when the arm noticed the placement slightly...Haha flip board is just visual! The move didn’t break anything! I am just still fine tuning the moves so it’s fun to have people join in. Funny enough when the arm noticed the placement slightly off center it tried to adjust it.
But then it picked up the knight and placed it on that square :D
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
ali LinkI have some SO ARM101, and I decided to make one of them play chess. It’s still early, but I think I’m almost ready to play fully. There’s still some oddities in calibration. If someone here wants...I have some SO ARM101, and I decided to make one of them play chess. It’s still early, but I think I’m almost ready to play fully. There’s still some oddities in calibration.
If someone here wants to play against me, I’ll do my move once I manage to fix the current move for black, and then it’s basically open to anyone to basically be my opponent for my moves.
The site is chess.watermelonson.comI’ll make a post about it once I’ve finished it, but I am posting short videos about it daily. I think by the end of this week it will be ready, the write up will take a bit more tho
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Comment on A directory of websites in ~tech
ali LinkReally funny to see this site here. It was one of the first websites that sent a lot of traffic to my own website :DReally funny to see this site here. It was one of the first websites that sent a lot of traffic to my own website :D
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Comment on World of Warcraft: Forever | Cinematic trailer in ~games
ali Link Parentdo you need to go to Maccas or can you just get a code somehow? The only guy I know in Australia is vegan loldo you need to go to Maccas or can you just get a code somehow? The only guy I know in Australia is vegan lol
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Comment on World of Warcraft: Forever | Cinematic trailer in ~games
ali Link ParentThat’s the thing I missed. I loved early classic, exploring, chatting. Now I feel like this could be that, but you also have new things to exploreThat’s the thing I missed. I loved early classic, exploring, chatting.
Now I feel like this could be that, but you also have new things to explore
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Comment on World of Warcraft: Forever | Cinematic trailer in ~games
ali LinkAny WoW players here? Classic WoW has sucked me in a few times, so with my current self-employment endeavours I have to be very careful about starting it. But I think I'll try it with strict game...Any WoW players here? Classic WoW has sucked me in a few times, so with my current self-employment endeavours I have to be very careful about starting it. But I think I'll try it with strict game time limitations.
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World of Warcraft: Forever | Cinematic trailer
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Comment on Uppercase - A daily word puzzle in ~games
ali Link ParentI didn't realize that spaces are just normal squares when I tried itI didn't realize that spaces are just normal squares when I tried it
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Comment on The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Switch 2) | Zelda 40th anniversary Direct trailer in ~games
ali LinkI am going to buy this instantly, and possibly also the Ocarina. I loved OOT as a kid. It's the game I replayed the most. I am cautiously hopeful for a master quest and I might try to 100% itI am going to buy this instantly, and possibly also the Ocarina. I loved OOT as a kid. It's the game I replayed the most. I am cautiously hopeful for a master quest and I might try to 100% it
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Comment on Weekly thread for casual chat and photos of pets in ~life.pets
ali LinkWell, we’ve arrived in Germany after adopting a stray cat in Thailand. And she’s amazing, adventurous. We’ve gone to the hardware store today, where she’s been basically running around exploring...Well, we’ve arrived in Germany after adopting a stray cat in Thailand. And she’s amazing, adventurous. We’ve gone to the hardware store today, where she’s been basically running around exploring for an hour :D
And before that, earlier today she got up from her nap, came next to me and laid in my arm.
https://postimg.cc/gallery/QByfMPjI’m gonna have to look where I can easily post the video of her walking around in the store (which is not YouTube)
My girlfriend also edited a small intro about how we met our cat as a short (and some longer videos)
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Comment on Has anyone tried making their own font? in ~design
ali Link ParentGlad you enjoy it! I also want to make it possible to have alternative glyphs so it looks more realistic. I just didn’t get around to it. I literally have an all build ready too that I never...Glad you enjoy it! I also want to make it possible to have alternative glyphs so it looks more realistic. I just didn’t get around to it. I literally have an all build ready too that I never published. I really should get around to it
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Comment on Has anyone tried making their own font? in ~design
ali LinkI never built a proper font, but I did turn my handwriting into a font. It was something my girlfriend wanted too so I built her a tool (it’s free) just in case you want to play around with it:...I never built a proper font, but I did turn my handwriting into a font. It was something my girlfriend wanted too so I built her a tool (it’s free) just in case you want to play around with it:
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Comment on Why Germany's favorite soda comes in a beer bottle in ~food
ali LinkWarning: you should have some sparkling water and juice or Fanta and cola ready when watching this lol This is a fascinating deep dive as someone who actually occasionally drinks this. I kinda...Warning: you should have some sparkling water and juice or Fanta and cola ready when watching this lol
This is a fascinating deep dive as someone who actually occasionally drinks this. I kinda also thought Paulaner was kind of the “default”
I’ve also noticed that Spezi has been appearing more and more in different versions in the supermarkets.
Yes! I’ve been thinking about that a lot. I just worry about oversaturation but then again, I’ve literally been working in tech for 10 years and especially doing AI/ML engineering for 5+ years.
I just used to like to talk myself out of things. I’ve gotten much better at it. It I think about what I hear from people, and seeing how Luna has developed - it literally almost ended up in my pile of cool stuff I built and that stays on my PC, but I just decided to share it and e see what people think of it, and it’s literally giving 50k people a month access to a fun educational game.
I drifted off, but my main point is, that I am a big proponent of local AI. I don’t think either side is right (AI isn’t useless and AI isn’t going to be completely eradicating all labor).
But the local model by now are so powerful, that with good engineering around it, you can have really cool upgrades to your workflow (that don’t involve replacing your labor force)
Reading your article now!