Ollama releases OpenAI API compatibility
Ollama now has built-in compatbility with the OpenAI Chat Completion API, making it possible to use more tooling and application with Ollama locally. Setup Start by downloading Ollama, and then pull a model such as Llama 2 or Mistral: ollama pull llama2 Usage cURL To invoke Ollama’s OpenAI compatible API endpoint, use the same OpenAI […]
The Eagle Never Sleeps: one Kentucky newspaper still screams for press freedom
Tom Gish (foreground) and Pat, back left, in the old Eagle offices not long before the fire. Photo by Tom Bethell. The fire started in a disused apartment in the back of the old stone building sometime after midnight, in Whitesburg, Kentucky, August 1, 1974. By the time the town’s all-volunteer firefighting crew extinguished the […]
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Baruch Spinoza and the Art of Thinking in Dangerous Times
Books Baruch Spinoza and the Art of Thinking in Dangerous Times The philosopher was a champion of political and intellectual freedom, but he had no interest in being a martyr. Instead, he shows us how prudence and boldness can go hand in hand. By Adam Kirsch February 5, 2024 A portrait of Spinoza by Franz […]
I Accidentally Blender VSE
Two months ago I started to contribute a bit of code to Blender’s Video Sequence Editor (VSE). Did you know that Blender has a suite of video editing tools? Yeah, me neither 🙂 Even the feature page for it on the website looks… a bit empty lol. Do I know anything at all about video […]
Physics for Mathematicians – Introduction
A few years ago, before finishing graduate school, I embarked on a quest to understand quantum field theory and the standard model of particle physics. My first project for this blog is going to be about the physics I learned along the way. My training is as a mathematician, and these articles are written with […]
Sudo for Windows
Jordi Adoumie We’re excited to announce the release of Sudo for Windows in Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26052! Sudo for Windows is a new way for users to run elevated commands directly from an unelevated console session. It is an ergonomic and familiar solution for users who want to elevate a command without having […]
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FCC rules AI-generated voices in robocalls illegal
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J.G. Ballard: My Favorite Books
The renowned English writer reflects on the literature that shaped his imagination. Photograph: Fay Godwin/British Library Board By: J.G. Ballard J. G. Ballard (1930-2009) was a colossal figure in English literature and an imaginative force of the 20th century. Alongside seminal novels — from the notorious “Crash” (1973) to the semi-autobiographical “Empire of the Sun” […]