Understanding

Large language models such as GPT-3/4, LLaMA and PaLM work in terms of tokens. They take text, convert it into tokens (integers), then predict which tokens should come next. Playing around with these tokens is an interesting way to get … Read more

There are three types of developers: those who know that indexes speed up database queries, those who know that indexes speed up database queries and take additional space and time to write, and those who have a more profound knowledge … Read more

Understanding Passkeys May 17, 2023 With all the buzz about Passkeys recently, I found myself pushed toward something I know nothing about. Is it some magical thingy that will secure my accounts on the Web? Unfortunately, marketing buzz and lack … Read more

Note: Next to the monthly Ahead of AI series that discusses the latest research and trends, I plan to post some additional articles related to machine learning and AI once in a while. I am curious to hear what you … Read more

Unless you’ve lived in a cave for the last few months, you’ve heard of ChatGPT. It’s a deep-learning model (neural network) created by OpenAI whose ability to generate human-like prose has made AI the topic of dinner-table conversations around the … Read more

I always got fascinated by heap memory. Questions such as How heap memory is obtained from kernel?How efficiently memory is managed?Is it managed by kernel or by library or by application itself?Can heap memory be exploited? were in my mind for quite … Read more

I’ve been working hard on the latest edition of my book, ASP.NET Core in Action, Third Edition, working through the final review process. There’s a lot of new content in this edition, so we chose to remove one of the … Read more

British money has a lengthy history, so it’s not surprising that it’s evolved and changed over the years. Whether you’re watching British TV, reading British books, or just planning a trip to the UK, it’s understandable you might have questions … Read more

Large language models have taken the public attention by storm – no pun intended. In just half a decade large language models – transformers – have almost completely changed the field of natural language processing. Moreover, they have also begun … Read more