The author migrated Microsoft Office from Source Depot to Git, a massive undertaking that took years of planning and execution. They used a "parallel universe" approach, creating a Git-native codebase that synced with Source Depot, and invested heavily in communication and training to ensure a smooth transition.
A new study from Aarhus University and Oxford University found that the brain reorganizes itself in real time when hearing a steady rhythm or musical tone. The brain dynamically reshapes its organization in real time, orchestrating a complex interplay of brainwaves in multiple networks.
The curie museum in paris is 'a link between the past and the future' it contains traces of radioactivity from the laboratory notebooks of the curies. the museum is also home to active research labs, including a nuclear power plant et al. it is open to the public, but visitors must register to access it. if you want to visit, you need to be accompanied by an interpreter. click here for more ...
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Scientists propose a new model, the black hole universe, where the Big Bang was a gravitational collapse and bounce inside a massive black hole. This model offers a different view of cosmic origins, grounded in known physics and observations, and makes testable predictions about the universe's curvature and expansion rate.
Agent technology is transforming the way software is developed. agents can execute commands and see their output without a human in the loop. but the cost of using agents will rapidly disappear as the chips driving the models continue to improve. sam taylor: i have been lucky enough to work with an agent this last year - and it's been amazing... he says it is challenging to think about what ...
Bob greene: content providers were wrong to freak out at cord-cutting. he says a software solution to the problem works, but it's not for everyone - techies love bugs! if you want to cut the cord, you need to set up an hdhomerun device, green says. "no, i don't have one. i have two. it works for me" green: "you can set it up
The author reflects on their own job experiences and advises a friend to leave a job that doesn't align with their values. They suggest that early impressions of a job are often reliable indicators of its fit.
The author argues that fine-tuning large language models is a waste of time and can cause unintended consequences due to overwriting existing knowledge. Instead, they recommend using modular methods like retrieval-augmented generation, adapters, or prompt-engineering to inject new information without damaging the model's ecosystem.
OpenAI on Tuesday rolled out its o3-Pro model for ChatGPT Pro and Teams subscribers, slashed o3 pricing by 80 percent, and dropped a blog post from CEO Sam Altman teasing "intelligence too cheap to meter." "The average query uses about 0.34 watt-hours, about what an oven would use in a little over one second, or a high-efficiency light bulb would use in a couple of minutes. It ...