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Enhancing Images

Enhancing Images

I kept seeing examples of people "upscaling" images in recent years. That's when you use an AI model to resize an image. It looks like this: It's not just about resizing the image by stretching it. A simple resize would make existing artifacts in

Open-source LLMs Now Match the Quality of GPT-4

Open-source LLMs Now Match the Quality of GPT-4

“The king is dead”—Claude 3 surpasses GPT-4 on Chatbot Arena for the first timeAnthropic’s Claude 3 is first to unseat GPT-4 for #1 since launch of Chatbot Arena in May ’23.Ars TechnicaBenj EdwardsIntroducing the next generation of ClaudeToday, we’re announcing the Claude 3 model family, which

Armchair Engineering Some Drupal Talks about AI

Armchair Engineering Some Drupal Talks about AI

I am not a Drupal developer and I never work with it. However, Bob works with Drupal all the time and I thought I'd cover some of the talks he didn't get a chance to see at MidCamp. Midwest Drupal Camp (MidCamp) just happened, and it&

AI Generated Content

AI Generated Content

There has been a number of notable and interesting developments in the world of AI. Video generation has become incredibly high quality. AI video games have been getting released. Then there are also innovations in cost reduction of training text-to-image models. Let's get into it. Sora Text-to-video by

English: The Next Level In High Level Languages

English: The Next Level In High Level Languages

One of the long term trends in software development is getting away from ones and zeros. Machine code isn't something people write code in anymore because assembly languages became an easier way to communicate instructions to a computer. Although there are still people that have to drill down

The Art of Failure: Literally.

The Art of Failure: Literally.

At the beginning of 2022, I began working on a project alongside Rick, Shane, and Pat to measure and monitor machines and motors within manufacturing environments. The idea was to make a device and software service that notifies someone if current being measured goes out of bounds of what'

What Open Source Projects Should I know about in AI?

What Open Source Projects Should I know about in AI?

It's hard to keep up with all the things that are changing within AI. So I thought I'd list out some projects I've come across that might be good to know about and explain some terminology along the way. Click here, if you haven&

Future-Proof Your Brain: Navigating Professional Development in the AI Revolution 🤖🧠

Future-Proof Your Brain: Navigating Professional Development in the AI Revolution 🤖🧠

Alright, folks, let’s take a little jaunt down memory lane. Picture this: it’s 2010, and I’m rocking a flip phone, making plans on the fly, texting with actual buttons, and feeling like I’m on top of the world. Ah, the nostalgia. Fast forward to today, and

What's new in AI?

What's new in AI?

ChatGPT Demographics Just 14% of U.S. adults have tried ChatGPT Source: https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/05/24/a-majority-of-americans-have-heard-of-chatgpt-but-few-have-tried-it-themselves/ Roop One click deepfake for videos GitHub - s0md3v/roop: one-click deepfake (face swap)one-click deepfake (face swap). Contribute to s0md3v/roop development by creating an account on GitHub.

AI Advancements: Generating Visual Assets

AI Advancements: Generating Visual Assets

I am hosting another meetup at Fox.Build for AI with a focus on where AI is headed and the content generation that will inevitably be happening in the next 5-10 years. The internet is about to get very noisey with AI generated content and I want to show you

Diagnosing the Check Engine Light in my Car with ChatGPT

Diagnosing the Check Engine Light in my Car with ChatGPT

I need to take an emissions test for my car. The check engine light was on and I went and read the code at O'Reilly Auto Parts Store months ago. Most every auto parts store franchise will offer a free service where the clerk walks out to your

Transform Your Writing with AI: Discover the Faster, More Effective Way to Collaborate with ChatGPT

Transform Your Writing with AI: Discover the Faster, More Effective Way to Collaborate with ChatGPT

As the end of the month looms, a cloud of anxiety descends upon me. I have been relying on AWS credits to host my suite of self-hosted software applications, but the credits are about to run out. I have just made the decision to move my website to a paid

AI Night: Resources worth knowing about.

AI Night: Resources worth knowing about.

I am hosting an AI Night meetup tonight and wanted to create a handout for people to walk away with that helps inform them without oversimplifying what's going on in the world of AI tech. This post is a digital version of that handout. The resources listed within

Apache 2.0: The most business-friendly open source license for small companies.

Apache 2.0: The most business-friendly open source license for small companies.

As a small business owner, choosing the right open source license for your software can be a daunting task. There are many options to choose from, each with their own set of rules and restrictions. However, one license stands out above the rest for small businesses: the Apache 2.0

Agile Software Development

Agile Software Development

Agile software development is a methodology that emphasizes flexibility, collaboration, and rapid iteration. It was first developed in the early 2000s as a response to the traditional, top-down approach to software development, which was seen as inflexible and inefficient. Today, Agile is widely used by software development teams around the

Rust Makes Embedded Development Safer

Rust Makes Embedded Development Safer

The Rust programming language is quickly gaining popularity among developers working on embedded systems. Embedded software development involves creating the software that gets flashed onto chips, also known as firmware. This type of software is critical for the operation of many devices, including popular boards such as Arduinos and Raspberry

Modular Design in Computing

Modular Design in Computing

Modular design in computing refers to the idea of breaking down complex systems into smaller, more manageable units that can be easily combined and reassembled. This approach has a long history in the field of computing, with its roots dating back to the early days of electronic computers. One of

OWASP Top 10

Beginning in 2003, OWASP top 10 is a published list for understanding security threats and vulnerabilities that security professionals are observing. 8 of the top 10 are from historical data from the previous year that have been collected automatically by cybersecurity professionals. The remaining two of the top 10 security

3 Scripts That Make Working With AWS Realtime Gamelift Servers Easier

3 Scripts That Make Working With AWS Realtime Gamelift Servers Easier

One of the hardest parts of working with a newer or niche service, platform, framework, or language is the smaller momentum behind it and the lack of information and tools published online. Gamelift, which was announced in 2016, is no exception to this rule. There are two ways of developing

The order of operations to life.

The order of operations to life.

How much money you have or make can get you far. Where you spend your time will get you further. What you know will tell you where to spend your time and money. Who you know and maintain a good relationship with will get you the furthest.

Who do I have to kill to get access to GPT-3?

Who do I have to kill to get access to GPT-3?

No, seriously. Who? Give me a name. I have seen some amazing demos come from people using OpenAI's new API. It's stunning how it can predict the text that follows from some basic input and little training. Here's a sentence describing what Google'

Is Wall Street more similar to or more different than Silicon Valley? (& other ramblings)

Is Wall Street more similar to or more different than Silicon Valley? (& other ramblings)

For some reason this question popped into my head this weekend. I'm not sure about the full depths of the answer. However, it seems to me that they both share similar outputs and inputs. The more I thought about it, the more I got wrapped up with thinking

Cabin Fever Amidst a Stay-At-Home Order

Cabin Fever Amidst a Stay-At-Home Order

I'm a person who normally does fine when confined for prolonged periods of time. However, I am also a person who does certain tricks to keep myself productive. One of the tricks I rely on heavily is to switch my environment I am working within. For those of

Angel Investing & The Tax Incentives Behind It (Illinois)

Angel Investing & The Tax Incentives Behind It (Illinois)

It's tax season already. This post is based on this one over here and I am not a tax person so please consult a professional. I thought I'd make a short post about the crazy tax incentives behind the crazy amounts of money that get thrown

Defining Entrepreneurship

Defining Entrepreneurship

I thought I'd write a short and abstract blog entry about the way I think about entrepreneurship. The Role An entrepreneur makes certainty out of the uncertain. Whether it be through providing a stable paycheck to an employee, or by providing a reliable product/service to a customer.