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A short github gist on some data I gathered this weekend. https://gist.github.com/svetzal/9702677df35dd45f783a4a3a0f642d3dTL;DR Google's...

A short github gist on some data I gathered this weekend. https://gist.github.com/svetzal/9702677df35dd45f783a4a3a0f642d3d

TL;DR Google's Gemma2 9B parameter model is the rock-star at accurate text transcription between documents and data structures, and will run on prosumer hardware like Macbook M series machines (common as dev workstations) and high-end Nvidia graphics cards (16GB+).

I continue to experiment with LLMs and knowledge management. I haven't published the source project yet on my github (an augmentation tool for people using the Zettelkasten method for personal knowledge management). I'm not sure when I will, I've thrown it out three times now and I'm on my fourth restart.

OTWIL (On The Weekend I Learned):Ollama 3.x instruct models can't use tools, only chat models.

OTWIL (On The Weekend I Learned):

Ollama 3.x instruct models can't use tools, only chat models.

TIL: The Llama chat models will just make up a tool to call even if you don't provide any for it when you run it.Eg. I did not at all...

TIL: The Llama chat models will just make up a tool to call even if you don't provide any for it when you run it.

Eg. I did not at all register a tool called GOOGLE

```
{"function": "GOOGLE", "event": "Function not found", "level": "warning", "timestamp": "2025-01-07 06:35:38"}
{"expected_usage": "ToolCall(function=Function(name='GOOGLE', arguments={'search_phrase': 'how to build a custom IP camera'}))", "event": "Expected usage of missing function", "level": "info", "timestamp": "2025-01-07 06:35:38"}
```

So I got into the habit of doing some static analysis of a codebase when I step into a team, to begin to understand if / how the language of...

So I got into the habit of doing some static analysis of a codebase when I step into a team, to begin to understand if / how the language of the domain permeates their code, and its general structure. I got into this habit in C# with Roslyn, and had no idea how spoiled it made me for wanting to do this in other languages.

Trying to draw a graph of modules, classes, methods to understand the domain language / concept encapsulation landscape and code cohesion in a Python project. Ugh.

I'm gauging interest in organizing a weekly or bi-weekly Agile Technical Excellence Coach peer call. The purpose is to share tools,...

I'm gauging interest in organizing a weekly or bi-weekly Agile Technical Excellence Coach peer call. The purpose is to share tools, techniques, resources, and support, with a strong focus on code and engineering. I was thinking of using a Lean Coffee format with simple rules to ensure a productive and positive environment: focus on solutions, not problems; provide constructive feedback only; and no work talk, just our craft.

DM me if interested.

Is GenAI just the new compiler architecture of the 21st century? As we seek expressiveness + precision in source code, so computers do what...

Is GenAI just the new compiler architecture of the 21st century? As we seek expressiveness + precision in source code, so computers do what we think we told them to do, is it just a pre-compilation stage to elaborate details in code based on a new form of expression? What does that say about debuggers? Interpreters vs Compilers, JIT vs AOT compilation?

For what ambiguous aspects of human communication are we willing to let GenAI fill in the gaps?

From IETF RFC 1392hacker (n):A person who delights in having an intimate understanding of the internal workings of a system, computers and...

From IETF RFC 1392
hacker (n):
A person who delights in having an intimate understanding of the internal workings of a system, computers and computer networks in particular. The term is often misused in a pejorative context, where "cracker" would be the correct term.

BTW I love "the biggest problem" framing, like I've actually stack ranked them lol but I'm feeling this this morning.

BTW I love "the biggest problem" framing, like I've actually stack ranked them lol but I'm feeling this this morning.

The biggest problem I see in corpo dev work is that everyone expects someone else to have a clue and tell them what to look out for. If you...

The biggest problem I see in corpo dev work is that everyone expects someone else to have a clue and tell them what to look out for. If you have a clue and try to exercise responsibility, you get slapped down because you're undermining someone else's authority.

At TPUG’s World of Commodore

At TPUG’s World of Commodore

For @shawnbutton https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XzVScKvs5Y&t=1309s

For @shawnbutton https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XzVScKvs5Y&t=1309s

Humans take in terabytes of data every day with our 5 senses. If I get my fine arts degree and paint something reminiscent of a Rembrandt,...

Humans take in terabytes of data every day with our 5 senses. If I get my fine arts degree and paint something reminiscent of a Rembrandt, am I stealing his work? Where's the line?

If you believe generative AI is squarely in the realm of "theft," let me remind you of Lawrence Lessig and The Remix. Let me...

If you believe generative AI is squarely in the realm of "theft," let me remind you of Lawrence Lessig and The Remix. Let me remind you of the roots of hip-hop. Go read some Lawrence Lessig, Cory Doctorow, and keep up with Canada's own Michael Geist. Look up the amazing copyright hack done by Noah Rubin and Damien Riehl. We have not kept up with the way people think about culture, creativity, and art in the digital age.

This was my first video gaming system. I had to make a meme.

This was my first video gaming system. I had to make a meme.

Working through what I should do as a human, as the artisan if you will, and what drudgery I could offload to a computer or "AI"...

Working through what I should do as a human, as the artisan if you will, and what drudgery I could offload to a computer or "AI" to enhance my work, I do wonder about all the times I've discovered things doing the drudgery that made me a better artisan.

There is an active discussion happening out there around reducing or replacing the role of a thinking, feeling, human coach with the...

There is an active discussion happening out there around reducing or replacing the role of a thinking, feeling, human coach with the superficial advice-giving of a computational algorithm based on ungraded/unsupervised general-purpose training data, and sometimes a partially controlled subject-expert knowledgebase.

May I gently remind folks of the power of empathy, context, and human connection that the notion of "agility" was founded upon?

Fixed up a battery leak on my Amiga 3500 prototype. Neutralized the alkaline, need to clean the corrosion now. Showing it off tomorrow in...

Fixed up a battery leak on my Amiga 3500 prototype. Neutralized the alkaline, need to clean the corrosion now. Showing it off tomorrow in Kitchener along with my CoCos at WoRC 2023.

Today I deleted the Twitter app off my devices. The rebrand was the final push.

Today I deleted the Twitter app off my devices. The rebrand was the final push.

Objective: Strategic Alignment between Group A and Group BKey Results:- we can have a meeting that isn't consumed with falling into...

Objective: Strategic Alignment between Group A and Group B
Key Results:
- we can have a meeting that isn't consumed with falling into rabbit holes clarifying fundamental assumptions
- we can have a meeting where we each feel heard, even if we didn't solve the problem at hand
- at each meeting, we learn something new about each others' concerns

In my free time over the past couple of months, I've been taking the time to learn how to use the Pandas DataFrame in Python. It feels...

In my free time over the past couple of months, I've been taking the time to learn how to use the Pandas DataFrame in Python. It feels like a gateway drug. I've seen pieces of it cloned in other languages but missing critical parts like multi indexes, stack and unstack. After decades of writing awkwardly imperative data manipulation code, I'm seeing much better paths.

Never stop learning, folks, I'm continually amazed at how rich the software field is with ideas.