Startup replaced $14K/mo cloud GPUs with 1000 M4 Mac minis.. same output but less power
Reason why average consumer can’t get the incredibly WFM 256GB Mac mini anymore
42 years ago Today, Alexey Pajitnov developed the first version of Tetris on an Electronika 60 terminal computer. Having sold over 170 million copies worldwide, it still stands as one of the world’s most successful games.
I watched the C++ documentary. Here's my review.
We live in unprecedented times. We have the opportunity to talk to people who were at the origins of groundbreaking modern innovations. C++ will exist for millennia. Its creators will not.
I was fascinated by how C++ became so popular. Basically:
1. They did an outstanding job. Everyone wanted to use it.
2. Bjarne gave as many talks as he could to let people know about C++.
The marketing budget was abysmal in the beginning. Bjarne's employer gave him just $5,000. It was barely enough to organise a single conference.
C++ was so good that even Brian Kernighan himself said that C isn't suitable for problems where C++ excels (yes, that Brian Kernighan from the famous The C Programming Language).
What astonished me the most was how C++'s focus on performance enabled it to become so widespread and survive several "winters," such as periods when hardware was getting faster and faster every year. Nowadays, C++ is used everywhere: phones, operating systems, embedded systems, finance, energy grids, and scientific computing. Even the entire AI industry is powered by C++
C++ is a net positive for society, and making C++ better makes the entire world better.
Of course, C++ is not without its flaws. It is becoming bigger and more complex every year. It's really hard to learn C++ and use it effectively. The onboarding time is insane. Besides, safety remains a significant issue.
Regardless, exciting times lie ahead!
tokens are the alphabets or ai
training can be scoped on coding actions (each one caracter)
can lead to far smaller dimension of latent space
llm vs lcm (large coding model)
Today is Naksa Day.
It commemorates Israel's expulsion of 300,000 Palestinians & 130,000 Syrians from their homes in 1967.
This is a brief history of Israel's Ethnic Cleansing of the Palestinians and Syrians in 1967, my latest: https://t.co/T98GYaJlAZ