by Marc Maset
If you’d like to try Stable Diffusion, the latest AI image generator, and have a Mac with an M1/M2 chip you can download it and run it locally (no technical expertise required) Features include: Full data privacy – nothing is sent to the cloud Clean and easy to use UI One click installer No dependencies …
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If you’ve always been on the fence about learning Machine Learning but the concepts seemed too intimidating, Andrew Ng has created a new and improved version of his introduction to Data Science. You can find it here I did the original one and it was so good, this one seems to be even better. And all …
Always happy to see @dbaez publishing a new talk. Great as usual. Marc
Have to say, the new iPhone 13 commercials are quite funny. Would not say is ‘Hollywood in your pocket” but it’s impressive nonetheless. Hope you’re all having a great holiday break, Marc
If you’re reading this post it means the server migration went well & this blog is now running from a California datacenter. Also, took the opportunity to update from Debian 9 to Debian 11 so I don’t need to worry about EOL until June 2026. Crossing fingers. Until next time, Marc
Today was Keynote day! And what a day, the new MacBook Pro’s look amazing and we have release dates for macOS Monterey, just a couple days out! With that in mind I’ve submitted a compatibility update for NewsWave for Mac, version 2022.0. No fancy new features today, this update focuses on compatibility and addresses a couple …
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After almost two years of ’stay at home’ vacation this year my wife and I went to Egypt and Jordan. I forgot how great is to travel, meeting new people, learning new cultures, visiting new places… It was an extremely enjoyable trip, but more importantly, it helped recharge batteries and come up with new ideas. …
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“How I built this” is a podcast where successful entrepreneurs are interviewed in a very candid way. The ups and downs, the complexities, the long nights… Today I listened to Rich Barton, the creator of Expedia, Zillow and GlassDoor. Both the show, and this specific episode are great: https://overcast.fm/+YsraNZ6eo On a related note, here’s some of …
Good refresher on the key difference between Important and Urgent, good article by David Parks. Here’s the link, worth a read. Marc
When not to refactor code, when to do it, and how much effort to put into it are all questions programmers deal with on ongoing basis. This article from wealthfront engineering team provides an interesting take. https://eng.wealthfront.com/2021/05/17/refactoring-production-code/ The blog itself is worth following if you’re into this type of content. Marc