The mini-singularity

The mini-singularity Err, happy MLK Day! This week represents the convergence of so many plotlines that, if it were the season finale of some streaming show, I’d feel like the writers had too many balls in the air. For the benefit of the tiny part of the world that cares what I

https://scottaaronson.blog/?p=8583 · January 20, 2025

DeepSeek-R1 and exploring DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Llama-8B

DeepSeek-R1 and exploring DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Llama-8B

https://simonwillison.net/2025/Jan/20/deepseek-r1/#atom-entries · January 20, 2025

Project Mini Rack - compact and portable homelabs

Project Mini Rack - compact and portable homelabs Project Mini Rack - compact and portable homelabs Today I’m announcing Project MINI RACK, an open source project to help those building homelabs, RF/wireless rigs, and other electronics projects into mini 10" racks. Jeff

https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2025/project-mini-rack-compact-and-portable-homelabs · January 17, 2025

Top 10 ways to monitor Linux in the console

Top 10 ways to monitor Linux in the console Top 10 ways to monitor Linux in the console top (pictured below… above is btop) is the first utility everyone recommends to monitor Linux (or any form of UNIX, including macOS) resource usage. It’s efficient, available almost everywhere… but

https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2025/top-10-ways-monitor-linux-console · January 15, 2025

Reverse mode Automatic Differentiation

Reverse mode Automatic Differentiation

https://eli.thegreenplace.net/2025/reverse-mode-automatic-differentiation/ · January 13, 2025

My AILLM predictions for the next 1 3 and 6 years for Oxide and Friends

My AILLM predictions for the next 1 3 and 6 years for Oxide and Friends

https://simonwillison.net/2025/Jan/10/ai-predictions/#atom-entries · January 10, 2025

Above my pay grade Jensen Huang and the quantum computing stock market crash

Above my pay grade Jensen Huang and the quantum computing stock market crash Update (Jan. 13): Readers might enjoy the Bankless Podcast, in which I and Justin Drake of the Ethereum engineering team discuss quantum computing and its impact on cryptocurrency. I learned something interesting from Justin—namely that Satoshi has about $90 billion worth of bitcoin that’s never been touched since the cryptocurrency’s

https://scottaaronson.blog/?p=8567 · January 9, 2025

Who would buy a Raspberry Pi for 120

Who would buy a Raspberry Pi for 120 Who would buy a Raspberry Pi for $120? Jeff Geerling January 9, 2025

https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2025/who-would-buy-raspberry-pi-120 · January 9, 2025

Weeknotes Starting 2025 a little slow

Weeknotes Starting 2025 a little slow

https://simonwillison.net/2025/Jan/4/weeknotes/#atom-entries · January 4, 2025

System76 built the fastest Windows Arm PC

System76 built the fastest Windows Arm PC System76 built the fastest Windows Arm PC System76 built their first workstation-class Arm PC, the Thelio Astra, and it’s marketed for streamlined autonomous vehicle development. But I’m not an automotive developer, just someone who enjoys Linux, Arm, and computing. So

https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2025/system76-built-fastest-windows-arm-pc · January 3, 2025