Author: edg3

  • Introducing GPT-systems: My LLM Experiments

    Introducing GPT-systems: My LLM Experiments

    As part of getting back into the right head space, I needed to decide on decent side projects to keep myself busy with. After looking, and debating, I’m moving through the edX TinyML course at a steady pace, then I picked up the humble bundle…

  • Reading Review: Attached – Part Two

    Reading Review: Attached – Part Two

    I finally managed to finish getting through Attached, in Part One I shared I would organise to finish it off, and I finally have. What reminded me to make this review happens to be something mentioned in a TikTok I saw yesterday. We have a…

  • 2024, June 8: Crazy Singles Hikes

    2024, June 8: Crazy Singles Hikes

    On the 8th the Crazy Singles group had an amazing adventure at the Shelter Rock trails. As a bunch of crazy people, we enjoyed our time on the amazing hike together. Images have colour enhancements and are scaled down to 18% size for privacy and…

  • 2024, June 1: Crazy Singles Hikes

    2024, June 1: Crazy Singles Hikes

    On the 1st the Crazy Singles group had an amazing adventure at Piesangkloof Hiking trails. As a bunch of crazy people, we enjoyed our time on the amazing hike together. Images have colour enhancements and are scaled down to 18% size for privacy and ease…

  • Experiment: Own Optical Character Recognition (OCR)

    Experiment: Own Optical Character Recognition (OCR)

    As my next idea for LLMs use, I decided to dabble with some OCR. Converting images to text in a speedy manner. Over the weekend I spent a little time experimenting with MiniCPM-Llama3-V-2_5-int4. The idea I have is to get details from my purchase slips,…

  • 2024, May 19: Crazy Singles Hikes

    2024, May 19: Crazy Singles Hikes

    This last weekend we went to Castle Gorge, just inside the North West from Gauteng. It’s a wonderful hiking trail, I recommend if you enjoy hiking that you at least organise with your group to go there. This time I took a slightly different approach…

  • 2024, May 11: Crazy Singles Hikes

    2024, May 11: Crazy Singles Hikes

    This weekend’s hike was at the De Wildt Cheetah Lodge. Not with the memory of when it was, I pitched up at the De Wildt 4×4 Nature Park. I don’t own a 4×4. It’s only 5 to 6km further along the road, so we were…

  • Llama 3: Project Management, Design, and Planning

    Llama 3: Project Management, Design, and Planning

    Two weeks ago, I started with the simple LLM training post, and then meta-llama released a new improved model, meta-llama-3-8B. At 16Gb it has a pace that is alright for my minimal hardware, it only takes a few minutes to answer questions. My goal became…

  • RapidMono: An Assistant For MonoGame GameDev

    RapidMono: An Assistant For MonoGame GameDev

    While my original project, RapidXNA – built 11 and a half years ago, used to be available to the public, I decided to hide it as XNA fell to the ground. I felt this year I wanted to be more active with my game development…