Author: edg3
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Local LLMs: Deepseek R1 8b in VSCode
As an experiment for this week, this morning I decided I should get a model of Deepseek R1 running on my local dev machine. I went on a whim, went slow step-by-step through what I felt like implementing, only around 7 hours in speedy research…
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The 2-Hour Rule
As it turned out this year, I managed to work out a few important adjustments in my day-to-day life that are already showing tremendous results. I felt like after the difficulties, I could just make this next year into a better experience for myself. It…
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2024s Review
This year, after the troubles that where unexpected at the end of the last, I needed to rethink what I will be doing. As I shared in the 2023 Review, after the main detrimental incident, it’s been tough to get things back on track. With…
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2024, Dec 27: Dinokeng Game Reserve Visit
To end the year, it was a smart idea to spend time with family and enjoy the nature nearby. My camera struggled a touch on the lighting with the massive amounts of patchy cloud cover, but Photolemur 3 did wonders! It’s always wonderful to go…
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2024, Dec 17: Crazy Singles Hikes
I decided, after my 16 hikes in the first half (odd) of the year, I needed another hike. Yes, despite the heat wave. So, ending the year at 17 hikes, the Crazy Singles Hiking Group (Gauteng) had a trip to the Dome Pools MCSA hiking…
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End The Year with a Challenge
There have been several challenges, from just over a year ago, which have been grinding me down. Slow, but steadily. To focus on the good things that happened, I’ve started out with a small challenge to finalise 2024 for myself. The mental switch I needed…
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GitHub Copilot: First Experience
Today’s goal is simple; share the experience, and my personal reviews, of how the Copilot Workspace is, so far. Please note, this is under active development and can change a ton still, as time goes by. You can take a look at the progress on…
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2024/11/14 – GitHub Constellation 24
It was wonderful to get to see my colleagues from years ago, from my work at Microsoft, again. Similarly, to catch up with my friends from Geekulcha, it’s always great to attend one of their hackathons. I’ve been meaning to post this since Friday the…
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NaNoWriMo-esque-2024: Week 1 (+a bit)
As part of the journey, for the randomised novel, I got stuck in a small delay. On a randomised novel, I have to think of a ton more to add to the story, then when inspiration hits, I don’t have a quick way to even…