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Tame a Framework Laptop with Guix

How to make a Framework laptop run quieter on Guix.

Generate ETH wallet 20x faster on React Native

How to speed up wallet generation on React Native using ethers.js and react-native-quick-crypto.

Private Ethereum Network with Besu

Goes over how to use Besu to create a private Ethereum network (on your guix machine)

GUIX on slow, embedded devices

How to use guix on a slow, embedded device, without actually running guix on it.

Bias in LLM (AI-) shampoo comparison

Using Claude 3.5 Sonnet to compare different shampoo brands by analyzing their ingredients, with prices ranging from €5 to €30 per bottle. When brand names were included in the analysis, expensive "professional" brands like Kerastase ranked highest, but when ingredients were analyzed blindly without brand names, more affordable (or less popular) options ranked better, suggesting potential bias in the LLM's initial assessment. The experiment highlights how LLMs might be influenced by brand recognition and marketing, rather than purely evaluating product ingredients and effectiveness.

Thunderbird, Guix and GPG

How to get Thunderbird to recognize a Yubikey GPG key on Guix

Backup and decrypt WhatsApp Android

How to create a backup of WhatsApp, that you can decrypt and open on your computer, without rooting Android.

All in on Sway with Guix

Notes on what I have installed, and how-to fix things.

Bitcoin's black market rate

Two rates; Trusted Bitcoin with clear trail to KYC & Untrusted Bitcoin from unknown sources, offshore exchanges and mixers

Sway with Wayland on PantherX OS

A 3-step guide on how-to try Sway Desktop in a VM on PantherX.

SEEED reTerminal display stm32 stuck in boot mode

Attempts to get stm32 unstuck

Install Bluez 5.66 on Debian Bullseye (Pi4, CM4)

Install newer Bluez version and update RPI bluetooth firmware

Thunderbird with Dovecot on Guix/PantherX

Configure Thunderbird with Dovecot and a Self-Signed Certificate on Guix

Mullvad Wireguard VPN on RUTX11

Configure Mullvad Wireguard VPN on Teltoinka RUTX11 (OpenWRT-like)

Hello Nostr

The Nostr protocol offers a decentralized way to build services and platforms like social networks, crowd-funding sites, or Uber alternatives. It uses a single key for identity across all services, ensuring more control over your account and data. However, it comes with challenges like irreversible account loss if you lose your key and some client-side performance issues.

Develop your own LLM like ChatGPT with Tensorflow and Keras

Build a small GPT-style language model from scratch with TensorFlow and Keras: tokenizer, transformer blocks, training loop, and text generation.

AI prompt engineering: Teach your device or robot new tricks and personalities

Imagine AI devices or robots designed to learn and adapt to your unique needs, offering personalized experiences and moving beyond traditional apps and vendor restrictions. These versatile, connected solutions can be taught by users without the need for programming expertise.

AI will make us a lot dumber and less social

As access to information has become easier and cheaper, AI and chatbots are now changing how we communicate and learn. It's crucial to be aware of the potential consequences and ensure AI is used responsibly and ethically to avoid negative impacts on our lives.

Run llms like ChatGPT on your laptop's CPU

This post explains how to run large language models like ChatGPT on your laptop.

Accounting for busy people (with AI)

Beancount is a text-based, secure, and donation-based double-entry accounting software that has become more accessible with the help of AI language models like ChatGPT. By using ChatGPT, users can create Python scripts to automate importing transactions from various sources, making the software more convenient and user-friendly for those without programming experience.