Within the last decade, many things have got faster and better, with more memory, more power, more efficiency. However some things have not gotten better – like some of the limitations of versions of Apple software and their hardware they leave behind at times.
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If you have had a very old Ubuntu/Linux server that you had recently noted does not receive security updates (without paid subscription), you may have certainly looked in to the pros/cons of creating an entirely new server of a newer Ubuntu, vs Ubuntu upgrade process. There may be more advantages than you think, to start an entirely new droplet:
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There has been much research in recent months making LLMs give helpful and useful information. Unfortunately it is often wrong or inaccurate. Today I show how some simple tasks for radio amateurs are given back with incorrect information in Claude, ChatGPT and Bing AI assistant:
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Laravel is generally known to be compatible from minor release to minor release, but a recent update breaks many queries and has been reported by several coders!
Continue reading “Laravel update breaks Eloquent queries”Kv4p HT app brings 2-meter Ham Radio to Android Phones
If you have been involved in amateur radio groups you may have noted the new popular kv4p HT project that many have been talking about. This app and USBC-connected radio chip let you use your phone as a small ham radio handheld!
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Days ago, senator Warner reported on the major intrusion on American phone networks. In recent months, the group Salt Typhoon was found to have compromised various systems, including those involved with major political figures.
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AI and tools like ChatGPT and Bing Assistant, Claude etc. may have changed the way we work in many industries. I just recently found that asking obscure programming questions give some surprisingly useful or halfway working responses in Microsoft Bing assistant. But will it be what some consider an AGI – a general intelligence to match human thought or ingenuity?
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Our thoughts and prayers are with all affected by the recent storms on the US East coast. Recently some live streams have highlighted the good work by the ham radio repeater operators and emergency nets:
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If you have been participating in Summer of Math Exposition voting, remember this is the last full day of voting for the phase-2 voting portion of the contest!
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In recent years some voters have been increasingly unsatisfied with two-party systems in USA. In 2016, neither of the two party candidates could get a majority of votes of the American people. In 2000, one third party candidate ended up making a big difference in the total, because as in most voting systems, one can only vote for one person for each position.
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