By now, everyone knows that single-vector embedding models are... hugely limiting for modern workflows. But they contain than you think: you can extract sparse Latent Terms from them. And it turns out that BM25 is all you need to turn this vocabulary into a strong retriever.show more

Everyone knows this Ren and Stimpy animation for the... "Don't reference modern shit, you idiot" scene, but I think this joke that comes before it is pretty underrated. I quote this to myself a lot lol.show more

you are making video games all wrong for decades... almost all game art time went into reverse-engineering the end result you start with concept art of what you WANT it to look like. then for YEARS you walk the computer backwards into something it can process: a rendering engine, 3d assets that fit that engine, and a gamer’s local hardware that has to turn all of that back into a high fidelity image incredibly slow. incredibly expensive. but it was the best we had ai makes that pipeline faster as everyone is figuring out today. but they’re missing the real unlock: YOU DON’T NEED THAT PIPELINE AT ALL if you have a reference for the end look, you don’t model it in 3d. you don’t reverse-engineer into an engine you keep a very basic greybox model of the world as the source of truth, and track every entity in real time. it doesn’t need to look good at all… the player never sees it! a fast video model turns that into the “game” in real time. it doesn’t have to look like a game. it can look like a 2d cartoon or cinematic live action fal’s h3 max is very fast. astra 6 low-effort too. neither is fully realtime yet but together they can generate continuous, coherent, player-controlled scenes, faster than playback early demo:show more

Big moment for Postgres! Search has always been Postgres'... weak spot, and everyone just accepted it. If you needed a real relevance-ranked keyword search, the default answer was to spin up Elasticsearch or add Algolia and deal with the data sync headaches forever. The problem isn't that Postgres can't do text search. It can. But the built-in `ts_rank` function uses a basic term frequency algorithm that doesn't come close to what modern search engines deliver. So teams end up: - Running a separate Elasticsearch cluster just for search - Building sync pipelines that inevitably drift out of consistency - Paying for managed search services that charge per query - Accepting mediocre search relevance because "good enough" ships faster But this is actually a solvable problem. You can realistically bring industry-standard search ranking directly into Postgres, which eliminates the need for external infra entirely. This exact solution is now available with the newly open-sourced pg_textsearch by Tiger Data - Creators of TimescaleDB, a Postgres extension that brings true BM25 relevance ranking into the database. BM25 is the algorithm behind Elasticsearch, Lucene, and most modern search engines. Now it runs natively in Postgres. Here's what pg_textsearch enables: - True BM25 ranking with configurable parameters (the same algorithm powering production search systems) - Simple SQL syntax: `ORDER BY content 'search terms'` - Works with Postgres text search configurations for multiple languages - Pairs naturally with pgvector for hybrid keyword + semantic search That last point matters a lot for RAG apps. The video below shows this in action, and I worked with the team to put this together. You can now do hybrid retrieval (combining keyword matching with vector similarity) in a single database, without stitching together multiple systems. The syntax is clean enough that you can add relevance-ranked search to existing queries in minutes. pg_textsearch is fully open-source under the PostgreSQL license. You can find a link to their GitHub repo in the next tweet.show more

You think that you are a strong man 🥱... But I know how to manipulate and take everything! My feet drives you crazy. Active now for online sessions 💅🔔show more

If you encore a Prankster Pokemon into a the... previous move and that move was an attacking move but this turn they went for a Status move, then it will get the Prankster priority. But now that also means that it won’t hit dark-type Pokemon that turn.show more

multi-turn RL and the "tito" problem keeps coming up.... we've been working on it for a while, and the takeaway is that it's much easier than people are making it. it takes 1 implementation rule, and 1 chat-template property that all models already comply with. **that's all you need to do it right**show more

🔜 Duke Neurosurgery Thank you to everyone that stood... by me during my wildest dreams. This is only the beginning, and to all that are watching: if I can, then you can too. #Match2024 #Neurosurgeryshow more

“Paano ba ‘to from now on?” I wasn’t expecting... they would drop that. I can’t even type it out because I don’t want it to be real, but it is what it is, and I fully respect that. It was a hard decision, for sure, and yes, it is scary if you look at it from here on, but I am all for their growth. It brings me comfort that that decision was made to grow more individually as an artist and as a person. I’m just so proud that they were brave enough to take on that, knowing all the uncertainties that are laced into that decision. As a fan, it is still hard to process all of that for now, but I know that no matter what happens, they will always have each other and nobody can take away what they have and what they have built throughout the years. Nothing will ever change. I’m also grateful that it came straight from them, not from anyone else. It just shows how they love, respect, and care for us, their bubblies. So yeah, donbelle’s last project for now, but please know that there will always be a house you can come home to anytime. ‘Wag masyadong magpa-miss ah, Belle Mariano Donny. Mahal na mahal ko kayo 🤍show more

I’m a fan of Aunty Toyin Abraham but this... her unnecessary kneeling down and greeting is becoming too much and looking like an eye service now. It’s ok to respect elders and cultures but those women she keep kneeling for are not so older than her. Aunty Toyin, you need to start packaging yourself now. That’s why they keep disrespecting you. They are not more than you, they are not bigger than you. Stop belittling yourself for them. We Nigerians have forgiven you for supporting City Boy in 2023. It’s time you forgive yourself too and carry yourself with pride and grace cos you work hard for it and you deserve the respect that comes with it. I don’t mean any disrespect and I love you. I hope this gets to you TOYIN ABRAHAM AJEYEMIshow more

You’re letting the old you stay simply because it’s... familiar. You can change. God will help you break out of those strongholds, out of those negative patterns that are limiting your future. That may be the way it’s been, but this is a new day. Freedom is coming. Healing is coming. Victory is coming. Check out this message from Joel! "The Courage to Get Well":show more

Next time you’re looking for a book to read,... a show to watch, or an item to shop for, all it takes is a single prompt. By activating Personal Intelligence, Gemini can connect to your Google apps and give you suggestions that are customized for you.show more

they are not going to tell you this, but... you can generate crazy ai videos like this for free. here is how to do it: - open gemini app and paste this exact prompt - wait a few minutes and you are done it really is that simple. bookmark this post and test the prompt yourselfshow more

God has made you stronger than anything that will... come against you. There are things that you would think would break you: the sickness, the addiction, the trouble, the loss. It feels bigger, stronger, tougher, but can I encourage you: you are unbreakable. Listen to this message from Joel! "Still I Rise":show more

To all those who are bone tired, struggling, or... quietly wondering if you are enough: You are probably giving yourself far less credit than you deserve. You may not see it, but your presence matters. Your efforts matter. The kindness you show, the burdens you carry, the way you keep showing up and doing your best each day has an impact on more people than you know. And to everyone else, never underestimate the power of reminding someone that they are seen, appreciated, and loved. A few sincere words can lighten a burden, restore hope, and change the course of a day. We all need that reminder sometimes. op: Ringshow more

raccoons are all over the timeline so id like... to take the opportunity to let you all know that there is an island in the middle of miami where hundreds of raccoons live. nobody really knows for sure how they got there but you can rent a kayak and buy a bag of grapes and feed themshow more