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I HAVE FINALLY SUCCEEDED
IT WORKS!!! IT WORKS!!!!!
[4, 5, 4.3] -> add BECOMES 13.3!!!!!!!!!!
YOU PEOPLE I HAVE DONE IT
source code will be coming soon (as soon as i get more helper functions working.
For now, PLEASE contribute if you can. Even as little as suggesting some helper functions could help me a ton.
Contribute below:
Open a PR, An issue, Anything, Just mention what the language lacks and you don't even need to implement it yourself, I'll add it to the To-Do list and get working on it ASAP.
Join the discord server, I will be posting updates and asking for suggestions and providing beta builds: https://discord.gg/JxnKn9jd
Really awesome command-line programs I've discovered on GitHub
I'm a data hoarder, so all of these have to do with downloading and saving media. I also use a Mac, so all of these are MacOS-compliant via Homebrew. If you also use a Mac (or Linux), do yourself a favor and install Homebrew via Terminal right now- all you need to do is copy-paste a line of code into Terminal and it will open you up to tons of awesome programs that normally only run on Windows.
Anyway, onto the list!
Yt-dlp (Youtube/Video downloader): On top of letting you rip Youtube videos directly from the site, this program supports a huge array of other video/media websites. The program is highly customizable as well; I would highly recommend at least installing FFmpeg, which allows you to download videos in quality higher than the default 720p. Here's a guide on how to do that for Windows and I wrote a guide here for Mac (I forgot to write in the guide that you should install FFmpeg via Homebrew).
Mangadex-dl (Mangadex downloader): Allows you to download manga directly from Mangadex, the hub of scanlation. Like yt-dlp it is customizable and you can pick which chapters you want to download (useful if you only want to download current chapters you haven't gotten before).
Gallery-dl (Bulk image downloading): A godsend for an art-hoarder like me, this program allows you to bulk download things like Pixiv pages, Twitter galleries, Deviantart galleries, Instagram pages, etc. Like yt-dlp it is highly customizable. Some websites (like Pixiv) may require user authentication; the GitHub page outlines the steps each authentication process requires.
List of other command line programs you might find interesting on GitHub
I'm sure I'll add to this list as I find more cool stuff on GitHub!
I wish non-tech people would get into open source. You should post your crochet pattern on github. I want to see your wip novel on a webpage running Wikimedia.
Shinetech Software achieves Cyber Essentials Plus certification
Shinetech Software is proud to announce that it has achieved Cyber Essentials Plus certification proving its dedication to cyber security and protection from cyber-attacks. Cyber Essentials Plus is an official UK Government-backed, industry-supported certification scheme to help organisations demonstrate operational security against the ever-growing threat of cyber-attacks and a commitment to cyber security.
Assessed and verified through an independent external audit it requires compliance and rigorous testing of our business security controls and processes. The certification also acknowledges our strong security management ethos and procedural framework.
Frank Zhang, UK Managing Director at Shinetech Software says “Achieving the Cyber Essentials Plus certification underscores our commitment to ensuring our cyber security is as strong as possible to protect our customers’ data. We take these responsibilities very seriously and this certification complements our existing ISO 27001 Information Security Management System certification.”.
Andy Landsberg, Cyber Security Manager at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust says “We have worked with Shinetech Software over many years and are pleased they have achieved the Cyber Essentials Plus certification in recognition of the controls they have in place and the work they undertake to maintain data security, illustrating their adherence to best practice guidelines.”.
Frimley Health, along with other key partners including Barts Health NHS Trust, Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust and Queen Mary University of London, collaborated with Shinetech Software on the industry award winning GDPR compliant Class Attendance Tracker QR (CATQR) digital solution for employers and educational institutions to monitor staff and student attendance in real-time.
Apple and Google recently approved the release of the new CATQR mobile app which is compliant with the latest Apple iOS and Google Android mobile app policy and security guidelines.
Shinetech Software is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and Gartner Cool Vendor with delivery centres in London, New York and Sydney supported by over 20 software engineering development centres throughout Asia.
Find out more about Shinetech Software bespoke software engineering services on https://www.shinetechsoftware.co.uk and watch the Frimley Health CATQR video on https://www.catqr.com or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONq55EgAA5I
Basic Linux Security
Install Unattended Upgrades and enable the "unattended-upgrades" service.
Install ClamAV and enable "clamav-freshclam" service.
Install and run Lynis to audit your OS.
Use the "last -20" command to see the last 20 users that have been on the system.
Install UFW and enable the service.
Check your repo sources (eg; /etc/apt/).
Check the /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow lists for any unusual accounts.
User the finger command to check on activity summaries.
Check /var/logs for unusual activity.
Use "ps -aux | grep TERM" or "ps -ef | grep TERM" to check for suspicious ongoing processes.
Check for failed sudo attempts with "grep "NOT in sudoers" /var/log/auth.log.
Check journalctl for system messages.
Check to make sure rsyslog is running with "sudo systemctl status rsyslog" (or "sudo service rsyslog status") and if it's not enable with "sudo systemctl enable rsyslog".
Perform an nmap scan on your machine/network.
User netstat to check for unusual network activity.
Use various security apps to test you machine and network.
Change your config files for various services (ssh, apache2, etc) to non-standard configurations.
Disabled guest accounts.
Double up on ssh security by requiring both keys and passwords.
Check your package manager for any install suspicious apps (keyloggers, cleaners, etc).
The best free software
Valkey 7.2 On Memorystore: Open-Source Key-Value Service
The 100% open-source key-value service Memorystore for Valkey is launched by Google Cloud.
In order to give users a high-performance, genuinely open-source key-value service, the Memorystore team is happy to announce the preview launch of Valkey 7.2 support for Memorystore.
Memorystore for Valkey
A completely managed Valkey Cluster service for Google Cloud is called Memorystore for Valkey. By utilizing the highly scalable, reliable, and secure Valkey service, Google Cloud applications may achieve exceptional performance without having to worry about handling intricate Valkey deployments.
In order to guarantee high availability, Memorystore for Valkey distributes (or “shards”) your data among the primary nodes and duplicates it among the optional replica nodes. Because Valkey performance is greater on many smaller nodes rather than fewer bigger nodes, the horizontally scalable architecture outperforms the vertically scalable architecture in terms of performance.
Memorystore for Valkey is a game-changer for enterprises looking for high-performance data management solutions reliant on 100% open source software. It was added to the Memorystore portfolio in response to customer demand, along with Memorystore for Redis Cluster and Memorystore for Redis. From the console or gcloud, users can now quickly and simply construct a fully-managed Valkey Cluster, which they can then scale up or down to suit the demands of their workloads.
Thanks to its outstanding performance, scalability, and flexibility, Valkey has quickly gained popularity as an open-source key-value datastore. Valkey 7.2 provides Google Cloud users with a genuinely open source solution via the Linux Foundation. It is fully compatible with Redis 7.2 and the most widely used Redis clients, including Jedis, redis-py, node-redis, and go-redis.
Valkey is already being used by customers to replace their key-value software, and it is being used for common use cases such as caching, session management, real-time analytics, and many more.
Customers may enjoy a nearly comparable (and code-compatible) Valkey Cluster experience with Memorystore for Valkey, which launches with all the GA capabilities of Memorystore for Redis Cluster. Similar to Memorystore for Redis Cluster, Memorystore for Valkey provides RDB and AOF persistence, zero-downtime scaling in and out, single- or multi-zone clusters, instantaneous integrations with Google Cloud, extremely low and dependable performance, and much more. Instances up to 14.5 TB are also available.
Memorystore for Valkey, Memorystore for Redis Cluster, and Memorystore for Redis have an exciting roadmap of features and capabilities.
The momentum of Valkey
Just days after Redis Inc. withdrew the Redis open-source license, the open-source community launched Valkey in collaboration with the Linux Foundation in March 2024 (1, 2, 3). Since then, they have had the pleasure of working with developers and businesses worldwide to propel Valkey into the forefront of key-value data stores and establish it as a premier open source software (OSS) project. Google Cloud is excited to participate in this community launch with partners and industry experts like Snap, Ericsson, AWS, Verizon, Alibaba Cloud, Aiven, Chainguard, Heroku, Huawei, Oracle, Percona, Ampere, AlmaLinux OS Foundation, DigitalOcean, Broadcom, Memurai, Instaclustr from NetApp, and numerous others. They fervently support open source software.
The Valkey community has grown into a thriving group committed to developing Valkey the greatest open source key-value service available thanks to the support of thousands of enthusiastic developers and the former core OSS Redis maintainers who were not hired by Redis Inc.
With more than 100 million unique active users each month, Mercado Libre is the biggest finance, logistics, and e-commerce company in Latin America. Diego Delgado discusses Valkey with Mercado Libre as a Software Senior Expert:
At Mercado Libre, Google Cloud need to handle billions of requests per minute with minimal latency, which makes caching solutions essential. Google Cloud especially thrilled about the cutting-edge possibilities that Valkey offers. They have excited to investigate its fresh features and add to this open-source endeavor.”
The finest is still to come
By releasing Memorystore for Valkey 7.2, Memorystore offers more than only Redis Cluster, Redis, and Memcached. And Google Cloud is even more eager about Valkey 8.0’s revolutionary features. Major improvements in five important areas performance, reliability, replication, observability, and efficiency were introduced by the community in the first release candidate of Valkey 8.0. With a single click or command, users will be able to accept Valkey 7.2 and later upgrade to Valkey 8.0. Additionally, Valkey 8.0 is compatible with Redis 7.2, exactly like Valkey 7.2 was, guaranteeing a seamless transition for users.
The performance improvements in Valkey 8.0 are possibly the most intriguing ones. Asynchronous I/O threading allows commands to be processed in parallel, which can lead to multi-core nodes working at a rate that is more than twice as fast as Redis 7.2. From a reliability perspective, a number of improvements provided by Google, such as replicating slot migration states, guaranteeing automatic failover for empty shards, and ensuring slot state recovery is handled, significantly increase the dependability of Cluster scaling operations. The anticipation for Valkey 8.0 is already fueling the demand for Valkey 7.2 on Memorystore, with a plethora of further advancements across several dimensions (release notes).
Similar to how Redis previously expanded capability through modules with restricted licensing, the community is also speeding up the development of Valkey’s capabilities through open-source additions that complement and extend Valkey’s functionality. The capabilities covered by recently published RFCs (“Request for Comments”) include vector search for extremely high performance vector similarly search, JSON for native JSON support, and BloomFilters for high performance and space-efficient probabilistic filters.
Former vice president of Gartner and principal analyst of SanjMo Sanjeev Mohan offers his viewpoint:
The advancement of community-led initiatives to offer feature-rich, open-source database substitutes depends on Valkey. Another illustration of Google’s commitment to offering really open and accessible solutions for customers is the introduction of Valkey support in Memorystore. In addition to helping developers looking for flexibility, their contributions to Valkey also support the larger open-source ecosystem.
It seems obvious that Valkey is going to be a game-changer in the high-performance data management area with all of the innovation in Valkey 8.0, as well as the open-source improvements like vector search and JSON, and for client libraries.
Valkey is the secret to an OSS future
Take a look at Memorystore for Valkey right now, and use the UI console or a straightforward gcloud command to establish your first cluster. Benefit from OSS Redis compatibility to simply port over your apps and scale in or out without any downtime.
Read more on govindhtech.com
Is it time to update the Open Hardware Definition for AI or make a parallel one for AI? https://blog.adafruit.com/2024/08/27/is-it-time-to-update-the-open-hardware-definition-for-ai-or-make-a-parallel-one-for-ai/
sidplaywx v0.12.0 - A PC GUI player for Commodore 64 SID music files based on libsidplayfp and wxWidgets
An overview of the Planner-Actor-Mediator paradigm
AI Agent Ecosystem
L’écosystème d’agents du futur comprend quatre éléments clés :
LLM (Large Language Models) : fournissent une « pensée consciente » au sein des agents IA et ont été formés sur les données textuelles,
Outils : API externes pour faciliter la réalisation des tâches et l'interaction des agents avec le monde réel,
Mémoire : comprend divers mécanismes de stockage de données pour conserver et rappeler des informations, et
Autocritique : la capacité de corriger les erreurs lors de l’exécution des tâches.
Matrice des modèles fondamentaux
Entreprises d'outillage IA et LLM
Cas d'utilisation de l'agent IA avec bases de données
Outils et algorithmes d'autocritique pour la conception d'agents intelligents: approches actuelles
Flux de travail des agents IA
The timeline of efficient MLLMs (Multimodal Large Language Models)
Chatbot Arena ELO scores vs API costs (2024-05-29)
Podium finish : What we see, What we don't see
La hiérarchie des arguments de Paul Graham
Les numéros d'urgence en France