Trying out Python packages with ipython and uvx by saikatsg

I figured out a really simple pattern for experimenting with new Python packages today: uvx –with llm –with sqlite-utils ipython This command will work if you have uv installed and nothing else. It uses uvx to install and run the excellent ipython Python REPL in a new, dedicated virtual environment with two additional Python libraries

ByHackTechFebruary 18, 20250Comments

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Trying and Failing to Interpret Embeddings by tedtimbrell

I was born with congenital anosmia i.e. I cannot and have never been able to smell. Farts, flowers, cookies, and perfume; I have no personal experience of any of these smells. Yet, I can tell you that farts take over a room and cookies smell like home. This is all picked up through context. It’s

ByHackTechJanuary 9, 20250Comments

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NYC officials are trying to stop the deadly social media trend of subway surfing by rntn

A screenshot from a video uploaded to TikTok by @big.ebk, which has since been removed, shows subway surfers in New York City. Four teens have died performing the dangerous stunt in the city this year. @big.ebk/TikTok/Screenshot by NPR hide caption toggle caption @big.ebk/TikTok/Screenshot by NPR A screenshot from a video uploaded to TikTok by @big.ebk

ByHackTechAugust 17, 20230Comments

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Senator trying to force Uncle Sam to share everything it knows about UFOs by rntn

US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has been pulling some strings to force the government to spill what it knows about UFOs. With the frenzy around “unidentified anomalous/aerial phenomena” – the slightly less hysterical term – reaching unusual heights of late, the New York senator aims to introduce an amendment to the annual defense policy

ByHackTechJuly 14, 20230Comments

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How Tech Companies Are Trying to Woo Employees Returning to Work by sylens

When Google employees returned to their mostly empty offices this month, they were told to relax. Office time should be “not only productive but also fun.” Explore the place a little. Don’t book back-to-back meetings.Also, don’t forget to attend the private show by Lizzo, one of the hottest pop stars in the country. If that’s…

ByHackTechApril 13, 20220Comments

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Estimating: Stop Trying Harder by matthew16550

(Note: Lightly edited and adapted from a twitter thread, where I’m @GeePawHill. Noobs be advised, I speak freely there.) Accuracy in estimating software development times is a powerful example of forty years of “try harder” not producing any positive results. Now, given some small change X and some substantial knowledge of the current state of…

ByHackTechMarch 24, 20220Comments

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Stop Trying to Make Business Chat Compromise (BCC) Happen by Sami_Lehtinen

Intro BEC (Business Email Compromise) is used very often (and very successfully) to infiltrate organizations. However, security solutions (SEG, SWG, EDR, etc.) and user education programs are continuously improving thus making it more difficult for attackers to pwn your environment using BEC. This got me thinking about new vectors that attackers can potentially leverage to…

ByHackTechJanuary 28, 20220Comments

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