Tag: running

Meta just released Llama 2 [1], a large language model (LLM) that allows free research and commercial use. It’s expected to spark another wave of local LLMs that are fine-tuned based on it. The open-source community has been very active in trying to build open and locally accessible LLMs as...

Failures provide opportunities for self reflection in one’s journey. Looking back and self retrospecting myself, I decided to write down my journey and the lessons learnt in the world of entrepreneurship starting from the age of 12. I co-founded 3 startups before turning 25. Unfortunately, non...

Meta just released Llama 2 [1], a large language model (LLM) that allows free research and commercial use. It’s expected to spark another wave of local LLMs that are fine-tuned based on it. The open-source community has been very active in trying to build open and locally accessible LLMs as...

Politico is reporting that Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has announced that she is running for re-election in 2024. I find myself praying for the first time in decades: Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy Kingdom come; thy will be done; on earth as it is in heaven. And please...

My heart hammers like it wants out of my body, this prison that has held it captive, tortured and teased, since the 1970s. My muscles are shredded, porous, sponges soaking up lactic acid, slowing my stride. Rising heat accelerates the fire in my belly. Flames lick at my esophagus. I need an an...

The path around Lake Merritt — which I run or walk almost daily — is the shape of a heart, albeit a slightly deformed one. It’s the perfect symbol of Oakland: a little beat up and rough around the edges, but full of things to love. With calm waters and seabirds galore, the lake was...

The fourth installment of a five-part series. For maximum enjoyment, please read the third installment before proceeding: Dry January (March): My Smartwatch Unleashed My 10,000-year-old Genes Part three: Ditching alcohol supercharged my battery, literally. medium.com Alcohol, my permanen...

Are you going to deal with it? Of course not! You’re going to do what we all do best. Flee. Don’t worry, little problems have short stubby legs. If you run away, it will take ages for it to catch up with you. During this period you can hide from your problems. Just try to change-u...

The Nintendo Switch is one of the most popular consoles on the market, capturing the hearts of gamers worldwide. However a love for games often comes with the issue of limited space for your favorite titles. Fortunately SanDisk a licensed specialist offers a solution in the form of a 1TB microS...

In another project based in a real-world scenario, I acted as the Cloud Specialist responsible for migrating a workload running in a Corporate DataCenter to AWS. The application and database were migrated to AWS using the Lift & Shift (rehost) model, moving both application and database data. ...

Llama 2 is a new family of open-source large language models released by Meta (more on that here https://ai.meta.com/llama/) and which became a standard in the industry for using in cases with self-hosted LLM. LLAMA.CPP is an open-source framework that is focused on running Llama models on C...

In today’s world of cloud infrastructure and agile development practices, Infrastructure as Code (IaC) is crucial for simplifying the provisioning and management of resources. Terraform is a popular IaC tool that allows you to define and automate your cloud infrastructure. In this blog post, w...

If it runs in Node.js, it can run Expo. Even better, if it runs in Linux, you can take advantage of all the excellent React Native tools that may not be utilizing cross-platform utilities like cross-env. Since Windows 10 has support for Linux through a virtualized Windows Subsystem for Linux (W...

The recent reports of panic in Times Square, reminded me of a recent trip to Buenos Aires. The scariest part was being caught and almost trampled in a mob running toward us and not knowing why. In that case, what I learned is when throngs of people are running, you should just run with them, like wi...

A report from La Prensa on Tuesday that has gone completely under the radar suggests that the only commercial second-wave migrant in the capital could be at risk of serious legal penalties beyond the broadcasting realm. The report says that the Financial Intelligence Unit (Unidad de Int...

Many of us are gripped by a burst of enthusiasm at this time of year. We take on new practices, habits, and goals. There’s often something related to fitness in that mix, maybe even running. I’ve logged a few miles over the years. And I hear a lot of things about running that don&rsqu...

“I’m off to explore new trails!” My recent LinkedIn post announcing my retirement may have been chirpy but it was also genuine and apt. Not only am I looking far and wide as I define my post-corporate life, but I also hope to expand my running repertoire after 1...

Life is a bit easier now, as in I am happier now I am more in the right skin (same, slightly improved product but different packaging). There’s still stuff that makes life that little bit trickier, but it’s more manageable if I am happier. This is why many people who wrangle their way to...

Irecently went out on a limb and made a post about my LGBT kids on Nextdoor. For those who don’t know why that would be “going out on a limb,” perhaps your Nextdoor is not like mine. Where we live, Nextdoor is a lot of judgmental gossips. The majority of posts and comments on...

In our previous article (PART 1 — Variables and Fixed Costs in running a Trucking Business in the Philippines), we discussed about what are variable and fixed costs, and we have learned that major difference between these two is that for variable costs, it moves when volume moves but it does t...

I am the perfect candidate for president. I have no political experience, excel at insulting people, and always sport a fake tan. I don’t play golf (Is miniature golf okay?), but I have a dog that bites, and I can read off a teleprompter with 105% accuracy as long as I’m not crying. I al...

Ofthe many looming indictments against former President Donald Trump, the RICO racketeering election fraud case brought by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is the one he fears most. Here’s why: Even if Trump regains the White House, he cannot outrun a criminal conviction in ...

In Texas, polling shows the Texas Governor’s race to be much closer than many anticipated. In one of the most watched elections in the country, Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke is showing promise as early voting began on October 24. However, polling site Five-Thirty-Eight ha...

This time we know under what circumstances the nebula received this name. Texas amateur astronomer Jason Ware once called his neighbor, who lived on the floor below, to observe and showed him this nebula through his amateur telescope. A neighbor noticed that it looked like a running man, which Jason...

Remember when you were little and you wanted to go somewhere “really, really cool,” like a theme park? You knew your parents were not willing to go, or at least one of the two, so you reached out to aunts, uncles, grandparents, or one of the two parents to build an alliance. With the hel...

PF Flyers may have introduced the slogan, but running shoe companies and running stores continue to make bold claims about the benefits their shoes will provide. Every year, shoe lines update with new technology that brings promises of enhanced performance and reduced injury risk. I used to treat...

Running is an amazing way to stay fit. And part of the appeal of running is that it’s simple — you don’t need fancy gear or really anything other than a good pair of shoes to get going. But finding a “good pair of shoes” can seem really complicated. How do you...