Non Sequiturs is the personal blog of Michael Argentini.
I'm a software developer and Managing Partner for Fynydd and Blue Sequoyah Technologies, the project lead for Coursabi, and Āthepedia founder. I also have several nerdy open source projects on Github.
I'd describe myself as an Oxford comma advocate, autodidact, aspiring polymath, and boffin, with a mechanical keyboard addiction. You can also find me on Mastodon.
Imagine the possibilities… Even if the claims of over 1G of force don't prove to be true, just making a 1 ton shipping pallet weigh a few pounds would be transformational.
thedebrief.org
By default ollama runs on the localhost IP address of 127.0.0.1. But if you want to host it on macOS somewhere else, it requires a system-wide environment variable change. The developers of ollama recommend running this command, and then relaunching ollama:
launchctl setenv OLLAMA_HOST "0.0.0.0"
This works great! If you want to run this automatically at startup you can use a small AppleScript to create an application, and then add that application to your Login Items.
First, open Script Editor and paste the following code:
do shell script "launchctl setenv OLLAMA_HOST \"0.0.0.0\""
tell application "Ollama" to run
This will bind all IP addresses to ollama and then launch it. Obviously, you can bind any specific IP address you like.
Next, in the File menu use the Export command to create an Application that is signed to run locally. Quit Script Editor and then put the new application in your Applications folder.
Finally, search for “Login Items” in System Settings. Remove any existing Ollama application from the list, and add your application.
Now when you restart and sign in, your application will launch, set the environment variable for the host binding, launch Ollama, and quit.
As a software developer, when I hear the term “alpha male” I think these males must be unstable, missing important features, ridden with flaws, and not fit for public use.
LM Studio is pretty awesome. Easily run your favorite LLMs right on your own computer. Unlike ChatGPT there are no request limits or abridged results.
lmstudio.ai
Given all the chaos surrounding the Sam Altman firing from OpenAI it looks like AI really is threatening people’s jobs. Well, specific people anyway.
This has been a long time coming. This is good for everyone.
9to5mac.com
This is why we need to own our important media. Too many company mergers end with the liquidation of a favorite app or service.
9to5google.com
Microsoft has patched the Windows 11 ‘product server’ trick for TPM check bypass, but the bypass still works with setupprep.exe. This bypass will upgrade Windows 10 clients to Windows 11 without requiring a TPM.
setupprep.exe /product server
More details on Qualcomm's new Snapdragon X Elite make me even more excited for an Windows on Arm future, and a real competitor to Apple Silicon.
...the company claims that the X Elite will run up to twice as fast as an Intel Core i7-1355U or Core i7-1360P at the same power level, or it can match their performance while using 68 percent less power. Qualcomm also says the X Elite can match the performance of a beefier Core i7-13800H using 65 percent less power—providing roughly the same multi-core performance at 30 W that the Intel chip provides at 90 W. The X Elite's power consumption appears to max out at around 50 W, and to go as low as 10 W…
#tech #Windows #Intel #AppleSilicon #Snapdragon
arstechnica.com
Being a pragmatist when it comes to software development, I generally prefer simple solutions whenever possible. So when clients are faced with the challenge of determining which features to add to their products, as a starting point I usually recommend looking at user value versus cost to implement.
Given a progressive value scale from a “cup of coffee” at the low end and a “house” at the high end, we can easily see where the best choices lie.
Looking at the first row in this example, if a user values a feature at “house” and your cost to implement is a “cup of coffee” this feature addition becomes a no-brainer.
Likewise if a user values a feature at a “cup of coffee” but it will cost a “house” to build, it's certainly a feature to avoid implementing.
There may be some diamonds in the center blue area, but more information is usually required before we make those decisions.
Really excited to see if Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X series accelerates the Windows move to Arm and keeps Apple on their toes.
www.qualcomm.com
Ancestry.com is now offering mixed breed DNA service for dogs because it’s impossible to get a cat to fill a vial with saliva.
petdna.ancestry.com
Zoom wants employees to come back to the office instead of using #Zoom to work remotely. Sometimes the jokes write themselves.
apnews.com
Microsoft fucks Mac .NET developers. Only time will tell just how hard this fucking is.
#tech #microsoft #macos #vscode #visualstudio
devblogs.microsoft.com
#Musk is trying to remove the #Twitter block feature but I bet that #Elon would still be able to block people. Because fuck you he’s special.
I’m still trying to figure out how #NordVPN can claim to prevent malware-ridden files.
#ElonMusk says #Twitter will no longer have a light mode, making dark mode the default. Because fuck you.
9to5mac.com
#ElonMusk is rebranding #Twitter to “X” as the first step towards making it the “everything” app including messaging, social media, and payment services.
Maybe he should figure out how to do the Twitter thing first.
Yet another attempt by the U.S. #Congress to make end-to-end #encryption illegal.
therecord.media
Reminded today that #Microsoft #Teams is still a hot mess. Client added me to a team. Microsoft says my password is incorrect. Changed password to same one. Sign in. No access to the team I was invited to.
#Microsoft Visual Studio for Mac only has .NET 8 and Maui preview support in the release version of VS, not the preview version, which also has a lower version number.
I don't think they know what “Preview” means.
Question: Given that daily reading limits at Twitter prevent real-time news providers from getting their content out to everyone, what is Twitter without all those content providers?
Answer: A right wing disinformation and hate speech machine that shows you the occasional animated GIF of a deviant wagging his dick in your face.
Non Sequiturs is the personal blog of Michael Argentini.
I'm a software developer and Managing Partner for Fynydd and Blue Sequoyah Technologies, the project lead for Coursabi, and Āthepedia founder. I also have several nerdy open source projects on Github.
I'd describe myself as an Oxford comma advocate, autodidact, aspiring polymath, and boffin, with a mechanical keyboard addiction. You can also find me on Mastodon.
