So after weeks of working the issues, a half dozen different clean installs of Linux, and hours of troubleshooting, I have come to the conclusion that while the RTL8812AU and RTL8812BU might “work” with Kismet, they in fact don’t. This is after buying 114 or so, from multiple vendors. Here are the problems that I …

I’ve had the chance to experiment with various AI models, and I’ve conducted some “testing”. I thought I would share my thoughts about the differences and different use cases for each of the listed AIs. These opinions are as of the end of March, 2023. Even a few weeks from now this will probably be …

This article is an attempt to organize my thoughts on the open letter issued by well over a thousand high profile IT pioneers and AI luminaries including Elon Musk, Steve Wozniak, Yoshua Bengio(Founder and Scientific Director at Mila and a Turing Prize winner), Stuart Russell (Berkeley, Professor of Computer Science, director of the Center for …

I found I need to upload text over multiple entries to get it all into ChatGPT. Guessing how many chunks to break it into based on the number of tokens is not an easy thing to do. I have created this to help simplify the process. Just drop in your text, select the chunk size …

In today’s media landscape, discerning truth is a complex task. Between far-fetched conspiracy theories and unquestioning acceptance of mainstream narratives lies the truth. The rise of AI and deepfake technologies further blurs these lines. In this age of misinformation, it’s crucial to be proactive in our quest for knowledge. Whether uninformed, misinformed, or striving to …

Filling The Balloon with Hydrogen Attaching the payload Getting the buoyancy right Preparing to launch In Flight In Flight DCIM\100GOPRO DCIM\100GOPRO DCIM\100GOPRO DCIM\100GOPRO DCIM\100GOPRO Recovered In 2013 I took my wife and kids, brother and his kids, and my parents on an adventure launching a hydrogen filled balloon. The balloon started at about six feet …

When my Proxmox server failed to boot properly and my /etc/pve/ directory was empty, panic set in. With no backup in sight, I scoured the forums until I found a solution that brought everything back to life. If you’ve ever faced a similar disaster, this guide could save your day—and your VMs!

I found I need to upload text over multiple entries to get it all into ChatGPT. Guessing how many chunks to break it into based on the number of tokens is not an easy thing to do. I have created this to help simplify the process. Just drop in your text, select the chunk size …

The first issue that I needed to solve was having enough USB 3.0 ports. I looked at many options. I could run a number of Raspberry Pi computers, and link the databases, I could use some crazy expensive cards I found that have as many as 32 USB 3 ports on them, or I could …