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New Blog Post on Local Model Benchmarks I tested local LLMs on a mid-tier gaming PC. Qwen3.5:9B is still a very strong model, even compared to Gemma4:26B; and a tiny (in size, not parameters) ternary model punched above its weight. #AI #LLM #LocalLLM strakul.com/blog/posts/data-…
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New Blog Post: A book review for Radiant Star by Ann Leckie. A standalone set in the Imperial Radch universe- heavy on exposition, but the rogue planet setting and religious mysticism make it worth it. #Books strakul.com/blog/posts/book-…
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I've migrated my blog! You can find it at strakul.com/blog I've been using Blogger for 14 years, it was time for a change 😉 Go check it out for random thoughts about books, data science, and more.
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GIVEAWAY! Our second set of dice for Critical Role is now available WORLDWIDE! ✨ We are holding a giveaway as thanks. Ends 11/7. Good luck everyone! To enter: like RT this post And you can get the set at US, UK, or EU Critical Role shops! #dnd #CriticalRole #CR
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Lots of great people to meet at #dotAstro, both old friends and new. It's been also great to get back into the big picture outlook of why our work in archiving #astronomy data is important, instead of the minute details day-to-day work frequently entails 😉
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Only half of a day into #dotAstro and I've been inspired chatting with folks for all sorts of interesting projects and collaborations. Looking forward to seeing which unconference sessions get selected and the hack projects later in the week. 😃
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This is Beta Pictoris b—a planet 12 times the mass of Jupiter—sailing around its star in a tilted orbit. Constructed from real data, astrophysicist Jason Wang (@semaphore_P)'s video condenses 17 years of footage, making it the longest time-lapse video of an exoplanet to date.

ALT Time-lapse video capturing Beta Pictoris b's 17-year journey sailing around its star in a tilted orbit

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Today 12 artists displayed their art at an exhibition held at STScI. The artists are interns who spent six weeks creating art inspired by @MAST_News telescope archival data. The art consisted of paintings, animations, music and sculptures inspired by astronomy.
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Local #art show at the Institute today, with interns showcasing how they took #Astronomy data from @MAST_News, #JWST, etc and made art. Paintings, music, videos, sculptures. It was great!
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Getting ready to download #BaldursGate3 and... internet outage in our neighborhood 😭 Fingers crossed it doesnt last too long.... #BG3
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Internet restored and the download begins! Here we go #BaldursGate3! #BG3
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Happy first anniversary, #NASAWebb! One year after beginning science operations, Webb is celebrating with a highly detailed image of the closest star-forming region to Earth. Peer deeper in the cloud: webbtelescope.pub/3JUoBTA
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Before you see a Webb image released by NASA, the data stop at STScI—home of Webb’s Mission Operations Center. Tomorrow, on the anniversary of the start of Webb’s science operations, we’ll release a new image that you won’t want to miss! Credit: D. Kirshenblat (STScI).
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New Blog Post: Book Review: Yumi and the Nightmare Painter by Brandon Sanderson strakul.blogspot.com/2023/07…
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📢 Explore the mysteries of our cosmic neighborhood with today's launch of our NASA-funded project Backyard Worlds: Cool Neighbors! Join the hunt for brown dwarfs🪐– extremely cool objects with masses between planets and stars – floating alone in space. #CitizenScience
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Today is the launch of Cool Neighbors!!!! A sister spin off of the very successful Backyard Worlds project. Jump in and start flipping through images searching for new movers. You find one and maybe YOU will be on the next JWST proposal we submit!!!!! @CoolNeighbors
📢 Explore the mysteries of our cosmic neighborhood with today's launch of our NASA-funded project Backyard Worlds: Cool Neighbors! Join the hunt for brown dwarfs🪐– extremely cool objects with masses between planets and stars – floating alone in space. #CitizenScience
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New Blog Post: Book Review: Witch King by Martha Wells strakul.blogspot.com/2023/06…

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Oh man, one of my favorite games of all time. Maybe I do need to get a Switch...
Super Mario RPG is coming to #NintendoSwitch with brand-new graphics on Nov. 17! Join Mario, Bowser, Peach, and original characters Mallow and Geno, in an RPG filled with twists and turns.
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