Derek Gavey
@gavey.ca
A rural Web Developer lost in the wilds of Canada
This is my belief as well. Most usage of models in the future will be invisible to the user and locally run.
Within the next 5 years most people on the planet will run inference locally on their device using mostly open source and distilled models.
The massive scale OpenAI and nVidia megaprojects being developed likely only used for training and maybe government scale science, infra, and war related tasks
The massive scale OpenAI and nVidia megaprojects being developed likely only used for training and maybe government scale science, infra, and war related tasks
October 8, 2025 at 3:10 PM
This is my belief as well. Most usage of models in the future will be invisible to the user and locally run.
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Spotted at a used book store. Don't look for it there though, it came home with me 😁@htmx.org
May 24, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Spotted at a used book store. Don't look for it there though, it came home with me 😁@htmx.org
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The happiest dog, you’ll see today
May 4, 2025 at 11:21 AM
The happiest dog, you’ll see today
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Why we built a new Kafka client for Node.js
The Node.js world needs better tools.
Here’s what you need to know:
Apache Kafka is vital for real-time data. It powers many businesses, especially in Fintech and Media.
These fields see heavy data usage and need reliable solutions.
The Node.js world needs better tools.
Here’s what you need to know:
Apache Kafka is vital for real-time data. It powers many businesses, especially in Fintech and Media.
These fields see heavy data usage and need reliable solutions.
April 30, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Why we built a new Kafka client for Node.js
The Node.js world needs better tools.
Here’s what you need to know:
Apache Kafka is vital for real-time data. It powers many businesses, especially in Fintech and Media.
These fields see heavy data usage and need reliable solutions.
The Node.js world needs better tools.
Here’s what you need to know:
Apache Kafka is vital for real-time data. It powers many businesses, especially in Fintech and Media.
These fields see heavy data usage and need reliable solutions.
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hey everybody! in the last 4 months, i went into a UFO50-inspired frenzy and made 6 #PICO8 games. so far. it's been really fun. and they have downloadable carts linked from each page if you want to see how they were built. some are CC0 / public domain too! adamatomic.itch.io next game in february...
January 27, 2025 at 3:51 PM
hey everybody! in the last 4 months, i went into a UFO50-inspired frenzy and made 6 #PICO8 games. so far. it's been really fun. and they have downloadable carts linked from each page if you want to see how they were built. some are CC0 / public domain too! adamatomic.itch.io next game in february...
Watched a particularly great movie last night. Enjoyed it quite a bit.
gavey.ca/reviews/2024...
gavey.ca/reviews/2024...
The Outrun - Syntax and Subplots
“The Outrun” starring Saoirse Ronan is the story of a person struggling with alcoholism and finding themselves again back home.
gavey.ca
December 29, 2024 at 9:56 PM
Watched a particularly great movie last night. Enjoyed it quite a bit.
gavey.ca/reviews/2024...
gavey.ca/reviews/2024...
How did I sleep of "fish" shell for so long. Thanks @b0rk.jvns.ca for the suggestion. Not directly suggested to be clear, just their posts about shells was mentioning fish on occasion and so glad I started looking into it. Total game changer for the command line.
December 7, 2024 at 9:23 PM
How did I sleep of "fish" shell for so long. Thanks @b0rk.jvns.ca for the suggestion. Not directly suggested to be clear, just their posts about shells was mentioning fish on occasion and so glad I started looking into it. Total game changer for the command line.
It's pseudo Christmas movie season. My latest review gavey.ca/reviews/2024...
The Family Stone - Syntax and Subplots
“The Family Stone” is a movie about a family in crisis set during Christmas.
gavey.ca
December 7, 2024 at 5:32 PM
It's pseudo Christmas movie season. My latest review gavey.ca/reviews/2024...
Balatro is super fun! I completed a run on my second try. Not sure if I was lucky or good though. Guess I'll have to try again on the next difficulty level.
store.steampowered.com/app/2379780/...
store.steampowered.com/app/2379780/...
Save 15% on Balatro on Steam
The poker roguelike. Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger adrenaline-pumping, outrageous combos.
store.steampowered.com
December 2, 2024 at 12:40 AM
Balatro is super fun! I completed a run on my second try. Not sure if I was lucky or good though. Guess I'll have to try again on the next difficulty level.
store.steampowered.com/app/2379780/...
store.steampowered.com/app/2379780/...
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So cool! I just used this to add comments to my site and published an npm package to make it easy for anyone else to do it:
www.coryzue.com/writing/blue...
www.coryzue.com/writing/blue...
Adding Bluesky-powered comments to any website in five minutes
Long live the open web!
www.coryzue.com
November 25, 2024 at 12:54 PM
So cool! I just used this to add comments to my site and published an npm package to make it easy for anyone else to do it:
www.coryzue.com/writing/blue...
www.coryzue.com/writing/blue...
Some local #medhat people you might not have on your list @canuckmackem.bsky.social and @dspiral.bsky.social
November 24, 2024 at 1:42 AM
Some local #medhat people you might not have on your list @canuckmackem.bsky.social and @dspiral.bsky.social
Another weekend, another movie. Might be 2 movies this weekend as there is not much else to do with all this snow. gavey.ca/reviews/2024...
Blitz (2024) - Syntax and Subplots
“Blitz” is a movie on Apple TV+ starring Saoirse Ronan about a group of Londoners during WWII.
gavey.ca
November 23, 2024 at 11:36 PM
Another weekend, another movie. Might be 2 movies this weekend as there is not much else to do with all this snow. gavey.ca/reviews/2024...
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Hey bluesky #medhat! Let's get this hashtag going again for local info and connections. Since bluesky is focused on positivity why don't we post something we like about the Hat? My favourite is all the bike trails.
November 18, 2024 at 8:31 PM
Hey bluesky #medhat! Let's get this hashtag going again for local info and connections. Since bluesky is focused on positivity why don't we post something we like about the Hat? My favourite is all the bike trails.
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Twitter is never going to be "that place" again. bsky feels good, but you know what's an even better place for your content? Your own website.
This post by @stormgrass.com explains nicely why:
stormgrass.com/why-you-shou...
This post by @stormgrass.com explains nicely why:
stormgrass.com/why-you-shou...
Why you should have your own website
In which I proselytize about the joys of having your very own website
stormgrass.com
November 19, 2024 at 1:55 PM
Twitter is never going to be "that place" again. bsky feels good, but you know what's an even better place for your content? Your own website.
This post by @stormgrass.com explains nicely why:
stormgrass.com/why-you-shou...
This post by @stormgrass.com explains nicely why:
stormgrass.com/why-you-shou...
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We only rate dogs. This is a Tiny Hall Panther on the prowl. We suggest getting out of his way and please only send dogs. Thank you... 12/10
November 19, 2024 at 12:32 AM
We only rate dogs. This is a Tiny Hall Panther on the prowl. We suggest getting out of his way and please only send dogs. Thank you... 12/10
My little (mostly abandoned) side project is getting incoming traffic from Chat GPT now. At a rate of 1 per every 10 Google hits, interesting times.
dedolist.com
dedolist.com
Dedolist - Lists of data, set free.
dedolist.com
November 17, 2024 at 7:06 PM
My little (mostly abandoned) side project is getting incoming traffic from Chat GPT now. At a rate of 1 per every 10 Google hits, interesting times.
dedolist.com
dedolist.com
Another Sunday, another movie review. gavey.ca/reviews/2024...
Lee - Syntax and Subplots
“Lee” is the real-life story of famous war photographer Lee Miller. Kate Winslet delivers a stellar performance in this wartime drama about Lee Miller’s life...
gavey.ca
November 17, 2024 at 7:03 PM
Another Sunday, another movie review. gavey.ca/reviews/2024...
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#pico8 nerds, i put my carts up on the BBS! www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?uid=139...
November 15, 2024 at 12:58 AM
#pico8 nerds, i put my carts up on the BBS! www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?uid=139...
This is an interesting Youtube hack to see old iOS videos from 12 years ago that people didn't know they made public.
ben-mini.github.io/2024/img-0416
ben-mini.github.io/2024/img-0416
IMG_0416
Between 2009 and 2012, Apple iPhones and iPod Touches included a feature called “Send to YouTube” that allowed users to upload videos directly to YouTube from the Photos app.
ben-mini.github.io
November 11, 2024 at 6:56 PM
This is an interesting Youtube hack to see old iOS videos from 12 years ago that people didn't know they made public.
ben-mini.github.io/2024/img-0416
ben-mini.github.io/2024/img-0416
if you see this, post a concert photo you took
November 11, 2024 at 1:33 AM
if you see this, post a concert photo you took
More tweaks ye olde blog, plus new review on a movie I watched last night. gavey.ca/reviews/2024...
Review: My Old Ass - Syntax and Subplots
“My Old Ass” is a teenage coming-of-age story starring Maisy Stella and Aubrey Plaza on Amazon Prime. It tells the story of a young woman who comes into cont...
gavey.ca
November 10, 2024 at 7:58 PM
More tweaks ye olde blog, plus new review on a movie I watched last night. gavey.ca/reviews/2024...
Setting up a personal blog, cause 2005 is calling. Will be some technical posts eventually, but currently logging shows and movies that I finish as well. Example: gavey.ca/notes/2024/d...
Review: Disclaimer (Limted series) - Gavey.ca
We watched “Disclaimer,” starring Cate Blanchett, Sacha Baron Cohen, and Kevin Kline on Apple TV+.
gavey.ca
November 9, 2024 at 9:25 PM
Setting up a personal blog, cause 2005 is calling. Will be some technical posts eventually, but currently logging shows and movies that I finish as well. Example: gavey.ca/notes/2024/d...
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November 4, 2024 at 7:10 PM