Abraham Asfaw
@abrahamasfaw.bsky.social
Quantum experimentalist and educator, Head of QEC Enablement at Riverlane, ex Google Quantum, ex IBM Quantum, PhD Princeton
Views my own. I talk about #quantumcomputing, #immigration, and the occasional #dog #pup #labradorretriever story
abrahamasfaw.com
Views my own. I talk about #quantumcomputing, #immigration, and the occasional #dog #pup #labradorretriever story
abrahamasfaw.com
I agree! But I would argue Encarta didn't know how to do things, just contained a number of curated articles on a list of selected topics. It feels like these new models are somewhere else on the tradeoff between accuracy and getting a first draft out quickly.
January 26, 2025 at 9:20 PM
I agree! But I would argue Encarta didn't know how to do things, just contained a number of curated articles on a list of selected topics. It feels like these new models are somewhere else on the tradeoff between accuracy and getting a first draft out quickly.
Oh my goodness!!!!!!!!! YOU REMEMBER!!!
January 26, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Oh my goodness!!!!!!!!! YOU REMEMBER!!!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encarta for anyone curious about what Encarta looked like
Encarta - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
January 26, 2025 at 7:52 PM
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encarta for anyone curious about what Encarta looked like
5/5
My childhood excitement to see next year's Encarta and whatever new knowledge it included is now replaced by a fascination to see what the next models will enable.
My childhood excitement to see next year's Encarta and whatever new knowledge it included is now replaced by a fascination to see what the next models will enable.
January 26, 2025 at 7:50 PM
5/5
My childhood excitement to see next year's Encarta and whatever new knowledge it included is now replaced by a fascination to see what the next models will enable.
My childhood excitement to see next year's Encarta and whatever new knowledge it included is now replaced by a fascination to see what the next models will enable.
4/5
Today, I can run a 70 GB model locally and still have that kind of access to the world's knowledge without need for internet. What a fascinating time to be alive. It's amazing that all of Encarta can be "replaced" by a bunch of model weights.
Today, I can run a 70 GB model locally and still have that kind of access to the world's knowledge without need for internet. What a fascinating time to be alive. It's amazing that all of Encarta can be "replaced" by a bunch of model weights.
January 26, 2025 at 7:50 PM
4/5
Today, I can run a 70 GB model locally and still have that kind of access to the world's knowledge without need for internet. What a fascinating time to be alive. It's amazing that all of Encarta can be "replaced" by a bunch of model weights.
Today, I can run a 70 GB model locally and still have that kind of access to the world's knowledge without need for internet. What a fascinating time to be alive. It's amazing that all of Encarta can be "replaced" by a bunch of model weights.
3/5
At the time, a home computer was 1-10 GB HDD and 256/512 MB RAM. Encarta was slow, but it contained the world of information in multiple discs. Without internet access, it gave access to all the knowledge of the world.
At the time, a home computer was 1-10 GB HDD and 256/512 MB RAM. Encarta was slow, but it contained the world of information in multiple discs. Without internet access, it gave access to all the knowledge of the world.
January 26, 2025 at 7:50 PM
3/5
At the time, a home computer was 1-10 GB HDD and 256/512 MB RAM. Encarta was slow, but it contained the world of information in multiple discs. Without internet access, it gave access to all the knowledge of the world.
At the time, a home computer was 1-10 GB HDD and 256/512 MB RAM. Encarta was slow, but it contained the world of information in multiple discs. Without internet access, it gave access to all the knowledge of the world.
2/5
You would search "Ethiopia" and read an article about it, and then when you search "vacuum tubes" - it would say "insert CD 3" and then you'd read that article. A whole new world of learning. It felt like you could learn about anything.
You would search "Ethiopia" and read an article about it, and then when you search "vacuum tubes" - it would say "insert CD 3" and then you'd read that article. A whole new world of learning. It felt like you could learn about anything.
January 26, 2025 at 7:50 PM
2/5
You would search "Ethiopia" and read an article about it, and then when you search "vacuum tubes" - it would say "insert CD 3" and then you'd read that article. A whole new world of learning. It felt like you could learn about anything.
You would search "Ethiopia" and read an article about it, and then when you search "vacuum tubes" - it would say "insert CD 3" and then you'd read that article. A whole new world of learning. It felt like you could learn about anything.
lol just replied there and then saw this. here's to 2025 and more quantum in things...
January 1, 2025 at 9:59 PM
lol just replied there and then saw this. here's to 2025 and more quantum in things...
i'm so sorry for what i'm about to expose you to but here you go. "quantum rng chip"
January 1, 2025 at 9:57 PM
i'm so sorry for what i'm about to expose you to but here you go. "quantum rng chip"
I think the argument is tight packing in the grout area -> less air flow -> larger heat capacity -> longer time to melt compared to ground level where there is less tight packing.
December 6, 2024 at 12:32 AM
I think the argument is tight packing in the grout area -> less air flow -> larger heat capacity -> longer time to melt compared to ground level where there is less tight packing.
Agree, this is the way with overleaf. I'm personally too married to my local vim latex workflow
December 4, 2024 at 1:45 AM
Agree, this is the way with overleaf. I'm personally too married to my local vim latex workflow
one that I remember most:
\begin{itemize}
\item stuff
\end{itemize}
\\stuffafteritemize % attempt to put a new line after itemize
will work on overleaf
\begin{itemize}
\item stuff
\end{itemize}
\\stuffafteritemize % attempt to put a new line after itemize
will work on overleaf
December 3, 2024 at 7:04 PM
one that I remember most:
\begin{itemize}
\item stuff
\end{itemize}
\\stuffafteritemize % attempt to put a new line after itemize
will work on overleaf
\begin{itemize}
\item stuff
\end{itemize}
\\stuffafteritemize % attempt to put a new line after itemize
will work on overleaf
i'm sorry for both of us enduring this movie!
December 3, 2024 at 1:01 AM
i'm sorry for both of us enduring this movie!
And that it will make AI way faster... to the point of autonomous fighter jets
December 3, 2024 at 1:00 AM
And that it will make AI way faster... to the point of autonomous fighter jets
I've got one more for you. They said "there's no blood in those quantum veins" about saving the plane from a predicament
December 1, 2024 at 10:33 PM
I've got one more for you. They said "there's no blood in those quantum veins" about saving the plane from a predicament
You got this! Thanks for bringing the great stories of quantum to light :)
November 21, 2024 at 4:02 PM
You got this! Thanks for bringing the great stories of quantum to light :)