Category Archives: Algorithms

Could Vintage Computers Do AI?

Posted on 2026-05-26 by M. Eric Carr

How much faster is a modern PC, compared to a 1982-era Sinclair? Could the Sinclair do AI? Continue reading →

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CYDs (and Vibe Coding)

Posted on 2026-02-26 by M. Eric Carr

The ESP32 “CYD” (“Cheap Yellow Display”) is easy to use, especially when combined with Generative-AI-assisted coding… Continue reading →

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Nerd Sniped

Posted on 2025-09-28 by M. Eric Carr

In which I self-nerd-snipe and find an empirical answer to the original xkcd Nerd Sniping problem Continue reading →

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We Have ChatGPT At Home

Posted on 2025-01-31 by M. Eric Carr

The recent release of DeepSeek-R1 has posed a challenge to the established players in the LLM scene. While it may not be quite as powerful as the latest OpenAI models, R1 has demonstrated “chain of thought” and “mixture of experts” … Continue reading →

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