Gemma 4 Threw Out the Multimodal Encoders
Google calls Gemma 4 12B 'encoder-free multimodal.' There's a real architectural bet under the marketing. It's just narrower than the name suggests, and most of it shipped in 2023.
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Everything I got wrong building a voice agent that worked
A month spent making a voice agent reliable, and the punchline is that the conversation was never the hard part. The hard part was the one decision I should never have let a language model make.
Prediction markets are an order-book problem now
Event contracts have outgrown the 'is this gambling?' debate. The actual question is what the order book did in the thirty minutes before a poll went public.
Docker Is Not a Sandbox
Why AI-generated code execution is pushing infrastructure back toward Wasm, microVMs, Firecracker, gVisor, and capability-based sandboxes.
Speculative Decoding Is Back on X Again
What speculative decoding actually is, how it works, and why inference engineers are talking about it again.
The Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model: From Theory to Interactive Application
A complete guide to the Black-Scholes option pricing model, covering the mathematical theory, Greeks for risk quantification, and implementation as an interactive web application with heat map visualizations.
Mean Reversion Strategy Research: SPY Dip-Buying Analysis
A quantitative analysis of 'buy the dip' strategies on SPY over 10 years, exploring the fundamental trade-offs between win rate, returns, and trade frequency.
Solving Project Euler 763: Amoebas in a 3D Grid
A deep dive into solving Project Euler problem 763, involving amoebas dividing in a 3D grid space using advanced combinatorial theory and dynamic programming.
A guide to Autonomous AI Agents.
I ran an AI agent for 27 hours non-stop. Here are my learnings from the experience.
Breaking down Pterodactyl's Functionality
A comprehensive guide to the creation of your own Docker wrapper for personal or commercial use.
Converting FileDitch to Go
A technical deep-dive into rewriting our temporary file sharing service in Go, improving performance and simplifying maintenance.
Building a Temporary File Uploader
A simple file sharing service that lets you upload files and share them via URLs that automatically expire.
Exploring Ceva's Theorem in Multiple Dimensions
Investigating the limitations of Ceva's Theorem in three dimensions and exploring alternative approaches to understanding geometric properties.
Optimizing an Arch Bridge Design
An investigation into the optimization of an arch bridge design to span 50 meters, focusing on material usage, cost efficiency, and structural integrity.
Testing All MDX Elements
A comprehensive test post showcasing all MDX elements and styling features