Come on, let’s play the predictions game for this newly started 2024! First things first, does everyone agree that Artificial Intelligence (AI) will take over the world this year? Does anyone doubt it? I don’t think that even electric cars or the fight against climate change will dethrone AI this year.
What can we expect this year? I believe that predictions are inversely proportional to technological disruptions. Therefore, if there isn’t much revolution, probably many of us will be right.
Introduction Usually, at the beginning of the year, we tend to set ourselves new challenges or resolutions. Ever since I read Atomic Habits, I adopted its philosophy: don’t set goals, set new habits that will lead you to achieve those goals as a result. I am fascinated by that idea of defining the person you want to be and developing the habits that will lead you there. That includes getting rid of bad habits that lead nowhere (like the endless scrolling on Instagram or TikTok).
2023 is coming to an end, and today, on December 31st, I can’t think of a better place to reflect on everything that has happened than from the olive fields in Granada.
The Harvest These dates are marked by the olive harvest for the production of that great treasure called EVOO (Extra Virgin Olive Oil). This crop allowed my father’s whole family to be raised, something that honors my grandparents greatly.
“Small” LLM Models PHI-2 is a LLM (Large Language Model) created by Microsoft with 2.7 trillion parameters. The PHI-2 model is part of Microsoft’s efforts to develop language models that can be used in a variety of applications, from text generation to natural language understanding. This model has been trained on an enormous amount of text to be able to understand and generate human-like content coherently.
Although it may seem like a large model, we are actually talking about a small model within the category of LLMs.
Hello everyone,
Today I want to share with you a decision that I’ve been pondering for a long time: I’m going to leave everything behind and become a robotic cricket farmer. Yes, you read that correctly, robotic crickets.
These little mechanical beings are not just a technological curiosity, but they are designed to have a mind of their own. The idea is that each one of us can have our own personal Jiminy Cricket, a little robotic conscience to help us make decisions and remind us of our responsibilities.
Merry Christmas 2023 to everyone! It’s that time of the year when we gather with our loved ones, enjoy delicious feasts, and immerse ourselves in the Christmas spirit.
Besides all this, what would Christmas be without our favorite movies? We all have those films that remind us of Christmas, whether it’s Love Actually, Scrooged, or The Grinch.
But there is one movie that has become an unexpected Christmas classic: Die Hard.
2023 is coming to an end, and it’s time to review the books that have accompanied me throughout the year. Honestly, I expected to have read more, but the truth is that I set a pretty high goal at the beginning of the year: to read two books a month… naive.
Dodging Mediocrity I started by reading “Dodging Mediocrity” by Xavier Marcert. This book is a plea against mediocrity. It invites us to reflect on how we do things in our personal and professional lives and how we must achieve excellence.
I have recently been testing the Meta Quest 3 with a particular focus: using them for work. The idea of having multiple desktops in virtual reality is intriguing, and I decided to put it to the test. Here I share my impressions with you.
Meta Quest Browser The Meta Quest Browser is the built-in web browser in the Meta Quest 3. It allows you to create as many windows as you want, which is useful considering that almost all the applications we use today are served through the web.
Recently, I received news about the latest version of Sargantana, the first open source RISC-V processor created in Spain by BSC (Barcelona Super Computer). This is the third version of Sargantana, and for the first time, a speed of 1 GHz has been achieved. I was very impressed by this achievement, and I would like to share some thoughts on what this represents.
With Sargantana, Spain has joined the select group of nations capable of designing and manufacturing their own processors.
Access to Mistral’s API Just under a week ago, Mistral announced that they would provide an API as a service just like OpenAI and other big names in the world of artificial intelligence. I didn’t hesitate for a minute to sign up for the waiting list and today, I have finally gained access.
Onboarding Process The onboarding process is very straightforward. Mistral asks for your tax information and uses Stripe as a payment gateway.