SN-1 is the software I used to implement and train the first LeNets.
TECHNOLOGY
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LeNet Implementation History: SN-1 Development and Early Neural Networks
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LeNet was implemented in late 1988 using SN-1 originally developed on this Amiga and on Léon's Amiga.
I finished SN during my postdoc at the University of Toronto, implemented shared weights and a graphic output.
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Compute Returns: 10x Compute Yields 10-30% Model Improvement
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No one ever thought you would get 10x return for 10x compute. You get 10-30% returns for 10x compute. But if that improvement is enough to increase model ability in an economically meaningful way, it can be worth the cost.
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Scaling Laws Hold: Larger AI Models Continue Improving
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And they have been proven right. So far, no scaling limits, as bigger models are still better. When I wrote that GPT-4 was still the best model ever. I don’t understand the argument you are trying to make here, or why you brought up this random tweet as a gotcha? Seriously.
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Data Collection and Machine Learning Revolution Reshaping Human World
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Abstract: Information technology is in the midst of a revolution in which omnipresent data collection and machine learning are impacting the human world as never before. The word "intelligence" is being used as a North Star for the development of this technology, with human
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Bitcoin’s Early Days: 2010 Slashdot Article Resurfaces
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Anyone else remember this article from July 2010? First mention of Bitcoin I recall seeing. I was pretty into digital currency in the 1990's, so was excited to see it making a comeback! https://
news.slashdot.org/story/10/07/11
/1747245/bitcoin-releases-version-03
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Learning Docker: From Avoidance to Mastery Like Git
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docker is one of those things that i feel like i should learn but keep avoiding. i was like this about git forever, but finally feel pretty comfortable with it and it's awesome (life saving).
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Grok 4 builds full-stack apps from a single sentence
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Just used https://t.co/OUicxARkXK to build a real full-stack app from a single sentence – with Grok 4
— AI Breakfast (@AiBreakfast) 12 juillet 2025
No devs. No code. No BS.
Type what you want → It builds it.
Frontend + backend.
Now with:
✅ Google Auth
✅ Built-in LLMs (no API keys!)
✅ Security + scale agents
✅ Mobile… pic.twitter.com/bY8ptJUgF8Just used https://
emergent.sh to build a real full-stack app from a single sentence – with Grok 4 No devs. No code. No BS. Type what you want → It builds it.
Frontend + backend.
Now with: Google Auth Built-in LLMs (no API keys!) Security + scale agents Mobile -
NotebookLM to support MS Word files
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In addition, NotebookLM will get support for MS Word files, which can be added as sources.
