I am the same I, that I was yesterday (1890) by William James, from The Principles of Psychology.

Source: University of Toronto Libraries / Internet Archive

https://pdimagearchive.org/images/b0120127-5615-440d-a809-184c464edc52

#consciousness #wavy #modernism #psychology #three-dimensional #thought #similarity #art #publicdomain

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The Shazam music recognition application made it finally possible to put a name to that song on the radio. But how does this magical miracle actually work? In this article, Toptal Freelance Software Engineer Jovan Jovanovic sheds light on the principles of audio signal processing, fingerprinting, and recognition,...

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Here is a typical Russian milblogger channel. Note ”owning the libs” type naming.

Are you still surprised MAGA supports Russia?

I think they actually look up to Russia, honestly, and would love nothing more than the USA to become more like Russia.

Russian brashness and embracing being the bully excites them. Maybe even makes them jealous.

#russia #maga #admiration #similarity #bully #psychology

Collatz's Ant and similarity of landscapes

I’m excited to share my newest blog post, "Don't sure cosine similarity carelessly"

https://p.migdal.pl/blog/2025/01/dont-use-cosine-similarity

We often rely on cosine similarity to compare embeddings—it's like “duct tape” for vector comparisons. But just like duct tape, it can quietly mask deeper problems. Sometimes, embeddings pick up a “wrong kind” of similarity, matching questions to questions instead of questions to answers or getting thrown off by formatting quirks and typos rather than the text's real meaning.

In my post, I discuss what can go wrong with off-the-shelf cosine similarity and share practical alternatives. If you’ve ever wondered why your retrieval system returns oddly matched items or how to refine your embeddings for more meaningful results, this is for you!
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I want to thank Max Salamonowicz and Grzegorz Kossakowski for their feedback after my flash talk at the Warsaw AI Breakfast, Rafał Małanij for inviting me to give a talk at the Python Summit, and for all the curious questions at the conference, and LinkedIn.

#cosineSimilarity #embedding #llm #similarity

Don't use cosine similarity carelessly

Cosine similarity - the duct tape of AI. Convenient but often misused. Let's find out how to use it better.

wheres the damn key

A monochrome image of locked mailboxes in a post office. The composition highlights themes of security and hidden thoughts, with an array of lockers in focus, evoking a sense of mystery and introspection

#pattern #bnw #monochrome #bw #mystery #introspection #stilllife #urban #urban #postoffice #photography #monochrome #locks #urbanex #mailbox #photography #postoffice #passive #mailbox #similarity #ricohgr3 #photo