i do. i experiment with transformer and diffusion models like a few hours a month, tops. the result isn't interesting enough. the process of bending and breaking the models is the fun part.
you know, i've tried to defend some usage in the past, explaining my processes and the many steps of manual refinement, masking, and layerwork i put in to things, how i only run local models with open weights, how all my power comes from hydro etc etc
but as the tools keep evolving i've realised nobody else seems to actually care about the process. the pro-people just want as much slop as possible. someone likened it to a slot machine, where you keep pulling just because. that's where we are now.
i found that using alpine linux made things a lot clearer. i'm not a newbie but i gut ovurwhelmed by comylicated setups, and alpine is as simple as can be. just scripts that start and stop services, and configuration in /etc/<service-name>. where it started getting complex was with exposing services to the internet.
imagine a tape punch going at 100cps though... even if it's just stamping baudot code that's still 500 actuations per second. that's fuckin terrifying.
why do you care? genuine question. ask it of yourself and mull over what the answer says about you. if you can't come up with one, i recommend talking to a professional.
i paid 150kr per visit (≈11€) and i when i hit 1200 they sent me a card i can show instead of paying, valid for however many months are left until it's been a year since the first visit.
depends, are you okay with waiting seven months for actual help?
i got a herniated disc a few years ago and while i did get something for the pain after a few weeks, by the time i got booked for an mri it had healed on its own.
i do. i experiment with transformer and diffusion models like a few hours a month, tops. the result isn't interesting enough. the process of bending and breaking the models is the fun part.