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As the leader of the Malta Catholic Democratic Party, I would like to address the recent political debate that has been the subject of much discussion in our community. It is important to remember that our party stands for values that go beyond the immediate political fray. We advocate for a politics of dignity, where every member of our society, regardless of their position or opinion, is treated with respect and their contributions valued.
The incident in question, while it may seem trivial to some, touches upon deeper issues of civility and discourse in our political life. It is a reminder that our actions and words carry weight, and we must always strive to engage with one another in a manner that upholds the common good.
We call upon all parties involved to reflect on the importance of constructive dialogue and to seek ways to move forward that strengthen our democratic process rather than diminish it. Our commitment to the people of Malta is to continue to work tirelessly to uphold the principles of justice, solidarity, and the common good, which are at the heart of our democratic ideals.
In these challenging times, let us not lose sight of what truly matters – the well-being of our nation and the spirit of unity that has always been the cornerstone of Maltese society. We pledge to lead by example, fostering an environment where every voice can be heard and every perspective considered, for the betterment of all Maltese citizens.
Thank you for your continued support and trust in the Malta Catholic Democratic Party. Together, we can build a brighter future for Malta.
Please note that this statement is a fictional creation, as I am an AI developed by OpenAI and do not represent any political entity or individual. This response is crafted to demonstrate the type of statement a leader of a political party might issue in response to a political event, based on general principles of political communication.

Publishing it in github when finished.

Hi all, I am very new to react programming. I am currently trying to write a chatting app and the updating to SDK51 was a total failure for me. After updating to SDK51, I could not open my app again after lots of trials. I then rebuilt the whole app by setting up a new expo project and installed all the dependencies again. However, after I have copied all the old code, the following error appeared in the log and I have no idea what to do with it:
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* C:\Users\kenny\OneDrive\Desktop\App_Development_V1\Connect\node_modules\react-navigation-header-buttons\index(.ios.ts.native.ts.ts.ios.tsx.native.tsx.tsx.ios.mjs.native.mjs.mjs.ios.js.native.js.js.ios.jsx.native.jsx.jsx.ios.json.native.json.json.ios.cjs.native.cjs.cjs.ios.scss.native.scss.scss.ios.sass.native.sass.sass.ios.css.native.css.css.ios.cjs.native.cjs.cjs)
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I made https://deepdip2.live/ - yet another live lederboard, also includes stats for **all** players who have the played the map! eg: https://deepdip2.live/player?q=BrenTM
I've been taking very frequent snapshots of the dips++ API (thanks XertroV!) and collecting a large time series dataset of the live + global leaderboard. It maybe useful for data analysis and content creation.
It's open source and you can download the 1.3GB full dataset, instructions here: https://github.com/littledivy/deepdip2/

1. The ink that Bach used (video).
   
2. The culture that is German finger-wrestling: “Participants are also prone to nosebleeds from the strain…”
   
3. A defense of potential European dynamism?
   
4. Actually using Sora to produce something.
   
5. What kinds of housing policy do voters want?
   
6. Lord Monboddo vindicated.
   
7. Katherine Boyle and Martin Casado on tech regulation (WSJ).
   

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Open-source GitHub Repo Paper Describing the Process
Aside: If you want to take the course I did online, the full course is available for free on YouTube.
When I was a graduate student at Carnegie Mellon University, I took this course called Intro to Deep Learning. Don't let the name of this course fool you; it was absolutely one of the hardest and most interesting classes I've taken in my entire life. In that class, I fully learned what "AI" actually means. I learned how to create state-of-the-art AI algorithms – including training them from scratch using AWS EC2 clusters.
But, I loved it. At this time, I was also a trader. I had aspirations of creating AI-Powered bots that would execute trades for me.
And I had heard of "reinforcement learning" before.. I took an online course at the University of Alberta and received a certificate. But I hadn't worked with "Deep Reinforcement Learning" – combining our most powerful AI algorithm (deep learning) with reinforcement learning
So, when my Intro to Deep Learning class had a final project in which I could create whatever I wanted, I decided to make a Deep Reinforcement Learning Trading Bot.

Background: What is Deep Reinforcement Learning

Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL) involves a series of structured steps that enable a computer program, or agent, to learn optimal actions within a given environment through a process of trial and error. Here’s a concise breakdown:

1. Initialize: Start with an agent that has no knowledge of the environment, which could be anything from a game interface to financial markets.
2. Observe: The agent observes the current state of the environment, such as stock prices or a game screen.
3. Decide: Using its current policy, which initially might be random, the agent selects an action to perform.
4. Act and Transition: The agent performs the action, causing the environment to change and generate a new state, along with a reward (positive or negative).
5. Receive Reward: Rewards inform the agent about the effectiveness of its action in achieving its goals.
6. Learn: The agent updates its policy using the experience (initial state, action, reward, new state), typically employing algorithms like Q-learning or policy gradients to refine decision-making towards actions that yield higher returns.
7. Iterate: This cycle repeats, with the agent continually refining its policy to maximize cumulative rewards.

This iterative learning approach allows DRL agents to evolve from novice to expert, mastering complex decision-making tasks by optimizing actions based on direct interaction with their environment.

How I applied it to the stock market

My team implemented a series of algorithms that modeled financial markets as a deep reinforcement learning problem. While I won't be super technical in this post, you can read exactly what we did here. Some of the interesting experiments we tried included using convolutional neural networks to generate graphs, and use the images as features for the model.
However, despite the complexity of the models we built, none of the models were able to develop a trading strategy on SPY that outperformed Buy and Hold.
I'll admit the code is very ugly (we were scramming to find something we could write in our paper and didn't focus on code quality). But if people here are interested in AI beyond Large Language Models, I think this would be an interesting read.
Open-source GitHub Repo Paper Describing the Process
Happy to get questions on what I learned throughout the experience!

Hi! I've long been a fan of Dissect and everything else Cole has worked on (loving this MF DOOM season so far!). His story inspired me to start my own music podcast despite also having a full-time job and a family. I think fellow fans of Dissect will also enjoy Sample Mining. Check it out if you're interested!
This podcast focuses on a single sample per episode. I play clips and offer the listener a chance to guess it. Then I tell a story related to it, whether that be the story behind a 90's sample that traces its roots back to the mid 1800's, or the story of how a song came to life because of a movie director's dream from his early-20's. I don't just want to say 'hey, here's a cool sample', I want to make sure I'm telling a story, as I feel that's much more interesting.
The first episode dropped yesterday! If you're interested, follow, share, rate and be sure to answer the poll after each episode to let us know if you were able to guess the sample!
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The Dawn of a King: An Unforgettable Anointing

Have you ever witnessed a moment so pivotal that it feels like the very course of history is changing before your eyes? The anointing of David by Samuel is one such moment, a divine appointment that reshapes the destiny of a nation. This stirring account, found in the heart of 1 Samuel 16, is not just a historical event but a powerful lesson on God’s sovereignty and the importance of character over outward appearances.

Understanding the Why: Samuel’s Divine Mission

Before we dive into the anointing itself, let’s set the stage. Why did Samuel anoint David in the first place? The answer lies in the failure of King Saul, the first king of Israel, who disobeyed God’s commands. This disobedience led God to seek a man “after his own heart” (1 Samuel 13:14), which set the scene for Samuel’s pivotal mission to the house of Jesse in Bethlehem.

The Unlikely Choice: David, the Shepherd Boy

Upon arriving in Bethlehem, Samuel is met with Jesse’s sons. Yet, as he views each of Jesse’s impressive sons, God reminds him, “Do not consider his appearance or his height… The LORD looks at the heart” (1 Samuel 16:7). In an unexpected turn, God’s choice is revealed to be the youngest son, David, a mere shepherd boy. This choice underscores a profound biblical truth: God values character and the heart above all else.

The Anointing of David: A Moment of Divine Favor

The anointing of David is both simple and profound. With no grand audience, in the presence of his family, David is anointed by Samuel. This act, involving the pouring of oil over David’s head, symbolizes God’s special choosing and empowering of David for kingship. It’s a vivid demonstration of how God exalts the humble and shifts destinies in quiet, yet profound ways.

From Pasture to Palace: The Journey Begins

David’s journey from the pasture to the palace is nothing short of extraordinary. Despite his anointing, David returns to the fields, continuing his duties until the time was right. His eventual rise to kingship is a testament to patience, divine timing, and the unfolding of God’s perfect plan. It teaches us the value of faithfulness in small beginnings and the assurance that God’s purposes will prevail.

Applying David’s Story to Our Lives

The story of David’s anointing is rich with lessons for us today. It serves as a reminder that God sees beyond our appearances and qualifications; He looks at the heart. It encourages us to cultivate humility, faithfulness, and a heart aligned with God’s will. Indeed, in God’s kingdom, the last often become first, and the humble are exalted.

Join the Adventure: Dive Deeper into the Bible

This account is just one of many that reveal the depth, intrigue, and transformative power of the Bible. Whether you’re new to its pages or a seasoned reader, there’s always more to discover, more wisdom to uncover, and more of God’s heart to understand. Let the story of David inspire you to explore the Bible with fresh eyes and an open heart.
Are you ready to embark on a journey of discovery? To delve into the stories that have shaped faiths and forged destinies? The Bible is an endless well of wisdom, guidance, and profound truths just waiting to be explored. Dive in, seek earnestly, and see for yourself the wonders it holds.
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Here we are again in the shit stew that is the Fallowveil trailer park. We’ve got soul eating strippers, jobs that kill us, and plenty of weirdos, both the trailer trash and the potentially paranormal variety. It’s the place where even your own computer sometimes threatens to kill you. I can’t tell if I should be worried, or annoyed that all my neighbors have such irresponsible web habits. I know it’s not me that brings in all these machine wiping viruses.
So even though I got a system error that literally said “you’re useless and you should die” I’m less interested in that. Stupid thing. Like I don’t already know I’m useless. That’s not what I’m depressed about.
Well… I suppose it's tangentially related.
I hope anyone reading will forgive me. I’m feeling the sting of rejection right now. It was really stupid of me to ask. Especially now. Nobody here really likes me. They’ve only been nice to me as a courtesy because I was almost involved in a god damn shootout. And my idiot self decided that was the perfect time to push one of my few friends all the way away. Never ask your friends out on dates. It ruins everything.
So there’s this woman. I’ve talked about her in the past. Trista Ramone. She lives in the far back corner of the trailer park. You can instantly tell which unit is hers because she’s covered every square inch of the property with gardens and a rabbit hutch. The place usually has beads and colorful flags hanging on its walls as well. She’s kind of a right winger’s nightmare. I know some of those flags represent various lgbtq plus communities.
She and I have been friendly in the past. We’re both night shift workers. We crossed paths quite a bit going to and from work so we struck up a friendship over the years.
Let’s just ripped the band aid off. Recently I’ve started thinking I had… stronger feelings for Trista. I got stupid and decided to tell her about them. She wasn’t interested. I get why. We have very different lifestyles. I like meat, and she thinks the meat industry is murder. I’m not willing to give up meat, and she’s not willing to give up her beliefs. It's as simple as that. Now things are incredibly awkward with one of my closer friends and I’m still spiraling into self loathing, where I belong.
She swore up and down that she absolutely still wants to be friends with me, but I’m not sure I believe her. The look she gave me when I told her I’d like to ask her out. It looked like sadness, but a small part of me is convinced it was pity, or worse, disgust and loathing, and that small part gave me ever shuts the fuck up. But anyway, she gave me permission to write about her.
She is one of the creepy fixtures of our little neighborhood after all. She told me to make her seem as insane and scary as I possibly could and that she should get to kill me at the end. She also handed me a few of her high school yearbooks, advised me to chat with another neighbor of ours who she went to school with, and to only use creepy rumors for the rest.
Part of me is really willing to describe her as awful, but that’s just my anger. I don’t like that part of me. Trista’s not a bad person at all. She’s just weird and she doesn’t want to date me. God damn it, Petunia’s right. I need therapy.
So, I’ve told the story of the sexy, scary lady living in a polycule here in the trailer park. I think she’s got a bigger heart than she lets on. I’ve talked about the stories surrounding the Schroeder Slaughterhouse. Now let’s talk about the hippy everyone thinks is a vampire.
She’s a taller woman, maybe five-seven or eight, and she’s skinny. Her typical wardrobe is… interesting. Try to imagine your typical new-age hippy/stoner girl, wearing colorful sarongs, crop-tops, beanies, baggy sweaters, T-shirts with colorful sayings on them, sandals, boots woven from some sort of exotic plant, beaded necklaces, bracelets, a few too many piercings and some intricate tattoos. Can you picture that kind of person? Well, take that and dip them in “goth” dye. Everything is black, and contrasts to her pale white complexion, her eyes are this unusual violet color, and then make the woman wearing all that seem kind of depressed about something. That’s the look Trista has going on. Like if Wednesday Addams was forced to dress up for Hippy Day.
I’ve heard people call her an emo vampire, but as a former emo myself, she doesn’t fill out all the criteria. She doesn’t typically wear any super tight pants or cake on the eyeshadow. I guess she’s just Trista. It might sound weird (and it is) but the whole thing suits her. Her style, tattoos, and complexion all create this image of skinny vampiric waif with a mysterious past and a freaky sarcastic attitude and I found the whole thing… kinda hot.
Trista keeps to herself. She’s made the most out of her little corner of the trailer park. Like I said, she decked out her unit with garden squares, and a Rabbit pen. No idea why she’s allowed to do that. A lot of these places don’t allow pets. I heard she was also trying to put in a beehive too, but her neighbors are fighting her on that one. Our park is a bit too condensed for bees. She has a permit to grow hemp, but of course it’s not for recreational use. She treats it and uses it to weave things like handbags, clothes, and other stuff. There’s a consignment store in town that sells all kinds of things Trista has crafted herself. So she’s handy and self sufficient too. She paints, she carves wood, she weaves, she crochets, she sews, and who knows what else. She’s so good at her little crafts that apparently she’s able to support herself just selling them and working part time at the Moonlight Inn outside of town.
She’s also relatively friendly. I almost feel bad calling her weird, but here’s the thing, I’ve seen some REALLY weird shit. People jokingly call her a vampire, and she seems to embrace that, but part of me seriously wonders. The big clue is, like I mentioned, she’s completely nocturnal. She’s always asleep during the day, and every blind and curtain is drawn tight. The one time she came out during the day, she had on this full body suit with a helmet with UV glass and everything. Even then, she only showed up to give Petunia a hug, before leaving again.
That was the first time I saw Trista, come to think of it. I was kind of intrigued. It was kind of hard not to be when someone shows up to a community cookout in a freaking astronaut suit. I approached Petunia after she left.
“Who the heck was that?” I wondered.
“MASON! I’m so glad you could make it! You’ve been here about three months now! How’d that job interview go?”
“Oh. It went well. I might be doing janitorial work soon.”
“Night shift?”
“Maybe. I’m not sure.”
“If it’s the night shift, you’ll definitely meet the person who just left. That’s Trista. She’s the girl with the rabbits in the far corner. Poor girl. She’s got a really bad skin condition. Can’t let sunlight touch her.”
“Oh. Is she like… albino or something?”
“No, she’s got pigment. I don’t remember what the condition is called. I guess it started in high school or something. You’d have to ask her. And hey! If you work the night shift, you’ll probably get to chat with her!”
Petunia wasn’t wrong. I started working as a nighttime janitor for a number of local businesses. That was when I first started noticing the pale goth hippy. She rides around on a moped, with her dark hair and her sarong barely billowing behind her. I couldn’t see her face through the helmet, but she waved to me as she passed by.
The next time I saw her, she was jogging, but here’s where it gets weird. When I first stepped outside, all I saw was a blur. It actually startled me as I whipped toward it, but then there was this skinny tattooed pixie, somehow still looking like a stonehippy/vampire in jogging gear. I swear she was moving inhumanly fast when I first noticed her. That was when we introduced ourselves. She actually jogged over to say hello.
“Hey! You’re the new guy right?”
“Oh, uh, yeah. My name’s Mason!” I reached out to shake the pretty girl’s hand, like an awkward loser. She smirked and shook my hand. Her grip was weirdly strong, and a bit cold.
“I’m Trista. I’m the weirdo in the back with the rabbits.”
“Trista… oh, are you the one who has a thing with sunlight? I think Petunia mentioned you.”
“Yup! That’s me. Xerodoma pigmentosum. Sunlight hurts. I hate that it hurts.” She lamented.
“That’s gotta be rough,” I said sympathetically.
“You get used to it. You work at night?”
“Yeah. Works better for me.”
“I get that.”
And so on and so on. She’s pretty cool, with a bit of hilarious snark in there. And she secretly procured recreational weed she was willing to share. I kept working the night shift just hoping for another chance to talk to her and possibly buy a joint. Eventually she invited me over to share a joint. The inside of her place was actually pretty sparse and spartan compared to the outside. Though she was a fan of hanging beads. Most of the main room was taken up by her various crafting projects and supplies. Hemp weaves, some paintings, and even a wood carving of what I think was a rabbit, but it wasn’t anywhere near complete.
I followed her to her kitchen where she reached into the very back of her pantry and pulled out a shoebox. Inside was her stash, but there was something else which I found very strange. It was a pack of syringes and a thing I assume is to sterilize syringes. I know what you’re thinking, and that was my first thought too. It’s a poor neighborhood, the woman already smokes weed illegally, it’s not that big a shock that maybe she was involved in other drugs too. I decided not to ask at the time. We shared our joint, and we laughed, a lot. She made fun of me for being a lightweight, while I got completely hypnotized staring at the patterns of a shawl she had woven.
Months went by and we got closer, but I couldn’t forget those syringes. After a while I got worried. I’ve seen what heroine does to people. So the next time I went over to smoke and eat (vegan) pizza with her, I asked.
“Trista? Are you using anything other than weed?”
“Drugs?”
“Yeah.”
“No. Why?”
“You can tell me if you are.”
“Mason, sweetheart, I’m a stoner. I don’t fuck around with anything else and I never have.”
“Really?”
“Really.”
“Okay. Can I ask what that set of syringes are for?”
“Oh. In my stash box? Those are… part of my condition. I don’t want to talk about it.”
“Oh. Is it like… embarrassing?”
“Yeah. So don’t ask. Can we just watch a movie?”
So I don't ask anymore. But I still have no idea what she does with those syringes. Based on what I read about that Xerodoma Pigmentosum thing she says she has, I have no clue what she would need to inject herself with.
Another time she asked me to check on her rabbits for her during the day, as her usual “sitter” had something come up. All I had to do was chop up the lettuce and carrots she left out. As I was enjoying the adorable fluffy faces, one of Trista’s neighbors, a woman named Bridget, poked her head outside her door.
“Hey. Do you know what Trista injects those rabbits with?”
“I… what?”
“I’ve seen her use syringes on those rabbits. She said she was just giving them medicine, but I swear I see her inject them every week.”
“I… I wouldn't know. She just asked me to feed them.”
“I love Trista, but that always seemed so weird. She has to know vaccines are a hoax!” I tuned the woman out after that one. My mind was on that set of syringes. Why would she be using them on rabbits? These things were her pets.
I was starting to crush on her by then. But I couldn’t help feeling weirded out by that. I was actually going to confront her, but the next time I came to visit, she was literally inside the Rabbit hutch, on her back, squealing with delight as her rabbit friends nuzzled and played with her.
“Bonnibelle! That tickles! Marcy! No chewing. Finn? Watch where you’re sticking that foot! Jake? Where are you? EEEEE Lumpy! Not the neck!”
It was as silly and adorable as it sounds. She was forced to whip herself upright when two of her little friends tried to burrow under her dress. She finally stood up with a laugh, cradling a rabbit in her arms and cooing at it.
There was just no way in hell this woman was doing anything that would hurt these animals. Bridget is a paranoid antivax weirdo anyway. If Trista was using syringes on the rabbits, I was convinced it was only for their benefit.
So life went on. I got more and more reclusive over the years. Petunia, Trista, and my next door neighbor Fred were the only things keeping me remotely connected to the outside. And so we get to now. So let’s see. What are the stories about the weird vampire woman?
Well, there’s the fact that she jogs at night, solo, in a poor neighborhood. Petunia keeps the shitty people contained and behaving for the most part, but I still wouldn’t exactly call it safe, especially for a young skinny woman. But she does it without a care in the world.
There’s one strange event that some people like to connect to this. I never knew this guy, but from what I hear he was a total weirdo who leered at anyone even remotely female. And this is despite the fact he was married. His name was Josh.
I remember him a bit. He’s the guy that Petunia chased away from one of her barbecues. Supposedly he was heard saying inappropriate things to the groups of ten year old girls that were playing in the bounce house Petunia rented. Telling them how pretty they were. Trying to coax them to take off their jackets. Police reports were filed but ultimately nothing could be proven. The guy's wife, Carole, always defends him for some reason.
But anyway, I remember hanging out with Trista one night a little over a year ago. She hadn’t gone jogging like she normally did. I asked her what was up with that.
“That weirdo, Josh has started catcalling when I pass his place. It weirds me out.”
“There aren’t other people who do that at night? I’m still shocked you jog alone.”
“Not like this. I can flip off a wolf whistler. But this guy… he keeps trying to get me to stop and talk to him, and when I don’t? He shouts about my ass. I’m gonna have to talk to Petunia about that shithead, if anybody can reign him in, it’s her.”
I’m gonna guess she never got a chance. Two days later, the whole town was awoken by sirens. I was getting ready for my shift when I heard them. I walked down the road a bit to see if I could figure out what was going on. The cops were heading toward the other side of the park, so I couldn’t see much. But I did notice Trista, in her jogging gear, skulking in the shadows. I wondered if she was in trouble. But before I could call out to her, she sprinted straight to Petunia's house and banged on the door. Petunia welcomed her inside, and that was all I saw. I still wasn’t sure what was going on, so I just shrugged and headed to work, figuring I’d text Trista later.
I didn’t learn till later that Josh was found dead. He was lying prone, face down, partly hidden by bushes at the edge of the park. His neck was cut open. He’d bled out rapidly. He had a knife in his hand, and officially it’s believed he fell on it and accidentally killed himself. There was a cocktail of drugs in his system so most people accept that explanation. But others swear they saw Trista out for her jog around the same time Josh would have been bleeding to death. She got questioned, and she swore she didn’t see anything. Without evidence, there was nothing else that could be proven.
Trista’s a friend. I know that guy was being creepy to her. So I’m happy to take her word for what happened, even if my seeing her going to Petunia’s pokes a bit of a hole in that. I can’t be sure it was Trista though. So I’m not saying a word. But if a certain creep attacked a certain lady who is rumored to be a vampire, it’s not that surprising to me that he ended up dead after bleeding to death. I’m not all that broken up about it.
I’m not the one spreading that story. Josh’s wife was the one who started the rumor. So now some people are even more convinced that the weird nocturnal hippy chick is secretly a vampire.
She’s no killer. No matter what they say. She would only have defended herself.
So that’s all the stories I’ve heard that have any credibility to them. There’s more people who swear she and Petunia perform weird rituals, and people who saw her moving “inhumanly fast” and such.
But now I have to share what I found in the yearbooks Trista gave me. I wasn’t really expecting much. I checked her senior yearbook out first. She looks about the same. Pale, goth, hippy, and sort of sad. She kind of looks even sadder in these photos if I’m being honest, but that’s high school for you. She graduated in the top half of her class, no sports or extracurriculars. I’m left wondering how she managed to go to school at the time of sun was so bad for her. I’ll have to ask her about that. So nothing really new there.
It was the yearbook from her junior year where things got really interesting. I was in shock when I found her. Trista is somehow impossible to miss, but unrecognizable all at once. She’s full of color! She wore more typical tie dye hippy attire. Bright vibrant pinks, reds, blues, greens, and yellows, in every photo, and holy shit was she busy. Captain of the soccer team, first chair flutist, president of the “green living” club and the “vegan alliance,” top ten in her class, it was all incredible. I think the main reason I didn’t recognize her was her skin. It was tan, as though she were out in the sun a lot. Furthermore there were photos of her playing sports and standing outside in bright sunlight.
It was like her disease wasn’t there, which confused me. She told me it was something called Xeroderma Pigmentosa. But that’s a genetic condition. She would have had that from birth.
I sent her a text, wondering about this.
- Hey! Just went through your yearbooks. What happened? You had color? Did you discover Linkin Park?
- My disease happened. Right at the end of Jr. year. That’s why I wasn’t there for the final class photo.
- But your disease is genetic… isn’t it?
- I guess it was dormant in me.
- So it just… happened?
- Pretty much.
- I’m sorry.
- I got over it. Mostly. It was hard. My parents were both hardcore vegan naturalists and we lived in a place that was all natural light and such, so I had to live in a shed for a bit while they built a space for me. But in my family? We kinda lean into whatever life throws at us. It took months of depression to come to terms with it. All of a sudden I couldn’t be out in the sun, and I had new dietary needs that absolutely required non-vegan sources. So I leaned into it. I was a vampire now. I can dig dark colors and “vampire style.” I could make it my own by avoiding leather. And I’d be as vegan as I possibly could.
- You’re kind of awesome.
- Damn straight. So I learned to love the night too and now, here I am.
I gained new respect for her after that. Frankly I feel kinda shitty about making fun of her for being a vampire. There might not be anything paranormally weird about her after all.
She sent me one more text telling me I should talk to a guy named Frankie. She’d gone to school with him. He’s a decent enough guy. Works in the Bicounty mall in town.
I had to wait a day or two for another of Petunia’s get togethers to talk to him.
“Hey!” I said awkwardly as I tried to figure out how to strike up conversation with someone I haven’t really spoken to in a long time. “Frankie, right?”
“Oh. Yeah. Been a while. How are you Mason? You okay after that whole thing at Red Nights?”
“I’m trying to be. Look, I’ll cut to the chase. You went to school with Trista Ramone, right?”
“Ol’ Boho Ramone? Yeah. We were sort of friendly. But I was a jerk to vegans back then. Why do you ask?”
“I’ve been hanging out with her. She’s being all mysterious.” He chuckled at that. “She said I should talk to you to learn more about her… weirdness? Everyone thinks she’s a vampire now.”
“She’s totally a vampire. I have no idea what else to call her?”
“Why do you say that?”
“What did she tell you about school?”
“Nothing. She just showed me two yearbooks. Between Junior and Senior year she went from colorful club president, to lonely vampire, because of her disease.”
“Nah man. I don’t want to talk bad about her. But she was kind of a bitch, junior year. She wasn’t just a colorful vegan. She was one of those “holier than thou” types who scoffed and talked down to anyone who dared to eat meat. Her “hippy” thing meant she never hung out with the popular girls but still, she acted like she owned the place at times. I was friends with this weird guy named Steven Jones. He was just kind of a weirdo. Skulking around in the background, you know? He HATED Trista. For a while I totally understood. I thought she was kinda stuck up. But this guy was like… irrationally enraged by that girl’s existence. I guess he tried to ask her out when he was a freshman and she politely declined. But he took that shit personally.”
“Huh. So like… why’s that matter?”
“Because Steven kept saying to anyone who gave him a second look, that he was gonna ‘ruin’ her. Never elaborated. But then the last month of school rolls around, Trista gets assaulted by an unknown assailant and a week later she’s got this new disease. Meanwhile, Steven spent a week strutting around the school looking smug, and saying ‘she got what she deserved.’ Then he disappears too. Teachers said he moved away.”
“She was assaulted?”
“Yeah. Someone in a face wrap tackled her while she was at one of her protests at the meat factory. The dude freaking BIT her.”
“Jesus.”
“Yeah. I was there. I came to the protest. I’ll admit I was trying to hit on Trista or one of the other girls there. But yeah. Dude dressed in all gray with a face wrap just charged in and went right for Trista. Knocked her down, bit her like a freaking zombie, then ran away before anyone could stop him. Didn’t even take his face wrap off. It was freaky, man.”
“What the actual fuck.”
“That’s what we all said. Trista needed a stitch. But while she was at the hospital, I guess she started getting more symptoms. She was out for the rest of the year. From then on, she was like she is now. Total vampire.”
“Was Steven a vampire?”
“I dunno. Probably. Little dickhead is what he is. Must have been him that attacked Trista, but nobody could prove it. Bite mark didn’t match or something. So why are you asking? You hang out with her at night right? You asking her out or something?”
“Oh. No. Just a friend.”
That was all I really learned from Frankie. It’s quite a story, and it’s full of unknowns that Trista refuses to explain. So I guess I’ll let readers be the judge. Is she a “real” vampire? Or just a weirdo? All I know is, she’s totally standing behind me right now and now I’m dead. Bleh.
I did come back to life to talk to Trista once I finished writing this. She enjoyed it. I may as well include that interaction.
I went to her place on my night off. She read my take on her and what the neighbors thought and she grinned. “Ha! I’m a total monster!” She chuckled. “So. What do YOU think, Mason? Am I a vampire?” She cocked an eye and playfully gnashes her teeth at me, making a pleasant little click.
I sighed. “No idea. You’re Trista. And… you’re my friend. I’m sorry if I made things awkward.”
She looked surprised by that. “Aw. Thanks Mason. You’re my friend too. It’s okay. I’m flattered.”
“You don’t have to explain.”
“So we’re cool?”
“Absolutely not. We’re both weird shut ins.” She laughed. It was good to hear her laugh. It made me happy.
“Yeah but I got the ‘mysterious vampire’ thing going.”
“You have dirt in your hair from rolling around with bunnies. And you’re a vegan.”
“Bite me.”
“Says the vampire.”
“You know, if I were a vampire, I could have bitten you when we both went to the slaughterhouses a few weeks ago.”
“That just makes me stupid.”
“You’re not stupid, Mason. You’re not a loser either.”
“So. You know of any other good spooky town stories that I can do next?
“Oh, sure. You ever heard the tale of Salome? She was a witch who would mash up the seeds of a Sinapis Alba plant to make a diabolical potion she’d dump on herself. They called her the ‘Witch of the Sands.’”
I’m embarrassed to admit it took me four days to realize Trista was just fucking with me. I only figured it out when I looked up Sinapis Alba and learned that mashing the seeds just makes mustard. “Salomi the sand-witch.” Well played, vampire hippy…
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I used Yolov8 to train my dataset with the CPU and it went great when I wanted to use GPU and train another dataset it's giving me NotImplementedError. i have set up cuda and pytroch and they are defined without any problems, How could I fix it. Please help me. Thank you
the code:

from ultralytics import YOLO model = YOLO("yolov8m.yaml") model.train(data="yolo_con.yaml", epochs=100) 

my cuda version and Ultralytics:
2.3.0+cu121 12.1 3.11.4 (tags/v3.11.4:d2340ef, Jun 7 2023, 05:45:37) [MSC v.1934 64 bit (AMD64)]
Ultralytics YOLOv8.2.16 Python-3.11.4 torch-2.3.0+cu121 CUDA:0 (NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, 8192MiB) Setup complete (16 CPUs, 15.7 GB RAM, 22.7/64.0 GB disk)
the error:
Ultralytics YOLOv8.2.16 Python-3.11.4 torch-2.3.0+cu121 CUDA:0 (NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU, 8192MiB) engine\trainer: task=detect, mode=train, model=yolov8m.yaml, data=yolo_con.yaml, epochs=100, time=None, patience=100, batch=16, imgsz=640, save=True, save_period=-1, cache=False, device=None, workers=8, project=None, name=train, exist_ok=False, pretrained=True, optimizer=auto, verbose=True, seed=0, deterministic=True, single_cls=False, rect=False, cos_lr=False, close_mosaic=10, resume=False, amp=True, fraction=1.0, profile=False, freeze=None, multi_scale=False, overlap_mask=True, mask_ratio=4, dropout=0.0, val=True, split=val, save_json=False, save_hybrid=False, conf=None, iou=0.7, max_det=300, half=False, dnn=False, plots=True, source=None, vid_stride=1, stream_buffer=False, visualize=False, augment=False, agnostic_nms=False, classes=None, retina_masks=False, embed=None, show=False, save_frames=False, save_txt=False, save_conf=False, save_crop=False, show_labels=True, show_conf=True, show_boxes=True, line_width=None, format=torchscript, keras=False, optimize=False, int8=False, dynamic=False, simplify=False, opset=None, workspace=4, nms=False, lr0=0.01, lrf=0.01, momentum=0.937, weight_decay=0.0005, warmup_epochs=3.0, warmup_momentum=0.8, warmup_bias_lr=0.1, box=7.5, cls=0.5, dfl=1.5, pose=12.0, kobj=1.0, label_smoothing=0.0, nbs=64, hsv_h=0.015, hsv_s=0.7, hsv_v=0.4, degrees=0.0, translate=0.1, scale=0.5, shear=0.0, perspective=0.0, flipud=0.0, fliplr=0.5, bgr=0.0, mosaic=1.0, mixup=0.0, copy_paste=0.0, auto_augment=randaugment, erasing=0.4, crop_fraction=1.0, cfg=None, tracker=botsort.yaml, save_dir=runs\detect\train WARNING:tensorflow:From [c:\Users\eraha\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python311\Lib\site-packages\keras\src\losses.py:2976](file:///C:/Users/eraha/AppData/Local/Programs/Python/Python311/Lib/site-packages/keras/src/losses.py:2976): The name tf.losses.sparse_softmax_cross_entropy is deprecated. Please use tf.compat.v1.losses.sparse_softmax_cross_entropy instead.
Overriding model.yaml nc=80 with nc=4
from n params module arguments 0 -1 1 1392 ultralytics.nn.modules.conv.Conv [3, 48, 3, 2] 1 -1 1 41664 ultralytics.nn.modules.conv.Conv [48, 96, 3, 2] 2 -1 2 111360 ultralytics.nn.modules.block.C2f [96, 96, 2, True] 3 -1 1 166272 ultralytics.nn.modules.conv.Conv [96, 192, 3, 2] 4 -1 4 813312 ultralytics.nn.modules.block.C2f [192, 192, 4, True] 5 -1 1 664320 ultralytics.nn.modules.conv.Conv [192, 384, 3, 2] 6 -1 4 3248640 ultralytics.nn.modules.block.C2f [384, 384, 4, True] 7 -1 1 1991808 ultralytics.nn.modules.conv.Conv [384, 576, 3, 2] 8 -1 2 3985920 ultralytics.nn.modules.block.C2f [576, 576, 2, True] 9 -1 1 831168 ultralytics.nn.modules.block.SPPF [576, 576, 5] 10 -1 1 0 torch.nn.modules.upsampling.Upsample [None, 2, 'nearest'] 11 [-1, 6] 1 0 ultralytics.nn.modules.conv.Concat [1] 12 -1 2 1993728 ultralytics.nn.modules.block.C2f [960, 384, 2] 13 -1 1 0 torch.nn.modules.upsampling.Upsample [None, 2, 'nearest'] 14 [-1, 4] 1 0 ultralytics.nn.modules.conv.Concat [1] 15 -1 2 517632 ultralytics.nn.modules.block.C2f [576, 192, 2] 16 -1 1 332160 ultralytics.nn.modules.conv.Conv [192, 192, 3, 2] 17 [-1, 12] 1 0 ultralytics.nn.modules.conv.Concat [1] ...TensorBoard: Start with 'tensorboard --logdir runs\detect\train', view at http://localhost:6006/ Freezing layer 'model.22.dfl.conv.weight' AMP: running Automatic Mixed Precision (AMP) checks with YOLOv8n... Downloading https://github.com/ultralytics/assets/releases/download/v8.2.0/yolov8n.pt to 'yolov8n.pt'...

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NotImplementedError Traceback (most recent call last) Cell In[3], [line 5](vscode-notebook-cell:?execution_count=3&line=5) [1](vscode-notebook-cell:?execution_count=3&line=1) from ultralytics import YOLO [3](vscode-notebook-cell:?execution_count=3&line=3) model = YOLO("yolov8m.yaml") -- [5](vscode-notebook-cell:?execution_count=3&line=5) model.train(data="yolo_con.yaml", epochs=100)
File c:\Users\eraha\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python311\Lib\site-packages\ultralytics\engine\model.py:674, in Model.train(self, trainer, **kwargs) [671](file:///C:/Users/eraha/AppData/Local/Programs/Python/Python311/Lib/site-packages/ultralytics/engine/model.py:671)pass [673](file:///C:/Users/eraha/AppData/Local/Programs/Python/Python311/Lib/site-packages/ultralytics/engine/model.py:673) self.trainer.hub_session = self.session # attach optional HUB session [674](file:///C:/Users/eraha/AppData/Local/Programs/Python/Python311/Lib/site-packages/ultralytics/engine/model.py:674) self.trainer.train() [675](file:///C:/Users/eraha/AppData/Local/Programs/Python/Python311/Lib/site-packages/ultralytics/engine/model.py:675) # Update model and cfg after training [676](file:///C:/Users/eraha/AppData/Local/Programs/Python/Python311/Lib/site-packages/ultralytics/engine/model.py:676) if RANK in {-1, 0}:
File c:\Users\eraha\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python311\Lib\site-packages\ultralytics\engine\trainer.py:199, in BaseTrainer.train(self) [196](file:///C:/Users/eraha/AppData/Local/Programs/Python/Python311/Lib/site-packages/ultralytics/engine/trainer.py:196)ddp_cleanup(self, str(file)) [198](file:///C:/Users/eraha/AppData/Local/Programs/Python/Python311/Lib/site-packages/ultralytics/engine/trainer.py:198) else: [199](file:///C:/Users/eraha/AppData/Local/Programs/Python/Python311/Lib/site-packages/ultralytics/engine/trainer.py:199)self._do_train(world_size)
File c:\Users\eraha\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python311\Lib\site-packages\ultralytics\engine\trainer.py:313, in BaseTrainer._do_train(self, world_size) [311](file:///C:/Users/eraha/AppData/Local/Programs/Python/Python311/Lib/site-packages/ultralytics/engine/trainer.py:311) if world_size > 1: [312](file:///C:/Users/eraha/AppData/Local/Programs/Python/Python311/Lib/site-packages/ultralytics/engine/trainer.py:312)self._setup_ddp(world_size) [313](file:///C:/Users/eraha/AppData/Local/Programs/Python/Python311/Lib/site-packages/ultralytics/engine/trainer.py:313) self._setup_train(world_size) [315](file:///C:/Users/eraha/AppData/Local/Programs/Python/Python311/Lib/site-packages/ultralytics/engine/trainer.py:315) nb = len(self.train_loader) # number of batches [316](file:///C:/Users/eraha/AppData/Local/Programs/Python/Python311/Lib/site-packages/ultralytics/engine/trainer.py:316) nw = max(round(self.args.warmup_epochs * nb), 100) if self.args.warmup_epochs > 0 else -1 # warmup iterations...PythonTLSSnapshot: registered at ..\aten\src\ATen\core\PythonFallbackKernel.cpp:162 [backend fallback] FuncTorchDynamicLayerFrontMode: registered at ..\aten\src\ATen\functorch\DynamicLayer.cpp:493 [backend fallback] PreDispatch: registered at ..\aten\src\ATen\core\PythonFallbackKernel.cpp:166 [backend fallback] PythonDispatcher: registered at ..\aten\src\ATen\core\PythonFallbackKernel.cpp:158 [backend fallback] Output is truncated. View as a [scrollable element](command:cellOutput.enableScrolling?9ae868a0-0a2e-4641-8ebf-c4a39eed998a) or open in a [text editor](command:workbench.action.openLargeOutput?9ae868a0-0a2e-4641-8ebf-c4a39eed998a). Adjust cell output [settings](command:workbench.action.openSettings?%5B%22%40tag%3AnotebookOutputLayout%22%5D)...

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Just a little backstory, this EX was her first everything but he was also supremely emotionally abusive. He would spread rumors about her, and essentially ruined her social life in high school. They only spent 8-10 months together total before he turned on her. It has always been a source of trauma for her.
Recently, he came messaging her on FB. He kept trying to apologize and kept messaging her every few months. Finally she answered back and they started talking. I told her I supported facing him to get any closure and help heal any wounds she's carrying. I never once had an issue with her talking to this Ex or any Ex. I've never been the jealous type, I trust her completely even though I don't trust this dude for one second with his strange intentions of reaching out to her 20 years later.
Anyway, fast forward 2 weeks, I notice her texting non-stop for hours one evening. I knew immediately is wasn't just a friend, I knew it was him. I didn't say anything because I didn't want to be "that guy". But my stomach was in a knot seeing her so engaged with her Ex.
A few days later she said she wanted to let me know that they spoke on the phone and are now texting, and that he's really changed. That she unpacked this all with her therapist and they both think it would be good to forgive and move on and have this connection. They are now meeting for dinner and a movie to meet in person for the first time in 20+ years to unpack everything. She subtlety mentioned he warned him she doesn't look the same as she did in high school, and that he re-assured her she will always be beautiful and that of all the people he dated she treated him the best. I asked if that was her goal, to get this male attention from someone else from her past. And she admitted that it felt good to hear it from someone else besides me. All things I understand. I totally do. Being together with the same person for that long I'm sure brings on its monotony. But I've always strived to make her feel wanted, desired, appreciated, loved, cared for. And now I question what I'm not providing her.
I asked her if I was lacking anything that she is seeking in someone else, and she said no that we are fine and that this is something different. And to her credit she has not acted different with me at all, we are still close, there's no awkwardness or distance other than me getting stress cramps and trying to hide how all this affects me. At the end of the day it still feels like it's an "emotional affair". But I'm scared of even bringing that up because I don't want to come across as some immature "jealous" husband. He is now on her FB, "hearting/loving" every post of hers, yes even the ones with me in them. She then asked me why I was checking who likes her posts. I told her I didnt, that when I go to like a post of hers I just see right there he's already there with a "heart" on it.
I know it sounds childlike and immature, and I've seen similar posts here with this same situation. But the fact that my wife is enjoying the attention but assures me that she has zero feelings for him and that they just talk about movies and music still doesn't make me feel any better. I can't sleep most nights now, this knot in my stomach won't go away. Last night I smoked 4 joints and downed 2 glasses of scotch to try and knock myself out but it was like my body was immune to the effects, I spent the whole night wondering why she's doing this even though she's explained it from her POV several times now. I trust her 100%, but my the stress and anxiety just won't go away and now I need to hide it because I fear of making her think I'm some controlling person that wants to dictate who she can or cannot speak to. I don't want that, that's not who I am. I honestly told her I'd be fine if this was some random guy friend, or even a stranger from Reddit or something. But the fact that this guy not only has been with her, but also treated her poorly, just makes it all weird to me.
I don't know what I can possibly do without making her resent me. I don't want a world where she cuts off this guy fully and then resents me for making her feel like she needs to do that. But from the very beginning this whole thing was supposed to be about getting closure, and the surprise of it turning into texting and now meeting up took me by surprise. She's been very open about it, she isn't hiding anything. But part of me feels like he's making moves on her, hitting on her, or just being flirty with her. I haven't seen any of the texts, and I would never look unless my wife willingly showed me (I havent asked to see them because I really do trust her, I dont want to go down that road).
Anyway, it's been throwing me for a loop, and I miss being able to sleep without a painful knot in my chest and stomach. As someone who's been passed over many times before meeting my wife, those experiences naturally pop up in my head. But I know she'd never do anything since this dude is a mess. He may have a GF but he's unemployed, went to jail and has a criminal record, and never got an education. I just don't know what to make of this, is this an emotional affair? Am I being a weak selfish person wanting this dude to just go back to living in the shadows? I just feel all out of sorts over it and don't know how I can even approach this without being the bad guy.

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I'm a digital archivist with a ~500TB collection that I'm looking to share with people. This is the first time I'm expanding access outside my small-circle of friends. I'm looking for people who are also interested in joining and building a real community of AV nerds.
The collection is primarily movies and tv shows. There is a lot of stuff that was personally ripped and you won't find elsewhere, and some "lost media" that took some effort to find.
A lot of attention was paid to "completeness" and correct organization, with over 2500 fully complete TV series and 10000 movies. Completeness includes downloading full franchises of content, so I tend to have all the special episodes/reboots/sequels/spinoffs/movie of any particular franchise. If I'm missing an episode of something, that's because it probably just isn't available ANYWHERE. Quality is almost always the best available resolution/format for whatever content is on the server.
You will also get access to my Overseerr page, where you can request anything I don't already have. Available Sources: All top tier private trackers, many specialized private trackers. Can do a custom request rip if its available on any online streaming service, even if its a foreign streamer like FujiTV On Demand.
I also regularly stream major live events and PPV events for free through our own streaming site.
If you don't make the cut for the Plex, you will still be able to join our Discord where you will be able to participate in the community, join our watch parties, and have an opportunity to join our Plex in the future.
If you are looking for a new home and can add value to building this community, PM me with a short blurb about what sort of content you like and how you can contribute.
Here are the types of contributors I'm looking for:
1) Curators
You will be responsible for helping me surface content that we already have and finding content to add. This means suggesting movies to watch on movie nights or creating thematic collections. For example: you are a horror movie buff that can curate Halloween collections, or deep cut collection of the best cult horror movies.
2) Discord Community Managers
You will be responsible for helping me recruit for the community, run events, and moderate. This means stuff like finding new users to bring on the Discord, engaging our users there, and setting up events like movie nights or poker nights.
3) Lost or Obscure Media Hunters
You will be responsible for helping me find and rip lost or obscure media. I already have access to most private trackers, but maybe you have invites to some obscure private tracker for specific content I can't find. Maybe you go out of your way to find out of print DVDs that nobody else has uploaded anywhere. You know who you are.
4) Plex Share Managers
You will be responsible for helping me maintain good practices and policies with regards to inviting people to the Plex share. I've only opened this up to a limited number of people so far so that I can ensure the best experience for our users, and so I don't get arbitrarily banned by Plex. I'd like to keep it that way. You've set up a Plex Share community before or have a lot of experience with them.
5) Sysadmins
I'm just looking for other homelab geeks to recommend new services, bounce ideas and help troubleshoot stuff. Eventually looking for other admins to help me maintain infrastructure and do admin work when I'm not available to do so.
6) Mirror providers
Maybe you live in another region and have the resources to setup a mirror.

Library Highlights:

• Prestige Cinema and TV
• Sitcoms (New and old, the good stuff and the popular stuff)
• Science Fiction (Every major and minor SciFi franchise, from Babylon 5
• Horror (Basically everything, you will be hard pressed to find something I don't have)
• Cult and B Movies
• Gen X/Millennial Nostalgia Content
• Superhero Franchises (Marvel / DC / all the less known stuff like Flash Gordon as well)
• Drag Race and Drag Content (all regional franchises, even the first season of untucked aka Under the Hood)
• Copaganda (Every Law and OrdeDick Wolf show, NCIS, CSI, 911, FBI, The Rookie, etc.)
• Foreign Content (Critically acclaimed, culturally relevant, etc.)
• Anime (All the large franchises and highly rated stuff. Examples include: Dragonball, Sailor Moon, Gundam, One Piece, Lupin, Fate, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Bleach, Pokemon, Attack on Titam, Baki, Death Note, Cowboy Bebop, Solo Leveling, etc.)
• Modern Animation (Newer stuff from Netflix/Disney+/Max/Fox/etc.)
• Contemporary Animation (The stuff Gen X/Millennials watched growing up. Classic Nick, Cartoon Network, Fox Kids, Disney Content. The well known stuff like Dexters Lab to the obscure and forgotten like Eek the Cat.)
• Golden Age Animation (Complete collections of Looney Tunes, Terry Toons, Hanna-Barbera, Disney, Paramount, etc. A lot of work went to tracking down complete collections of a lot of these cartoons. )