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Cake day: January 26th, 2025

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  • let’s say I’m reading an article on communism and the sources provided by Wikipedia come from Marx while llama regurgitates answers from US conservatives on Reddit telling me that communism is when no iPhone and you have state dictatorship.

    even if I can’t access the source in the moment, I can still tell that Wikipedia at least attempts to follow the scientific method. just knowing the name of the source tells me what useless junk to skip.

    oh, and I could go to the library and ask them if they have my source available.



  • offline Wikipedia on a phone vs llama which needs a PC:

    wiki:

    1. 20-30 GB for the text version
    2. can fit on most phones otherwise use SD card /USB storage
    3. isn’t full of AI slop

    Llama 3.1 8B Requirements:

    1. CPU: Modern processor with at least 8 cores
    2. RAM: Minimum of 16 GB recommended
    3. GPU: NVIDIA RTX 3090
    4. doesn’t run on Android or iOS

    also keep in mind most people outside of tech/gamer bros can’t afford the financial investment for a PC that can run it. most people can afford an Android phone