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Beating GPT-5.6 Sol on retrieval with 100x cheaper open models
A 4B open-source model post-trained with Castform retrieved search results as accurately as GPT-5.6 Sol, while costing 100x less.
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The way CTRL-C in Postgres CLI cancels queries is incredibly hack-y
There are a few different reasons to hit the brakes on a Postgres query. Maybe it’s taking too long to finish. Maybe you realised you forgot to create an index that will make it orders of magnitude quicker. Maybe there’s some reason the results are no longer needed. Or maybe you, or your LLM buddy, […]