Taxes edition

>Interviewing
https://leetcode.com/study-plan/leetcode-75
Tips and interview practice: https://blog.interviewing.io/

>Resume Stuff
https://www.careercup.com/resume

>Salary Stuff
"What's your expected salary?": https://www.fearlesssalarynegotiation.com/salary-expectations-interview-question/
Negotiation advice: https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/how-not-to-bomb-your-offer-negotiation-c46bb9bc7dea/
Salary data: https://levels.fyi/

Don't disclose your current salary to recruiters.

>Layoffs
https://layoffs.fyi/

>Helpful YouTube Channels
https://www.youtube.com/@ContinuousDelivery
https://www.youtube.com/@EngineeringwithUtsav
https://www.youtube.com/@ByteByteGo (systems design at a high level)
https://www.youtube.com/@ycombinator (if you're doing a startup)
https://www.youtube.com/@hnasr (for studying backed architecture)

Previous thread: >>100073541

/lmg/ - a general dedicated to the discussion and development of local language models.

Previous threads: >>100081628 & >>100077829

►News
>(04/18) Llama 3 8B, 70B pretrained and instruction-tuned models released: https://llama.meta.com/llama3/
>(04/17) Mixtral-8x22B-Instruct-v0.1 released: https://mistral.ai/news/mixtral-8x22b/
>(04/15) Microsoft AI unreleases WizardLM 2: https://web.archive.org/web/20240415221214/https://wizardlm.github.io/WizardLM2/
>(04/09) Mistral releases Mixtral-8x22B: https://twitter.com/MistralAI/status/1777869263778291896
>(04/09) Llama 3 coming in the next month: https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/09/meta-confirms-that-its-llama-3-open-source-llm-is-coming-in-the-next-month/

►FAQ: https://wikia.schneedc.com
►Glossary: https://archive.today/E013q | https://rentry.org/local_llm_glossary
►Links: https://rentry.org/LocalModelsLinks
►Official /lmg/ card: https://files.catbox.moe/cbclyf.png

►Getting Started
https://rentry.org/llama-mini-guide
https://rentry.org/8-step-llm-guide
https://rentry.org/llama_v2_sillytavern
https://rentry.org/lmg-spoonfeed-guide
https://rentry.org/rocm-llamacpp

►Further Learning
https://rentry.org/machine-learning-roadmap
https://rentry.org/llm-training
https://rentry.org/LocalModelsPapers

►Benchmarks
General Purpose:
https://hf.co/spaces/HuggingFaceH4/open_llm_leaderboard
https://hf.co/spaces/lmsys/chatbot-arena-leaderboard
Programming: https://hf.co/spaces/bigcode/bigcode-models-leaderboard
Censorbench: https://codeberg.org/jts2323/censorbench

►Tools
Alpha Calculator: https://desmos.com/calculator/ffngla98yc
GGUF VRAM Calculator: https://huggingface.co/spaces/NyxKrage/LLM-Model-VRAM-Calculator
Sampler visualizer: https://artefact2.github.io/llm-sampling/index.xhtml

►Text Gen. UI, Inference Engines
https://github.com/oobabooga/text-generation-webui
https://github.com/LostRuins/koboldcpp
https://github.com/lmg-anon/mikupad
https://github.com/turboderp/exui
https://github.com/ggerganov/llama.cpp

/aicg/ - A general dedicated to the discussion and development of AI chatbots

Maid to Skate Edition

>News
Meta AI released Llama 3 8B and 70B https://llama.meta.com/llama3
Claude Opus on Amazon Bedrock https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/anthropics-claude-3-opus-model-on-amazon-bedrock
OpenAI released the gpt-4-turbo as stable
Anthropic released the Claude 3 family https://www.anthropic.com/news/claude-3-family

additional info: https://rentry.org/aicg_extra_information

>Bots
https://chub.ai
https://chub-archive.evulid.cc
https://booru.plus/+pygmalion
https://rentry.org/meta_bot_list
https://rentry.org/charcardrentrylist

>Guides
https://rentry.org/tavern4retards - https://rentry.org/agnai_guides

>Jailbreaks
https://rentry.org/jb-listing

>Frontends
https://sillytavern.app [SillyTavern]
https://agnai.chat [Agnai]
https://risuai.xyz [RisuAI]
https://docs.miku.gg [Miku]
https://character.ai [Cai]

>Models
gpt: https://platform.openai.com/docs
claude: https://docs.anthropic.com
gemini: https://ai.google.dev/docs
local: >>>/g/lmg
https://rentry.org/meta_golocal_list

>Botmaking
https://rentry.org/meta_botmaking_list
https://desune.moe/aichared
https://agnai.chat/editor

>Meta
OP templates: https://rentry.org/aicgOP
services assessment: https://rentry.org/aicg_meta
try these -> https://rentry.org/weirdbutfunjailbreaksandprompts - https://rentry.org/jinxbreaks
old slaude stuff: https://rentry.org/meta_claude_list
logs: https://chatlogs.neocities.org
aicg botmaking events: https://rentry.org/meta_event_list

maid 2 bake: >>100083936

/aicg/ - A general dedicated to the discussion and development of AI chatbots

maid 2 skate edition

>News
Meta AI released Llama 3 8B and 70B https://llama.meta.com/llama3
Opus comes to AWS: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/anthropics-claude-3-opus-model-on-amazon-bedrock/
gpt-4-turbo finally out of preview, not as fucked as the last preview snapshot
https://platform.openai.com/docs/models/gpt-4-turbo-and-gpt-4


additional info: https://rentry.org/aicg_extra_information
lore: https://rentry.org/aicg_chronicles

>Bots
https://chub.ai
https://chub-archive.evulid.cc
https://rentry.org/meta_bot_list
https://booru.plus/+pygmalion

>Frontends
https://sillytavern.app [SillyTavern]
https://agnai.chat [Agnai]
https://risuai.xyz [RisuAI]
https://docs.miku.gg [Miku]
https://character.ai [CAI]

>Botmaking
https://rentry.org/meta_botmaking_list
https://desune.moe/aichared
https://agnai.chat/editor

>Guides
https://rentry.org/tavern4retards

>Jailbreaks
https://rentry.org/jb-listing

>Models
claude: https://docs.anthropic.com
gpt: https://platform.openai.com/docs
gemini: https://ai.google.dev/docs
local: >>>/g/lmg
https://rentry.org/meta_golocal_list

>Meta
OP templates: https://rentry.org/aicgOP
services assessment: https://rentry.org/aicg_meta
fun JBs and prompts: https://rentry.org/weirdbutfunjailbreaksandprompts - https://rentry.org/jinxbreaks
sultra: https://github.com/kingbased/gemini
logs: https://chatlogs.neocities.org
aicg botmaking events: https://rentry.org/meta_event_list

banned from the skatepark >>100080570

>UPGRADE & BUILD ADVICE.
Post build list or current specs including MONITOR: https://pcpartpicker.com/
Provide specific use cases.
State BUDGET and COUNTRY or you will NOT be helped.

>UPCOMING
Intel Battlemage (Q3 2024)
RTX 5000 Series (Q4 2024)
Intel Arrow Lake (Q4 2024)

>CPU
Web browsing: i3 14100/5600G
Budget: i5 12600KF
Gaming: i7 12700KF/7600
High end gaming: i7 14700K/7800X3D
Workstation: 14700K/7900X
AM4 upgrade: 5600/5800X3D

>COOLER
Arctic Liquid Freezer III
Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 EVO
Scythe Fuma 3 (ITX/>42mm RAM)
Thermalright Peerless Assassin SE
Budget: Assassin X 120 Refined SE, ID-COOLING SE-214-XT
AVOID: Dark Rock Pro 4/5, NH-U12A/D15(S)

>MOTHERBOARD
ASRock B650M-HDV/M.2

>RAM
DDR4: 2x16GB 3200CL16. Budget, 2x8GB
DDR5: 2x16GB 6000CL30
Workstation/high end: consider 2x32GB

>SSD (OS drive)
Budget: Crucial P3 Plus, Lexar NM710 (EU)
Mid range: WD SN850X
High end: Sabrent Rocket 5, Samsung 990 Pro

>GPU
1080p: RTX 4070 Super, budget: RTX 4060
1440p: RTX 4080 Super, budget: RTX 4070 Ti Super
2160p: RTX 4090
Workstation: RTX 4000 Series, AVOID: AMD cards, RTX 3060 12GB

>CASE (from $ to $$$)
mATX: Montech Air 100, Fractal Pop Mini Air, Lian Li O11 Air Mini
ATX: Montech AIR 903 Base, Lian Li Lancool 216, Lian Li Lancool III
AVOID: 'Silent' cases, fanless cases, 4000D airflow

>PSU
Budget: High end gold rated 500-600W PSU
Mid range: ATX 3.0 compliant gold rated PSU @ 75% max load
High end: Seasonic PRIME TX, be quiet! Dark Power Pro 13, Corsair HX1500i refresh
AVOID: GAMEMAX
PSU buying guides:
https://hwbusters.com/best_picks/best-atx-v3-0-pcie-5-0-ready-psus-picks-2023-hardware-busters/ (updated for 2024)
https://cultists.network/140/psu-tier-list/

>OS
Activate Windows @ >>>/g/fwt

>CASE FANS
Meta: get a case with good stock PWM fans
Budget: Arctic P12 PWM PST 5 pack
High end: Noctua NF-A12x25 PWM

What's the best video player for Windows right now?

>MPV
>MPC-HC
>MPC-HE
>VLC
>Windows 11's New Media Player

FAQ:
>How do I activate Windows?
https://github.com/massgravel/Microsoft-Activation-Scripts
HWID2 mimics a valid installation to generate a permanent legitimate license.

>Which version should I install?
W10 Enterprise IoT LTSC 2021
-10 yrs support, EoL 2032
-5 yrs on non-IoT LTSC
-No feature updates
-Comes with Win32 system utils
-Binary identical to Enterprise except no MS Store and no bloat apps
-If you need MS Store run this in cmd: wsreset -i
-Basically Windows: Classic 9x/XP/7 Edition, 10 years support and you decide when you want to update/upgrade

W10/W11 Home/Pro/Edu/Ent
-Dont install
-1.5-2 yrs support
-Constant forced updates
-Preinstalled bloatware apps (games, music, news, weather, people, onedrive, ads in start menu, etc)
*W11 specific
*Massive UI usability downgrades
*Taskbar removed features and options
*File explorer rewritten w/ reduced performance
*Has new CPU scheduler to support 12th+ gen Intel E-cores (its only redeeming feature)

>Is there a good version of W11?
No, 11 IoT LTSC *might* be good when released 24H2.

>How do I activate Office?
https://github.com/massgravel/Microsoft-Activation-Scripts
Alternatively, use MSOffice through your browser since it's free,
or try OnlyOffice/LibreOffice and set it to save as MSOffice file formats.

>ISOs:
Windows https://pastebin.com/nUMgAr0b
IoT LTSC https://pastebin.com/ywkasnhM
Office https://pastebin.com/G8w5qu6z

>Should I debloat or Optimize-Offline?
If you need to ask, then no. You WILL break something.
If you know what you're doing:
https://pastebin.com/S5VKBirt

>Windows/Office install guide
https://rentry.org/windowsinstallguide

>Portable programs & reinstall-proofing
https://pastebin.com/Zh7WSbJ2

>Useful programs for a new install
https://pastebin.com/hN8nnwns

>I miss Windows##
OpenShell/RetroBar/WinClassic/StartIsBack

WinInfo&OtherPastas:
https://rentry.org/fwt
https://rentry.org/ltsc
Change to .co if links don't work

Previous thread: >>99922670

Please tell me she is not a man

Battle station thread

if I'm about to start writing a new window manager in the year of our lord 2024, and I use proprietary Nvidia drivers, should I create an X11 wm or a Wayland compositor?
this question is based purely in a compatibility and future proofing sense, not which is more time efficient or easier.
Wayland supposedly works but I'm worried about putting all this work in just for it to be too unstable to use.
and don't just try to sell me on whatever server you use, fucking shills
many thanks