Show Notes
00:00 - Start 00:12 - Hey… I’m Dave…. 07:37 - If you had a 400GB database - should you aim to have 450GB of main memory? 09:16 - Is there a difference in what an ARM based processor can due compared to an Intel based processor? 10:14 - Doesn’t the Apple M3 Ultra have memory bandwidth of 819 GB/s? This 250 -275GB/s doesn’t seem that impressive. 11:20 - Will the AI encompass all those pursuits and work for the individual user? 13:22 - Why in the world does Nvidia restrain it by using (more than) last gen memory technology? 14:09 - Is FP4 realy fully effective? I think I need to see a lot more proof. 14:58 - How much does it cost for us normal people? 15:42 - Is Dell worth the $1000 higher price compared to the ASUS/HP/MSI/GIGBYTE? 17:52 - I do wish you’d done a bit more ‘show not tell’. Maybe show how the model performs at different stages in its training? 18:47 - Demos, Demos, Demos Where are the demos and code snippets showing off the GB10? Want to see the ux working as it identifies cars 19:19 - Can you get the cables separately from the units? 19:54 - If you re not training large ANN models,but rather are obtaining them from open sources does this system still make sense? 22:18 - Why does the nvme slot only support a maximun of 4tb ? is it running Fat32 or something ? 23:00 - Do you have any idea how to fix the problem with updating to Windows 11 rendering your USB ports all but useless? 23:57 - Great show, Dave!! What do you know about Windows 11 Pro for Workstations? Do you use this OS? 24:30 - Why is it that some Windows app’s UI components are inactive unless the app has focus? 25:29 - May I ask a thermal question? What paste do you use? I’m trying to find peak performance on XPC T20. 26:47 - I assume you run crops through a ViT model trained on your known cars, right? 28:09 - Would the car detection work in a state where cars only have rear tags? 28:43 - Have you thought about using a MoE for the latter levels of Tempest? 30:52 - Windows will show you your wifi password, it’s View Wi-Fi security key option in the wifi’s settings page. 31:16 - Could the wifi-password-missing-user not reset their wifi gear and start over? 31:39 - Does Task Manager consume, or try to consume, 100% CPU when it first opens? 32:19 - I have a collaboration I’d like to discuss with you. Could you please provide your email address? 32:29 - Do you think your channel would have done as well if it was called David’s Garage? 33:15 - I was expecting a series of videos on your Tempest AI project. Am I the only one hoping for some closure? 34:31 - Yes, but can I use it to decode this video? 34:51 - Can I use this with a Rockwell retroencabulator? I’m not sure this integrates with a prefabulated amulite production pipeline 35:54 - Speaking of childhood candies do you remember the purple Thrills gum? 37:01 - The Friendly Coder outro…
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