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From Dot-Com to AI: A Comparative Journey Through Tech Revolutions

网上照片 The comparison between the internet boom in the early 2000s and the recent proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI) over the past 18 months reveals some similarities and differences. In the early 2000s, investors blindly pursued dot-com companies, leading to a bubble that eventually burst. Currently, over 80% of the deals venture capital firms consider are related to AI. The AI boom is being primarily driven by the increasing amount of data available for training AI models, enabling complex tasks like image recognition and predictive analytics especially in the medical and healthcare sector. I would like to discuss the similaritie...

Democratizing AI: Empowering End-Devices with Small Language Models

网上图片 According to the development trajectory of the AI landscape, I'm very excited about the next frontier in artificial intelligence - the rise of end-device AI (some parties call it Edge AI). While the current landscape is dominated by large language models ("LLMs") running on powerful cloud infrastructure, I am certain that a new era is dawning where small language models ("SLMs") will empower end-devices to harness the power of AI locally. The shift towards end-device AI is driven by several key factors. Firstly, the growing ubiquity of powerful edge devices, such as smartphones (recent news articles mentioned repeatedly tha...

The Liangzhu Culture

Clay Pot from Liangzhu Museum (Wikimedia Commons) Chinese civilization boasts a brilliant history spanning five millennia, characterized by distinct regional and temporal developments as well as a rich tradition of cultural integration. The origin of Chinese culture is diverse; apart from the northeastern Hongshan culture previously discussed, the Liangzhu culture, located in the southeastern part of the Yangtze River basin, is a prime example. Known for its jade culture, which has had a profound impact on Chinese history, culture, and art, today's focus is on exploring this culture to enhance our understanding. The Liangzhu culture emerged during the Late Neolithic period in China...

良渚文化有什么文化特色？

Wikimedia Commons   良渚文化以其高水平的玉器制作技术而闻名，出土了大量精美的玉器、陶器以及其他文物，亦反映出有初步社会阶层分化和政治组织的迹象。     中华文化歷史悠久，不同时期不同地区都各自发展或互相融合。除笔者之前谈论的东北红山文化之外，长江流域的良渚文化更是表表者，其玉文化对中国文化有深远的影响，被认为是中国古代文明的重要起源之一。   相对成熟的社会 良渚文化见于中国新石器时代晚期，主要分布在现今的杭州西北方，时间约为公元前3300...

Revised China's Cultural Heritage Protection Law (2023): Can it meet the new era's demands for cultural heritage protection?

China's Cultural Heritage Protection Law has been in effect for over 40 years since its initial promulgation in 1982, with one revision made in 2002. Since the start of the new century, political, social, economic, and technological changes have been rapid. The current Cultural Heritage Protection Law shows significant shortcomings, unable to meet the demands of the new era. As a result, there have been continual calls for revisions. Consequently, the State Council proposed amendments to the law and solicited opinions from stakeholders and various levels of society. After over a year's effort, on October 20th, the initial opinions were collected, with over 1,300 individuals or groups...

香江谷雨前（农历甲辰年三月辰月十一日）

谷雨是在每年四月二十日前后，当地球到达太阳黄经三十度的时候，带给大地丰沛的雨水，大大有利谷类农作物生长的意思。这是一年中农作最重要的春雨期，也是春季的第六个，或最后的一个节气。 图源：网络 古籍中也有凸显谷雨这个节气的描述。《通律孝经援神契》：「清明后十五日，斗指辰，为谷雨，三月中，言雨生百谷清净明洁也。」《群芳谱》：「谷雨，谷得雨而生也。」即谷雨前后，天气较暖，降雨增加，有利于春作物播种生长。 宋代陈元靓在《岁时广记》一书中说：「谷雨者，言雨以...