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    Developer builds a language model that runs in a boot sector●Show HN: A language model that lives in a boot sectorYhnBusinessPersonal Finance10913 h ago

    A developer has released bootgpt, an experimental language model small enough to live inside a machine's boot sector, meaning it can run directly from the earliest stage of a computer's startup process without an operating system. The project, shared on GitHub, is drawing attention for packing a neural language model into a few hundred bytes, a striking contrast to today's massive AI systems.

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    Developer squeezes a language model into a 512-byte boot sector●Show HN: A language model that lives in a boot sector All the ideas came from the boot sector demo scene where people haMmastodonBusinessStartups45 d ago

    A developer has demonstrated a neural network small enough to live entirely inside a PC's 512-byte boot sector, inspired by the demo scene tradition of fitting chess games, BASIC interpreters and even a C compiler into that tiny space. Instead of conventional code, the program generates its output through a compact model. Tech communities are praising the project as a striking throwback to extreme size-coding craft.

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    Boot Barn expands store openings despite lowered outlook▼Boot Barn ramps up store openings despite lowering outlook✉newsBusinessRetail4 d ago

    Boot Barn is accelerating its store expansion plans even after cutting its financial guidance, signaling confidence in long-term growth despite near-term headwinds. The Western and workwear retailer's decision to keep opening new locations while lowering its outlook has drawn attention in the retail sector, where many chains are pulling back on expansion amid softer consumer spending.

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    bootgpt squeezes a neural network into a 512-byte boot sector●A free 512-byte boot-sector program, bootgpt, boots a PC straight into a neural network that dreams fake Linux logs httpMmastodonTechnologySoftware05 d ago

    A free, open-source boot-sector program called bootgpt is drawing attention for fitting an entire neural network into just 512 bytes of assembly code. When booted, the PC skips the usual startup process entirely and runs the network directly, generating invented, dream-like fake Linux log lines on screen. It is being shared as a striking demonstration of extreme programming minimalism and machine learning compressed to its barest form.

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