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2 months ago | 
4sysops.com | Michael Pietroforte
If you're interested in testing the Chinese DeepSeek R1 model, you may face challenges as their website is not accepting new registrations at the moment. They attribute this to a DDoS attack. You might consider downloading the open-source model and trying it on your own computer instead. Install on WindowsI didn't attempt the 671 billion parameter version since it requires a multi-GPU setup. However, you can test several distilled versions with fewer parameters on a PC or Mac.
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Jan 23, 2025 | 
4sysops.com | Michael Pietroforte
In a previous post about the new AI features in the Warp terminal, I suggested that AI interfaces would eventually replace the CLI and facilitate the automation of script generation. The Cline extension for Visual Studio Code is a significant step in this direction, allowing you to create scripts using natural language, execute them with AI support in the terminal, rely on AI to analyze shell output and respond to errors.
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Nov 25, 2024 | 
4sysops.com | Michael Pietroforte
    security, windows, AI, windows 11 
FunctionalityRecall operates by taking snapshots of the user’s screen at specific moments, creating a timeline that allows users to revisit their past activities. Using natural language prompts, users can search for content to find apps, websites, or documents they have interacted with.
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Nov 25, 2024 | 
4sysops.com | Michael Pietroforte
Understanding passkeysPasskeys are digital credentials that replace traditional passwords. They utilize public key cryptography, where a private key is securely stored on the user’s device, and a corresponding public key is shared with the service. The private key is used to sign cryptographic challenges sent by the service during authentication, proving the user’s identity without exposing the key itself.
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Nov 3, 2024 | 
4sysops.com | Michael Pietroforte
Windows Server 2025 introduces new features, particularly in these areas: Network ATCActive DirectoryDelegated Managed Service AccountsSecurityStorageSMB over QUICHyper-VTo familiarize yourself with the system, download the ISO or VHD of the Windows Server 2025 evaluation version, which will function for 180 days.
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Sep 24, 2024 | 
4sysops.com | Michael Pietroforte
Office 2024 vs. Office 2024 LTSCHere's a breakdown of the key differences between Office 2024 and Office 2024 LTSC in terms of licensing, support, feature updates, cloud functionality, and availability. LTSC is for volume licensing, offering five years of support for stable, disconnected environments.
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Sep 17, 2024 | 
4sysops.com | Michael Pietroforte
The "o" in o1 doesn't have a publicly disclosed meaning, but I assume it aligns with the "o" in GPT-4o, where it stands for "omni."Chain of ThoughtHas your mother ever told you to think before you speak? In essence, this is the lesson that o1 learned. Earlier models would often start rambling and occasionally get themselves into trouble. To avoid admitting their mistakes, they resorted to hallucinations—more accurately, confabulations—where the model completely fabricated information.
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Sep 9, 2024 | 
4sysops.com | Michael Pietroforte
In my last post, I discussed three standard methods to block AI crawlers that have little prospect of being successful. Please also read it if you want to know why it is important to block AI scrapers. One way that works reliably for 4sysops is leveraging Cloudflare's Web Application Firewall (WAF). Cloudflare's free plan provides all the essential tools to safeguard your site against content theft by AI companies.
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Sep 5, 2024 | 
4sysops.com | Michael Pietroforte
Why block AI scrapers? All content creation businesses are keen on blocking AI scrapers (more on that below). But what about other websites? You might think this issue doesn't apply to your organization because you're not in the publishing industry. However, I assume your company has a website where you share information about your products or services.
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Sep 3, 2024 | 
4sysops.com | Michael Pietroforte
Simplicity vs. flexibilityLightsail provides features comparable to the virtual machine setups of many hosting providers. Amazon offers numerous pre-configured systems, including WordPress, Drupal, and LAMP. Lightsail also allows you to work with various operating systems, including Ubuntu and Windows. Any admin with basic skills can launch a virtual machine in the cloud within a minute. In contrast, EC2 may seem complex and potentially overwhelming for AWS newbies.
