Tag Archives: Pixpa

18Mar/25

JavaScript: json-server

March 18, 2025JavaScriptPixpaSeecoding Technologies

When developing code that calls on APIs (Application Programming Interface) it can be a pain having to call the API multiple times just whilst coding the initial call or during testing. NPM (A package manager for Node) has a package that solves this called json-server. It can be installed via: The i NPM to install […]

17Mar/25

DevOps: What is DORA?

March 17, 2025DevOpsPixpaSeecoding Technologies

DORA is an acronym for DevOps Research and Assessment. The DORA team carry out research into the DevOps movement and produce “State of DevOps” reports to show what is happening in DevOps across teams across the world. The DORA State of DevOps reports from 2014 onwards can be found at: https://dora.dev/publications/ and show the changing […]

16Mar/25

DevOps: Muri, Mura, Muda

March 16, 2025DevOpsPixpaSeecoding Technologies

When discussing DevOps the Agile principles of Muri, Mura and Muda are key to help identify areas where improvements can be made. Muri Muri is overbudening. Overburdening a system, such as running an engine at its at limits can produces results for a while but it eventually causes burnout. Unlike Mura (below), Muri generally occurs […]

27Feb/25

Here’s Why Your Favorite Retail Stores Are Using SEG Graphics

February 27, 2025NewsPixpaSeecoding Technologies

It’s no secret that eCommerce is having a moment. However, contrary to popular belief, brick-and-mortar stores are still going strong, accounting for 83% of all sales in 2024. Once shoppers are in the store, grabbing their attention presents another challenge. With constant advertising from the time people wake up until the time they go to […]

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26Feb/25

The Complete Guide to Signage for Colleges & Universities

February 26, 2025NewsPixpaSeecoding Technologies

Imagine walking onto a bustling college campus for the first time, unsure of where to go. Your first instinct is to look for a sign. However, signage is more than just a wall or door plaque that helps ease confusion. It’s a multifaceted tool, directing foot traffic, announcing upcoming events, and telling the story of […]

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14Jan/25

LLM – Terminology To Help

January 14, 2025ai, artificial-intelligence, Data Analytics, nlpPixpaSeecoding Technologies

My current learnings around Large Language Models (LLMs) has lead to me running into more acronyms and terms that have either left my memory or are new to me. I decided a blog post was needed to help me keep track. NLP Natural Language Processing. The use of Machine Learning (ML) and Deep Learning (DL) […]

05Jan/25

LLM – Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) with Ollama Embeddings

January 5, 2025ai, artificial-intelligence, chatbot, llm, Python, RAGPixpaSeecoding Technologies

The work on the Large Language Model (LLM) bot so far has seen the running of LLM locally using Ollama, a switch in models (from tinyllama to gemma) whilst introducing LangChain and then the switch to LangChain templates. Note: If you skipped the previous blog entry posts, I’m following along with Real Pythons “Build an LLM […]

03Jan/25

LLM – Langchain Templates (Python)

January 3, 2025ai, artificial-intelligence, langchain, llm, PythonPixpaSeecoding Technologies

I finished my previous blog post with the aim of looking at Langchain’s template options. I feel like I was on a similar path during my last post, with defining the initial prompt to be passed each time. However, the Langchain templates allow for easier and more thorough control. Langchain keeps the prompts and model […]

29Dec/24

Interacting with Ollama with Langchain (Python)

December 29, 2024ai, artificial-intelligence, chatbot, llm, PythonPixpaSeecoding Technologies

In my previous blog post I installed Ollama locally so that I could play around with Large Language Models (LLMs). I used Python with requests to do a test of the LLM, but also wrote that there are Ollama Python libraries available. In this blog post I’m taking a look at a Python LLM library […]

28Dec/24

Installing a local Large Language Model (LLM) with Ollama

December 28, 2024ai, artificial-intelligence, Coding, llm, PythonPixpaSeecoding Technologies

Large Language Models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT have gained a lot of traction over the last year or two, and more tech companies are looking to include artificial intelligence (AI) in their products via LLMs. This includes Apple with their Apple Intelligence in iOS and MacOS which can be expanded with ChatGPT, and Microsoft with […]