Twenty-five years ago it was cryptography, today it's model weights
Twenty-five years ago, I made my first donation to an open source project and purchased a CD with an operating system as downloading a few hundred megabytes over a 14.4kbps dial-up wasn't very fun.
Summary
Reflecting on the evolution of technology over the past quarter-century, the author shares personal experiences with open source contributions and the challenges of early internet speeds. The piece highlights how far we’ve come, from cryptography to today’s focus on model weights in AI.
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