The Daily Index — Wednesday, November 15, 2023

Repositories, courses and useful tools

Resources & Tools

TLDR · GitHub repository

CRYPTOGRAPHY GUIDELINES

This repository contains a document that outlines recommendations for cryptographic algorithm choices and parameters as well as important implementation details. Some knowledge of cryptography is required to understand the terminology used in the document. The document aims to be a resource for those getting into writing programs related to cryptography.

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TLDR AI · GitHub repository

DRAW A UI

A compelling demo that uses GPT-V and a pleasant sketching interface to create HTML websites.

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TLDR AI · GitHub repository

DOMAIN-SPECIFIC QUESTION-ANSWERING WITH LLMS

This project introduces Knowledgeable Preference AlignmenT (KnowPAT), a novel approach to improving domain-specific question answering using large language models.

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TLDR AI · GitHub repository

REDUCING HALLUCINATIONS IN MULTI-MODAL LANGUAGE MODELS

This project introduces AMBER, a new benchmark designed to assess and reduce hallucinations in Multi-modal Large Language Models (MLLMs) without relying on other advanced language models.

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TLDR AI · GitHub repository

INSTRUCTOR

Structured extraction in Python powered by OpenAI’s function calling API.

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TLDR Web Dev · GitHub repository

GPT CRAWLER

GPT Crawler crawls websites that you specify and creates a summation of the information on the sites, all packed into a file. This file can then be used in tandem with OpenAI to create a custom assistant or a custom GPT.

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TLDR Web Dev · GitHub repository

SIRIXDB

SirixDB is a database system designed for embedding, focusing on temporal and evolutionary data management. It adopts an append-only strategy for storing immutable versions, ensuring the complete history of each resource is preserved. Each commit in SirixDB creates a space-efficient snapshot via structural sharing. The system is built on a log-structured model that avoids data overwriting and implements an innovative versioning technique at the page level.

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TLDR Web Dev · GitHub repository

NODE.JS CLI APPS BEST PRACTICES

A collection of best practices for building successful, empathic, and user-friendly CLI tools using Node, plus an appendix of popular CLI frameworks.

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TLDR Web Dev · GitHub repository

MACHINE LEARNING FOR BEGINNERS - A CURRICULUM

A curriculum for learning machine learning put together by Microsoft Engineering.

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TLDR InfoSec · GitHub repository

SSO-SYNC-TO-AMAZON-RDS

A project for syncing users from AWS IAM Identity Center to an Amazon RDS cluster. The project creates an Eventbridge rule that watches for new users in IAM Identity Center that belong to a configured group and then runs a Lambda function to create a new user in the RDS cluster. The user will then be able to login to the database with their IAM credentials.

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TLDR InfoSec · GitHub repository

CVE-HALF-DAY-WATCHER

CVE Half Day Watcher is a tool for viewing vulnerabilities in the public domain where the fix hasn't been released yet. This tool intends to highlight the risk of early exposure of Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) in the public domain.

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TLDR Design · Tool

MIND MAPPING MEETS GPT

Xmind is a powerful mind-mapping and brainstorming AI-powered tool that can help unleash creativity, capture inspiration, and boost productivity.

xmind.ai

TLDR Design · Tool

8 CSS & JAVASCRIPT SNIPPETS FOR CREATING NOTIFICATION UIS

Eight unique notification UIs demonstrate how much creativity and personality can be achieved with only CSS and JavaScript.

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