The hottest Training Substack posts right now

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Volume control

Beck of the Pack • 117 implied HN points • 23 Jan 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Running Training Recovery Time management
  1. Training volume needs to be tailored to individual runners, even with similar abilities and goals.
  2. Training volume can increase over time as the body adapts, but recovery is key to avoid overtraining.
  3. Be cautious of running high mileage just for the sake of it, balance volume with quality workouts for optimal performance.

OSD 262: Shoot until the acorn is neutralized

Open Source Defense • 56 implied HN points • 27 Feb 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Police Gun Control Training Law enforcement
  1. In high-pressure situations, individuals may react in unexpected ways due to fear and stress, leading to mistakes.
  2. Training with real-life scenarios and incorporating resistance can help improve performance and decision-making.
  3. Approach training with humility and a willingness to learn, as expertise comes from consistent practice and adaptation.

Man Versus Machine

Running Probably • 98 implied HN points • 19 Jan 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Training Running Fitness
  1. Running on a treadmill can be a valuable training tool, even for dedicated outdoor runners.
  2. Training with a treadmill can help increase fitness and performance levels.
  3. It's essential to balance pushing boundaries for mental toughness with avoiding unnecessary risks during running training.
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Road Trip: Rono on the Road

Beck of the Pack • 98 implied HN points • 10 Jan 24
🎾 Sports Running Marathons Athletes Race Training
  1. The article provides insights into the life and mindset of elite runners, like Elly Rono, and their dedication to road racing.
  2. Elly Rono's journey from Kenya to the United States highlights the challenges and aspirations of an athlete striving for success on the international stage.
  3. The road trip narrative captures the camaraderie, struggles, and dreams of runners competing in races and navigating the intricacies of the sport.

WOData: CrossFit Open 24.2

Austin's Analects • 19 implied HN points • 13 Mar 24
🎾 Sports Fitness Strategy Analysis Training Performance
  1. The author shares their strategy and analysis for CrossFit Open Workout 24.2, achieving a high score and feeling proud of their performance.
  2. The workout consists of a 20-minute AMRAP involving rowing, deadlifts, and double-unders, with the author focusing on efficient transitions and pacing throughout the routine.
  3. By analyzing their execution in terms of time per round, movement, and transitions, the author reflects on areas where they excelled and areas for potential improvement, like quicker transitions for better performance.

MAIL TIME!!!!⏱

The Lap Count • 530 implied HN points • 29 Mar 23
🎾 Sports Running Athletes Events Training
  1. Next Best Run is a coaching service for runners launched by elite athletes.
  2. The Lap Count newsletter features a segment with questions from readers about various running topics.
  3. There is discussion about potential candidates for sponsored contracts in the running world.

Is Chess a Game of Luck?

Zwischenzug • 471 implied HN points • 14 May 23
🎾 Sports Chess Luck Results Training
  1. Chess is a game of skill, not luck. Players have full control over their moves.
  2. There is still some luck involved in chess, such as external distractions or unexplained variations in performance.
  3. To improve in chess, focus on the process, consider long-term results, and seek outside perspectives for feedback.

MatchQuarters ICYMI - Week of 2/5/24

MatchQuarters • 39 implied HN points • 09 Feb 24
🎾 Sports Football Coaching Analysis Training
  1. Teaching off-ball techniques to defensive backs in addition to on-ball skills is crucial for their advancement in football. Press coverage is important but players should be trained in various coverages.
  2. Having a varied toolkit of defensive techniques is essential for success in football, especially as talent levels even out. Coaches should focus on teaching multiple strategies beyond just press coverage.
  3. In the NFL, the use of DBs in pressure situations and unique defensive schemes, like split-field coverages, can create a competitive edge. Understanding how to utilize defensive backs effectively is key for a strong defense.

Policymakers in several African countries are on the wrong side of the medical professionals "brain drain" debate

An Africanist Perspective • 415 implied HN points • 21 Apr 23
🌍 World Politics Medical Professionals Training Policy Healthcare
  1. The shortage of medical professionals in several African countries is a real concern, with low physician-to-patient ratios impacting healthcare accessibility.
  2. Banning the emigration of medical professionals may not address the root causes of the shortage. Instead, investing in expanding training, wages, and incentives locally could be a more effective solution.
  3. Emigration of high-skilled professionals, like doctors, can be viewed as exporting high-skilled services and can potentially benefit both the sending and receiving countries through remittances and skill development.

The Coming Wave of AI, and How Nvidia Dominants

Mule’s Musings • 366 implied HN points • 30 May 23
🕹 Technology AI Semiconductors Inference Training Competition
  1. Large Language Models (LLMs) are powering AI applications and depend on factors like model size, training data, and computing power.
  2. Semiconductors benefit from the demand for LLMs due to their computing power requirements for training and inference, creating opportunities for companies like Nvidia.
  3. Nvidia dominates in the AI hardware market with a three-headed hydra strategy focusing on networking and systems, accelerator hardware, and software solutions.

MLOps Basics - For Data Engineers.

Data Engineering Central • 393 implied HN points • 15 May 23
🕹 Technology Machine Learning Data Engineering MLOps Training Automation
  1. Working on Machine Learning as a Data Engineer is not as hard as it seems - it falls somewhere in the middle of difficulty.
  2. Machine Learning work for Data Engineers focuses on MLOps like feature stores, model prediction, automation, and metadata storage.
  3. The key aspects of MLOps include automating tasks, using tools like Apache Airflow, and managing metadata for a stable ML environment.

Your friend the language model

DYNOMIGHT INTERNET NEWSLETTER • 434 implied HN points • 03 Mar 23
🕹 Technology AI Language Models Training Data Fine-tuning
  1. Large language models are trained using advanced techniques, powerful hardware, and huge datasets.
  2. These models can generate text by predicting likely words and are trained on internet data, books, and Wikipedia.
  3. Language models can be specialized through fine-tuning and prompt engineering for specific tasks like answering questions or generating code.

Boardroom Communication Gaps on Cybersecurity

Rod’s Blog • 19 implied HN points • 29 Feb 24
🕹 Technology Cybersecurity Communication Training Education
  1. Clear communication between cybersecurity teams and executive boards is crucial for effective cybersecurity strategies and risk management.
  2. Cybersecurity teams should simplify technical language and provide real-world examples to improve communication with executive boards.
  3. Executive boards can enhance communication with cybersecurity teams by investing in education, appointing liaison officers, and actively engaging in cybersecurity policy reviews.

Democratizing AI: MosaicML's Impact on the Open-Source LLM Movement

Deep (Learning) Focus • 255 implied HN points • 03 Jul 23
🕹 Technology AI Open Source Software Models Training
  1. Creating a more powerful base model is crucial for improving downstream applications of Large Language Models (LLMs).
  2. MosaicML's release of MPT-7B and MPT-30B has revolutionized the open-source LLM community by offering high-performing, commercially-usable models for practitioners in AI.
  3. MPT-7B and MPT-30B showcase innovations like ALiBi, FlashAttention, and low precision layer norm, leading to faster training, better performance, and support for longer context lengths.

Potential U.S. Space Force Changes

Ill-Defined Space • 19 implied HN points • 22 Feb 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Military Technology Training Operations Infrastructure
  1. The U.S. Space Force's missions, assets, and services are mostly about support to combat services like the Army and Navy.
  2. The Space Force relies on old systems which require specialized training, hindering transition to more modern, interoperable systems.
  3. The Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) will bring more capable and interconnected systems, requiring a shift in mindset and cooperation among space operators.

i-SOON Toolkit: What is “TZ”?

Natto Thoughts • 1 HN point • 24 Apr 24
🕹 Technology Cybersecurity Networks Investigation Intelligence Training
  1. The acronym "TZ" found in leaked i-SOON documents could stand for phrases like special investigation or special reconnaissance, and it is crucial for Chinese public security bureaus, hinting at its importance in network security efforts.
  2. In the context of Chinese acronyms, TZ might represent Chinese phrases with Pinyin initials T and Z, such as investment, special investigation, special military, or other relevant terms.
  3. Companies like i-SOON have seen business opportunities in offering products and training related to network investigation and reconnaissance, indicating a high demand for capabilities in this area among Chinese public security bureaus.

Catechizing the Bots, Part 1: Foundation Models and Fine-Tuning

jonstokes.com • 237 implied HN points • 28 May 23
🕹 Technology AI Text Training Models Ethics
  1. Foundation models for large language models go through fine-tuning phases to make them more user-friendly.
  2. Humans play a critical role in shaping the values and behaviors of these models during the fine-tuning process.
  3. Supervised fine-tuning involves exposing the model to smaller sets of carefully selected examples to anchor its output and establish dominant language structures.

How to train ChatGPT on your own text (train a text AI to generate content about your docs, book, website, etc)

Mythical AI • 235 implied HN points • 19 Feb 23
🕹 Technology AI Chatbots Models Training Applications
  1. Large language models like ChatGPT can summarize articles, write stories, and engage in conversations.
  2. To train ChatGPT on your own text, you can use methods like giving the AI data in the prompt, fine-tuning a GPT3 model, using a paid service, or using an embedding database.
  3. Interesting use cases for training GPT3 on your own data include personalized email generators, chatting in the style of famous authors, creating blog posts, chatting with an author or book, and customer service applications.

My First Ironman 70.3

Venture Prose • 219 implied HN points • 21 May 23
🎾 Sports Athletics Training Mindset Endurance
  1. The struggle in a challenge helps you grow and reach new levels of achievement.
  2. Facing constraints can actually push you to achieve more than you thought possible.
  3. It's important for entrepreneurs to spend wisely and maintain a high rhythm, even when they have a large budget.

✍️ Journalism Awards, Events, Fellowships and Training ✍️ — October 13

Inside The Newsroom • 78 implied HN points • 13 Oct 23
🚌 Education Fellowships Training Webinar Competition
  1. The post lists 42 different awards, events, fellowships, and trainings related to journalism.
  2. Various opportunities include fellowships, grants, mentoring programs, and scholarships for journalists.
  3. Events such as webinars, conferences, and training sessions cover topics like trauma-informed interviewing and using AI in newsrooms.

Getting Started with LoRAs + Vodka Photorealism

followfox.ai’s Newsletter • 176 implied HN points • 15 Jun 23
🕹 Technology AI Training Modeling
  1. The post discusses getting started with LoRAs and creating a photorealistic LoRA for Vodka models.
  2. It includes steps like downloading and using a LoRA, training the first LoRA, and finally fine-tuning a custom LoRA for photorealistic results.
  3. The process involves using specific tools, datasets, and parameters to train LoRAs, and explores possibilities for creating high-quality, realistic images.

What's Wrong With This Picture (Team Training Exercise)

The Rotten Apple • 10 implied HN points • 04 Mar 24
🍲 Food & Drink Food Safety Training Hygiene Risk Assessment Team Building
  1. The post discusses a team training exercise for front-line workers in food service to identify food safety issues.
  2. The activity aims to get team members thinking about food safety, engage in a risk assessment, and learn about food safety principles such as hygienic design and hand hygiene.
  3. The exercise involves showing an image of someone slicing bacon and asking team members to identify potential food safety problems, errors, or non-conformities.

Prompt Engineering for AI: A Valuable Skill for Security Professionals?

Rod’s Blog • 39 implied HN points • 13 Dec 23
🕹 Technology AI Security Training Tools Jobs
  1. Prompt engineering is a valuable skill for leveraging the power of AI in creative and efficient ways by improving the quality and accuracy of AI outputs.
  2. Effective prompt engineering can expand the capabilities and applications of AI systems, enabling them to perform tasks beyond their pre-defined scope using general knowledge and reasoning abilities.
  3. Prompt engineering is important for enhancing interaction and collaboration between humans and AI systems, making AI more human-like and relatable by crafting well-designed prompts.

A Fascination With Fighting

Weekly Wisdom • 79 implied HN points • 28 Sep 23
🎾 Sports Training Competition Philosophy Culture
  1. Fighting has been a prominent aspect of human history, with combat, martial arts, and warfare sparking a lifelong interest in many individuals.
  2. Early exposure to martial arts, such as through movies like Bloodsport, can ignite a passion and skill set that can last a lifetime.
  3. Practicing martial arts, like judo and kung fu, offers not just physical training but also a deeper understanding of body mechanics, balance, and the principles of competition and cooperation.

All the Microsoft Ninja Training I Know About

Rod’s Blog • 218 implied HN points • 05 Jan 23
🕹 Technology Microsoft Training Security
  1. There's a significant interest in Microsoft security certifications, and there are excellent 'Ninja' training resources by Microsoft product teams available for those seeking certifications.
  2. The 'Ninja' trainings cover a range of Microsoft Defender products, Sentinel, compliance tools, and more, providing valuable knowledge and skills for professionals in the security domain.
  3. The term 'Ninja' in the trainings comes from the creator's daughter's cat, not necessarily the traditional ninja-samurai symbolism.