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Run DeepSeek R1 Distilled Locally (Web Interface)

Level of difficultyEasy
Reading time3 min
Views131

DeepSeek R1 is an exciting AI model that you can run locally without relying on cloud services. In this guide, I’ll show you step-by-step how to set up and run DeepSeek R1 Distilled using Ollama and Open WebUI. By the end, you’ll have a fully functional local AI chatbot accessible via your web browser! If you are ready, then let's get started! ;-)

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Image Recognition – Why AI is Still Not the Perfect Assistant in This Task, and How image captcha solver Helped

Level of difficultyEasy
Reading time7 min
Views387

Up to a certain point, I sincerely believed that in today’s world manual CAPTCHA recognition was gradually becoming an anachronism, especially when it came to such simple CAPTCHAs as image-based ones—where one merely needs to read text off a photograph and input it as plain text. But as it turns out, things aren’t quite so straightforward (no matter how it may sound).

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How to Use DeepSeek-R1 LLM in Obsidian: The Ultimate Guide

Level of difficultyEasy
Reading time3 min
Views1.8K

Do you want to use a local LLM inside Obsidian, similar to ChatGPT, completely free? If yes, then this guide is for you! I'll walk you through the exact steps to install and use DeepSeek-R1 Model in Obsidian, so you can have an AI-powered second brain right inside your notes.

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DeepSeek AI: China’s AI that Crushed OpenAI (Quick Guide)

Level of difficultyEasy
Reading time4 min
Views1.6K

As someone who's always curious about the latest advancements in AI technology, I discovered DeepSeek. It's an AI model that has been making waves in the tech community for the past few days. In this article, I'll share my experience with DeepSeek, covering its features, how it compares to ChatGPT, and a practical guide on installing it locally.

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UI/UX trends to keep an eye on in 2025

Level of difficultyEasy
Reading time3 min
Views1.4K

Trends change rapidly in UI/UX, and new year means quite a few new emerging innovations that designers should be aware of in order to create relevant and engaging designs. Some trends stay on from previous years, some are completely new, and some might end up being the fleeting ones, so it’s important to pearl off those that truly elevate user experience and make a better impact on your product. Let’s discuss some of the most anticipated UI/UX trends of the coming year.

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A Beginner’s Guide to Obsidian: Master Your Notes and Ideas

Reading time3 min
Views2.7K

If you're like me, you’ve probably tried countless apps to organize your thoughts, notes, and ideas. Then, I discovered Obsidian, which completely changed how I work. In this article, I’ll give you an easy-to-follow Obsidian tutorial to help you get started. We’ll talk about how to use Obsidian, its key features, and why it’s one of the best tools for note-taking.

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How I Use ChatGPT Prompts to Simplify My Life in 2025

Level of difficultyEasy
Reading time3 min
Views2.5K

Today, I want to share something that has genuinely changed the way I approach learning, working, and even managing my day-to-day life. If you’ve ever felt stuck, overwhelmed, or in need of a fresh perspective, then this video is for you. Let me introduce you to AI prompts that can transform your life. Each one has a specific role and is designed to help you tackle challenges in different areas.

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Intelligent Systems at Phystech: 2024 Year in Review

Level of difficultyMedium
Reading time24 min
Views1.9K

The goal of the Intelligent Systems Department is to facilitate the road to high-quality professional life. The Ph.D. degree requires three publications in peer-reviewed journals. They are the core of the student’s thesis. This year each of our bachelor students delivered at least one publication. It means they pave the road to their Ph.D. To facilitate this, the Department provides state-of-the-art research topics, scientific advisors with excellence in science, and fine-tuned educational courses. Below, we are proud to recognize our students for their outstanding achievements.

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10 Books Every Developer Should Read in 2025 to Level Up

Level of difficultyEasy
Reading time4 min
Views3.2K

Are you ready to level up your skills as a developer in 2025? In this article, I show 10 books that will help you become a better programmer, enhance your coding practices, and improve your overall software engineering skills. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced developer, these books cover essential topics like clean coding, debugging, system design, productivity, and more.

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Best Wireless Earbuds of 2024 — Early 2025 by sound quality: Sound Review, Tests and Comparison of Top TWS on the Market

Level of difficultyMedium
Reading time25 min
Views5.5K

Hello, friends

I decided to start this year with an article in the field of HIFI sound / audiophilia and this article is about sharing the results of my wireless earbud tests, which I’ve been conducting for several years since the emergence of TWS on the market. 
Sound testing is my hobby, which can be useful for others, because in everyone’s life are important bright pleasant emotions, relaxation and mental comfort, which is not always enough in the flow of turbulent events of life. And music is just the thing to bring it all in, if only for moments, or even hours, and choosing the right headphones is crucial to getting the right effect.

Testing sound is a hobby with benefits that extend beyond personal enjoyment, as its results can be valuable to others. After all, life is made brighter and more fulfilling by positive emotions, moments of relaxation, and peace of mind — things that often feel scarce in the whirlwind of modern life. Music is one of those rare things that can bring these experiences into our lives, even if just for a moment or hours at a time. Choosing the right headphones is essential to achieving that effect.

By the end of 2024, I completed testing the best wireless in-ear headphones (commonly referred to as “earbuds”) available on the market — or at least those I could find. “Best” here doesn’t necessarily mean the most expensive. It refers to the top performers in terms of sound quality. We’ve all encountered situations where lower-priced items turned out to be just as good, if not better, than their costly counterparts. That’s why my sound-quality ranking includes headphones from various price categories — from ultra-premium TWS models to more budget-friendly options.

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Grok AI 2: How to Get Started with This AI Tool

Level of difficultyEasy
Reading time3 min
Views2.9K

Grok AI is a new and exciting artificial intelligence created by xAI, a company founded by Elon Musk in 2023. It works closely with X (formerly Twitter), offering cutting-edge tools for chatting, image creation, and more. In this article, we’ll break down what Grok AI is, how to use it, and what it can do.

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How AI is Shaping the Future of Robotics and Workplace Safety

Reading time2 min
Views1.3K

The robotics industry is undergoing a significant transformation, moving beyond static systems and rigid programming to dynamic, adaptive solutions powered by artificial intelligence (AI). With these advancements, robots are increasingly capable of real-time decision-making and learning, opening up new opportunities to enhance workplace safety and efficiency.

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Napkin AI tutorial: the ultimate guide to visualizing your ideas with AI

Level of difficultyEasy
Reading time2 min
Views3.5K

Napkin AI is an innovative artificial intelligence tool that transforms text descriptions into visual sketches and diagrams. Launched in 2023, this toolallows users to quickly convert their ideas into visual representations, similar to drawing on a napkin — hence the name. In this tutorial, I will walk you through its top features and provide a video demonstration.

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How I Made Learning Simple with Text-to-Audio Podcasts Using NotebookLM

Reading time3 min
Views1.3K

Have you ever felt overwhelmed trying to make sense of dense notes or wished you could listen to them like a podcast while on the go? In this article, I’ll share the tool that could help you turn text into engaging audio podcasts; I believe it could help you learn new things faster and more effectively.

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Hybrid people — determination of the status of persons who have undergone medical intervention using AI toolkit

Reading time4 min
Views1K

Dear Colleagues and Friends, 

Since I am only an IT college student so I have not been involved in any serious project in the IT field. However, I hope that my student membership in AСM allows me to share my views with established professionals and thus join a broad and constructive discussion on AI issues. 

Over the past couple of years, the topic of harmonious development of technologies based on the fruits of AI has attracted everyone's close attention. In an effort to understand the current stage of development of this technology and its perception by society and the government, I attended a lot of online events (including extremely enriching ACM Talks webinars), read dozens of articles in the professional and business press, studied regulations AI issues by EU, US and UN.

However, I do not see or feel that this collective search has harmonized the views on AI development expressed by inventors, representatives of the business community, IT specialists, and current and future users of AI products.

As a future IT professional, I would like to see less confrontation and more solidarity regarding the global technological breakthrough.

As an accomplished legal professional, I see that now is an important moment to move from honing the principles of working with AI to formulating and implementing (somewhat proactively) specific mechanisms for the implementation of AI products, as well as establishing fair and responsible regulation of their social and legal consequences. 

In the context of the above, I offer for consideration my views on two aspects of the development and implementation of AI technologies:

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«Where, where have you gone», or searching for missing stations on public transport routes in OpenStreetMap

Level of difficultyMedium
Reading time6 min
Views1K

OpenStreetMap (OSM) is a global project formed around a geographic information database which is being filled by all comers — both enthusiasts and interested companies. Anybody can contribute, but the openness has its downside: incorrect edits often get into the database. Hence plenty of validators of OSM data have been written which allow to maintain the data quality at an acceptable level.

Since 2016 there exists an open source subway preprocessor that validates (generates error reports) rapid transit routes in OSM for completeness and logical/topological errors, and converts them into formats that are suitable for routing and rendering, e.g. GTFS. Besides OSM data it takes a list of public transport (PT) networks which contains the checking information about the number of lines, stations etc. per a PT network. The preprocessor has successfully proven itself in the preparation of PT data for applications such as Maps.me and Organic Maps.

In this article, I would like to share an approach to detecting one of the types of errors that occur quite often in OSM data and automatic detection of which is somewhat challenging. It's an accidental loss of a station from a route. The source code of the validator and the described algorithm are open source. But first, let's define the concepts used to represent PT data in OpenStreetMap.

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