Exact-RAG is a powerful multimodal model designed for Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG). It seamlessly integrates text, visual and audio information, allowing for enhanced content understanding and generation. In the rapidly evolving landscape of the Large language model (LLM), the quest for more efficient and versatile models continues unabated. One of the latest advancements in this realm… Continue reading Introducing eXact-RAG: the ultimate local Multimodal Rag
Introducing eXact-RAG: the ultimate local Multimodal Rag
By Marco Franzon on 20 June 2024
What is the Repository Pattern and How to Use it in Python?
By Bob Belderbos on 20 June 2024
The repository pattern is a design pattern that helps you separate business logic from data access code. It does so by providing a unified interface for interacting with different data sources, bringing the following advantages to your system: A practical example Let’s use Python and sqlmodel (PyPI) to demonstrate this pattern (code here): Note: In this implementation,… Continue reading What is the Repository Pattern and How to Use it in Python?
Learn Python From Scratch: We Extended Our Newbie Bite Exercises From 25 to 50 🐍 📈
By PyBites Team on 18 June 2024
We are excited to announce that we’ve extended our Newbie Bites from 25 to 50 Python exercises! 🎉 The importance of exercising when learning how to code 💡 We’re passionate about this new batch of exercises because they require active engagement, which is crucial for learning how to code. Passive methods like reading books or… Continue reading Learn Python From Scratch: We Extended Our Newbie Bite Exercises From 25 to 50 🐍 📈
Deploying a FastAPI App as an Azure Function: A Step-by-Step Guide
By Bob Belderbos on 17 June 2024
In this article I will show you how to deploy a FastAPI app as a function in Azure. Prerequisites are that you have an Azure account and have the Azure CLI installed (see here). Setup Azure First you need to login to your Azure account: It should show your subscriptions and you select the one… Continue reading Deploying a FastAPI App as an Azure Function: A Step-by-Step Guide
OpenStreetMap, Overpass API and Python
By Judith Vockenroth on 17 April 2024
OpenStreetMap (OSM) is known for being an open source project that allows people to browse the world map and to plan routes. However it is more than that. Among others it provides a read-only API that allows users to query for very diverse map data: Overpass API Data structure of OSM To understand the structure… Continue reading OpenStreetMap, Overpass API and Python
Adventures in Import-land, Part II
By Ashlynn Antrobus on 8 April 2024
“KeyError: ‘GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS‘” It was way too early in the morning for this error. See if you can spot the problem. I hadn’t had my coffee before trying to debug the code I’d written the night before, so it will probably take you less time than it did me. app.py: file_handling.py: See the problem? This was… Continue reading Adventures in Import-land, Part II
Python F-String Codes I Use Every Day
By Pawel Jastrzebski on 5 April 2024
A few examples that will save the day probably* 95% of time. *I don’t have the actual data but seriously, I bet you’ll find those tips useful more often than not! Introduction This article was originally posted on Medium. I use f-strings every day. The irony is I also every day end up searching the Web to… Continue reading Python F-String Codes I Use Every Day
A Better Place to Put Your Python Virtual Environments
By Ahmed Lemine on 7 March 2024
Virtual environments are vital if you’re developing Python apps or just writing some Python scripts. They allow you to isolate different app requirements to prevent conflicts and keep your global OS environment clean. This is super important for many reasons. The most obvious one is requirements isolation. Let’s say that you’re working on two different… Continue reading A Better Place to Put Your Python Virtual Environments
Build a route planner for maps using Python
By Judith Vockenroth on 7 March 2024
In this article I use the metric system, where 1 meter = 3.28 feet. I also talk about highways. Here I use the definition in British English, where highway refers to any path with a public right of access. We are all familiar with the existence of route planners like google maps or OpenStreetMaps (OSM),… Continue reading Build a route planner for maps using Python
Case Study: GitHub Copilot and the deceiving ladder
By Michael Aydinbas on 7 March 2024
Can GitHub Copilot be used to solve mathematical puzzles? What to be aware of when AI assistants are too confident.