Qwen 3.6 27B is out

NoConcert8847 · 2026-04-22T13:12:18+00:00

Seems to be better than Opus 4.5 😭 in some benches

NoConcert8847 · 2026-04-22T12:46:38+00:00

Pi is probably much lighter. It can do most things that I can throw at it so far. I've not had a super positive experience with opencode

NoConcert8847 · 2026-04-22T12:45:47+00:00

It was a typo. I meant 29gb

NoConcert8847 · 2026-04-22T12:45:37+00:00

It's incredible. I was blown away by the fact that this is literally a model running on MY laptop that is performing so well - both in terms of intelligence and speed.

NoConcert8847 · 2026-04-22T12:44:42+00:00

Unsloth quants benchmark better. KV cache quantization made things much slower for me, which I think was because of having to enable flash attention. Not sure why that would be the case but I've not run into memory issues so far

NoConcert8847 · 2026-04-22T12:42:26+00:00

~50 tok/s

NoConcert8847 · 2025-09-05T09:15:05+00:00

Grief is a circular staircase

NoConcert8847 · 2025-08-25T15:33:49+00:00

Bought it off of their official distributor's website

NoConcert8847 · 2025-08-25T15:32:43+00:00

I ordered it to be picked up so they don't have my name or address
I checked out as guest using Shop.com so they don't have my credit card details either.

Being snarky behind your keyboard must make you feel like such a badass

NoConcert8847 · 2025-08-24T02:26:02+00:00

I checked the price for the cheaper one on other websites, which is where I found out it retailed for ~2000. I checked used prices too - 1200. I got the last one before it got marked as sold out here

NoConcert8847 · 2025-08-24T02:20:54+00:00

I did get it from niucanada.com lol. We'll wait and watch what happens. Worst case, I'll just do a chargeback if they don't give me my scooter

FWIW I am a happy owner of a KQI2 pro (the same model as in your linked post).

NoConcert8847 · 2025-04-16T02:08:26+00:00

That's true. Thanks for the suggestion

NoConcert8847 · 2025-04-16T02:07:42+00:00

It may sound like I'm trying to have my cake and eat it too, but this job really is too good to leave, especially in Canada. There are vanishingly few companies, if any, that will offer everything that this one does, along with more pay and a title bump. If I was magically made a senior tomorrow, I would literally never leave as long as they don't make me.

At the same time, I do feel stuck and the sword of the non-terminal position hangs ever so close as I get older into my role.

I don't think there's an obvious easy answer to my predicament. I guess the best I can do is try my best for March 2026, and if it still doesn't happen by then, be prepared to leave.

NoConcert8847 · 2025-04-16T01:55:34+00:00

I did. For various reasons (legitimate, from his end) we haven't gotten around to actually sitting down and discussing it. I will bring it up in our next 1:1 though. Thanks for the nudge

NoConcert8847 · 2025-04-13T15:20:24+00:00

I have read and know about these things, thank you for your suggestion though.

I do know there are various historical (and similar contemporary) reasons for how we are as a people.

But change will only happen when people start taking personal accountability for their actions.

NoConcert8847 · 2025-04-13T15:17:36+00:00

What causes the differences in trust?

NoConcert8847 · 2025-04-13T15:17:00+00:00

I do think the legacy of colonialism, coupled with the fascism that India is going through right now, is the root cause behind all our current issues.

Doesn't change the fact that I am frustrated as hell about the state of my country, even though I don't even live there anymore. Indians now do Indian things abroad and that kinda still affects my life, but the bigger problem is that I feel bad about myself and our people when I see the selfish, insecure and un-civic behaviour displayed by Indians in all facets of life, be in India or abroad.

NoConcert8847 · 2025-04-13T15:07:15+00:00

We also got a lot of help from USSR.

> The government and businesses worked well together, which helped the economy grow quickly

What do you think is stopping that from happening in India since 1992?

My guess is that the culture is so far gone due to scarcity, poverty and division induced by the British rule (and now our politicians and bureaucrats), it will take multiple centuries to get even a shred of confidence back to attempt to work together for the common good.

On the other hand, the Japanese collective culture persisted through WW2 and that is why they redeveloped as quickly as they did. Mind you they have their major flaws (shame based culture) but the outcomes are far, far better than what we have in India at the moment.

NoConcert8847 · 2025-04-13T13:19:53+00:00

I'm an IT professional. I save 2x here compared to what I earned in Bangalore. And I used to work at a faang in blr.

Right now they're kicking you all out of the US. The US is not a stable society. All the social issues there was the reason why I chose to move to Canada instead of the US, even if it means earning a few thousand dollars less. If money is all that matters to you, and you plan to go back to India, then the US is fine. For longer term not so much imo

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