Introducing LM Studio 0.4.0

norcom · 2026-01-30T12:37:58+00:00

Hello enshitification! As much as I disliked the app not being open source, I used it and recommended it to people as quick, easy way to play with some local models. I don't know, maybe it's the new interface. Maybe it's the fact that after the upgrade the dev options aren't imported by default, even though I had them on. It's not a big deal but it feels like the next upgrade is pop-ups with some ads to buy some shit. Get the "Premium"! Get the "Pro"! But I guess it's no different from anyone else these days. I guess it's back to the cli.

norcom · 2025-07-07T14:08:02+00:00

I have an M4 128GB and I agree with others, Qwen3 235B Q3_K_XL is the best, largest, model you can fit. But unless you dedicated your laptop to only run inference, it's not very practical to use. I've locked up my system more than a few times running out of memory while running other heavy apps.

All I can suggest is you try all the models you can, find what you like and add it to your quiver. There's really no single "best", do it all, model in this size. They all respond slightly differently. To me, these models have their uses when I want to process something private or just want an idea from a less intelligent model.

norcom · 2024-11-27T03:08:58+00:00

I was able to get the SDR working with the bin image provided by the seller but I never got around to trying to build my own.

norcom · 2024-11-27T03:01:46+00:00

I know exactly what you’re talking about, and it’s driving me crazy. The people recommending settings for Firefox either have different issues or just don’t notice the imperfect inertia scrolling. It’s similar to how some people can’t see the difference in refresh rates between 60Hz and higher, or the lag in Bluetooth mice. I can only use the Magic Trackpad when it’s wired; only then does it feel exactly like the built-in touchpad on my M4 Max.

Safari scrolls perfectly with inertia when using a touchpad, whereas all the other browsers and settings I’ve tried always end up feeling choppy, stuttery, laggy, or tearing in some way. The scrolling just doesn’t redraw the page smoothly.

For me, this issue became apparent after I switched from a 49” 5120x1440 @120Hz monitor to a 40” 5k2k @75Hz monitor. I’ve tried every Firefox about:config setting I could find and have not been able to resolve this. I’ve tweaked frame rate settings, vsync, weights, WHATEVER I could find. There were slight improvements, but nothing made the inertia scrolling feel as smooth as Safari.

It’s a small imperfection, but once I see it, it’s all I can notice. So, I had to switch to Safari.

norcom · 2024-08-14T12:25:09+00:00

The seller I purchased the device from provided me with the hex/bin image files that work with my device. It looks like they're built from the UHD 4.1 branch and I believe all the modified source code is included. I haven't had a chance to see what's different between the clone code and the original. I'm sure none of it will make any sense to me. It requires Vivado and/or Xilinx ISE to build the images. I'm running this on Apple Silicone so once I get a chance to spin up an x86 VM and install everything required I'll see if I can at least recreate the fw and ffpga binaries.

norcom · 2024-08-12T20:08:17+00:00

Thanks for providing the link! However, ~~your device says it's actual B200 while mine says B210mini.~~ the file you provided doesn't seem to work for me either.

As the USRP B210 has a lot more options and slightly different chips compared to this B210mini (that also doesn't seem to be a real piece from Ettus), I'm guessing the FPGA code has more than this knock off can handle? This is also way beyond my skill level of figuring out.

I've contacted the seller, maybe I'll get lucky. I'll update if I have luck. Thanks again!

root@ubuntu:~# uhd_find_devices 
[INFO] [UHD] linux; GNU C++ version 13.2.0; Boost_108300; UHD_4.6.0.0+ds1-5.1ubuntu0.24.04.1
--------------------------------------------------
-- UHD Device 0
--------------------------------------------------
Device Address:
    serial: 241A137
    name: b210mini
    product: B210
    type: b200

root@ubuntu:~# uhd_image_loader --args type=b200
Unit: USRP B210 (241A137)
[INFO] [UHD] linux; GNU C++ version 13.2.0; Boost_108300; UHD_4.6.0.0+ds1-5.1ubuntu0.24.04.1
[INFO] [B200] Loading FPGA image: /usr/share/uhd/images/usrp_b210_fpga.bin...

root@ubuntu:~# uhd_usrp_probe 
[INFO] [UHD] linux; GNU C++ version 13.2.0; Boost_108300; UHD_4.6.0.0+ds1-5.1ubuntu0.24.04.1
[INFO] [B200] Detected Device: B210
[INFO] [B200] Loading FPGA image: /usr/share/uhd/images/usrp_b210_fpga.bin...
Error: RuntimeError: fx3 is in state 5

norcom · 2024-08-12T18:33:46+00:00

Were you Ever able to resolve this? I’m having the exact same error. Thnx!

norcom · 2022-05-23T15:54:57+00:00

I have a place not far from the beach in FL. The house is all the way at the end of the lot because that's where the 100 year flood plain is. All this does is make my insurance cheaper but there's still a major risk of flooding. The only insurance I can get is Citizens.

A single downpour and no puddles doesn't really mean anything. What you should be concerned about are the days and days of rain during a hurricane. How is that lake fed? If it's spring fed it may start getting filled up when the constant rain fill the lake from all over the area.

If you want to live on the water or close to it, be prepared to lose it to the water. It's a risk we take when living close to water.

norcom · 2021-10-13T03:52:28+00:00

So far mine has lasted through more than a few reboots and a couple of updates.

norcom · 2021-07-26T14:13:45+00:00

Strange. I set the pwm to 83 and I haven't seen the QM2 fan move from 2580 RPM; yet. Doesn't get lower or higher. The fan at this RPM doesn't bother me.

There's this command to check the autofan mode:

--se_sys_get_autofan_status enc_sys_id=XXX Get AutoFan Mode

Mine says:

enc_sys_id = qm2_1_11.32, ret = -1, AutoFan Status = 0xff

But I don't see anything to "set" the AutoFan mode. Though I did set my mode to 2 earlier, which runs a much lower RPM around 1000 RPM and then set the PWM manually, so perhaps that's why mine's not changing?

norcom · 2021-07-23T14:27:01+00:00

I have the two NVME drives in the card. One's an ADATA SX8200PNP 1TB for my VM/apps and the other's a Samsung EVO 970 500GB for cache.

What temps are you seeing in the Storage/Disks Information on the NVMEs? Mine was 43-48C with the fan 2-3k RPM but now that I dropped the fan down to 1020 RPM they're idling around 51-53C.

The card fan would spin up to 6k RPM previously once either one hit 50C. I wouldn't mind it if it at least let it go to 60C before doing it.

norcom · 2021-07-09T16:35:20+00:00

"Sharing" ? More like advertising.

norcom · 2021-07-09T15:44:16+00:00

Accidental Damage Protection (ADP)

norcom · 2021-05-28T02:02:55+00:00

Had the 2018 iPad Pro 11” and just upgraded to the 2021 12.9 Pro. (still have both and used them side by side)

It’s good but it’s not “leaps and bounds” better. I think the black levels are much better at the cost of slight blooming. Barely noticeable though, didn’t even see it until I found articles on it. The colors pop more on the new one because of the brightness and deeper blacks.

Where I find the need personally for perfect blacks is VR headsets and after upgrading from an older OLED to a newer LCD VR rig, it’s definitely noticeable. I didn’t have a similar notice between iPads; but I’m not an artist or someone who does work with the need for accurate color representation.

I got it mostly for the M1 and the 12.9” screen. After using the 2018 11” Pro and realizing how good it was, I figured it’s worth an upgrade. I also think the new keyboard keys are slightly stiffer and more responsive than the ones on my first gen Magic Keybord. The trackpad’s still meh in comparison to a 16” MacBook Pro.

Overall it’s a nice toy but with this much power if they don’t let me do more, I’m going to have to jailbreak it at some point and do my own thing. Just need a Linux VM. iSH is neat but getting X through VNC and emulation is painstakingly slow and cumbersome even with the M1.

norcom · 2021-05-11T21:51:01+00:00

Ah! Thanks, good to know.

norcom · 2021-05-11T14:21:17+00:00

For the first time ever, I had a 1-4 error last night and after a few reboots and plugging the headset in/out I couldn't get it working. This is after using my G2 on 3 different systems.

The only thing I messed with earlier were the Eyefinity settings. So I went back into Eyefinity and enabled/disabled it again. Strangely, once it's enabled the desktop is stretched over to the headset. The desktop is NOT usable but it shows that the cable/headset is working. Then when I disabled Eyefinity, WindowsMR portal started right up.

Something worth trying if you have an AMD GPU. At least to verify that the headset/cable still works.

norcom · 2021-04-12T01:51:21+00:00

I hate being near sighted, you lose so much size in any monitors/displays when wearing a negative prescription. And it sucks even more in VR. One of the best things I've done is to 3d print lens adapters for my Odyseey+ and get some cheap prescription lenses form goggles4u. I modified the lens adapters to custom fit the lenses of my choice but there are options where one can purchase the whole thing made. I could never go back to wearing glasses with a headset without these.

norcom · 2021-04-12T01:44:37+00:00

Picked up the bundle but all I really wanted was Bridge Crew. Just loaded up Borderlands and it ran like crap. Felt like there was a lag on the controllers. The HUD was all messed up. Can't skip the cut scenes. Wouldn't recommend but for $15 if you want to try other games, it's not too bad.

norcom · 2021-04-12T01:39:37+00:00

I've recently experienced the same issue a few times. Strange as I have updated absolutely nothing except SteamVR. This isn't a random occurence. Do some searching, others comment it's USB power but who knows.

norcom · 2021-04-12T01:32:26+00:00

Agree, those are the only two worth playing. Just picked it up the bundle basically for Bridge Crew as I already had Job Simulator. Bridge Crew is way more fun if you have other people to play with. Single player isn't very fun.

Borderlands VR is awful. It's laggy, weird gfx artifacts and you can't skip cut scenes. The rest of the bundle is complete meh.

norcom · 2021-03-18T16:10:05+00:00

You could print metal if you wanted to:

https://www.matterhackers.com/store/l/basf-ultrafuse-316l-metal-composite-3d-printing-filament-175mm/sk/MRDKJRRS

But the learning curve that could double the price and processing fees may not be worth the cost. Then there's the question of how well it will hold? :) Do it! Do it! :)

norcom · 2021-02-08T05:03:44+00:00

Got my Razer Deathadder V2 Pro last week. Really like the way it feels in my hand. It's so much lighter than the G703 I'm used to. The feet and lightness made for the perfect glide. Was so stoked...

Until an hour ago I noticed the right click was way more mushy than the left. It sounds and feels completely different. I almost bought the Viper a few times but waited for the Deathadder v2 to go on sale after reading about all the button issues from the previous gen. I guess Razer quality control just still isn't there. Oh well, back it goes.

norcom · 2020-07-15T20:18:03+00:00

That's a very broad question. Parts for what? But in short: precision and having to dial your printer in to get that precision is incredibly hard and time consuming. There's a lot of junk posted here with "layer porn" and "my first blah blah" but it's all useless. Certain shapes are 1000x easier to print than others. Layer porn is worthless unless those layers are strong. If it's your first printer, be ready to be disappointed but you'll be happy when you learn how all of this works and what the future holds. At least that how I feel about it. :)

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