The TechBeat: Why Pay for the Cloud? Build Your Own with Raspberry Pi and Open Media Vault (2/5/2025)

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OCR Fine-Tuning: From Raw Data to Custom Paddle OCR Model

By @aiforbreakfast [ 6 Min read ] Learn to fine-tune PaddleOCR for custom text recognition: from environment setup and data prep to training and deploying your tailored OCR model Read More.

Intergalactic Aliens: No Little Green Men—Just Cosmic USB Drives on a Mission

By @thebojda [ 9 Min read ] Explore the possibilities of interstellar civilizations—self-replicating nanobots, solar sail spacecraft, and galaxy-spanning digital networks. Read More.

Selling Niche Tech Products with the Perfect Sales Team—Part 1: Hiring

By @janemeg [ 4 Min read ] Learn how to hire niche sales talent for specialized industries. Discover strategies for sourcing, evaluating, and securing top-tier sales professionals. Read More.

Automate Hiring, Build Effective Funnels, And Go for Top Talent With This Guide

By @janemeg [ 4 Min read ] These tools will help build a hiring system, not just make a random hire once in a while. Read More.

Building Data Intelligence Brick by Brick: From Databricks' Playbook

By @awsmarketplace [ 10 Min read ] Book a free demo of Databricks Data Intelligence Platform via AWS Marketplace. Read More.

Why You Should Start Onboarding New Hires Before They’re Even Hired

By @janemeg [ 5 Min read ] Once you’ve shaken hands and officially hired someone, it’s crucial to set them up for success before their first day. Read More.

The Tekken 3 "Virtual Arena" Was Real

By @jabrilgoodner [ 3 Min read ] GameWorks Virtual Arena's innovative motion-controlled gaming experience with "Tekken 3," where players' physical movements directly controlled in-game actions Read More.

A Basic Knowledge of Python Can Help You Build Your Own Machine Learning Model

By @buzzpy [ 13 Min read ] Let's build our own Machine Learning Model with Tensorflow, a Python library. Read More.

Run DeepSeek R1 Locally to Learn How It 'Thinks'—Here's How

By @zbruceli [ 11 Min read ] Examples of how DeepSeek R1 reasoning LLM "thinks", and instructions on how to run it locally with ollama. Read More.

Tracking Other Traders’ Moves Can Save Your Crypto Portfolio

By @adambakay [ 15 Min read ] Complete guide on understanding Open Interest, Funding Rates, Cumulative Volume Delta and Liquidations in cryptocurrency trading. Read More.

Automating Underwriting in Insurance Using Python-Based Optical Character Recognition

By @marutitechlabs [ 5 Min read ] Maruti Techlabs offers end-to-end product development. Innovate, validate, and launch with our expert team guiding you every step. Read More.

Starknet: Unlocking Better Performance With Cairo-Native Execution

By @2077research [ 10 Min read ] Starknet's Cairo-native execution enhances scalability and reduces costs by utilizing the Cairo programming language, improving smart contract performance. Read More.

Yandex’s High-Performance Profiler Is Going Open Source

By @bigredeye [ 21 Min read ] Perforator is a continuous profiling system developed by Yandex, now open-sourced. Read More.

To Pump The Gas Or Not: Analyzing The Ethereum Gas Limit Debate

By @2077research [ 11 Min read ] Delve into scaling Ethereum's gas limit debate, balancing scalability, security, and decentralization to optimize performance and innovation in blockchain. Read More.

Surviving the Google SERP Data Crisis

By @brightdata [ 6 Min read ] Let's explore why SEO SERP data is now facing outages due to Google's new restrictions on web scraping. Read More.

Czech Mate to a Bitcoin Reserve?

By @benhodlin [ 3 Min read ] The Czech National Bank (CNB) is considering a potential purchase of Bitcoin. Read More.

Why Pay for the Cloud? Build Your Own with Raspberry Pi and Open Media Vault

By @cybershivank [ 8 Min read ] Learn how to turn your Raspberry Pi into a secure personal cloud server with Open Media Vault, giving you full control over your storage and privacy. Read More.

Run Deepseek (Or Any Other AI Model) In Your Home With a Few Lines of Code

By @techshinobi [ 5 Min read ] How to build a private local chatbot service with RAG working out-of-box. Read More.

Profit-hungry Corporations Own Your Most Intimate Data

By @juancguerrero [ 3 Min read ] In 2025, we shouldn't be trusting our bodies' most intimate data to closed systems run by profit-hungry corporations. Read More.

5+ Crypto-Friendly Countries in 2025: Taxes and Residency

By @obyte [ 6 Min read ] Cryptocurrency is legal in most parts of the world, but there are some crypto-friendly countries that stand out for their taxes and rules. Let's explore them! Read More. 🧑‍💻 What happened in your world this week? It's been said that writing can help consolidate technical knowledge, establish credibility, and contribute to emerging community standards. Feeling stuck? We got you covered ⬇️⬇️⬇️ ANSWER THESE GREATEST INTERVIEW QUESTIONS OF ALL TIME We hope you enjoy this worth of free reading material. Feel free to forward this email to a nerdy friend who'll love you for it. See you on Planet Internet! With love, The HackerNoon Team ✌️