Alright, so I kept hearing this name, jeff huang, tossed around everywhere, especially with all the AI craziness going on. Felt like I was out of the loop, you know? Decided I needed to figure out what the big deal was, what this guy was actually about beyond just the headlines.
Started off simple. Fired up the computer, did the usual search thing. Lots of stuff about NVIDIA, obviously. Watched a couple of those keynote videos he does. You gotta admit, the guy has a certain style. The leather jacket thing is kinda his trademark, I guess. He talks super fast, really passionate about all the tech, the chips, the future.
Got me thinking, maybe I should try and understand this AI stuff a bit more hands-on. Not build skynet or anything, just, you know, see what it’s like. Heard about some tools you could run on your own machine, thought I’d give one a whirl. Sounded easy enough in the articles I read.
Diving In (Sort Of)
Well, “easy” wasn’t quite the word I’d use. First, figuring out what software to even use was a headache. Then the installation… oh boy. Dependency hell, that’s what it was. Needed this specific version of that, which conflicted with something else I had installed. Typical.
- Downloaded a bunch of stuff.
- Tried following a guide.
- Got stuck on command line errors.
- Googled the errors, found conflicting advice.
- Spent like, half a day just trying to get the basic setup running.
Honestly, it was frustrating. You see these slick demos from guys like jeff huang on stage, making it look effortless, like magic. Then you try it yourself, and it’s just wrestling with error messages and obscure settings. Makes you feel kinda dumb, or maybe just reminds you how much plumbing is hidden behind the shiny surface.
Didn’t even get to the fun part of actually using the AI tool properly. Ran out of patience, maybe energy too. Just stared at the blinking cursor for a bit, then shut it all down.
So, my big practice session learning about jeff huang and his world ended up being more about learning the patience required to deal with tech setups. Still respect the guy’s vision, pushing boundaries and all that. But man, the gap between the big stage presentation and the reality of tinkering on your own machine is still pretty wide. Maybe that’s the real practice – managing expectations. Yeah, let’s go with that.