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OCR for Code: Turning Screenshots into Code

2025-05-22

Pieces has refined OCR technology to accurately recognize code from screenshots. Building on the Tesseract engine, they've added pre- and post-processing steps to handle various programming environments (light/dark mode), noisy backgrounds, and low-resolution images. Image preprocessing, including dark mode inversion, noise reduction, and resolution enhancement, along with post-processing to restore code indentation, significantly improves accuracy. They use Levenshtein distance to evaluate model performance and experimentally selected efficient image upsampling. This technology allows developers to easily convert code screenshots into editable code, boosting development efficiency.

Model Context Protocol (MCP): The USB-C Moment for AI?

2025-03-26

Anthropic's Model Context Protocol (MCP), released in late 2024, is taking the AI world by storm. Think of it as the USB-C of AI integrations: it allows Large Language Models (LLMs) like Claude or ChatGPT to seamlessly communicate with external data sources and tools (Obsidian, Gmail, calendars, etc.) without needing a million custom integrations. MCP uses a three-tier architecture—hosts, clients, and servers—to enable secure and reliable data access and action triggering, significantly simplifying development and spawning innovative applications. Examples include connecting LLMs to personal databases, code repositories, and even real-time stock data. MCP's open-source nature has made it a hot topic in the developer community, integrated into numerous AI apps, and heralds a revolutionary shift in how we interact with AI applications.

Microsoft's Phi-3-Mini: A Lightweight LLM for Enhanced Development

2024-12-28

Microsoft unveiled Phi-3-Mini, a lightweight language model offering GPT-3.5-level performance on resource-constrained devices. This article explores its strengths, including robust reasoning and coding capabilities, and seamless integration with tools like Ollama and Pieces. Running Phi-3-Mini locally via Ollama, combined with Pieces for code snippet management, streamlines code generation and refactoring, boosting developer productivity. While context overflow remains an issue with long texts, Phi-3-Mini's lightweight nature and powerful features make it a valuable asset in AI development.