Best practice for extracting structured numeric data from PDFs returned by an API for calculations

Summary The task at hand involves extracting structured numeric data from PDFs returned by an API for calculations. This process includes fetching the PDF, extracting a small set of numeric values, and feeding them into deterministic formulas. The current approach uses standard text extraction and falls back to OCR/AI-based extraction for scanned documents, with results … Read more

Working download code gives “SocketException: Software caused connection abort” in Android 16 devices

Summary The SocketException: Software caused connection abort error occurs in Android 16 devices when downloading files using the provided Java code. This issue is not present in older Android versions, suggesting a change in Android 16’s connection policies. The error happens when calling the input.read() function, resulting in incomplete downloads with varying file sizes. Root … Read more

How to extract timestamps from a whisper model

Summary Extracting timestamps from a whisper model is crucial for organizing and analyzing the conversion of audio to text. The primary goal is to divide the transcription into timestamps and corresponding text, and then store this information in suitable data structures. This process enables efficient analysis and manipulation of the transcribed data. Root Cause The … Read more

fetchDeferredAppLink returns undefined on iPhone 13 Promax (iOS 18.5) but returns a string value on iPhone 16 (iOS 26)

Summary The issue at hand is that the fetchDeferredAppLink function from the react-native-fbsdk-next library returns undefined on iPhone 13 Pro Max (iOS 18.5) but returns a string value on iPhone 16 (iOS 26). This discrepancy suggests a potential compatibility issue or a problem with the library’s handling of different iOS versions. Root Cause The root … Read more

How to inject a complex YAML config (arrays & nested objects) into a Go application running on Kubernetes (using Helm)?

Summary The problem at hand is injecting a complex YAML configuration with arrays and nested objects into a Go application running on Kubernetes, deployed using Helm. The application uses koanf to load configuration from YAML files and environment variables. The goal is to find a clean and idiomatic Kubernetes solution to inject this configuration without … Read more

Finding microns per pixel of tissue slide sample for ML

Summary The problem of detecting microns per pixel in tissue slide samples is crucial for training accurate convolutional neural networks (CNNs) for cancer diagnosis. Despite having the same magnification size, different datasets may have varying microns per pixel scales, leading to poor performance when combining models. This article aims to explore the root cause of … Read more