A deep dive into efficient storage and retrieval of text embeddings using Parquet files and polars library, demonstrated through Magic: The Gathering card analysis. The article explores alternatives to vector databases for smaller datasets, highlighting how combining Parquet files with polars offers zero-copy operations and fast similarity searches.
https://minimaxir.com/2025/02/embeddings-parquet/
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