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HealthSteps at the UF Celebration of InnovationGatorJUG member Ben King created HealthSteps and today he will present at the UF Celebration of Innovation. From Ben: "I am presenting… Started by Michael Levin |
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OSCON is coming...and here's info on the Ignite CFPOSCON | May 8-11, 2017 | Austin, TX The O'Reilly Open Source Convention combines the experience of the open source community with ideas and… Started by Michael Levin |
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Gainesville Barcamp 2017The Gainesville Barcamp 2017 is coming up Saturday March 25th. Have you gotten your free tickets yet? I got mine yesterday. Here's a link… Started by Michael Levin |
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February Gatorjug MeetingHello All, We'll have a GatorJug meeting this Wednesday, Feb 8. The location is TBA. Probably Santa Fe College room S326 as usual but mayb… Started by Michael Levin |
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Kevin Neelands - Memorial ServiceFor those of you who can make it, there will be a memorial service for Kevin on Saturday, Feb 11, 2017 at 2 PM at the Gainesville Senior Ce… Started by Michael Levin |
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In Memoriam - Kevin NeelandsVery sad news: Kevin Neelands passed away recently. Kevin was very active in the community. He gave many informative and fun presentation… Started by Michael Levin |
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Ben King @GatorJUG on Smartphone development ::: Wednesday 4/13/16 6-9PM @First MagnitudeGood news! Ben King (Keep It Simple Tech) keeps an eye on his app....on his watch. His company, Keep It Simple Tech launched app ABC, A… Started by Michael Levin |
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GatorJUG AprilHello GatorJUG! It's almost time for our April meeting! It's been a while since we had a social meetup, so this may be the one. It's so be… Started by Michael Levin |
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Open Source Bridge - Raffle!Hello all you open source enthusiasts! Open Source Bridge is coming up at the end of June in Portland, OR. The call for papers is open no… Started by Michael Levin |
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Update on Tomorrow's GatorJUG Meeting!There's some added detail on Jackie's presentations and links to content and a free book if you want to read up a little before tomorrow's… Started by Michael Levin |
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Stephen Batifol discusses building and optimizing self-hosted, multimodal RAG systems. He breaks down vector search, nearest neighbor indexes (FLAT, IVF, HNSW), and the critical role of choosing the right embedding model. He then explains vLLM inference optimization (paged attention, quantization) and uses Mistral's Pixtral to detail multimodal large language model architecture.
By Stephen BatifolAt OpenAI's DevDay 2025, AgentKit and models GPT-5 Pro and Sora 2 were unveiled, enabling interactive software experiences directly within ChatGPT. This shift towards "apps inside ChatGPT" fosters collaboration and commercialization in conversations. Enhanced self-hosting options and robust SDKs empower developers and streamline workflows, positioning OpenAI at the forefront of AI innovation.
By Andrew HoblitzellMicrosoft has released Data API Builder (DAB) 1.6, expanding the open-source runtime’s capabilities for REST and GraphQL endpoints over Azure SQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Cosmos DB. The new version introduces advanced HTTP header behaviours for better client-side control and a revamped logging subsystem designed to improve diagnostics and observability in both cloud and on-premise deployments.
By Edin KapićThe QCon AI New York 2025 schedule is now live for its Dec 16-17 event. Focused on moving AI from PoC to production, the program offers a practical roadmap for senior engineers & tech leaders. It addresses the real-world challenges of building, scaling, and deploying reliable, enterprise-grade AI systems, helping organizations overcome the hurdles of productionizing their AI initiatives.
By Artenisa ChatziouGitHub has introduced a new embedding model for Copilot, now integrated into Visual Studio Code. The model is designed to improve how Copilot understands programming context, retrieves relevant code, and suggests completions.
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