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Upcoming Meeting Topic Wish ListWhat would you like to see presented at upcoming meetings in 2010? Started by Michael Levin |
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Apr 14, 2010 Reply by Mauricio Tavares |
GatorJug MeetingTonight we will enjoy tasty munchies from Sommer Lingo, former proprietor of Dr. Habanero's Hot Pepper Shack in Gainesville. Vegetarians wi… Started by Steve Wininger |
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GatorJUG Recap - March 2010 - Grails with Joshua DavisGatorJUG's March, 2010 meeting featured Joshua Davis with a presentation about Grails. The original event announcement is here. Joshua u… Started by Michael Levin |
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Mar 13, 2010 Reply by Eric Lavigne |
GatorJUG Recap - January 2010Here's a recap of last night's meeting. Eric Lavigne won the first CodeTown Coding Contest using Clojure to develop a web based Wari game.… Started by Michael Levin |
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GatorJUG October NewsletterHello GatorJUG! Here's the scoop: we're hoping to have Brion Vibber in this month but it's uncertain. So, in the meantime, we can have a m… Started by Michael Levin |
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Java on hand-held devicesI'd be really interested on a lecture on how to get started programming some of the hand-held devices and programmable phones with Java. Started by Kevin Neelands |
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Dec 22, 2008 Reply by Michael Levin |
Codetown is a social network. It's got blogs, forums, groups, personal pages and more! You might think of Codetown as a funky camper van with lots of compartments for your stuff and a great multimedia system, too! Best of all, Codetown has room for all of your friends.
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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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