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OSCON Call for Speakers
Call for Speakers Is Open for OSCON 2013
We're looking for speakers to be part of the program for the 15th edition of OSCON, happening July 22-26, 2013, in Portland, Oregon. If you have a new idea, a better way to do something, an interesting and instructive case study (battle scars optional), or the desire to pass on your hard-won knowledge, submit a proposal to lead sessions or tutorials.
Added by Michael Levin on January 25, 2013 at 6:45pm — No Comments
Nighthacking Tour with Java Evangelist Stephen Chin
From Jan 25th to Feb 7th Stephen Chin will be traveling across the Nordic countries and doing live video streaming of the journey. Along the way he will visit user groups, interview interesting folks, and hack on open source projects. The last stop will be at Jfokus 2013.…
Added by Michael Levin on January 23, 2013 at 9:00am — No Comments
Is the next big thing already here?
Create or innovate. What does East know about West? A lot. We speak different languages, even use different alphabets. No problem, says Samsung. Samsung's ad dep't makes it clear, even funny. Hilarious!
Economic models are different, too. Like polar extremes. One gives you everything you need in exchange for your time. The other promises you everything you…
ContinueAdded by Michael Levin on January 22, 2013 at 7:30am — No Comments
Oracle Security Update (Java)
Added by Michael Levin on January 14, 2013 at 1:30pm — No Comments
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Amazon Unveils Nova Act SDK and Expands Access to Advanced AI Models
Amazon has announced an expansion of its generative AI capabilities with the introduction of nova.amazon.com, a platform designed to give developers easier access to its foundation models. This includes the newly unveiled Amazon Nova Act, an AI model specifically trained to execute actions within web browsers.
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By Craig Risi Presentation: Bringing a Product Mindset to an Infrastructure Platform Team
Stéphane Di Cesare discusses DKB's experience introducing a product mindset within their platform team, explaining their definition of a platform team, the rationale behind the shift, and their journey including challenges, goals, and key learnings around user value, platform definition, maturity models, and effective communication strategies for senior software developers and engineering leaders.
By Stéphane Di CesareArticle: Beyond Chatbots: Architecting Domain-Specific Generative AI for Operational Decision-Making
This article explores the use of domain-specific Generative AI, models that understand operational constraints, real-world dynamics, and business rules to generate executable strategies, not just text descriptions. These models require significantly smaller datasets and fewer parameters, making them cost-effective while enabling AI-driven core business decision intelligence at scale.
By Abhishek GoswamiBun 1.2 Improves Node Compatibility and Adds Postgres Client
The Bun team recently released Bun v1.2, with major progress regarding compatibility with Node.js, a key component of Bun’s value proposition. Bun 1.2 also now has a built-in S3 object storage API and a built-in Postgres client that comes in addition to the existing built-in SQLite client.
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