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Public Safety Data Hackathon

Looking for something interesting to do this weekend? Well, if you're in South Florida, there's a hackathon Saturday that sounds like a great way to learn some new tools and use some interesting …

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Added by Michael Levin on February 16, 2017 at 12:58pm — No Comments

O'Reilly Conference Diversity and Inclusion Scholarship Program

O'Reilly Conference Diversity and Inclusion Scholarship Program:

At O'Reilly, they believe that true innovation depends on hearing from, and listening to, people with a variety of perspectives. They want their conferences, and the technology communities and companies who participate in them, to include, encourage, and recognize people of all races,…

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Added by Michael Levin on February 11, 2017 at 7:19pm — No Comments

Humble Bundle 2017

Humble Bundle 2017: 



O'Reilly has another Humble Book Bundle, this time: All about Hacks. 



Fill your library with practical and creative hacks with O'Reilly's latest Humble Bundle. Readers can pay any price they choose and support a charity at the same time! Bundle Ends …

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Added by Michael Levin on February 11, 2017 at 7:17pm — No Comments

JFocus!

JFocus is going on right now in Stockholm! I should say it just ended yesterday, but the ripples usually linger from the great talks and conversations.

https://www.jfokus.se/jfokus/

I noticed Matt Raible is there and a bunch of people you probably know.

If you have some news to report about JFocus or just want to keep up with what's going on, stay tuned and please add comments.

Added by Michael Levin on February 9, 2017 at 8:30am — No Comments

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Oracle Brings Database Services Directly to AWS Cloud

AWS recently announced the general availability of Oracle Database@AWS, a new option for Oracle Exadata workloads, including Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC), within AWS. This new option allows enterprises to migrate Oracle Exadata workloads to dedicated infrastructure on AWS, simplifying cloud migration and unifying data across platforms.

By Renato Losio

Roblox Open-Sources AI System to Detect Conversations Potentially Harmful to Kids

Roblox Sentinel is an AI system designed to detect early signs of potential child endangerment for further analysis and investigation. Implemented as a Python library, Sentinel uses contrastive learning to handle highly imbalanced datasets that often challenge traditional classifiers and can be applied to a wide range of use cases.

By Sergio De Simone

Unsloth Tutorials Aim to Make it Easier to Compare and Fine-tune LLMs

In a recent Reddit post, Unsloth published comprehensive tutorials of all of the open models they support. The tutorials can be used to compare the models’ strengths and weaknesses, as well as their performance benchmarks. 

By Patrick Farry

Presentation: Building Resilient Platforms: Insights from 20+ Years in Mission-Critical Infrastructure

Drawing on over 25 years of experience, Matthew Liste shares his 11 principles for building and maintaining resilient, scalable, and secure platforms. He explains how to deliver an intuitive experience, navigate technical debt, and foster a strong culture to create platforms that developers love.

By Matthew Liste

Microsoft Launches Azure App Testing: a Unified Hub for Load and End-to-End Testing

Introducing Azure App Testing: a unified hub combining Azure Load Testing and Microsoft Playwright for streamlined, efficient application testing. With AI-powered tools for accelerated performance insights and seamless scaling, users can simulate real-world traffic across multiple regions. Optimize your testing experience and ensure top-notch app performance with Azure's innovative solutions.

By Steef-Jan Wiggers

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