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Oracle CEO Larry Ellison talks Google, Apple and the NSA
Larry Ellison is America's third richest man. His company, Oracle, makes a widely-used database tha… Michael Levin Jul 21, 2019 104 views
What people think programming is vs. how it actually is
Music: Noisia - Seven Stitches I thought you might find this one entertaining... Bradlee Sargent Dec 28, 2018 114 views
Swampcast features Jonathan Schwartz, former Sun CEO
Join Michael Levin in this video interview with Jonathan Schwartz, former Sun Microsystems CEO. "Jo… Michael Levin Aug 4, 2018 368 views
What do programmers actually do?
I left a physics job to do software engineering. Was it worth it? What do software engineers actual… Michael Levin Dec 2, 2017 102 views
re:publica 2017 - Maciej Ceglowski: Notes from an Emergency
Find out more at: https://re-publica.com/en/17/session/notes-emergency The Trump administration and… Michael Levin Jul 22, 2017 138 views
Ryan Dahl: Original Node.js presentation
The first presentation on Node.js from Ryan Dahl at JSConf 2009. This is a great look at issues wit… Michael Levin Feb 18, 2017 140 views
Gebeya Senior Front Engineer and Trainer: Ousmane Samba
Ousmane Samba is from Senegal. He is one of Gebeya's trainers and a bonafide senior front-end engin… Michael Levin Feb 1, 2017 122 views
OSCON 2016 Light Painting Portraits thanks to Microsoft
Taken at OSCON 2016 in Austin at the Open at Microsoft booth by Julian Cash of http://AuroraLightPo… Michael Levin Jun 12, 2016 110 views
Talking With Mycroft Developer Ryan Sipes at OSCON 2016
Ryan Sipes of the Mycroft project talks Open AI and what openness means for the fast-arriving futur… Timothy Lord May 31, 2016 118 views
Charlie Rose + Tim O'Reilly - IAB MIXX 2011
According to Tim O'Reilly, the makers want to see the things they make become reality. Wow, Tim and… Michael Levin Feb 14, 2016 91 views
Steve Wozniak's Top 10 Rules for Success
He's an inventor, electronics engineer, and a computer programmer. He was awarded with the National… Michael Levin Feb 3, 2016 110 views
Marissa Mayer's Top 10 Rules For Success
She's an American businesswoman with a degree in computer science, currently serving as the preside… Michael Levin Dec 25, 2015 146 views
Blitzscaling Session 17: Marissa Mayer
Marissa Mayer talks in depth about her background and tenure as CEO of Yahoo. Michael Levin Dec 13, 2015 54 views
Get Hip with JHipster: Spring Boot + AngularJS + Bootstrap by Matt Raible
Get Hip with JHipster: Spring Boot + AngularJS + Bootstrap by Matt Raible Michael Levin Nov 19, 2015 104 views
Having fun with a drone
These guys! Check out the drone. Pros? You might think so, what with that sweet skinned Porsche but… Michael Levin Sep 9, 2015 68 views
It's YOUR Java Community Process
JCP Program Manager Heather VanCura and Tori Wieldt discuss the improvements to the Java Community… Michael Levin Sep 8, 2015 58 views
Change-Making at the Largest Public Interest Startup - Mikey Dickerson Keynote
From OSCON 2015 in Portland: The Federal Government’s approach to technology is outdated and madden… Michael Levin Aug 16, 2015 102 views
Steve Jobs Insult Response
Steve Jobs at the 1997 WWDC. This is the question that contains an insult based on a question asked… Michael Levin Aug 10, 2015 102 views
Good Message from AliBaba President Mr Ma Yun
What you need to learn about entering into entrepreneurship, a practical suggestion by Alibaba CEO!… Michael Levin Jul 3, 2015 97 views
Jim Baker - Getting to Jython 2.7 and beyond - PyCon 2015
"Speaker: Jim Baker So how did we get to Jython 2.7 anyway? And what are our future plans? In this… Michael Levin Apr 25, 2015 108 views
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Presentation: Accessible Innovation in XR: Maximizing the Curb Cut Effect
Dylan Fox discusses how accessibility drives innovation in extended reality. Learn how the "curb cut effect" applies to XR development, leading to advancements like AI agents, novel inputs, and multisensory experiences that improve user experience for everyone, not just those with disabilities.
By Dylan FoxKaggle Introduces Game Arena to Benchmark AI Models in Strategic Games
Kaggle, in collaboration with Google DeepMind, has introduced Kaggle Game Arena, a platform designed to evaluate artificial intelligence models by testing their performance in strategy based games.
By Daniel DominguezLinux Security Tools Bypassed by io_uring Rootkit Technique, ARMO Research Reveals
Security researchers at ARMO have uncovered a significant vulnerability in Linux runtime security tools that stems from the io_uring interface, an asynchronous I/O mechanism that can completely bypass traditional system call monitoring. The research demonstrates how attackers can exploit this blind spot to operate undetected by most existing security solutions.
By Claudio MasoloPagerDuty's Kafka Outage Silences Alerts for Thousands of Companies
PagerDuty, the incident management platform used by thousands of organisations to alert them to problems on their systems, suffered a major outage itself on 28th August 2025. In a comprehensive outage report, the company detailed the scope of the problem, the customer impact, and how it is working to prevent a recurrence.
By Matt SaundersFrom Black Box to Blueprint: Thoughtworks Uses Generative AI to Extract Legacy System Functionality
Thoughtworks consultants successfully harnessed generative AI to decode legacy systems lacking source code. Using Gemini 2.5 Pro, they accelerated reverse engineering, creating validated "blueprints" of functionality in just two weeks. The pilot showcased AI's potential to drastically reduce time and risk in modernizing opaque systems while balancing speed with validation.
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