Month of AI Video – Hacking AI Infrastructure Providers for Fun

An increasing number of companies are adopting AI-as-a-Service solutions to collaborate, train, and operate their artificial intelligence applications. From emerging AI startups like Hugging Face and Replicate to established cloud providers such as Microsoft Azure and SAP, thousands of customers place their trust in these services, relying on them to handle their proprietary models and Read More …

Notes – About GitHub-hosted runners

GitHub offers hosted virtual machines to run workflows. The virtual machine contains an environment of tools, packages, and settings available for GitHub Actions to use. Overview of GitHub-hosted runners Runners are the machines that execute jobs in a GitHub Actions workflow. For example, a runner can clone your repository locally, install testing software, and then Read More …

AZ 900 – Part II – Architecture & Security I

Microsoft Azure is a comprehensive cloud computing platform that provides a wide range of services, including computing power, storage, networking, databases, analytics, and more. Understanding its global infrastructure involves several key concepts: Regions and Availability Zones Regions: Azure is divided into geographic regions, which are clusters of data centers located in specific areas around the Read More …

Conference Video – Former CIA Officer Will Teach You How to Spot a Lie

In this participatory session, you will learn how to tell when someone is lying. Really. As a former CIA Officer with more than 20 years of experience in interviewing, interrogation and polygraph examination, Susan has seen her share of truth avoiders. She has, in fact, developed behavioral screening programs that are used by the federal Read More …

LLM – Large Language Model

A non-technical definition………. Imagine you have a friend who is an incredible storyteller. This friend has read thousands of books, articles, and conversations, absorbing all kinds of information about the world. When you ask them a question or give them a topic, they can quickly come up with a thoughtful response, tell a story, or Read More …

Notes – GitHub Actions

GitHub Actions is a powerful automation platform built directly into GitHub.  It allows you to automate workflows within your software development life cycle, right in your repositories. Here’s a breakdown of what it is: Core Functionality: Automation of Workflows: GitHub Actions enables you to create automated workflows that respond to events within your GitHub repository.  These Read More …

AZ 900 – Part I – Microsoft Azure Cloud Concepts

Microsoft Azure Cloud Concepts Cloud Service Models Types of Cloud Computing Benefits of the Cloud Fundamental characteristics of cloud computing Cloud computing offers convenient, on-demand access to your computing resources online. This has facilitated the move to remote work and supports collaboration wherever you are located. For IT teams, cloud services also make technological provisioning Read More …

Notes – Pipelines and Building Blocks

In the context of data processing and DevOps, “pipelines” are sequential processes like assembly lines that automate tasks (building, testing, and deploying code) and “building blocks” are the modular components that make up the pipeline, performing specific tasks. Here’s a more detailed explanation: Data Pipelines: A data pipeline is a system of automated processes that move Read More …

YAML – Yet Another Markup Language

In computer programming, YAML stands for YAML Ain’t Markup Language (it was originally intended to mean “Yet Another Markup Language”). It is a human-readable data serialization language. This means it’s designed to represent data in a format that is easy for humans to read and write, while also being easily parsed by computers. Here’s a Read More …