Presentations
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By 2025, the number of mobile email users will increase to 4.6 billion. That's a number representing 92% of ALL email users around the globe. Email is becoming more centralized and less interoperable, because a small handful of corporate giants have a stranglehold on the market. In this talk, you'll learn about Thunderbird's plans to help prevent centralization and keep open standards alive, as project leader Ryan Sipes gives you an inside look into the journey of bringing Thunderbird to Android, and explains how Thunderbird is gearing up to put the power back into your hands.
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Generative AI models are built on data - but not on yourdata.
So how can you use your own proprietary source of truth with these "generic" models which don't know about your own data?
This session will explain how to ingest and leverage your own data in your own database to answer natural next questions.
We'll talk about generative AI models and theory, as well as how to put it all together for your own needs. You will learn to exploit the power of AI without the expensive training and building of full-blown models.
Devs, DBAs, Architects, Analysts - all are welcome!
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PostgreSQL has a plethora of features to help developers slice and dice massive amounts of data. In most cases, knowing how to use CTEs, recursive CTEs, and CROSS JOINs can significantly improve your data transformation tasks.
By the end of this session, you will understand how to approach data challenges differently, using the power of PostgreSQL and SQL to work more effectively.
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This paper emphasizes the importance of Trustworthy AI in self-driving vehicles, particularly in computer vision for recognizing stop signs and cyber attacks. Multiple model versions were created, with Model Version 6 achieving a 95% confidence level in identifying stop signs. The study observes lower confidence levels as susceptible to cyber attacks. This demonstrates the ability to recognize anomalies, providing insights into performance variations across datasets. The success of Model Version 6 highlights the potential of advanced computer vision models for autonomous vehicle safety.
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OpenSCAD is a free and open source programming language that creates 3D objects. Learning OpenSCAD empowers you to translate your coding skills into real world objects. This hands-on workshop will take you through the basics of the language, development environment, and workflows (including 3D printing) so you can create your own real-life stuff with code.
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In this presentation we will walk you through on the fine-tuning of OpenStack settings to run instances (virtual machines) with workloads that demand for a more predictable and better performance. We will explore best practices and real world examples to empower users in achieving optimal results for their high-performance computing needs.
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There's an obvious trend towards immutable systems, and for good reasons. Can we have the familiar Ubuntu experience and still enjoy the benefits of an immutable desktop? The answer is yes! In this talk we'll provide an introduction to Ubuntu Core Desktop, why it's important, who will benefit, and provide a glimpse into the future.
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In this open Q&A session, attendees are invited to bring any questions they have about Ubuntu. Whether you're looking for a particular type of application, want to know how to find Ubuntu events in your area, tips on hardware compatibility, or anything else, Nathan and Richard are on hand to help.
Join us on a captivating journey through the annals of gaming history as we explore the evolution of console hardware and the rise of video game hardware emulators. This presentation delves into the hardware of iconic gaming consoles, their technological achievements and open source gaming hardware emulators that followed pursuit. From the Atari 2600 to the cutting-edge PlayStation console, we'll trace the development of console hardware and the rise of open source game hardware emulators that followed.
34:40 Naja Faisal - How Important is #AI In Your Life
40:26 Krista Burdine - Fostering community in your open source project
45:39 Elias Voelker - Taking an Open Source Company Across the Pond
51:10 Sash Ghosh - Decoding the Matrix: A Marketer’s Journey Through Tech Space
56:27 Michael Gat - Lessons from the woodshed
1:02:02 Corey Quinn - ChatGPT
1:07:52 Special Guest Forrest Brazeal - Closing song: Containers vs Serverless Rap Battle