Category Archives: Software Development

Amazon AWS now has a machine learning platform

Posted on April 10, 2015 by robertwilkie

Interesting how AWS goes in different directions. It seems they are providing a platform for developers to use built in machine learning systems to help drive how applications react. http://techcrunch.com/2015/04/09/aws-wants-to-put-machine-learning-in-reach-of-any-developer/?ncid=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Techcrunch+%28TechCrunch%29

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Need to test your app for low bandwidth, FB has an answer

Posted on April 1, 2015 by robertwilkie

It seems in Facebooks quest to get its apps under control, they built an opensource project that you can toss onto a gateway system to modify the bandwidth the test device can have access too. It looks pretty neat. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/03/24/facebook_network_simulator/

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Wow, interns in the Valley make ALOT of cash

Posted on March 3, 2015 by robertwilkie

I just stumbled on this article and was shocked how much cash an intern in Silicion Valley and some other spots with big name companies can make. I wish that was the case for the rest of the country. http://money.cnn.com/infographic/pf/10-best-companies-for-internships/?iid=HP_LN

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A lightweight Ubuntu, Snappy

Posted on March 2, 2015 by robertwilkie

Ubuntu has a new flavor of its release called Snappy, which is a lightwieght version of its distro. Its goal is for VM’s, cloud based servers, and Internet of Things of course. http://developer.ubuntu.com/en/snappy/

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Another round of Mindmapping Apps

Posted on February 26, 2015 by robertwilkie

Interesting article going over mindmap software for mobile. I have not had much luck using mindmap software on a phone. Some of the free ones sound interesting (Mindomo, SimpleMind, SchematicMind). http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/8-diagramming-apps-better-brainstorming-go/

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Looks like I need to take another look at Docker

Posted on February 26, 2015 by robertwilkie

Google released a bunch of tools for Docker to make it easier to manage. I took a look at Docker a year ago and it was cool tech, but painful to setup. I may have to give it a second … Continue reading →

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Want to protect your code from Reverse Engineering

Posted on February 12, 2015 by robertwilkie

Look at this new tech called HARES, Hardened Anti-Reverse Engineering System. It sounds neat, but still has some weak spots. Right now it looks like its still a research project. http://www.wired.com/2015/02/crypto-trick-makes-software-nearly-impossible-reverse-engineer/ http://blog.jacobtorrey.com/hares-faq

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Free tech books at github

Posted on February 4, 2015 by robertwilkie

I was looking for a good python book, and stumbled on this. Apparently you can download a whole bunch of books free on github https://github.com/vhf/free-programming-books/blob/master/free-programming-books.md#professional-development

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Facebook takes after Netflix and Google, Opensources a bunch of tools

Posted on January 21, 2015 by robertwilkie

Looks like Facebook opensourced a bunch of its AI work. Netflix and Google have done similar things with mixed results. I’ll have to take a look at it in more detail in the future. http://www.wired.com/2015/01/facebook-open-sources-trove-ai-tools/

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Good article on why most folks in the tech industry don’t trust companies for outsourcing

Posted on December 31, 2014 by robertwilkie

The article hits a home-run for me. My experience has been companies more looking for “cheap” engineers and scientists than the lack of availability. If there was such a large demand, why are the wages for most of these folks … Continue reading →