Computers

http://geek-and-poke.com/geekandpoke/2012/3/3/thank-god-not-everything-is-software.html More fun at http://geek-and-poke.com/ →

https://alastairreid.github.io/alastairreid.github.io/ARM-v8a-xml-release/ The companies that design processors all provide specifications of their products. These specifications are usually in the form of books or PDF documents.  It is then up to diligent engineers and academics around the world to read those documents and transcribe the relevant parts into computer languages such as C, C++, Verilog, O’Caml, Coq, →

https://m.phys.org/news/2017-04-neural-networks.html#jCp In the past 10 years, the best-performing artificial-intelligence systems—such as the speech recognizers on smartphones or Google’s latest automatic translator—have resulted from a technique called “deep learning.” Most applications of deep learning use “convolutional” neural networks, in which the nodes of each layer are clustered, the clusters overlap, and each cluster feeds data to →

https://opensource.com/article/17/4/12-ways-study-new-programming-language?sc_cid=7016000000127ECAAY →

http://interestingengineering.com/googles-new-program-autodraw-help-drawings-suck-less/ AutoDraw uses machine learning to match your doodles with professional works in order to clean up a sketch. Simply pull up AutoDraw on your phone, tablet, or desktop computer and start sketching.  As you draw, image suggestions will appear above the drawing pad.  “We hope AutoDraw will help make drawing and creating a little →

https://opensource.com/life/15/2/five-specialized-linux-distributions-computer-repair?sc_cid=7016000000127ECAAY This article takes a look at five different Linux distributions designed to make your life easier when computers start giving you a headache. Give them a try, and make sure you keep CDs or USB drives with your favorites handy for when something does go wrong.  →

https://techcrunch.com/2017/04/07/tracking-the-explosive-growth-of-open-source-software/?ncid=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Techcrunch+%28TechCrunch%29&sr_share=facebook Many of today’s hottest new enterprise technologies are centered around free, “open-source” technology. As a result, many big companies — from financial giants to retailers to services firms — are building their businesses around new, community-based technology that represents a sea change from the IT practices of the past. But how can corporate customers →

https://insights.ubuntu.com/2017/04/05/growing-ubuntu-for-cloud-and-iot-rather-than-phone-and-convergence/ There are some important changes in Ubuntu Linux development: “I’m writing to let you know that we will end our investment in Unity8, the phone and convergence shell. We will shift our default Ubuntu desktop back to GNOME for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.” →

https://pentestmag.com/8-ways-hone-programming-skills-become-better-coder-infographic-appdynamics/ So what can you do to enhance your professional path? This graphic can guide you. →

https://opensource.com/article/17/4/introduction-functional-programming?sc_cid=7016000000127ECAAY →