Category Archives: Developers

20Jul/23

My password being 0.00.000.0000

July 17, 2023 /Developer/ — The joke about your password being 0.00.000.0000 is that it is a security hole. This is because a password that is all zeros is very easy to guess, and therefore not very secure. The joke is a play on words, as a “security hole” is also a term used to describe a vulnerability in a computer system that can be exploited by hackers. Continue reading

16Jun/23

How do you start a sentiment analysis project?

June 16, 2023 /Developers/ — Sentiment analysis is the process of determining the emotional tone of a piece of text. It is a subfield of natural language processing (NLP) that deals with identifying and extracting subjective information from text. Sentiment analysis is often used to understand customer sentiment, brand reputation, and social media trends.

There are two main types of sentiment analysis: Continue reading

14Jun/23

The Google Pixel 7 Pro

June 14, 2023 /Technology/ — The Google Pixel 7 Pro is a great phone for anyone, but it’s especially good for people who are new to Android. It’s easy to use, has a great camera, and gets regular software updates.

Here are some of the things that make the Google Pixel 7 Pro a great phone for noobs: Continue reading

12Jun/23

Reddit blackout, how did we get here?

 

June 12, 2023 /Technology/ —  On June 12, 2023, thousands of subreddits on Reddit went private in protest of the company’s new API pricing policy. The new policy, which was announced in April, charges third-party developers for using Reddit’s API. This has led to concerns that it will make it more difficult and expensive to develop third-party apps for Reddit. Continue reading

10Jun/23

Digital Apprenticeships Launch to Bridge U.K. Tech Skills Gap

edX, a leading global online learning platform from 2U, Inc. (Nasdaq: TWOU), today announced an initiative with EdAid, the U.K.-based educational organization recently-appointed as a Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agency, and Northwest Education and Training LTD (NWEAT), EdAid’s newly-acquired apprenticeship training provider, to offer digital apprenticeships in high-demand tech fields. The program, which draws from the Department of Education’s (DfE) apprenticeship levy, combines NWEAT’s training expertise with edX’s online learning platform to help adults across the U.K. gain the skills and experience needed to pursue a career in tech. Continue reading

07Jun/23

Spatial computing is the current phrase du jour, but what does developing web experiences for this environment look like?

June 7, 2023 /Technology/ — Spatial computing is a rapidly evolving field that is still in its early stages. As a result, there is no one-size-fits-all answer to the question of what developing web experiences for this environment looks like. However, there are some general principles that can be applied.

One of the key principles of spatial computing is that it is all about immersion. Users should feel like they are actually inside the experience, rather than simply looking at it from the outside. This can be achieved through a variety of techniques, such as using 3D models, spatial audio, and haptic feedback. Continue reading

07Jun/23

ChatGPT and Generative AI Are Not Synonymous, Understand the Difference

June 7, 2023 /Technology/ — ChatGPT is a specific type of generative AI, but not all generative AI is ChatGPT. Generative AI is a broad term that refers to any type of AI that can create new content, such as text, images, or music. ChatGPT is a specific type of generative AI that is designed to generate text that is similar to human-written text.

ChatGPT is a large language model (LLM) that was created by OpenAI. LLMs are trained on massive datasets of text and code. This training allows them to learn the patterns of human language and to generate text that is similar to human-written text. ChatGPT is particularly good at generating creative text formats, like poems, code, scripts, musical pieces, email, letters, etc. Continue reading