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14 01, 2017

Building An Audio Microscope: Exploring the Mircrocosm Inside a Snapshot of Sound

By |2017-01-14T09:12:00-05:00January 14th, 2017|

Every day we take pictures left and right with our phones and other devices. We don't think twice about our ability to capture a moment in time that we can later see whenever we like. Zooming in to look at details of a picture, reversing it, changing its color, contrast, etc. are all functions we take for granted. *Why isnt such functionality commonplace for audio as well?* Sure, we can sample, loop, process, and transform audio samples, but *we can't zoom in to an instance of sound the same way *we can with an image because audio data is fundamentally [...]

14 01, 2017

Continuous Delivery Anti-patterns

By |2017-01-14T09:12:00-05:00January 14th, 2017|

It wasn’t long ago that everybody thought “Continuous Deliver” was only for tech companies. It is amazing how much things have changed over the past two years. More and more enterprises are exploring what it will take to achieve Continuous Delivery and Continuous Deployment for their core customer facing applications. The challenge for these companies is that many of the practices and processes they have put in place over the years stand in the way of achieving this goal. From rigorous engineering practices, to a very different view on product ownership, to organizational restructuring, to streamline the software development pipeline, [...]

14 01, 2017

Leading Hackers and Hacking Leaders

By |2017-01-14T09:12:01-05:00January 14th, 2017|

A master stops punches before they are thrown. Can you conquer conflict before it conquers you? It doesn't matter if you are a ranger at Burning Man, if you are running a hackerspace, if you are working for a startup, or if you need someone to drop their fists before they drop you -- you will face social challenges and how you answer those challenges will determine your future comfort or maybe even your present safety. Thriving in any situation where a community is involved requires certain skills. This talk covers skills that will help you navigate personal and professional [...]

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