TL
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TL
@neanderanalyst.bsky.social
IT Industry Distinguished Analyst, Chelsea FC supporter, book reading, fountain pen using horse rider. The Cockney German. 🇩🇪
Well done Chelsea Women in the Champions League away to Ajax Women.
March 19, 2024 at 7:49 PM
Tape never went away, despite many claiming otherwise. Its usage has changed as the tech has developed. And it continues to develop with many potentially very interesting use cases, not least in AI/ML.
There's many ways to build modern tape storage into your ESG & data governance plans & Hammerspace has just added one more: treat tape as an equal.
How much more will it take to convince the sceptics that, today more than ever, tape remains a top-tier option?
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Tape is back on the main menu
The news that another of the big players in global file systems, Hammerspace, has integrated tape access into its data orchestration software should
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February 1, 2024 at 6:24 PM
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Could, or should, you usefully build open-source project work into your job search? Have you tried it?

Our @bryangb.bsky.social ponders the question, after chatting with OpenUK about its report on UK software skills.

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Can contributing to open source get you a job?
Could voluntary work on open source projects be a stepping stone to employment?
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January 19, 2024 at 4:30 PM
How many organisations have a really clear idea of how their different users work with the laptops and desktops they have? Do you know who would best benefit from these new capabilities?
What's the point of AI-enabling a laptop or desktop when there's already so much AI compute power in the cloud? On our Computer Weekly blog, @bryangb.bsky.social explains some of the key whys and wherefores...
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December 21, 2023 at 1:53 PM
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Intel's "AI Everywhere" launch last week was more than just the chip giant catching up with its laptop rivals: it also highlights a tectonic shift in application design, writes @bryangb.bsky.social on our Computer Weekly blog.
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Why Intel has joined the race for the AI-enabled laptop
A new AI battlefield is opening up, not among all the GPU ‘farms’ in data centres around the world, but out at the network edge and in particular on the laptop. This explains why Intel has investe...
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December 19, 2023 at 3:48 PM
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November 22, 2023 at 12:15 PM
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New on our Computer Weekly blog - can we deal with the fears that Generative AI will reveal our company secrets by taking our AI private?
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Understanding the rise and role of Private AI
Part 1: AI hype vs fear and doubt The leakage of proprietary IP and other data has been one of the biggest corporate fears around generative AI since the launch of ChatGPT. Some companies even ...
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November 22, 2023 at 12:29 PM
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In part 2 of our intro to Private AI on our Computer Weekly blog, we look at some of the key questions to consider, including where to base it and why you might need to get model-focused...
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Custom chatbots and model gardens: putting Private AI to work
Part 2: More to think about It’s essential to decide where to run your Private AI - or who you will get to run it for you, in some cases - but that is just the start. Assuming that you also want ...
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November 23, 2023 at 1:47 PM
This raises some interesting points. What do you think?
December 4, 2023 at 11:47 AM
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New on our ComputerWeekly blog, a meeting with OpenUK leaves our @bryangb.bsky.social wondering - could, or should, you build open source project work into your jobsearch?
www.computerweekly.com/blog/Write-s...
Can contributing to open source get you a job?
Could voluntary work on open source projects be a stepping stone to employment? That was one of the intriguing prospects held out at the launch last week of a report with the slightly ominous title .....
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December 1, 2023 at 3:06 PM
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After 18 months and challenges from antitrust authorities around the world, Broadcom has finally acquired @vmware.bsky.social. On our Computer Weekly blog this week, @bryangb.bsky.social looks at what Broadcom CEO Hock Tan has planned for the combined company.
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November 27, 2023 at 2:45 PM
How much had he had to drink?
It's a dog's life... 😅
December 4, 2023 at 11:46 AM
How do you feel about Generative AI? Take a look at some thoughts from IT Industry Analyst @bryangb.bsky.social
November 22, 2023 at 12:36 PM