Data Point Archives - DataDriven

Livestream Creating a Home Lab, Speaking, and an Upcoming Webinar

By Frank La Vigne | 09/25/2023

In today’s episode, hosts Andy Leonard and Frank La Vigne catch up on their recent activities, including Frank’s presentations at the Red Hat Summit Connect. They discuss the event and the focus on AI and government agencies. Frank also shares his experiences with a new product called Ansible Lightspeed with Watson code assist, which is…

Data Point Data Collection on Vacation

By Frank La Vigne | 08/31/2023

In this Data Point, Frank notices something on the side of bike trail while on vacation. You can tell he’s always thinking about data. Metrocount https://metrocount.com/ Original Video Stream https://www.linkedin.com/video/live/urn:li:ugcPost:7103044990578110464/ Merch If you like the shirt Frank is wearing in the video, you can pick one up here: https://amzn.to/3OVkOHz Discussion Questions 1. How does the…

DataPoint Accelerating AI with Python-native Ray and the Importance of Open Source in AI

By Frank La Vigne | 06/16/2023 |

On this episode of Data Driven, we explore the topic of distributed computing frameworks for AI and ML workloads. Frank discusses the advancements of Ray, a new technology based on Python language, with performance enhancements that could range from 10-12 times faster to thousands of times faster in extreme cases. We delve into the power…

DataPoint Andy Back at Heathrow After SQLBits

By Frank La Vigne | 03/16/2023

In this Data Point, Andy records a quick data point from a much quieter place than the last time he was at Heathrow Airport.

Data Point Live from New York

By Frank La Vigne | 01/20/2023

In this Data Point recorded live from Penn Station, Frank talks about moderating a panel discussion for Disruptive Technologists in NYC to talk about NeuroTechnology. He also reaches out to those impacted by the Microsoft layoffs. Note that BAILey is a bit salty about the Sting concert.