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Cloud Out Loud PodcastAI Still Needs Humans in the LoopSend us a textWhen identical prompts yield different outputs and a request for "a cat running across the screen" generates four cylinders and a bobbing balloon, the non-deterministic nature of generative AI becomes impossible to ignore. Despite the power of these sophisticated models, we discovered that creating consistent, high-quality results demanded substantial human intervention – not less. Our journey moved from refining prompts to building extensive code example libraries, requiring the very software engineering expertise these systems supposedly reduce.This experience directly contradicts the popular "vibe programming" approach where developers mindlessly shuttle between AI...2025-03-1925 minCloud Out Loud PodcastEpisode 33 - Creating an Animation Application using AISend us a textIn this episode we try out what we've speculated AI, particularly GenAI is good for: expanding the capabilities of engineers as they create new applications.This application uses Google's Cloud Run and Google Cloud Storage to get user's specification of an animation, create the animation, then store and play the animation.This the link to the Github repo for the application.The AI framework for the application is Google's Gemini and the program generates the animation is Blender. The demo is programmed in Python and uses the L...2025-03-0639 minCloud Out Loud PodcastEpisode 32 - Responsibility for Security in the CloudSend us a textCourtesy of Corey Quinn's "Last Week in AWS" Newsletter # 389 Logan and Jon discovered a presentation from Sec-T by Chris Farris that does a great job describing the tension between the Cloud Providers and Customers when it comes to security.The presentation does a great job of highlighting the fact that, though the cloud can be made secure, for many people the defaults they use do not make them as secure as possible. In addition, the cloud providers have to make sure that existing software and systems are not broken by the c...2024-10-0624 minCloud Out Loud PodcastEpisode 31 - An AI ManifestoSend us a textThis episode reviews a manifesto written by Leopold Aschenbrenner, formerly of OpenAI, now a founder of an investment firm that is focused on AGI, Advanced General Intelligence. The manifesto is titled SITUATIONAL AWARENESS, The Decade Ahead.This episode's discussion sets up who Leopold is, where he's been, and what his focus is. From there the focus is on one aspect of the document, Security. ANd here the discussion looks at what the paper cosiders vulnerabilities, versus the real-world vulnerabilities IT handles if faced with.SITUATIONAL AWARENESS2024-07-2329 minCloud Out Loud PodcastEpisode 30 - The Challenges of Using LLM and Generative AISend us a textAs with all the discussions of AI, and particularly LLM's and Generative AI, this is a discussion of the challenges of getting it right, making it useful, and using these tools successfully in a business.Major Points:There are a large number of commercial and open-source models available.Tens and even hundreds of millions of dollars were spent, and equal amounts of person years were expended to create these models. Your business cannot and should not duplicate this effort and expense.You therefore must know the best way to use...2024-06-2935 minCloud Out Loud PodcastEpisode 29 - The Current State of AI: LLMs Becoming CommoditizedSend us a textSummaryWe start off discussing the recent developments and timeline of generative AI models, particularly ChatGPT, GPT-4, Bard, Llama2, Gemini, and Claude. We covered the release of these models by companies like OpenAI, Google, Meta, and Anthropic, their performance benchmarks, and the emerging ecosystem of models. The discussion highlighted the commoditization of these models, the need to understand their capabilities and limitations, and the potential security risks and challenges associated with their use. The meeting also touched upon the concept of 'centaurs' and 'reverse centaurs' in the context of...2024-04-2231 minCloud Out Loud PodcastEpisode 28 - A Review of Where We AreSend us a textUnveiling the Future of Cloud and AI at Google Cloud Next Episode 28: Show NotesIn this episode, we delve into the most recent big cloud conference, Google Cloud Next. We discuss what we saw, felt, and heard at this year's iconic Google Cloud Next and provide listeners with our biggest takeaways from the event. We discuss the cutting-edge tools in generative AI and machine learning that Google has rolled out and the potential these new Google offerings hold for d...2023-10-2317 minCloud Out Loud PodcastEpisode 27 - Risks of Generative AISend us a textEpisode 27: Show NotesWelcome back to Cloud Out Loud as we continue our discussion on generative AI and machine learning. Today is all about exploring the risks of modern machine learning and how we can properly navigate them as a society. Jon and Logan walk us through the benefits of AI tools for software companies, the dangers of poorly-trained generative AI models, why good code may not always be the kept standard, and how to assess the cost-effectiveness of the machine learning models at your company. Then, we dive...2023-07-0642 minCloud Out Loud PodcastEpisode 26 - Generative AI and Chat GPTSend us a textGenerative AI and ChatGPT with Logan and JonEpisode 26: Show NotesMachine learning and AI are fast becoming integrated into our everyday lives. However, despite its rising popularity, there is still a lot of confusion and misunderstanding around the subject. In this episode, we unravel the fundamental principles of machine learning and artificial intelligence. We start by setting the context before diving into the technical and business side of AI. We explain the different terms used, why people are...2023-07-0424 min
A Country Music PodcastNew Country Music-June 2023Visit stonecoldcountry.netAre you looking for fresh new country music? We got you covered!On this New Country podcast episode we are featuring hot new tracks from the following artists:Brantley Gilbert W/ Blake Shelton & Vince Gill, Riley Green W/ Luke Combs, Elvie Shane, Adam Doleac, Ben Gallagher, Carley Scott Collins, Adam Hambrick W/ Logan Mize, Jon Wayne Hatfield, Chase Matthews, Blanco Brown, Dylan Schneider, and we close out with Beach Cowboy Brian Kelley's first solo radio single "See You Next Summer".Check out StoneColdCountry. Net for more podcasts, and...2023-06-0639 minCloud Out Loud PodcastEpisode 25 - The Best Cloud Environments for Machine LearningSend us a textBest Environment for Machine LearningEpisode 25: Show NotesLately, there’s been a lot of hype about AI. In today’s podcast, we too are going to chat about AI, and specifically the subset of artificial intelligence called machine learning. Instead of talking about the political, social, and moral aspects of this subject, however, we’re going to speak about some of the more mundane aspects of deploying this technology. Tuning in, you’ll hear about some of the recent technologies that have been the subject...2023-03-1829 minCloud Out Loud PodcastLeaving the CloudSend us a textLeaving the CloudEpisode 24: Show NotesWhile our preference is always to use the cloud to address IT problems, today we look at a company that is doing the opposite. 37signals, the company behind the project management software Basecamp and the email system Hey, has decided to bring their workloads off the cloud and back into a data center. DHH, the Co-owner and CTO of 37signals, recently announced that the company had spent $3.2 million on Amazon Web Services (AWS) and felt that the money would...2023-02-1522 min
First & TennA postmortem of Jon Robinson’s Titans tenureNashville Post/Scene sports reporter Michael Gallagher and Post sports contributor Logan Butts talk Tennessee Titans.This week's topics include:
Why did the Titans choose to fire Jon Robinson mid-season?
A rundown of Robinson’s draft hits and misses
Which of his trades worked out and flamed out?
How did he fare in free agency?
How much of a say does Mike Vrabel have regarding next GM?
What does this mean for the 2023 roster?
Follow our hosts on Twitter: @MGsports_, @Logan_Butts2022-12-0938 minCloud Out Loud PodcastEpisode 23 - Getting into IT and Cloud SecuritySend us a textDemystifying the Security Career Path with Marsha WilsonEpisode 23: Show NotesToday we welcome back popular guest Marsha Wilson from ScaleSec, as we unpack some of the particulars about what a career in security requires and can look like. Marsha's wealth of experience and insight are so helpful in answering some of the fundamental questions that aspiring security professionals may have now and a little further down the road too, and in our chat, we get to cover the...2022-11-2239 minCloud Out Loud PodcastEpisode 22 - The Effects of Rampant Immaturity in High TechSend us a textEpisode 22: Show NotesThe past week in tech has been eventful, to say the least. FTX declared bankruptcy, Elon Musk is sowing chaos with his latest decisions at Twitter, and David Heinemeier Hansson published a post on his decision to move 37signals off of the cloud. In today’s episode, we take a closer look at the high cost of cloud services and what can be done to make these services more affordable for users. We investigate 37signals’ move away from the cloud, why it was the right ch...2022-11-1622 minCloud Out Loud PodcastEpisode 21 - Encouraging Women in Tech and InfoSec specificallySend us a textWomen in IT, Cloud Security, and InfoSec with Marsha WilsonEpisode 21: Show NotesWelcome back to another episode of Cloud Out Loud! Today we are joined, once again, by Marsha Wilson to discuss the presence of women in IT, cloud security, and InfoSec. Marsha is the CEO of ScaleSec and has had a fascinating career that spans the military and the private sector. Tuning in you’ll hear Marsha’s thoughts on how the field has evolved since she first started out, along with the chan...2022-10-1735 minCloud Out Loud PodcastEpisode 20 - How You Should Manage Security in the Enterprise from Marsha Wilson, CEO ScaleSecSend us a textDiminishing Risk, Increasing Profit, and Reducing Costs Through Security with Marsha Wilson of ScaleSecEpisode 20: Show NotesToday we continue with Part 2 in our conversation with Marsha Wilson, CEO of ScaleSec. While the first episode covered Martha's advice to startups on how to create a foundation of security, this episode delves into how to deal with security issues a few years down the line if you didn't follow Martha's advice in the beginning. A lot of the recommendations included in this podcast aren't specifically directed...2022-09-2344 minCloud Out Loud PodcastEpisode 19 - How You should Manage Security When You're Starting Up from Marsha Wilson, CEO of ScaleSecSend us a textStartup Security Tips from ScaleSecEpisode 19: Show NotesIf you’re starting up a business in this day and age, cloud security should be your first priority from day one. Having basic security systems in place from the get-go can only have long-term benefits. Joining us today to talk about the importance of good security hygiene in the early stages of starting a business is Marsha Wilson, the CEO of ScaleSec. ScaleSec is a compatriot of long standing in the cloud wars and with her ex...2022-09-0735 minCloud Out Loud PodcastEpisode 18 - The Cloudy Wisdom of Simon WardleySend us a textEpisode 18: Show NotesRecently we’ve seen some big dollar commitments from companies to facilitate their move towards cloud. While we are big fans of cloud and going serverless, there are some key issues with these types of public commitments (with huge sums of money behind them) that bear interrogation. In today’s episode, we consult a Twitter thread by Simon Wardley, a British researcher, and former CEO best known for the creation of Wardley mapping, to help us break down what we can learn from thes...2022-09-0219 minCloud Out Loud PodcastEpisode 17 - DisasterSend us a textDisaster Episode 17: Show NotesWe here in the Pacific Northwest have been experiencing a slow-moving disaster of enormous proportions. Namely, the heatwave that much of Europe has also recently been confronted with. Similarly, in the context of the cloud, there has also been a pretty significant disaster. On 19 July 2022, there was a well-documented outage, where the London data center for Google experienced the simultaneous failure of multiple cooling systems. This impacted multiple Google Cloud services, which had a series o...2022-08-1925 minCloud Out Loud PodcastEpisode 15 - Cost Control in the CloudSend us a textCost Control in the CloudEpisode 15: Show NotesWelcome back to Cloud Out Loud! As we record this at the start of July, there are lots of interesting doldrums occuring in all sectors of life. Particularly, the tech industry is being challenged. We are in the middle of a lot of lay-offs, and we are seeing a plummet in the success of startups that were thriving at the start of last year. As engineers, we’re able to identify th...2022-08-1422 minCloud Out Loud PodcastEpisode 16 - How to not be sold Hybrid CloudSend us a textArmoring Yourself Against MarketingEpisode 16: Show NotesWelcome back to another episode of Cloud Out Loud! We are proud public cloud advocates and believe that the public cloud is going to be the ultimate platform for IT, computing, and AI for the foreseeable future. However, there is often confusion about two areas regarding cloud computing, namely multi-cloud and hybrid-cloud. These are two very different approaches for deployment, surrounded by common misconceptions about their benefits. In this episode, we lay...2022-08-1428 minCloud Out Loud PodcastEpisode 14 - The Cloud in SportsSend us a textCloud in SportsEpisode 14: Show NotesWe often hear about various ways the Cloud is applied, but what about sport? In this episode, we focus on sports and the public Cloud, a subject that Logan has investigated in detail. More specifically, we chat about how the various sports leagues leverage the Cloud for their data analytics platforms. We dive deep into the topic and learn how the Cloud is used to interact with the audience, the size and type...2022-07-1426 min
Download Best Full Audiobooks in Romance, Clean & WholesomeNancy Mitford: Pursuit of Love, Love in a Cold Climate & More: A BBC Radio 4 full-cast drama collection by Nancy MitfordPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/578989to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Nancy Mitford: Pursuit of Love, Love in a Cold Climate & More: A BBC Radio 4 full-cast drama collection
Author: Nancy Mitford
Narrator: Jane Knowles, Pauline Letts, Elizabeth Proud, Amanda Root, Full Cast, Prunella Scales, Timothy West, Edward De Souza, Teresa Gallagher
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 6 hours 10 minutes
Release date: June 16, 2022
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BBC Radio adaptations of Nancy Mitford's most famous novels and acclaimed biography of Madame de Pompadour plus bonus programmes The eldest of the notorious Mitford sisters, Nancy Mitford was renowned for her comic novels of...2022-06-166h 10
Download Best Full Audiobooks in Romance, Clean & WholesomeNancy Mitford: Pursuit of Love, Love in a Cold Climate & More: A BBC Radio 4 full-cast drama collection by Nancy MitfordPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/578989 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Nancy Mitford: Pursuit of Love, Love in a Cold Climate & More: A BBC Radio 4 full-cast drama collection Author: Nancy Mitford Narrator: Jane Knowles, Pauline Letts, Elizabeth Proud, Amanda Root, Full Cast, Prunella Scales, Timothy West, Edward De Souza, Teresa Gallagher Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 10 minutes Release date: June 16, 2022 Genres: Clean & Wholesome Publisher's Summary: BBC Radio adaptations of Nancy Mitford's most famous novels and acclaimed biography of Madame de Pompadour plus bonus programmes The eldest of the notorious Mitford sisters, Nancy Mitford was renowned for her comic novels...2022-06-1605 minCloud Out Loud PodcastEpisode 13 - Hivemapper: A Good Use of WEB3Send us a textEpisode 13: Show NotesWhile we may have been negative about WEB3 on many occasions, today we are talking about a company implementing WEB3 technology in a way that truly seems to be a good idea. Hivemapper is a crowdsourced open source mapping platform. As the world’s first crypto-enabled dashcam, Hivemapper mines HONEY Tokens and grows a map while you drive. Tuning in you’ll hear how Hivemapper identified gaps in the marketplace and is using crypto to help fill them, how you can make money thro...2022-05-2819 minCloud Out Loud PodcastEpisode 12 - What is Lazy and Cheap?Send us a textEpisode 12: Show NotesLazy and cheap is the tagline of many programmers and often interpreted in a negative context. Being lazy and cheap has to do with streamlining operations and cutting costs, which are the goals of many organizations and companies. Many people are now beginning to see the advantages of cloud-based computing and automation to help streamline procedures and operations while reducing costs. In today’s episode, we define what is meant by cheap and lazy, how you can leverage cloud-based solutions, and the advantages of...2022-05-1820 minCloud Out Loud PodcastEpisode 11 - How to Take the Cloud Certification TestsSend us a textCloud certification tests can be incredibly stressful to take and are a big investment for companies. They require a tremendous amount of time, money, and expertise to create, and need to be updated regularly. While the majority of tests used to be done on-site, the COVID 19 pandemic has meant that most tests now take place online, which brings with it a unique set of challenges. They require moderators to ensure that all candidates write their tests in a fair environment and adhere to strict parameters, while also making accommodations for students...2022-05-0646 minCloud Out Loud PodcastEpisode 10 - Protecting Your Assets from Cyber AttacksSend us a textProtecting Your Assets From Cyber AttacksEpisode 10: Show NotesThe Russian invasion of Ukraine has caused a heightened paranoia about cyber attacks, prompting the Department of Homeland Security to release a warning that we should be prepared to respond to disruptive cyber activity. In this episode we are going to explain why transitioning to the cloud (if you aren’t already there) is the best way to make sure that your information is secure. By leveraging cloud architecture, you ca...2022-05-0229 minCloud Out Loud PodcastEpisode 9 - The GiveSendGo LeakSend us a textThe GiveSendGo Data LeakEpisode 09: Show NotesAs you are probably aware, earlier this year, a convoy of truckers was making the news for protesting COVID mandates and vaccinations in Canada. Part of the convoy was raising money through GoFundMe to support these protests. After they were shut down by the site, they moved their fundraising efforts to the religious-based fundraising site: GiveSendGo. It wasn’t long before a security researcher examined the site’s code and stumbled upon most...2022-05-0229 minCloud Out Loud PodcastEpisode 8 - The Coinbase Super Bowl AdSend us a textCoinbase Super Bowl AdEpisode 08: Show NotesIn today’s show, we talk about the “diminished user experience” Coinbase experienced after their Super Bowl ad and what can be learned from it. At the recent Super Bowl, Coinbase aired an advert that depicted a QR code floating on a screen which led users to a landing page that offered them Bitcoin in exchange for creating an account. The ad was a wild success, leading about 20 million people to attempt to acc...2022-03-2828 minCloud Out Loud PodcastEpisode 6 - DynamoDB at 10 yers old, and the beginning of Cloud 2.0Send us a textEpisode 06: Show NotesDynamoDB is a product that signaled the beginning of the cloud-specific technology revolution; Cloud 2.0, in other words. DynamoDB is a NoSQL database service that can scale from small workloads to millions of transactions all while maintaining single-digit latency. Today’s episode is all about the numerous benefits which come with using DynamoDB, including its flexibility, the rapid pace of change that it supports, DynamoDB Streams, the speed with which it fails, and more! If you, like us, are already a fan of DynamoDB, th...2022-03-2829 minCloud Out Loud PodcastEpisode 7 - Blockchain in the CloudSend us a textMany of the conversations surrounding blockchain focus on the disruptive potential of decentralization. However, at the same time, many of the biggest cloud providers are either planning to offer blockchain-based services in the near future or already have them rolled out. This creates an interesting tension that we will be exploring on today’s show. We start by reviewing where Amazon, Microsoft, and Google are in their process toward the provision of blockchain products. Amazon is currently taking the lead and we touch on the use cases for their Quantum Ledger Database and Ma...2022-03-2825 minCloud Out Loud PodcastEpisode 5 - Announcements from AWS, Is this really serverlessSend us a textThis week we pivot our focus from Google Cloud to Amazon Web Services (AWS) and their annual reinvent. We take a closer look at Amazon’s serverless offerings and how it measures up against other existing services. Tuning in you’ll hear us break down our internal definition of serverless as well as Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka (MSK) and how it diverges from the serverless philosophy. We discuss Amazon MSK’s current pricing structure and how it measures up against its competitors while also reflecting on when the cost of retraining your t...2022-03-2829 minCloud Out Loud PodcastEpisode 4 - Noone Puts Code in the Background (in Cloud Functions)Send us a textEpisode 04: Show NotesThis week we talk about the 5th on the series of blog entries from the Developers and Practitioners big: Avoiding GCF anti-patterns part 5: How to run background processes correctly in Python.This post identifies problems where python code calls standard libraries to put processing in the background. While this is a common practice in data centers or on the developer’s box, in a server less environment this does not work correctly.If th...2022-03-2717 minCloud Out Loud PodcastEpisode 3 - Don't Make Promises You Can't KeepSend us a textDon't make promises you can't keep - Using Node.ja promises correctly in Google Cloud functionsEpisode 03: Show Notes(Recorded November 18, 2021)Today Jon and Logan discuss the recent Google Cloud blog “Avoiding GCF anti-patterns part 4: How to handle Promises correctly in your Node.js Cloud Function”, and give their own views on how to go about this. They discuss the scenario outlined in the blog, the two patterns that the blog outlines for fixing this issue, and the origins of their own biases rega...2022-02-2118 minCloud Out Loud PodcastEpisode 2 - Avoiding Being DumbSend us a textAvoiding Being DumbEpisode 2: Show Notes(Recorded November 4, 2021)Welcome to episode two of the Cloud Out Loud Podcast! Today, Jon and Logan discuss a couple of blog posts; one from Corey Quinn, Chief Cloud Economist at The Duckbill Group and creator of the Last Week in AWS newsletter, which shares some very valuable insights into where cloud providers should be going in terms of introducing people to the cloud and training people about the cloud. The second is...2022-02-2119 minCloud Out Loud PodcastEpisode 1 - Reviewing What Not to do with Google Cloud Functions and Cloud RunSend us a textReviewing What Not to do with Google Cloud Functions and Cloud RunEpisode 1: Show Notes.(Recorded October 28, 2021)Welcome to the very first installment of Cloud Out Loud! For our first show, we catch up on some recent news, including our thoughts on Facebook’s ambitious plans for their new metaverse and its accompanying data requirements. Next, we dive into our main topic, namely some of the new developments regarding Google Cloud Functions and Google Cloud Run. We take a look at...2022-02-2028 minCloud Out Loud PodcastEpisode 0 - Who are we?Send us a textWhat To Expect From This Podcast with Logan and Jon GallagherEpisode 0: Show Notes.(Re-Recorded January 6, 2022)Welcome to the very first episode of Cloud Out Loud, a podcast hosted by Jon and Logan Gallagher that reviews cloud computing trends from the lens of humans and culture. Gone are the days when hosting a production server meant building racks and starting an on-premise data center. The cloud has opened up the possibility for unlimited computing, storage, and networking. While this is...2022-02-1609 min
Ring Time Pro Wrestling's tracksGoodbye Taker and The Crazy World of WrestlingKeith and Keshia return on a different night to talk all the crazying things in wrestling. Show Notes 06/28/2020Open Show WWE Backlash Recap-Sasha Banks and Bayley (Champs) def The IIconics and Alexa Bliss with Nikki Cross \ Women’s Tag Titles -Sheamus def Jeff Hardy-Asuka (Champ) vs Nia Jax \ Ends in double count out – RAW Women’s Title-Braun Strowman (Champ) def The Miz and John Morrison \ Universal Title -Drew McIntyre (Champ) def Bobby Lashley \ WWE Championship -Street Profits (Champs) vs Viking Raiders cancelled after backstage brawl-Randy Orton...2020-06-291h 47