Search and Society: Reimagining Information Access for Radical FuturesBhaskar Mitra
The field of Information retrieval (IR) is currently undergoing a transformative shift, at least partly due to the emerging applications of generative AI to information access. In this talk, we will deliberate on the sociotechnical implications of generative AI for information access. We will argue that there is both a critical necessity and an exciting opportunity for the IR community to re-center our research agendas on societal needs while dismantling the artificial separation between the work on fairness, accountability, transparency, and ethics in IR and the rest of IR research. Instead of adopting a reactionary strategy of trying to mitigate potential social harms from emerging technologies, the community should aim to proactively set the research agenda for the kinds of systems we should build inspired by diverse explicitly stated sociotechnical imaginaries. The sociotechnical imaginaries that underpin the design and development of information access technologies needs to be explicitly articulated, and we need to develop theories of change in context of these diverse perspectives. Our guiding future imaginaries must be informed by other academic fields, such as democratic theory and critical theory, and should be co-developed with social science scholars, legal scholars, civil rights and social justice activists, and artists, among others.
State of ICS and IoT Cyber Threat Landscape Report 2024 previewPrayukth K V
The IoT and OT threat landscape report has been prepared by the Threat Research Team at Sectrio using data from Sectrio, cyber threat intelligence farming facilities spread across over 85 cities around the world. In addition, Sectrio also runs AI-based advanced threat and payload engagement facilities that serve as sinks to attract and engage sophisticated threat actors, and newer malware including new variants and latent threats that are at an earlier stage of development.
The latest edition of the OT/ICS and IoT security Threat Landscape Report 2024 also covers:
State of global ICS asset and network exposure
Sectoral targets and attacks as well as the cost of ransom
Global APT activity, AI usage, actor and tactic profiles, and implications
Rise in volumes of AI-powered cyberattacks
Major cyber events in 2024
Malware and malicious payload trends
Cyberattack types and targets
Vulnerability exploit attempts on CVEs
Attacks on counties – USA
Expansion of bot farms – how, where, and why
In-depth analysis of the cyber threat landscape across North America, South America, Europe, APAC, and the Middle East
Why are attacks on smart factories rising?
Cyber risk predictions
Axis of attacks – Europe
Systemic attacks in the Middle East
Download the full report from here:
https://sectrio.com/resources/ot-threat-landscape-reports/sectrio-releases-ot-ics-and-iot-security-threat-landscape-report-2024/
The Art of the Pitch: WordPress Relationships and SalesLaura Byrne
Clients don’t know what they don’t know. What web solutions are right for them? How does WordPress come into the picture? How do you make sure you understand scope and timeline? What do you do if sometime changes?
All these questions and more will be explored as we talk about matching clients’ needs with what your agency offers without pulling teeth or pulling your hair out. Practical tips, and strategies for successful relationship building that leads to closing the deal.
PHP Frameworks: I want to break free (IPC Berlin 2024)Ralf Eggert
In this presentation, we examine the challenges and limitations of relying too heavily on PHP frameworks in web development. We discuss the history of PHP and its frameworks to understand how this dependence has evolved. The focus will be on providing concrete tips and strategies to reduce reliance on these frameworks, based on real-world examples and practical considerations. The goal is to equip developers with the skills and knowledge to create more flexible and future-proof web applications. We'll explore the importance of maintaining autonomy in a rapidly changing tech landscape and how to make informed decisions in PHP development.
This talk is aimed at encouraging a more independent approach to using PHP frameworks, moving towards a more flexible and future-proof approach to PHP development.
Accelerate your Kubernetes clusters with Varnish CachingThijs Feryn
A presentation about the usage and availability of Varnish on Kubernetes. This talk explores the capabilities of Varnish caching and shows how to use the Varnish Helm chart to deploy it to Kubernetes.
This presentation was delivered at K8SUG Singapore. See https://feryn.eu/presentations/accelerate-your-kubernetes-clusters-with-varnish-caching-k8sug-singapore-28-2024 for more details.
JMeter webinar - integration with InfluxDB and GrafanaRTTS
Watch this recorded webinar about real-time monitoring of application performance. See how to integrate Apache JMeter, the open-source leader in performance testing, with InfluxDB, the open-source time-series database, and Grafana, the open-source analytics and visualization application.
In this webinar, we will review the benefits of leveraging InfluxDB and Grafana when executing load tests and demonstrate how these tools are used to visualize performance metrics.
Length: 30 minutes
Session Overview
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During this webinar, we will cover the following topics while demonstrating the integrations of JMeter, InfluxDB and Grafana:
- What out-of-the-box solutions are available for real-time monitoring JMeter tests?
- What are the benefits of integrating InfluxDB and Grafana into the load testing stack?
- Which features are provided by Grafana?
- Demonstration of InfluxDB and Grafana using a practice web application
To view the webinar recording, go to:
https://www.rttsweb.com/jmeter-integration-webinar
Transcript: Selling digital books in 2024: Insights from industry leaders - T...BookNet Canada
The publishing industry has been selling digital audiobooks and ebooks for over a decade and has found its groove. What’s changed? What has stayed the same? Where do we go from here? Join a group of leading sales peers from across the industry for a conversation about the lessons learned since the popularization of digital books, best practices, digital book supply chain management, and more.
Link to video recording: https://bnctechforum.ca/sessions/selling-digital-books-in-2024-insights-from-industry-leaders/
Presented by BookNet Canada on May 28, 2024, with support from the Department of Canadian Heritage.
Software Delivery At the Speed of AI: Inflectra Invests In AI-Powered QualityInflectra
In this insightful webinar, Inflectra explores how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming software development and testing. Discover how AI-powered tools are revolutionizing every stage of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), from design and prototyping to testing, deployment, and monitoring.
Learn about:
• The Future of Testing: How AI is shifting testing towards verification, analysis, and higher-level skills, while reducing repetitive tasks.
• Test Automation: How AI-powered test case generation, optimization, and self-healing tests are making testing more efficient and effective.
• Visual Testing: Explore the emerging capabilities of AI in visual testing and how it's set to revolutionize UI verification.
• Inflectra's AI Solutions: See demonstrations of Inflectra's cutting-edge AI tools like the ChatGPT plugin and Azure Open AI platform, designed to streamline your testing process.
Whether you're a developer, tester, or QA professional, this webinar will give you valuable insights into how AI is shaping the future of software delivery.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 3DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 3. In this session, we will cover desktop automation along with UI automation.
Topics covered:
UI automation Introduction,
UI automation Sample
Desktop automation flow
Pradeep Chinnala, Senior Consultant Automation Developer @WonderBotz and UiPath MVP
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
Epistemic Interaction - tuning interfaces to provide information for AI supportAlan Dix
Paper presented at SYNERGY workshop at AVI 2024, Genoa, Italy. 3rd June 2024
https://alandix.com/academic/papers/synergy2024-epistemic/
As machine learning integrates deeper into human-computer interactions, the concept of epistemic interaction emerges, aiming to refine these interactions to enhance system adaptability. This approach encourages minor, intentional adjustments in user behaviour to enrich the data available for system learning. This paper introduces epistemic interaction within the context of human-system communication, illustrating how deliberate interaction design can improve system understanding and adaptation. Through concrete examples, we demonstrate the potential of epistemic interaction to significantly advance human-computer interaction by leveraging intuitive human communication strategies to inform system design and functionality, offering a novel pathway for enriching user-system engagements.
Slack (or Teams) Automation for Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Soluti...Jeffrey Haguewood
Sidekick Solutions uses Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Solutions Apricot) and automation solutions to integrate data for business workflows.
We believe integration and automation are essential to user experience and the promise of efficient work through technology. Automation is the critical ingredient to realizing that full vision. We develop integration products and services for Bonterra Case Management software to support the deployment of automations for a variety of use cases.
This video focuses on the notifications, alerts, and approval requests using Slack for Bonterra Impact Management. The solutions covered in this webinar can also be deployed for Microsoft Teams.
Interested in deploying notification automations for Bonterra Impact Management? Contact us at sales@sidekicksolutionsllc.com to discuss next steps.
Connector Corner: Automate dynamic content and events by pushing a buttonDianaGray10
Here is something new! In our next Connector Corner webinar, we will demonstrate how you can use a single workflow to:
Create a campaign using Mailchimp with merge tags/fields
Send an interactive Slack channel message (using buttons)
Have the message received by managers and peers along with a test email for review
But there’s more:
In a second workflow supporting the same use case, you’ll see:
Your campaign sent to target colleagues for approval
If the “Approve” button is clicked, a Jira/Zendesk ticket is created for the marketing design team
But—if the “Reject” button is pushed, colleagues will be alerted via Slack message
Join us to learn more about this new, human-in-the-loop capability, brought to you by Integration Service connectors.
And...
Speakers:
Akshay Agnihotri, Product Manager
Charlie Greenberg, Host
Builder.ai Founder Sachin Dev Duggal's Strategic Approach to Create an Innova...Ramesh Iyer
In today's fast-changing business world, Companies that adapt and embrace new ideas often need help to keep up with the competition. However, fostering a culture of innovation takes much work. It takes vision, leadership and willingness to take risks in the right proportion. Sachin Dev Duggal, co-founder of Builder.ai, has perfected the art of this balance, creating a company culture where creativity and growth are nurtured at each stage.
GraphRAG is All You need? LLM & Knowledge GraphGuy Korland
Guy Korland, CEO and Co-founder of FalkorDB, will review two articles on the integration of language models with knowledge graphs.
1. Unifying Large Language Models and Knowledge Graphs: A Roadmap.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.08302
2. Microsoft Research's GraphRAG paper and a review paper on various uses of knowledge graphs:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/graphrag-unlocking-llm-discovery-on-narrative-private-data/
3. BO76JXX240D
X2 CWDM 10G 1470nm-1610nm 40KM
RoHS Compliant Optical Transceiver
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1. Absolute Maximum Ratings
Parameter Symbol Min. Typ. Max. Unit
Storage Temperature Ts -40 85 ºC
Storage Ambient Humidity HA 5 95 %
2. Recommended Operating Conditions
Parameter Symbol Min. Typ. Max. Unit Note
Case Operating Temperature Tcase
0 70 BO76JXX240D
-10 80 ºC BO76JXX240DEX
-40 85 BO76JXX240DIN
Ambient Humidity HA 5 70 %
Transmission Distance 40 KM
Coupled Fiber Single mode fiber 9/125µm MMF
3. Electrical Interface Characteristics
Parameter Symbol Min. Typ. Max. Unit Note
Power Supply Voltage Vcc 3.13 3.3 3.45 V
Power Supply Current Icc1 1.0 A
Power Supply Current Icc2 1.7 A
Power Consumption PDS 4.0 W
Power supply stabilization time TDF 500 ms
Initialization Time TINIT 5 S
RESET Assert Time TRESET 1 Ms
Hold Time after rising edge of
RESET
THOLD 500 ms
4. XAUI Driver Characteristics
Parameter Symbol Min. Typ. Max. Unit Note
Baud Rate 3.125 Gbit/s
Baud Rate Tolerance -100 +100 ppm
Differential Amplitude 800 1600 mVPP
5. Transmitter Specifications - Optical
Parameter Symbol Min. Typ. Max. Unit Note
Average Output Power POUT -1 4 dBm
Extinction Ratio ER 8.2 dB
Center Wavelength λC λ-6.5 λ λ+6.5 nm
Average Launch power of transmitter POFF -30 dBm
Output Eye Mask
Compliant with IEEE802.3ae
(class 1 laser safety)
4. BO76JXX240D
X2 CWDM 10G 1470nm-1610nm 40KM
RoHS Compliant Optical Transceiver
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6. Receiver Specifications - Optical
Parameter Symbol Min. Typ. Max. Unit Note
Input Optical Wavelength λIN 1270 1610 nm
Receiver Sensitivity PIN -16.5 dBM 1
Input Saturation Power (Overload) PSAT 0.5 dBm
Notes:
1. ER=8.2dB; BER =<10
-12
@PRBS=2
31
-1 non-return-to-zero.
7. X2 to Host Connector Pin Out
Pin Symbol I/O Logic Description
1 GND I Supply Electrical ground
2 GND I Supply Electrical ground
3 GND I Supply Electrical ground
4 Reserved - - Reserved
5 3.3 V I Supply Power
6 3.3 V I Supply Power
7 APS I Supply Adaptive Power Supply
8 APS I Supply Adaptive Power Supply
9 LASI O Open Drain Link Alarm Status Interrupt. 10-22k
ohm pull up on host.
10 RESET I 1.2V CMOS TX OFF when MDIO RESET
11 VEND SPECIFIC - - Vendor Specific Pin. Leave
unconnected.
12 TX ON/OFF I 1.2V CMOS Transmitter ON/OFF
13 Reserved - - Reserved
14 MOD DETECT O - Pulled low inside module through
1k ohm.
15 VEND SPECIFIC - - Vendor Specific Pin. Leave
unconnected.
16 VEND SPECIFIC - - Vendor Specific Pin. Leave
unconnected.
17 MDIO I/O Open Drain Management Data IO
18 MDC I 1.2V CMOS Management Data Clock
19 PRTAD4 I 1.2V CMOS Port Address bit 4 (Low=0)
20 PRTAD3 I 1.2V CMOS Port Address bit 3 (Low=0)
21 PRTAD2 I 1.2V CMOS Port Address bit 2 (Low=0)
22 PRTAD1 I 1.2V CMOS Port Address bit 1 (Low=0)
23 PRTAD0 I 1.2V CMOS Port Address bit 0 (Low=0)
24 VEND SPECIFIC - - Vendor Specific Pin. Leave
unconnected.
25 APS SET O - Feedback output for APS
26 RESERVED - - Reserved for Avalanche Photodiode
use
27 APS SENSE O Analog APS Sense Connection
28 APS I Supply Adaptive Power Supply
29 APS I Supply Adaptive Power Supply
30 3.3 V I Supply Power
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RoHS Compliant Optical Transceiver
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31 3.3 V I Supply Power
32 Reserved - - Reserved
33 GND I Supply Electrical Ground
34 GND I Supply Electrical Ground
35 GND I Supply Electrical Ground
36 GND I Supply Electrical Ground
37 GND I Supply Electrical Ground
38 Reserved - - Reserved
39 Reserved - - Reserved
40 GND I Supply Electrical Ground
41 RX LANE 0+ O AC Module XAUI Output Lane 0+
42 RX LANE 0- O AC Module XAUI Output Lane 0-
43 GND I Supply Electrical Ground
44 RX LANE 1+ O AC Module XAUI Output Lane 1+
45 RX LANE 1- O AC Module XAUI Output Lane 1-
46 GND I Supply Electrical Ground
47 RX LANE 2+ O AC Module XAUI Output Lane 2+
48 RX LANE 2- O AC Module XAUI Output Lane 2-
49 GND I Supply Electrical Ground
50 RX LANE 3+ O AC Module XAUI Output Lane 3+
51 RX LANE 3- O AC Module XAUI Output Lane 3-
52 GND I Supply Electrical Ground
53 GND I Supply Electrical Ground
54 GND I Supply Electrical Ground
55 TX LANE 0+ I AC Module XAUI Input Lane 0+
56 TX LANE 0- I AC Module XAUI Input Lane 0-
57 GND I Supply Electrical Ground
58 TX LANE 1+ I AC Module XAUI Input Lane 1+
59 TX LANE 1- I AC Module XAUI Input Lane 1-
60 GND I Supply Electrical Ground
61 TX LANE 2+ I AC Module XAUI Input Lane 2+
62 TX LANE 2- I AC Module XAUI Input Lane 2-
63 GND I Supply Electrical Ground
64 TX LANE 3+ I AC Module XAUI Input Lane 3+
65 TX LANE 3- I AC Module XAUI Input Lane 3-
66 GND I Supply Electrical Ground
67 Reserved - AC Reserved
68 Reserved - AC Reserved
69 GND I Supply Electrical Ground
70 GND I Supply Electrical Ground
7. BO76JXX240D
X2 CWDM 10G 1470nm-1610nm 40KM
RoHS Compliant Optical Transceiver
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0x0004 PMA/PMD Speed Ability PCS Speed Ability PHY XS Speed
Ability
0x0005 PMA/PMD Device in Package1 PCS Device in
Package1
PHY XS Device in
Package1
0x0006 PMA/PMD Device in Package2 PCS Device in
Package2
PHY XS Device in
Package2
0x0007 10G PMA/PMD Control2 PCS Control2 Reserved
0x0008 10G PMA/PMD Status2 PCS Status2 PHY XS Status2
0x0009 Reserved Reserved Reserved
0x000A Reserved Reserved Reserved
0x000E Reserved Reserved Reserved
0x000F Reserved Reserved Reserved
0x0018 Reserved
Reserved 10G PHY XGXS Lane
Status
0x0019 Reserved Reserved 10G PHY XGXS Test
Control
0x0020
Reserved
10GBASE-R PCS
Status1
Reserved
0x0021 Reserved
10GBASE-R PCS
Status2
Reserved
0x0022
Reserved
10GBASE-R PCS
Test pattern Seed A0
Reserved
0x0023 Reserved 10GBASE-R PCS
Test pattern Seed A1
Reserved
0x0024 Reserved 10GBASE-R PCS
Test pattern Seed A2
Reserved
0x0025
Reserved
10GBASE-R PCS
Test pattern Seed A3
Reserved
0x0026
Reserved
10GBASE-R PCS
Test pattern Seed B0
Reserved
0x0027
Reserved
10GBASE-R PCS
Test pattern Seed B1
Reserved
0x0028 Reserved 10GBASE-R PCS
Test pattern Seed B2
Reserved
0x0029
Reserved
10GBASE-R PCS
Test pattern Seed B3
Reserved
0x002A
Reserved
10GBASE-R PCS
Test pattern Control
Reserved
0x002B
Reserved
10GBASE-R PCS
Test pattern Error
counter
Reserved
0x8000 NVR Control/Status (X2
Register)
Reserved
0x8007 -
0x807D
NVR (X2 Register)
Reserved
0x807E-
0x80AD Customer AREA
Reserved
0x80AE - Vendor Specific Reserved
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RoHS Compliant Optical Transceiver
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0x8106
0x9000 RX_ALARM Control (X2 Register) Reserved
0x9001 TX_ALARM Control (X2 Register) Reserved
0x9002 LASI Control (X2 Register) Reserved
0x9003 RX_ALARM Status (X2 Register) Reserved
0x9004 TX_ALARM Status (X2 Register) Reserved
0x9005 LASI Status (X2 Register) Reserved
0x9006 TX_FLAG Control Bits Reserved
0x9007 RX_FLAG Control Bits Reserved
0xA000 -
0xA027
Alarm and Warning Thresholds
Reserved
0xA060 -
0xA069
Digital Optical Monitoring
Interface
Reserved
0xA06F DOM Capability - Extended Reserved
0xA070 TX_ALARM_FLAG Bits Reserved
0xA071 RX_ALARM_FLAG Bits Reserved
0xA074 TX_WARNING_FLAG Bits Reserved
0xA075 RX_WARNING_FLAG Bits Reserved
0xA100 Optional Digital Optical
Monitoring (DOM)
Control/Status
Reserved
9. Digital Diagnostics / Digital Optical Monitoring
The transceiver provides serial ID memory contents and diagnostic information about the present
operating conditions by the 2-wire serial interface (SCL, SDA).
The diagnostic information with internal calibration or external calibration are all implemented,
including received power monitoring, transmitted power monitoring, bias current monitoring, supply
voltage monitoring and temperature monitoring.