The document describes a proposed festival in Pittsburgh called the Festival of Bridges. The festival aims to celebrate Pittsburgh's identity as the City of Bridges and use its many bridges as a way to bring people together and reveal connections between them. During the day, each bridge would be themed around an important aspect of Pittsburgh's history and culture like Andrew Carnegie's influence, Andy Warhol's art, or the city's sports tradition. Visitors would explore the interactive and immersive experiences on each bridge. Unbeknownst to them, their movements would be tracked, and at night a grand finale would reveal that together they had collaborated to build a bridge of light connecting all the people across the city.
In Feb 2015 I visited an exhibition in London's Somerset House entitled 'Mapping the city'. I found it inspiring, so prepared a short presentation for my colleagues at HERE.com, however this is relevant for anyone interested in design, maps and street art.
Approved by Pablo invited 50 international street artists to present a series of ‘cartographic’ representations of their chosen cities. Ranging from literal to highly abstract, each map was a response to the way these artists experienced and interpreted the places that they know so well.
The call for submissions consisted of three words ‘Map your space’, and this presentation shows how some of the artists responded.
Public Art in Cardiff: Peter D Cox Cardiff Civic Society event Chapter 04042011Peter Cox
Slides only (sadly no script but see http://tinyurl.com/ccstalk2
for article) about public art in the city.
Second in a series of talks/discussions about the aesthetics of city life - more details on cardiffcivicsociety.org.
Peter D Cox can be followed on twitter @peterdcox
“THE FUTURE” Water London dissertation discusses on the future of London city by uncovering the past-present-future through aquatic landscape. Future shall not been seen as a separate time or space, this dissertation explores on engaging the future of London as a Design Anthropologist through multiplicity of ideas, critiques and potentialities that are embeded in the narratives, history and practices of daily lives. It can be stated that futures are always already here as part of continuously unfolding present and past.
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.
In Feb 2015 I visited an exhibition in London's Somerset House entitled 'Mapping the city'. I found it inspiring, so prepared a short presentation for my colleagues at HERE.com, however this is relevant for anyone interested in design, maps and street art.
Approved by Pablo invited 50 international street artists to present a series of ‘cartographic’ representations of their chosen cities. Ranging from literal to highly abstract, each map was a response to the way these artists experienced and interpreted the places that they know so well.
The call for submissions consisted of three words ‘Map your space’, and this presentation shows how some of the artists responded.
Public Art in Cardiff: Peter D Cox Cardiff Civic Society event Chapter 04042011Peter Cox
Slides only (sadly no script but see http://tinyurl.com/ccstalk2
for article) about public art in the city.
Second in a series of talks/discussions about the aesthetics of city life - more details on cardiffcivicsociety.org.
Peter D Cox can be followed on twitter @peterdcox
“THE FUTURE” Water London dissertation discusses on the future of London city by uncovering the past-present-future through aquatic landscape. Future shall not been seen as a separate time or space, this dissertation explores on engaging the future of London as a Design Anthropologist through multiplicity of ideas, critiques and potentialities that are embeded in the narratives, history and practices of daily lives. It can be stated that futures are always already here as part of continuously unfolding present and past.
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.
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.
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
DevOps and Testing slides at DASA ConnectKari Kakkonen
My and Rik Marselis slides at 30.5.2024 DASA Connect conference. We discuss about what is testing, then what is agile testing and finally what is Testing in DevOps. Finally we had lovely workshop with the participants trying to find out different ways to think about quality and testing in different parts of the DevOps infinity loop.
Securing your Kubernetes cluster_ a step-by-step guide to success !KatiaHIMEUR1
Today, after several years of existence, an extremely active community and an ultra-dynamic ecosystem, Kubernetes has established itself as the de facto standard in container orchestration. Thanks to a wide range of managed services, it has never been so easy to set up a ready-to-use Kubernetes cluster.
However, this ease of use means that the subject of security in Kubernetes is often left for later, or even neglected. This exposes companies to significant risks.
In this talk, I'll show you step-by-step how to secure your Kubernetes cluster for greater peace of mind and reliability.
Dev Dives: Train smarter, not harder – active learning and UiPath LLMs for do...UiPathCommunity
💥 Speed, accuracy, and scaling – discover the superpowers of GenAI in action with UiPath Document Understanding and Communications Mining™:
See how to accelerate model training and optimize model performance with active learning
Learn about the latest enhancements to out-of-the-box document processing – with little to no training required
Get an exclusive demo of the new family of UiPath LLMs – GenAI models specialized for processing different types of documents and messages
This is a hands-on session specifically designed for automation developers and AI enthusiasts seeking to enhance their knowledge in leveraging the latest intelligent document processing capabilities offered by UiPath.
Speakers:
👨🏫 Andras Palfi, Senior Product Manager, UiPath
👩🏫 Lenka Dulovicova, Product Program Manager, UiPath
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/
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.
Elizabeth Buie - Older adults: Are we really designing for our future selves?
Disney imaginations finale
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The Festival of Bridges in Pittsburgh
We have chosen the city of Pittsburgh and its characteristic bridges as the setup of our experience.
Bridges are a powerful symbol - they eradicate isolation, they enable connections and they foster
communication. Whether they be tangible bridges that connect lands together or the intangible ones
that exist between people, bridges bring humans together. The experience that we have designed
aims to capture this magic of the bridges and there is no better place for that other than Pittsburgh –
The City of Bridges.
Pittsburgh has long been a place for dwellers of the city. Now we want to share this experience with
the rest of the world. For this very reason we chose to reimagine the city of Pittsburgh and invite
everyone from all over the world to see, hear, taste and experience what it feels like to be connected.
The Pittsburgh Festival Of Bridges is spread across the bridges on the three rivers. Each bridge is
given a theme based on unique aspects of this city – Andrew Carnegie's work in building America and
cultural centers throughout Pittsburgh, Andy Warhol's massive influence in shaping pop culture, the
rich sports tradition of this city and so on. As people explore these bridges, they are unaware that they
are in fact creating a new bridge together. The surprise is revealed to them in the end...
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2. Story behind the design
Pittsburgh is a city of bridges. Bridges connect lands – separated by water and air – and allow us to explore
and experience what has been unseen. In effect, bridges connect people who come and go, and these are
the people who make this city and world a better place to live. The Randy Pausch bridge at Carnegie Mellon
University, for example, is more than just a bridge. In the morning, it looks like a regular bridge connecting
two departments of the university. However, it's magic is revealed at night as it lights up and reveals a
hidden connection between the Science and the Arts department. Today, CMU has become the go-to place
for technology and arts, and its influence – ranging from Hollywood films to many creations that landed in
Disney theme parks – far reaches millions of people around the world. We were amazed by this discovery. In
fact, the four of us come from different parts of the world and we realized the untapped potential of the
Pittsburgh bridges – what if we used the bridges across the river to celebrate Pittsburgh, bring together the
diverse population of this city and reveal hidden connections between people?
Guest Experience
Bridges across the rivers of Pittsburgh will be themed on unique facets of the city. The History bridge will tell
the story of initial settlers from Europe and Andrew Carnegie's role in building America. This bridge will have
actors enacting moments from Carnegie's life, food from different cultures and immersive railroad
experiences. The Arts bridge will showcase Andy Warhol's work and have interactive playgrounds for people
to create their own artwork. Similarly, the sports bridge will be converted into a mini stadium with signings by
popular sports stars, tailgate style barbecue setups and innovative multiplayer games.
While people explore these bridges, they are unaware that their movements are being tracked. When the
night falls, all activity on the bridges stop. A screen of water shoots up in the middle of the river. A projection
is shot on it of people walking on the bridges throughout the day and streaks of light emanating from their
feet. From the blurred streaks of light, a resplendent bridge of light emerges in the middle of the river. It is
finally revealed that the purpose of getting everyone on these bridges was to build a bridge - a bridge
connecting and celebrating the diversity of Pittsburgh.
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8. The big reveal
When the night falls, all activity on the bridges stop. A screen of water shoots up from the river and a projection is displayed on it. It’s it finally revealed that the purpose of getting people here was to build a bridge and
reveal connections between people.