Thinking about Microsoft and digital reading business. Reasons why Microsoft should have a closer look at this fast growing market. (disclaimer: ppt created in early 2011)
The presentation is about the latest and new disruptive innovation around the world which have revolutionize the way we used to live in the modern world.
The 20th Century was the century of broadcasting. In this century we as films, books, TV, long play records, cassettes, CDs, DVD etc. The all had few things in common: they were one-way medium, a broadcast from one to many. Producers were limited and became gatekeepers of content. Somebody selected the films to show in theaters, movies to watch on TV etc. The 20th century was the time of movie stars and pop stars.
It turns out all these mediums have one other thing in common: they are based on a model of scarcity, i.e. program directors have to choose the program for you, since there are only finite number of channels and screens. There are only finite space of shelfs for CDs in store. So we needed pop starts. The many consumers had to listen to the same few albums.
With the Internet in the 21st century this model breaks down. We move from the economic model of scarcity to the economic model of abundance. This changes the game completely. In this lecture we will explore this transformation.
The presentation is about the latest and new disruptive innovation around the world which have revolutionize the way we used to live in the modern world.
The 20th Century was the century of broadcasting. In this century we as films, books, TV, long play records, cassettes, CDs, DVD etc. The all had few things in common: they were one-way medium, a broadcast from one to many. Producers were limited and became gatekeepers of content. Somebody selected the films to show in theaters, movies to watch on TV etc. The 20th century was the time of movie stars and pop stars.
It turns out all these mediums have one other thing in common: they are based on a model of scarcity, i.e. program directors have to choose the program for you, since there are only finite number of channels and screens. There are only finite space of shelfs for CDs in store. So we needed pop starts. The many consumers had to listen to the same few albums.
With the Internet in the 21st century this model breaks down. We move from the economic model of scarcity to the economic model of abundance. This changes the game completely. In this lecture we will explore this transformation.
1970's Inventions that are Still Used in the Office TodayAnthony Mcloughlin
Which items in your office do you think were invented in the 1970's? Pretty tough huh?
Even though funky new office equipment and gadgets are churned out almost everyday, many of the core items in offices all around the world stem from the 1970's. This infographic created by OfficeXpress (http://www.officexpress.co.uk) shows ten inventions from the 70's that have stood the test of time and remain everyday office items.
http://www.ericsson.com/real-performance/maximizing-the-streaming-experience
What happens when we access sound and video from the cloud instead of drives? And how can networks make the ever-growing number of streams run smoothly? With more than 9 billion mobile devices globally and a 10-fold increase in mobile data traffic expected by the end of 2019, the demands on mobile networks are changing, and nowhere more so than in the field of streaming.
ALEC 2004 Summit: Good Policies Equal Good Things for ConsumersJoe Cosgrove, Jr.
Presentation at ALEC's 2004 States & Nation Policy Summit by Joe Cosgrove, Jr., SBC Telecommunications, Inc., on developments in telecommunications policies.
Software is changing the way traditional business operate. People now have smartphones in their pockets - a supercomputer that is 25,000 times more powerful and the minicomputers of the 1960s. This is changing people´s behaviour and how people shop and use services. The organizational structure created in the 20th century cannot survive when new digital solution are being offered. Software is changing the way traditional business operate. People now have smartphones in their pockets - a supercomputer that is 25,000 times more powerful and the minicomputers of the 1960s. This is changing people´s behaviour and how people shop and use services. The organisational structure created in the 20th century cannot survive when new digital solution are being offered. The hierarchical structure of these established companies assumes high coordination cost due to human activity. But when the coordination cost drops
The organisational structure that companies in the 20th century established was based on the fact that employees needed to do all the work. The coordination cost was high due to the effort and cost of employees, housing etc. Now we have software that can do this for use and the coordination cost drops to close-to-zero. Another thing is that things become free. Consider Flickr. Anybody can sign up and use the service for free. Only a fraction of the users get pro account and pay. How can Flickr make money on that? It turns out that services like this can.
Many businesses make money by giving things away. How can that possibly work? The music business has suffered severely with digital distribution of content. Should musicians put all there songs on YouTube? What is the future business model for music?
MEDIA ’08, presented by Australia’s leading digital media organisation, Fairfax Digital, is a one-day summit on all you need to know about digital media. The summit was powered by X|Media|Lab. Flypaper TV was a keynote speaker at the event, talking about the big trends to look out for in 2008, as well as recapping what has happened in 07.
The Market for Smart Wearable Technology. A consumer centric approach looking at smart watches, fitness bands, baby monitors, pet trackers, hearables, wireless headsets and smart clothing and predicting the market growth between 2015 and 2020.
This 142-page trend report captures the highlights from the first-ever virtual CES event. We always say that CES is a preview of what to expect in the year ahead, and this year was no exception. Not only was CES 2021 filled with exciting and innovative new product announcements, it also encapsulated how the global pandemic forced the rapid acceleration of numerous fields in consumer electronics.
RSA London: The Future Of Content And Creativity Gerd Leonhard @RSA London Ma...Gerd Leonhard
The internet is radically disrupting most of the traditional content distribution and selling models, starting with music and games, followed by TV, film, books and print publishing. Once everyone is always-on, mobile and hyper-connected, and everything is available everywhere, how will content be created, distributed, marketed, consumed, and paid for? Who will do what, for whom, and how will the traditional players such as broadcasters, record labels, publishers and distributors adapt? If new players, starting with telecoms, device makers, advertisers and brands, indeed move into the content business, what will be their challenges and opportunities?
Picture 22 Given the challenging financial climate, how do we reconcile the need to reward enterprise and secure sustainable revenue streams, with the expectations and demands of the “freeconomics” generation? What kind of legal, regulatory and cultural framework do we need to ensure that this new eco-system of creators, consumers and intermediaries generates more benefits for all involved? More http://www.mediafuturist.com/2009/04/the-future-of-content-creativity-my-presentation-at-the-rsa-in-london-april-8.html
A Brief Overview of a Possible Digital Near Future Antoine Dubuquoy
Digital has impacted our lives.
The presentation aims to explain how we can use digital devices and tools for our own good.
Future is Now! The tools are there, things are going fast! And only the fittest and most versatile will survive! :)
1970's Inventions that are Still Used in the Office TodayAnthony Mcloughlin
Which items in your office do you think were invented in the 1970's? Pretty tough huh?
Even though funky new office equipment and gadgets are churned out almost everyday, many of the core items in offices all around the world stem from the 1970's. This infographic created by OfficeXpress (http://www.officexpress.co.uk) shows ten inventions from the 70's that have stood the test of time and remain everyday office items.
http://www.ericsson.com/real-performance/maximizing-the-streaming-experience
What happens when we access sound and video from the cloud instead of drives? And how can networks make the ever-growing number of streams run smoothly? With more than 9 billion mobile devices globally and a 10-fold increase in mobile data traffic expected by the end of 2019, the demands on mobile networks are changing, and nowhere more so than in the field of streaming.
ALEC 2004 Summit: Good Policies Equal Good Things for ConsumersJoe Cosgrove, Jr.
Presentation at ALEC's 2004 States & Nation Policy Summit by Joe Cosgrove, Jr., SBC Telecommunications, Inc., on developments in telecommunications policies.
Software is changing the way traditional business operate. People now have smartphones in their pockets - a supercomputer that is 25,000 times more powerful and the minicomputers of the 1960s. This is changing people´s behaviour and how people shop and use services. The organizational structure created in the 20th century cannot survive when new digital solution are being offered. Software is changing the way traditional business operate. People now have smartphones in their pockets - a supercomputer that is 25,000 times more powerful and the minicomputers of the 1960s. This is changing people´s behaviour and how people shop and use services. The organisational structure created in the 20th century cannot survive when new digital solution are being offered. The hierarchical structure of these established companies assumes high coordination cost due to human activity. But when the coordination cost drops
The organisational structure that companies in the 20th century established was based on the fact that employees needed to do all the work. The coordination cost was high due to the effort and cost of employees, housing etc. Now we have software that can do this for use and the coordination cost drops to close-to-zero. Another thing is that things become free. Consider Flickr. Anybody can sign up and use the service for free. Only a fraction of the users get pro account and pay. How can Flickr make money on that? It turns out that services like this can.
Many businesses make money by giving things away. How can that possibly work? The music business has suffered severely with digital distribution of content. Should musicians put all there songs on YouTube? What is the future business model for music?
MEDIA ’08, presented by Australia’s leading digital media organisation, Fairfax Digital, is a one-day summit on all you need to know about digital media. The summit was powered by X|Media|Lab. Flypaper TV was a keynote speaker at the event, talking about the big trends to look out for in 2008, as well as recapping what has happened in 07.
The Market for Smart Wearable Technology. A consumer centric approach looking at smart watches, fitness bands, baby monitors, pet trackers, hearables, wireless headsets and smart clothing and predicting the market growth between 2015 and 2020.
This 142-page trend report captures the highlights from the first-ever virtual CES event. We always say that CES is a preview of what to expect in the year ahead, and this year was no exception. Not only was CES 2021 filled with exciting and innovative new product announcements, it also encapsulated how the global pandemic forced the rapid acceleration of numerous fields in consumer electronics.
RSA London: The Future Of Content And Creativity Gerd Leonhard @RSA London Ma...Gerd Leonhard
The internet is radically disrupting most of the traditional content distribution and selling models, starting with music and games, followed by TV, film, books and print publishing. Once everyone is always-on, mobile and hyper-connected, and everything is available everywhere, how will content be created, distributed, marketed, consumed, and paid for? Who will do what, for whom, and how will the traditional players such as broadcasters, record labels, publishers and distributors adapt? If new players, starting with telecoms, device makers, advertisers and brands, indeed move into the content business, what will be their challenges and opportunities?
Picture 22 Given the challenging financial climate, how do we reconcile the need to reward enterprise and secure sustainable revenue streams, with the expectations and demands of the “freeconomics” generation? What kind of legal, regulatory and cultural framework do we need to ensure that this new eco-system of creators, consumers and intermediaries generates more benefits for all involved? More http://www.mediafuturist.com/2009/04/the-future-of-content-creativity-my-presentation-at-the-rsa-in-london-april-8.html
A Brief Overview of a Possible Digital Near Future Antoine Dubuquoy
Digital has impacted our lives.
The presentation aims to explain how we can use digital devices and tools for our own good.
Future is Now! The tools are there, things are going fast! And only the fittest and most versatile will survive! :)
With the Internet and social networks, some new business models have emergied. Consider Flickr. Anybody can sign up and use the service for free. Only a fraction of the users get pro account and pay. How can Flickr make money on that? It turns out that services like this can.
Many businesses make money by giving things away. How can that possibly work? The music business has suffered severly with digital distribution of content. Should musicians put all there songs on YouTube? What is the future business model for music?
In this lecture we look at new busines models, include the business of free.
Self-braking cars, machine learning on mobile devices, biometrics on your smartphone, and indoor navigation accurate up to a few metres are some of the innovations and disruptive changes set to transform the world in 2017 and beyond.
Deloitte’s annual Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) Predictions report identifies the key market developments and trends expected to impact the market over the next 12-18 months.
In the rapidly evolving landscape of technologies, XML continues to play a vital role in structuring, storing, and transporting data across diverse systems. The recent advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) present new methodologies for enhancing XML development workflows, introducing efficiency, automation, and intelligent capabilities. This presentation will outline the scope and perspective of utilizing AI in XML development. The potential benefits and the possible pitfalls will be highlighted, providing a balanced view of the subject.
We will explore the capabilities of AI in understanding XML markup languages and autonomously creating structured XML content. Additionally, we will examine the capacity of AI to enrich plain text with appropriate XML markup. Practical examples and methodological guidelines will be provided to elucidate how AI can be effectively prompted to interpret and generate accurate XML markup.
Further emphasis will be placed on the role of AI in developing XSLT, or schemas such as XSD and Schematron. We will address the techniques and strategies adopted to create prompts for generating code, explaining code, or refactoring the code, and the results achieved.
The discussion will extend to how AI can be used to transform XML content. In particular, the focus will be on the use of AI XPath extension functions in XSLT, Schematron, Schematron Quick Fixes, or for XML content refactoring.
The presentation aims to deliver a comprehensive overview of AI usage in XML development, providing attendees with the necessary knowledge to make informed decisions. Whether you’re at the early stages of adopting AI or considering integrating it in advanced XML development, this presentation will cover all levels of expertise.
By highlighting the potential advantages and challenges of integrating AI with XML development tools and languages, the presentation seeks to inspire thoughtful conversation around the future of XML development. We’ll not only delve into the technical aspects of AI-powered XML development but also discuss practical implications and possible future directions.
Removing Uninteresting Bytes in Software FuzzingAftab Hussain
Imagine a world where software fuzzing, the process of mutating bytes in test seeds to uncover hidden and erroneous program behaviors, becomes faster and more effective. A lot depends on the initial seeds, which can significantly dictate the trajectory of a fuzzing campaign, particularly in terms of how long it takes to uncover interesting behaviour in your code. We introduce DIAR, a technique designed to speedup fuzzing campaigns by pinpointing and eliminating those uninteresting bytes in the seeds. Picture this: instead of wasting valuable resources on meaningless mutations in large, bloated seeds, DIAR removes the unnecessary bytes, streamlining the entire process.
In this work, we equipped AFL, a popular fuzzer, with DIAR and examined two critical Linux libraries -- Libxml's xmllint, a tool for parsing xml documents, and Binutil's readelf, an essential debugging and security analysis command-line tool used to display detailed information about ELF (Executable and Linkable Format). Our preliminary results show that AFL+DIAR does not only discover new paths more quickly but also achieves higher coverage overall. This work thus showcases how starting with lean and optimized seeds can lead to faster, more comprehensive fuzzing campaigns -- and DIAR helps you find such seeds.
- These are slides of the talk given at IEEE International Conference on Software Testing Verification and Validation Workshop, ICSTW 2022.
Enchancing adoption of Open Source Libraries. A case study on Albumentations.AIVladimir Iglovikov, Ph.D.
Presented by Vladimir Iglovikov:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/iglovikov/
- https://x.com/viglovikov
- https://www.instagram.com/ternaus/
This presentation delves into the journey of Albumentations.ai, a highly successful open-source library for data augmentation.
Created out of a necessity for superior performance in Kaggle competitions, Albumentations has grown to become a widely used tool among data scientists and machine learning practitioners.
This case study covers various aspects, including:
People: The contributors and community that have supported Albumentations.
Metrics: The success indicators such as downloads, daily active users, GitHub stars, and financial contributions.
Challenges: The hurdles in monetizing open-source projects and measuring user engagement.
Development Practices: Best practices for creating, maintaining, and scaling open-source libraries, including code hygiene, CI/CD, and fast iteration.
Community Building: Strategies for making adoption easy, iterating quickly, and fostering a vibrant, engaged community.
Marketing: Both online and offline marketing tactics, focusing on real, impactful interactions and collaborations.
Mental Health: Maintaining balance and not feeling pressured by user demands.
Key insights include the importance of automation, making the adoption process seamless, and leveraging offline interactions for marketing. The presentation also emphasizes the need for continuous small improvements and building a friendly, inclusive community that contributes to the project's growth.
Vladimir Iglovikov brings his extensive experience as a Kaggle Grandmaster, ex-Staff ML Engineer at Lyft, sharing valuable lessons and practical advice for anyone looking to enhance the adoption of their open-source projects.
Explore more about Albumentations and join the community at:
GitHub: https://github.com/albumentations-team/albumentations
Website: https://albumentations.ai/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/100504475
Twitter: https://x.com/albumentations
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.
zkStudyClub - Reef: Fast Succinct Non-Interactive Zero-Knowledge Regex ProofsAlex Pruden
This paper presents Reef, a system for generating publicly verifiable succinct non-interactive zero-knowledge proofs that a committed document matches or does not match a regular expression. We describe applications such as proving the strength of passwords, the provenance of email despite redactions, the validity of oblivious DNS queries, and the existence of mutations in DNA. Reef supports the Perl Compatible Regular Expression syntax, including wildcards, alternation, ranges, capture groups, Kleene star, negations, and lookarounds. Reef introduces a new type of automata, Skipping Alternating Finite Automata (SAFA), that skips irrelevant parts of a document when producing proofs without undermining soundness, and instantiates SAFA with a lookup argument. Our experimental evaluation confirms that Reef can generate proofs for documents with 32M characters; the proofs are small and cheap to verify (under a second).
Paper: https://eprint.iacr.org/2023/1886
GraphSummit Singapore | The Art of the Possible with Graph - Q2 2024Neo4j
Neha Bajwa, Vice President of Product Marketing, Neo4j
Join us as we explore breakthrough innovations enabled by interconnected data and AI. Discover firsthand how organizations use relationships in data to uncover contextual insights and solve our most pressing challenges – from optimizing supply chains, detecting fraud, and improving customer experiences to accelerating drug discoveries.
Essentials of Automations: The Art of Triggers and Actions in FMESafe Software
In this second installment of our Essentials of Automations webinar series, we’ll explore the landscape of triggers and actions, guiding you through the nuances of authoring and adapting workspaces for seamless automations. Gain an understanding of the full spectrum of triggers and actions available in FME, empowering you to enhance your workspaces for efficient automation.
We’ll kick things off by showcasing the most commonly used event-based triggers, introducing you to various automation workflows like manual triggers, schedules, directory watchers, and more. Plus, see how these elements play out in real scenarios.
Whether you’re tweaking your current setup or building from the ground up, this session will arm you with the tools and insights needed to transform your FME usage into a powerhouse of productivity. Join us to discover effective strategies that simplify complex processes, enhancing your productivity and transforming your data management practices with FME. Let’s turn complexity into clarity and make your workspaces work wonders!
Pushing the limits of ePRTC: 100ns holdover for 100 daysAdtran
At WSTS 2024, Alon Stern explored the topic of parametric holdover and explained how recent research findings can be implemented in real-world PNT networks to achieve 100 nanoseconds of accuracy for up to 100 days.
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/
Generative AI Deep Dive: Advancing from Proof of Concept to ProductionAggregage
Join Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at Betterworks, in this new session where he'll share a practical framework to transform Gen AI prototypes into impactful products! He'll delve into the complexities of data collection and management, model selection and optimization, and ensuring security, scalability, and responsible use.
Alt. GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using ...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
In his public lecture, Christian Timmerer provides insights into the fascinating history of video streaming, starting from its humble beginnings before YouTube to the groundbreaking technologies that now dominate platforms like Netflix and ORF ON. Timmerer also presents provocative contributions of his own that have significantly influenced the industry. He concludes by looking at future challenges and invites the audience to join in a discussion.
LF Energy Webinar: Electrical Grid Modelling and Simulation Through PowSyBl -...DanBrown980551
Do you want to learn how to model and simulate an electrical network from scratch in under an hour?
Then welcome to this PowSyBl workshop, hosted by Rte, the French Transmission System Operator (TSO)!
During the webinar, you will discover the PowSyBl ecosystem as well as handle and study an electrical network through an interactive Python notebook.
PowSyBl is an open source project hosted by LF Energy, which offers a comprehensive set of features for electrical grid modelling and simulation. Among other advanced features, PowSyBl provides:
- A fully editable and extendable library for grid component modelling;
- Visualization tools to display your network;
- Grid simulation tools, such as power flows, security analyses (with or without remedial actions) and sensitivity analyses;
The framework is mostly written in Java, with a Python binding so that Python developers can access PowSyBl functionalities as well.
What you will learn during the webinar:
- For beginners: discover PowSyBl's functionalities through a quick general presentation and the notebook, without needing any expert coding skills;
- For advanced developers: master the skills to efficiently apply PowSyBl functionalities to your real-world scenarios.
3. Digital book… and Microsoft State of Art Music & Video Digital readingsmarket How to becomenext leader Recommandations
4. First, a « revolution » for cutomer You canbringwithyou all music / videosyouown Buy music / videoyouwantwhenyouwant Payonlywhatyoureallywant Exceptthat… digital experienceis Same as physicalexperience(but don’tsayit!)
12. In Europe: -4% total. Digital copies + 29,7 % (13% total).
13. 13 countries are growing their markets. Digital copies compensate physical copies market. Digital market From 2004-2009, + 940% VS -30% traditionnal industry. More than 400 music plateforms on Internet with 11M titles. Itunes (23 countries) have 100M members and more than 10B downloads. Wall Mart, Best Buy, Amazon are here too.
16. Content Device Software To be the next digital reading leader, (re) build the digital value chain. But doesitworthit?
17. Digital Readings = Next digital entertainmenteldorado? Books Comics Press CA (trend) Digital % 60B$ 30B$ 3B$ Opportunity in 2014 9B$ 1B$ 15B$ Tablets will cannibalize netbooks, outselling netbooks starting in 2012.In 2015, 23% of all PCs sold to consumers in the US will be tablets. Approx 100 millions a year. Slate IB/ebooks IB approx 300M users. (IDC 2010) # slates 8,5B$/ year Leader Revenue Opportunity in 2014 with 30% marketshare
18. Digital Readings = digital Music / Video? Wouldreaders love to: Bringwiththem all books/ presstheyown? Buy books/pressyouwantwhenyouwant? Payonlywhatyoureallywant? …YES
19. Are you sure? Cultural Old story (6th century) Smell & touch fetichism Pillar of education The content is the container The Music, The Movie but Readings
23. Whereweshould go? Price 500$ 150$<X<400$ 150$ Experience New Reading + Video + Web Reading Reading + Video + Web Hardware 100+ 3 to 5 1 to 2 Business Models License + Ads + Content Content Hardware
24. Our Assets PLATEFORM PARTNERS CUSTOMERS DEVELOPERS 600K Partners 8.6 Million Professional Developers 1.1 BillionPC Users Worldwide 60%+ of PC are running Silverlight $506 BillionIn Ecosystem Revenue
29. The top book retailers in the United States Barnes and Noble Borders Books-A-Million Wal-Mart Costco B. Dalton Waldenbooks Amazon.com Books and Co. Bookland