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Tech-Talk and LinkedIn Learning are complementary products. LinkedIn Learning offers a vast array of courses on all types of topics for individuals looking for training. Tech-Talk, on the other hand, pushes out micro-training on a singular topic each week to introduce ideas which most folks did not know existed.
Every week a new and current article is written (in-house) on a unique topic. There are no duplicates. Occasionally there will be an article that adds more detail to a previous one or shows another slant for using a particular feature. When that occurs we refer the reader to the companion article as well.
In our 57 years combined of technology training experience, we've dedicated ourselves to creating relevant and useful content to help aspiring adults and youth succeed in the workplace. We really want to bring tools and techniques to libraries and other educational organizations, so that your students, patrons and members can develop confidence, self-reliance and pride as they become smart, tech-savvy non-techies.
The panel discussion will examine how childcare availability and affordability influence economic development and the tech sector in Ann Arbor. It will highlight innovative solutions and explore how effective communication and collaboration can address these challenges, enhancing workforce participation and supporting the growth of local tech businesses. The goal is to identify strategies that connect supportive childcare policies with a vibrant, sustainable economy.
There are significant challenges in hardware-aware model design especially for AI accelerators. This talk presents a new paradigm called RANs which manipulates the amount of non-linearity in deep networks to improve hardware-awareness and efficiency.
Leverage the capabilities of the Ethos-U65 microNPU combined with Cortex-A55 CPUs on NXP's new i.MX 93 applications processor. This talk also covers how to accelerate application development by leveraging solutions and analytics from Arcturus for edge vision applications.
This talk demonstrates how Bondzai's latest AI system, DavinSy solves current tinyML problems (data acquisition, network optimization and model drift) by unlocking training on Arm-powered embedded devices from real live data.
You can build top-down, where you start with a crude overall outline and then gradually refine each individual part. Or you can build bottom-up, starting with a small but polished fragment, and then growing everything else around it. This might remind you of how some image formats always load from top to bottom, while others start blurry at first but then get sharper as more data is loaded.
This part is the hardest for me because I usually end up making many versions that I throw away. It requires a special frame of mind when I can deeply focus, allow myself to try silly things, and then feel free to destroy it all.
After I feel good about the high-energy part of my talk, I check if the outline I wrote before still makes sense. At this point, I often realize that I should throw away 60% of my previous outline, and rewrite it to focus on a smaller idea.
Tech Talks is a online training series organized by the Technical Training and Certification Program. Rotating speakers cover a wide variety of technical topics at 1:00 on the identified Mondays. Miss a session you were interested in? We record every presentations and make replays available in the Online Learning section of the TTCP website.
We use Webex Meeting for Tech Talks. For optimal participation we recommend installing the desktop app and joining the audio from your computer. If you would like to try Webex ahead of the session you plan to attend, you may join a test session here.
Join Joshua Gamble, ARS Research Agronomist, for this session on the role alfalfa roots play in mediating yield, stand persistence, and ecosystem services. Joshua will discuss how root systems can be managed for improved outcomes, and he will highlight some of the current ARS research in breeding and root architecture. Craig Shaeffer, UMN, will provide an overview of alfalfa fertility with particular attention to K, S, and pH.
The Minnesota Seed Law is one of the oldest consumer protection laws in MN and also is in place to ensure a fair marketplace. The law requires certain content on seed labels so that the customer knows what they are buying. The Minnesota Seed Regulatory Program inspects seed labels and takes samples of seed lots at all sites where seed is produced, labeled, or available for sale. Samples are tested by the MN seed lab using American Official Seed Analysts (AOSA) rules and the result is compared to the label to see if they are truthful. Most of the MN seed industry follows these regulations and when there are issues the seed program works to help stakeholders achieve compliance.
Join UMN Extension Integrated Pest Management Specialist Bruce Potter for a look at pest management considerations for the coming year. Bruce will discuss the expected effects of the 2023-24 winter on insect pest survival and pest problems to be aware of during the 2024 growing season.
Stephanie McLain (NRCS State Soil Health Specialist) provides an overview of the soil health resource concerns including how to evaluate them. This session also includes a brief introduction to the In Field Soil Health Assessments.
Farm systems necessitate the understanding of natural systems adapted to an agronomic setting that promotes proper functioning of the soils, biology, and nutrient cycles. Prior to the use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides tillage was one of the primary ways to control weeds. The effects of both tillage and chemicals can have negatively impacts on the environment in many ways. No-till and Organic systems help to alleviate the negative impacts of tillage and chemicals respectively. However, trying to combine No-till with Organic farm systems is a challenge.
BWSR agency programs that assist landowners and local government have resulted in less sediment and nutrients entering our lakes, rivers, and streams; more fish and wildlife habitat; and the drastic slowing of wetland losses.
AWS Online Tech Talks cover a wide range of topics and expertise levels through technical deep dives, demos, customer examples, and live Q&A with AWS experts. Builders can choose from bite-sized 15-minute sessions, insightful fireside chats, immersive virtual workshops, interactive office hours, or watch on-demand tech talks at your own pace. Join us to fuel your learning journey with AWS.