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Over the Air (OTA) Updates for IoT Devices using AWS
Over-the-air (OTA) updates are a critical feature for Internet of Things (IoT) devices.
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What does Metal Toad do?
Welcome to Metal Toad! So you’ve been hired at this cool tech company cal
Artificial Intelligence
Serverless Best Practice Resources
My last Session for re:Invent was on optimizing Lambda.
machine learning
Image & Natural Language Processing (NLP) using AWS Machine Learning
Machine learning has revolutionized the way we think about technology and its capabilities.
The Cloud
Lambda SnapStart
AWS re:Invent is in full swing and with it come new services that people have been asking for.
The Cloud
Cloud Readiness Assessment
If you are being asked to assess whether you company is ready to migrate to the Cloud, you're not alone. As of 2022, 94% of companies use cloud...
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What is Amazon S3?
Amazon S3 is short for Amazon Simple Storage Service, and it is the storage in the cloud.
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Managed Services for AWS
Explore the different meanings of managed services in the context of AWS. From AWS Managed Services to consulting partners and product offerings,...
The Cloud
What is Deep Learning?
Deep learning is a category of artificial intelligence (AI) used to find patterns within various types of complex datasets which can include textual,...
Artificial Intelligence
The importance of teamwork in the workplace
We live in a world full of technology, new applications, new functions, different types of entertainment...
The Cloud
How to choose the right cloud provider
The promise of cloud technology has spawned tremendous innovation by some of the biggest, most powerful companies in the world.
machine learning
Top 5 things to know about machine learning content moderation
If you are in charge of moderating user generated content, whether video, image or text based, you may be wondering how you can take advantage of...
Business
My Promotion to UX Designer
As a new UX Designer, Laura Chaves shares the story of her new role, how she got started, and what she's excited about. Click to read the full story.
machine learning
Automated Content Moderation with AWS Machine Learning
The AWS Rekognition POC enables companies the ability to moderate user-generated videos using machine learning. Designed by Metal Toad and Mux. Learn...
Artificial Intelligence
The Cybersecurity threat from Russia
On Thursday, February 24, 2022, Russia invaded the sovereign nation of Ukraine. Immediately after, in a speech, President Biden said the following:
Education
NAB Show 2022: A Quick Guide
NAB Show is back in-person and better than ever! View our quick guide to learn about the event and the answers to some of the most common questions.
machine learning
The top 5 things to know about facial recognition
When Forbes quoted me in their article 12 Things You Need To Know About Facial Recognition Technology, I made the following contribution...
Artificial Intelligence
What is AWS EC2?
AWS EC2 is short for Amazon Web Services Elastic Compute Cloud.
Agile
SAFe POPM vs. CSPO - Which Product Owner Certification is The Best?
Comparing SAFe POPM and CSPO certifications for Product Owners. Discover which certification is best for your career and the benefits they offer.
machine learning
3 Ways To Use Machine Learning: December 2021 Hackathon Overview
With a new emphasis on machine learning, our December 2021 Hackathon focused on building your own machine learning model. Learn about what our Toads...
machine learning
Amazon SageMaker
What is Amazon SageMaker? If you are new to the machine learning development world you not know what you need to know about Amazon SageMaker
Education
Is the AWS Machine Learning Certification worth it?
How does AWS Machine Learning Certification Compare to the Competition? Machine Learning is hot, and AWS machine learning is at the very top of the...
The Cloud
Big Takeaways from AWS re:Invent 2021
While normally I consider myself a consistent writer, since this summer it's been difficult for me to muster to will to research and share the...
Insider
CES 2022: A Quick Guide
With CES 2022 just around the corner, we've compiled the most essential information, so you're up-to-date on all things CES.
machine learning
Q4 2021 Online Hackathon: Identifying Downed Power Lines
From our online hackathon, read Team Brazuca's journey on using machine learning to create a model that can identify downed power lines.