This document provides an overview of a presentation about using Google search effectively and additional online resources. The presentation covers advanced Google search operators and tips, how to search specifically for books, images, local information, movies, and more. It also discusses additional Google tools like Google Webmaster Tools, Google Analytics, and how to stay safe online. Contact information is provided for the presenters for any additional questions.
Brief overview of linked data, RDA, FRBR, big data and sharing data ; discussion followed (based on Alastair Croll's presentation at ALA). robin fay @georgiawebgurl ; peter murray (lyrasis)
Brief overview of linked data, RDA, FRBR, big data and sharing data ; discussion followed (based on Alastair Croll's presentation at ALA). robin fay @georgiawebgurl ; peter murray (lyrasis)
Snakes and Ladders Information Literacy Display - Kelowna Winter 2011
Word doc - information to go in squares on game board
Corresponding pictures can be found in Okanagan College's Flickr channel
Prepared and presented by Jessica Gallinger, Systems & Data Librarian, Okanagan College. How faculty can utilize Open Data in their own research and with their classes.
Google Scholar and the Academic Web (November 2013) slides. Delivered as part of the Durham University Researcher Development Programme. Further Training available at https://www.dur.ac.uk/library/research/training/
Walk Before You Run: Prerequisites to Linked DataKenning Arlitsch
Presentation on April 23, 2015 at the Amigos Library Services online conference: "Linked Data & RDF: New Frontiers in Metadata and Access"
Covers traditional SEO and Semantic Web Optimization, including Semantic Web Identity and a Schema.org project at Montana State University Library.
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.
Future Visions: Predictions to Guide and Time Tech Innovation, Peter Udo DiehlPeter Udo Diehl
I'm excited to share my latest predictions on how AI, robotics, and other technological advancements will reshape industries in the coming years. The slides explore the exponential growth of computational power, the future of AI and robotics, and their profound impact on various sectors.
Why this matters:
The success of new products and investments hinges on precise timing and foresight into emerging categories. This deck equips founders, VCs, and industry leaders with insights to align future products with upcoming tech developments. These insights enhance the ability to forecast industry trends, improve market timing, and predict competitor actions.
Highlights:
▪ Exponential Growth in Compute: How $1000 will soon buy the computational power of a human brain
▪ Scaling of AI Models: The journey towards beyond human-scale models and intelligent edge computing
▪ Transformative Technologies: From advanced robotics and brain interfaces to automated healthcare and beyond
▪ Future of Work: How automation will redefine jobs and economic structures by 2040
With so many predictions presented here, some will inevitably be wrong or mistimed, especially with potential external disruptions. For instance, a conflict in Taiwan could severely impact global semiconductor production, affecting compute costs and related advancements. Nonetheless, these slides are intended to guide intuition on future technological trends.
Kubernetes & AI - Beauty and the Beast !?! @KCD Istanbul 2024Tobias Schneck
As AI technology is pushing into IT I was wondering myself, as an “infrastructure container kubernetes guy”, how get this fancy AI technology get managed from an infrastructure operational view? Is it possible to apply our lovely cloud native principals as well? What benefit’s both technologies could bring to each other?
Let me take this questions and provide you a short journey through existing deployment models and use cases for AI software. On practical examples, we discuss what cloud/on-premise strategy we may need for applying it to our own infrastructure to get it to work from an enterprise perspective. I want to give an overview about infrastructure requirements and technologies, what could be beneficial or limiting your AI use cases in an enterprise environment. An interactive Demo will give you some insides, what approaches I got already working for real.
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/
The infamous Mallox is the digital Robin Hoods of our time, except they steal from everyone and give to themselves. Since mid-2021, they've been playing hide and seek with unsecured Microsoft SQL servers, encrypting data, and then graciously offering to give it back for a modest Bitcoin donation.
Mallox decided to go shopping for new malware toys, adding the Remcos RAT, BatCloak, and a sprinkle of Metasploit to their collection. They're now playing a game of "Catch me if you can" with antivirus software, using their FUD obfuscator packers to turn their ransomware into the digital equivalent of a ninja.
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This document provides a analysis of the Target Company ransomware group, also known as Smallpox, which has been rapidly evolving since its first identification in June 2021.
The analysis delves into various aspects of the group's operations, including its distinctive practice of appending targeted organizations' names to encrypted files, the evolution of its encryption algorithms, and its tactics for establishing persistence and evading defenses.
The insights gained from this analysis are crucial for informing defense strategies and enhancing preparedness against such evolving cyber threats.
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
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
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.
Essentials of Automations: Optimizing FME Workflows with ParametersSafe Software
Are you looking to streamline your workflows and boost your projects’ efficiency? Do you find yourself searching for ways to add flexibility and control over your FME workflows? If so, you’re in the right place.
Join us for an insightful dive into the world of FME parameters, a critical element in optimizing workflow efficiency. This webinar marks the beginning of our three-part “Essentials of Automation” series. This first webinar is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills to utilize parameters effectively: enhancing the flexibility, maintainability, and user control of your FME projects.
Here’s what you’ll gain:
- Essentials of FME Parameters: Understand the pivotal role of parameters, including Reader/Writer, Transformer, User, and FME Flow categories. Discover how they are the key to unlocking automation and optimization within your workflows.
- Practical Applications in FME Form: Delve into key user parameter types including choice, connections, and file URLs. Allow users to control how a workflow runs, making your workflows more reusable. Learn to import values and deliver the best user experience for your workflows while enhancing accuracy.
- Optimization Strategies in FME Flow: Explore the creation and strategic deployment of parameters in FME Flow, including the use of deployment and geometry parameters, to maximize workflow efficiency.
- Pro Tips for Success: Gain insights on parameterizing connections and leveraging new features like Conditional Visibility for clarity and simplicity.
We’ll wrap up with a glimpse into future webinars, followed by a Q&A session to address your specific questions surrounding this topic.
Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your FME expertise and drive your projects to new heights of efficiency.
4. So what do you think? We need to “out Google” our students! Challenging given what you just saw?
5. Google! History Larry Page and Sergey Brin (founders) BackRub Becomes world’s largest SE How it works Googlebots (crawlers) Premise: Relevance, comprehensiveness, freshness, speed, ads
6. What does Google search & index? The visible web, not the deep or invisible web All different file types Google help guides: Basic1 Basic2 Exploring Google search options
7. Google’s Operators Operators OR, *, “ “, -site.com, ~, Google Scholar, Google Books, inurl:, intitle:, define:, link:, related: Exceptions Search by Language, file format, domain, date, safe search Words can reflect material or content types (such as abstract, research, analysis, database, citation, etc.) Type of file or item looking for (ie. News article, image)
9. Search Specificity (web search) Book Search: books about ____ Images: ___ pics or pictures (Teaching pics) Local Search: ___ city, town, zip code (Schools Kelowna) Movies: movies, movie name, Google suggest Music Products: ProductName(Computers) Number: UPC codes, FedEx, Patent numbers, UPS, area codes
10. Tips & Tricks Calculator Currency & cooking conversions Fill in the blank Public data Dictionary Time
11. Additional Google tools Google Webmaster Tools Google analytics Who links to you? Site stats Google toolbar Google custom SE
12. Safety Family safety centre Safe Search Filtering Under Global Preferences Great videos on the Family safety centre YouTube channel!
13. Additional Resources See handout Okanagan College Library Catalogue LibGuides Okanagan Regional Library Catalogue & Database access Children’s e-resources
***BCLA BrowserIntroductionsName? What is your role? What type of activities do you do in your day-to-day work? How comfortable are you searching the internet? What is your knowledge of Web 2.0 or emerging technologies?AgendaBriefly discuss how Web 2.0 fits into the classroom, and touch on the fact we are all working in technological environments that are changing at an extremely rapid pace. (ie. Many search engines I came across were already gone) –VIDEOAdvanced internet search strategies: using the advanced search functions in GoogleAdditional resources: Point to and briefly touch upon other OC resources (OC catalogue search for Deakin materials, LibGuides (Web 2.0, bridging, research for english classes, aboriginal studies, research writing and citing), ORL e-resources, UBC library catalogueTour: Michelle will take attendees for a tour of our new library facility, show the Deakin & literacy collections, and tour the centre for learning building. Will be provided with a form to obtain a community borrowers card.
See Web 2.0 LibGuide for more thought provoking videos
HistoryLarry Page and Sergey Brin, soon to be grad students at Stanford (1995)1996 – search engine collaboration (“BackRub”), crashed Stanford servers1997– rename to Google (a play on the word Googol, reflecting mission to organize infine amount of info on the web)1998-- $100,000 loan from Sun co-founder Andy Bechtolsheim; workspace set up in friend’s garage; hire first employee; PC magazine picks up on incredibly relevant returned results1999– garage doesn’t work, move to Palo Alto; get a company dog; hiring more employees (including a chef); term “Googlers” coined2000– additional languages released; win Webby award; partner with yahoo; hit a billion-URL index; release toolbar2001 to current – just keeps on growing! Google news; Google chrome; etc.How it works:
Visible web: what you see on the surface Invisible or deep web: library catalogues, journal indexes, firewalled, etc.- File types: PDF, html, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Flash, etc.
Google automatically joins search terms with AND, therefore there is no need to include itOR must be capitalized to be processed as ORNo () or nested searchingExcludes works+ disables synonymsDouble quotes for phrase searchingNo truncationStop words: all words are searched, except operators OR and AND if they are not in a phrase
Instant search: turn on or off (turned on and you cannot use I’m feeling lucky button)I’m feeling lucky: takes you to the first page of the results list (ie. Search KSS, brings you to Kelowna Secondary School home page)Drag and drop: find a great website or get some great results? From search results, click the individual link and drag it to your desktop to create an easy link, use folders to organize, etcCopy the whole search and results to a desktop link by clicking and dragging the google icon in the address barStar favourite results to bring them to the top of your list or move them up the results list for other people’s searchesClick the magnifying glass to see a page previews (similar to page abstract), click again to hide previewsClick the similar link to find similar pagesUse the cached feature to see a snapshot of the page as it was the day it was indexed (good for pages that have moved, or when you get an http 404 page not found error)– tells you date it was crawled and highlights your search terms (some page pwners choose to have this hidden from searches)
Books: type in books about ____ and Google will link to books from Google books’ indexClicking on the title and you will see your search terms highlights and book informationBuy this book takes you to an online store where you can purchase it. Images: Adding the word pics or pictures will bring back images relevent to your search term (rather than foing a Google Image search)Local: Search for only stores, business, etc., in your neighbourhood, city, or town. Results displayed on a map with links to reviews, directions, and other informationMovies: Search: movies, showtimes, or the name of a current film – Will bring up reviews and show times for movies playing near you (must have a saved location)Search for the movie’s name to get theatre and showtimes near youSearch movie:education, will search for films related to a specific actor, director, or plot detailResults will include ratings and online reviewsMusic: info about artsists, songs, albums and where to purchase. Results will display reviews, song titles, stores to purchaseNews: ProductsFacts