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Reframing the Problem to Find Better Solutions

At NSCA BLC, Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg gave a breakdown of how focusing more on problems than solutions can often lead to better outcomes.

December 31, 2020 Jonathan Blackwood Leave a Comment

Humans have been using luggage to travel since commercial airlines became increasingly popular in the 1940s and 1950s. It wasn’t until 1970 that wheels were put onto luggage, and it wasn’t until the late 1980s that the retractable handle was added to resemble luggage that most everyone uses today. Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg, author of What’s Your […]

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AI’s Confusion Over a Bald Head Demonstrates One Area Where Artificial Intelligence Needs Improvement

A bald head just tricked an AI camera operator into thinking it was a soccer ball. This proves just how "brittle" AI can be.

November 10, 2020 Adam Forziati Leave a Comment

AI, though more powerful than ever before, is clearly still a “brittle beast.” Check out this soccer player’s bald head as an example. A Scottish soccer team, hoping to cut down on the amount of staff needed to live stream games, used an automatic AI camera tracking system to ensure their audience could watch as […]

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Microsoft January Patch Tuesday

Microsoft Says Teams has 115 Million Daily Active Users

Microsoft says there are now more than 115 million daily active users on Microsoft Teams, representing a 50% bump from what the company reported in April.

October 28, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft says there are now more than 115 million daily active users on its flagship unified communications and collaboration platform Microsoft Teams, representing a 50% bump from what the company reported in April. That surge is largely due to the rise of remote and hybrid work and distance learning, both of which require a collaboration […]

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DH2i, Microsoft SQL Server

City of Aurora Deploys DH2i to Wrangle Microsoft SQL Server Environment

DH2i solution helps the City of Aurora’s Microsoft SQL Server sprawl become manageable and improves critical city operations.

November 18, 2019 Jonathan Blackwood Leave a Comment

The City of Aurora’s IT organization supports all city departments, including but not limited to: city management, police, fire, safety, 911, and parks and recreation. It does so via two true datacenters that currently support the IT requirements of the city’s 3,000 plus employees, as well as maintains 24×7 access to its public website for […]

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Big 4 Laptop, tech tariffs

What the Big 4 Laptop Manufacturers Say about the Tech Tariffs

While the U.S. president pushes for tech tariffs to also cover laptops, Microsoft, Dell Technologies, HP, and Intel argue it would be harmful to consumers.

June 28, 2019 Adam Forziati Leave a Comment

Dell Technologies, HP, Microsoft, and Intel recently showed opposition to U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal to add laptops and tablets to the list of Chinese goods targeted for tech tariffs, a Reuters report says. The companies said in a joint statement the proposed tariffs on laptops would increase U.S. customer cost and fail to address […]

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