Tis the Season for SSIS: Celebrating a Data Engineering Classic
The holiday season is a time for reflection and celebration, and here at Data Driven, we’re diving into a topic as classic as Christmas carols and as warmly debated as fruitcake: SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS). In this festive podcast episode, Frank and Andy unwrap the enduring significance of SSIS, a stalwart in the data […]
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Data Driven Show #374 Geoff Thatcher on How AI is Revolutionizing Storytelling
- Frank
- December 3, 2024
- AI as tool
- AI democratizing creativity
- AI in careers
- AI limitations
- AI-enhanced live experiences
- AI-generated holiday commercials
- Andy Leonard
- brand mission and vision
- College Football Hall of Fame project
- color matching challenge
- computer science transition
- creative industries and AI
- Deseret News Newspaper Agency
- Frank La Vigne
- Generative AI
- Geoff Thatcher
- Hamilton Journal News
- immersive experiences
- interactive exhibits
- journalism career
- mobile reverse vending machines
- NASA Columbia shuttle disaster
- newspaper layout
- personalized storytelling
- print process
- Salt Lake Tribune
- storytelling with technology
- technology's impact
- unionized workplaces
- Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad
In combined space of technology and creativity, it’s always fascinating to witness how visionaries like Jeff Thatcher are pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. As our guest on this episode of Data Driven, Jeff brings a wealth of experience from his illustrious career as a legendary theme park experience creator, having spent decades crafting groundbreaking […]
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My Journey from Aspiring Graphic Artist to Data Scientist/Engineer
I am thrilled to share my journey on Andy’s show, as his first guest, where I dive deep into my evolution from an aspiring graphic artist to a data scientist/engineer at Red Hat. This transformation wasn’t just a career shift; it was a life-altering journey that taught me the importance of adaptability, resilience, and continuous […]
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Diving into Re:Invent 2023: Open Sourcing Dingo and Being in the Top 2.5 Percent of Podcasts
In this jam-packed episode, Andy and I delve into a wide range of topics, from the chaos of podcast scheduling and the allure of Cyber Week deals, to the behind-the-scenes world of data engineering and AI professionals. Join us as we journey through the challenges of podcasting, the important roles of data engineers, and the […]
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High Impact Tuesday: re:Invent, WatsonX, and Should We OpenSource Dingo?
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Open AI Drama Highlights the Importance of Open Source
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Brennan Lamey on Entrepreneurship & Data Engineering in the Web 3 Era
In this show, we delve into the fascinating world of Web 3 and decentralized databases. Join us as we explore the insights and experiences of our guest, Brennan Lamey, the founder of Kwil – a revolutionary company that builds decentralized databases for Web 3 applications. Throughout this episode, Brennan shares his journey and the inspiration […]
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Creating a Home Lab, Speaking, and an Upcoming Webinar
- Frank
- September 25, 2023
- AI engines
- AI stuff
- Andy Leonard
- ansible
- Apple Silicon M2
- AWS
- beautiful day
- brother
- budget
- Build
- city
- Cloud
- Containers
- Convene
- copilot
- DC version
- Developer
- event space
- facility
- federal crowd
- federal What AI can do for agencies
- Frank La Vigne
- GPU
- home lab
- Ignite
- inspire
- Language Models
- Laptop
- Livestream
- Memory
- Microsoft
- on premises
- OpenShift
- portability
- presentations
- program
- rebuild
- Red Hat
- Red Hat Summit
- Red Hat Summit Connect
- reinvent
- sessions
- Watson code assist
- yesterday
In today’s episode, Andy Leonard and I catch up on their recent activities, including my presentation at the Red Hat Summit Connect. They discuss the event and the focus on AI and government agencies. Frank also shares his experiences with a new product called Ansible Lightspeed with Watson code assist, which is enhancing the use […]
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