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The rise of the public cloud changed system architecture forever. In this talk, we will cover how the three pillars of the architecture allow the Snowflake system to scale analytic workloads and became foundational attributes of the Data Cloud. Scaling analytic workload on the data cloud requires an architecture separating ...
Brook Thompson from the Yurok and Karuk tribes of Northern California goes in detail how the Klamath River water quality is linked not just to a decline in salmon, but a decline in mental, physical, and cultural health of her tribes. Through personal anecdotes and using her experience as a ...
Where: Moss LandingCost:
Tech and Justice: Navigating Harms in the Digital Age - LivestreamThis virtual event will bring together formerly incarcerated students from UC Berkeley to discuss the technology-mediated harms that disproportionately affect communities impacted by the criminal legal system. Our guests, Shani Shay, Conan Minihan, and Eli Martinez, will share their personal experiences and insights on these issues. The table talk will ...
Where: Cost: Free
Pinniped Personalities: Ask an Expert - LivestreamCurious about what it’s like working with marine mammals like elephant seals, Hawaiian monk seals and California sea lions? Want to know which species are the loudest, the smartest or the most challenging to handle?Bring your questions to our interactive Q&A with an animal care expert from The Marine Mammal ...
The modern concept of seismic base isolation revolutionized seismic protection of structures and their functions. From the time of the earliest U.S. applications of seismic isolation in the mid-1980’s, structural engineers have continued to innovate and invent effective ways to apply this promising concept to both new and existing buildings, ...
Connectivity Standards Alliance & Matter IntroductionOn October 4, 2022, the Alliance released Matter 1.0, a global, open-source standard that removes barriers to IoT device interoperability & sustainability by enabling smart home products to work together seamlessly, to help to improve efficiency and reduce energy use and cost. This industry-unifying standard is the foundation for connected things ...
Where: Cost: Free
Designing Ecosystems for Education, Work, and Community Engagement Join UC Santa Cruz as we explore the design of ecosystems to support individuals and communities in navigating a whitewater world of change. We will discuss learning environments modeled after the workplace that expand opportunities for students to learn through real-world, experiential, and community-engaged projects. We share the journey of ...
Where: Santa ClaraCost: Free
1.5 C - Sustainable Batteries Panel EventClimate Tech Action Network (CTAN) presents 1.5°C, an ongoing climate technology panel event that will focus on the engineering and scientific challenges facing different verticals of the climate crisis. We are bringing together some of the hottest startups in the field to explore the complex trade-offs in cost, feasibility, scalability, ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $10 suggested donation
Entra-Verified ID: A cheaper, faster & more trustworthy ID for remote employees - LivestreamFor the past few years, Microsoft has been working with Decentralized Identity Foundation and World Wide Web Consortium communities on building systems with decentralized identifiers and verifiable Credentials. Entra Verified ID is our standard based decentralized identity system implementation. In this session, you will learn how Verifiable Credentials can support ...
Alice Yuan Zhang(Media Artist) on "The Need for Intergenerational Tech"Toward a cyclical framework of sowing code as seed, maintenance as recipe, and just relations as networked infrastructure...Read more Jennifer Dionne(Stanford Univ) on "Life-speed reads of biological bits with Silicon photonics"In-situ, highly miniaturized sensors based on silicon photonic chips...Read ...
Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to commemorate the union of Nerd Nite SF and the Rickshaw Stop once again! We really thought our October event would be our last at the Rickshaw, but thanks to the great turnout from nerds like you, dear reader, the venue is giving ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $10 online, $12 at door
Satellite Constellations: An Existential Threat for Astronomy? - LivestreamA growing number of swarms of satellites are outshining the stars, and scientists fear no one will do anything to stop it. Activities in near-Earth space are becoming increasingly privatized, with the number of satellites in low-Earth orbit predicted to grow dramatically from about 2,000 to over 100,000 in the ...
Where: Cost: Free
Path to the Stars: Exploring BioAstronautics - LivestreamRight now, we’re at the dawn of a new space age. As humanity prepares to return to the moon and beyond, one might ask: how can I be a part of this? Join Ben Foehr, MS in Aerospace Engineering and Grad Student studying Human Spaceflight at CU Boulder, for a ...