Author: Armindo Cachada
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Create your private cloud with OpenStack
Cloud computing has revolutionised the world. With cloud computing you can spin up your technology stack anywhere in the world with just a click of a button and benefit from the economies of scale. However using the cloud is not always desirable or possible for a variety of reasons. What if I told you that […]
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WordPress performance & how to improve it
In this webinar I will talk about WordPress Performance and why it will slow down over time. So you have created a shiny new blog on WordPress and your site got really popular, also you have added more functionalities and now you have noticed that your WordPress website is not as fast as it used […]
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Running WordPress for free on the GCP
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Going on a Home Automation Spree
Just under a year ago I have inundated my house with Alexa’s and Google Home’s. I then went on a semi-expensive journey to fill my house with everything from wifi light switches, wifi sockets, Philips hue type bulbs(Yeelight) to Honeywell wifi thermostats. A year later, after spending a few pounds, is our life any better? […]
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Startup tips: Why you should consider using Firebase
Any startup looking to develop a mobile app for either iOS or Android, a web app or any application that requires a backend, should seriously consider using Firebase as a backend. Why? There are so many reasons for it, but I will try to explain as succinctly as possible. The first reason is, comes at […]
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AI at your fingertips — Make any security camera smarter for less than $50 using Tensorflow
Most people think that AI is difficult, and I am on a journey to prove otherwise. Harnessing the power of AI is not difficult but this is only possible because we can stand on the shoulder of giants and take advantage of all the free open source software available out there. Background to this story. […]
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Startup tips: Use Gitlab to host your code and for Continuous Integration for free
I would like to recommend Gitlab as a great free tool for startups and charities. If you are a tech startup or a charity, money is tight and resources limited. Consequently, any money/time saved will make a huge difference. If you go for the free version of Gitlab, what do you get? The Cloud version […]
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Google’s ML kit: Image recognition in Kotlin
Google’s ML kit is the new firebase SDK that provides machine learning power to Android and iOS apps. The tool set includes: label image, text recognition, face detection, landmark recognition, barcode scanning and smart reply (coming soon at the time of writing). In this tutorial, I will show you how to set up the image […]
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Why I am so enthusiastic about the Oracle Commerce cloud
After spending years and years working on Oracle Commerce implementations for big multinationals, I got used to big implementations lasting 1 year or more, where millions of pounds is the budget available for a typical implementation. However nowadays speed to market and cost is everything, with the likes of Demandware offering those type of solutions, […]
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What’s new in ATG 11.2
Today, at Oracle Open World 2015 Ian Davis, Senior Director at product management for Oracle Commerce provided a summarised description on what is inside the new version of Oracle Commerce 11.2: 1. Time based pricing – future pricing2. Promotions with support for fractional unit of measures3. Marketing cloud integration(responsys)4. Dynamic Item Types5. Projects for experience manager […]
