Dick Dowdell·PinnedBuilding Software SystemsHow to break the software development logjam — A fundamental problem that building software must address is that it is inherently too complex to fit in our heads. Our brains can focus upon only so much detail at any one instant in time — and we are the ones who ultimately have to build the software. …Software Development15 min readSoftware Development15 min read
Youssef Mohamed·PinnedMember-onlyThe 2022 new iPad AirEverything you need to know — Introduction Apple’s iPad Air has always been a solid tablet and the device to buy for so many users seeking out a new iPad as it is a good midway point between the premium and pretty expensive iPad Pro, but it is also a much better overall tablet than the very…Apple5 min readApple5 min read
Youssef Mohamed·7 hours agoMember-onlyThe First iMacApple’s Savior from Certain Doom — Introduction For anyone who followed Apple’s history and the company’s rise to where it is right now on top of the technology world, you would know that things were not always this way. In fact, back in 1997, Apple was truly struggling financially and losing so much money. They had fired…Apple4 min readApple4 min read
Youssef Mohamed·7 hours agoMember-onlyWhy did Microsoft Invest 150 million in Apple in 1997?Saved Microsoft, too! — Introduction The rivalry between Apple and Microsoft is as old as time and for so many people, it has been there since before our birth. …Apple5 min readApple5 min read
Youssef Mohamed·7 hours agoMember-onlyWhy did Steve Jobs Return to Apple in 1997The Best Move Apple Ever Made — Introduction For over a decade now, Apple has been known all over the world as this powerhouse. …Apple5 min readApple5 min read
Mostafa Ibrahim·Jan 20Member-onlyConvNeXTv2 — Overview + Tutorial — 2023What are ConvNexts and how do you use them — Introduction Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) are a type of neural network architecture that are commonly used in image and video recognition tasks. Convolutional layers are the building blocks of CNNs and are responsible for detecting features in the input data. ConvNeXTv2 is a convolutional neural network architecture that is an improvement…Artificial Intelligence3 min readArtificial Intelligence3 min read
Mostafa Ibrahim·Jan 19Member-onlyImplementing VOI (Value Of Interest) tablesVOI lookup tables have amazing uses in medical imaging — Introduction A VOI (Value of Interest) lookup table, also known as a transfer function, is a tool used in medical imaging to map the intensity values of a given image to new values that are more suitable for visualization. In medical imaging, the intensity values of an image often do not…Technology3 min readTechnology3 min read
Mostafa Ibrahim·Jan 17Member-onlyTensorRT — an overview — 2023A close look at TensorRT — Advanced TensorRT features Introduction TensorFlow is a great way to build AI models, but it’s not the only way. In this post, I’ll explain why you might want to use TensorRT and how you can use it to improve your models’ performance and reduce power consumption. TensorRT is a high-performance deep-learning inference library developed…Technology4 min readTechnology4 min read
Mostafa Ibrahim·Jan 17Member-onlyHow Google uses AIGoogle uses much more AI than you think — Introduction Google is a company that’s always looking for ways to use artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to make its products even better. And it shows — the search giant has built AI into many services you probably use every day, from Gmail to Maps. …Artificial Intelligence5 min readArtificial Intelligence5 min read
Mostafa Ibrahim·Jan 16Member-onlyHow Amazon uses AIAmazon is one of the biggest tech giants, which of their products uses AI? — Introduction Machine learning and artificial intelligence have changed the way we live. Amazon has been at the forefront of this change, leveraging machine learning algorithms to power its recommendation engines and build voice assistants like Alexa. …Artificial Intelligence4 min readArtificial Intelligence4 min read
