PinnedKirk KirkconnellLearn to use a NoSQL database, but not like RDBMSOne of the worst things you can do with a NoSQL database is to use it like you would an RDBMS.Jul 2, 2019Jul 2, 2019
Kirk KirkconnellMake your own tripod quick-release plates for a Manfrotto 701HDV headLike many photographers and videographers, I have multiple tripods and devices to put on them. Cameras, phone tripod mount, and I even have…Aug 15Aug 15
Kirk KirkconnellWhat are vector embeddings?An embedding is a representation of an object (words, sentences, images, etc.) summarized as an array of numbers (a vector — for you…Aug 23, 2023Aug 23, 2023
Kirk KirkconnellWhat is a vector index?A vector index is a specialized type of index designed to store and manage multidimensional data called vectors. We can produce vectors…Aug 23, 2023Aug 23, 2023
Kirk KirkconnellUsing ChatGPT to assist with content creationThere’s a LOT of hype around the newish AI tool ChatGPT since its release in late 2022. Most talk I have seen is around using it to…Jan 18, 2023Jan 18, 2023
Kirk KirkconnellDynamoDB and CloudFormation Error: E3039 The set of Attributes in AttributeDefinitionsIf you are getting this error with your AWS CloudFormation doc when creating a new Amazon DynamoDB table, it probably means you have too…Jul 12, 2022Jul 12, 2022
Kirk KirkconnellFacets in NoSQL Workbench for Amazon DynamoDBFacets are a wonderful piece of functionality in this tool, but many misunderstand what they do and what they are for. Let’s clear that up!Oct 18, 20193Oct 18, 20193
Kirk KirkconnellAmazon DynamoDB — Provisioning Write Capacity for Global Secondary Indexes (GSIs)The topic of Amazon DynamoDB, Global Secondary Indexes (GSIs), and provisioned capacity is a nuanced discussion, but there is at least one…Sep 4, 2019Sep 4, 2019
