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Data Science – So Hot Right Now!
Last month’s Open Data Science Conference (ODSC) started with some hands-on problem solving for attendees to mull over: How long will it take 3,000 people to filter through one registration desk, given there are four possible streams they could register through, sorted alphabetically by last name? You might be tempted […]
SDN Symposium 2015
Cybera will be hosting an invite-only, one-day technical symposium in which participants will learn and exchange practical technical experiences with SDN, OpenFlow, and OpenStack. The symposium will kick-start exploration and adoption in the Canadian Innovation, Research and Education community. It will precede the 2015 Cyber Summit, which this year is […]
Connecting Calgary through sports
For anyone thinking about creating their own app, my advice would be to just get started. It doesn’t matter how, but just start taking things forward. Moments build momentum.
CRTC Wraps Up Hearing on the Future of Broadband in Canada
Last month, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) wrapped up a three-week hearing on the future of broadband in Canada. Nearly 90 academics, public interest groups, individuals, municipalities, and telecom companies appeared before the commission to comment on the feasibility of including high speed internet as a “basic telecommunications […]
Hosting a Website on the Rapid Access Cloud
The Rapid Access Cloud also allows you to host a simple website. This document will explain how.
Disaster recovery cloud resources available to Albertans
Businesses or individuals who are affected by the fires in and around Fort McMurray are invited to use Alberta’s Rapid Access Cloud to temporarily store a backup of their servers, or get their websites, email hosting or other services back up and running. Available through Cybera, Alberta’s not-for-profit technology accelerator, […]
Cybera partners with CIRA to offer new high-performance DNS service for Alberta’s public and education sectors
The Canadian Internet Registration Authority and Cybera have partnered to offer Cybera members improved Domain Name System (DNS) protection and performance.
Decentralized File Synchronization – Part 1
Anyone can benefit from file synchronization. Having the most up-to-date files available from every one of your devices is a huge benefit.
Banff Venture Forum
Alberta Enterprise is a Foundation Partner of the Banff Venture Forum. Hosted on September 22 & 23, 2016, the Forum is designed to showcase the hottest hi-tech companies from across North America, offer insight into key issues within the industry, provide a premium networking opportunity and give companies a chance to […]
Low Earth Orbit Satellites
Despite the fact that we all agree internet access is essential, less than half the global population have access to it.
Cybera helps non-profit initiative using large video files
Iman Bukhari, Communications Specialist The everyday use of video is advancing every year, as is the size and quality of these videos. It is so easy to record great-looking HD videos that almost everyone has a “movie-worthy” clip or two on their cell phone or other devices. Videographers have moved […]
Systems and statistics: moving data science beyond machine learning
By Jordan Engbers, PhD from Desid Labs Inc. Data science focuses on applying statistical methods — primarily machine learning algorithms — to transform data resources, big or small, into data products that provide actionable insights. This near-complete reliance on statistical methods has led some to argue there is little difference between data […]
Alberta start-up forging tracks in the transloading industry
A successful Alberta start-up is bringing the Internet of Things (IoT) to the rail industry through a new product called the TRIG XLOAD.
Students helping students with tech at the Calgary Girls’ School
The Calgary Girls’ School focuses on using technology progressively and intentionally. This has been an important driving force in their pedagogy, and has led learners to many wonderful and sometimes unexpected places.
Calgary EDU App Challenge: Nov 6-8, 2015
It takes more than one app developer to create educational tools for students. It takes students, educators, school boards, businesses, community organizations, designers, creators and coders to build something truly valuable.