Productivity Tip: Using Amazon Alexa to add todos hands-free

Here’s a little productivity hack I’ve come to rely on just about every day to keep me sane — using Amazon Alexa to add a todo to a list wherever you are in the house. Are your hands too occupied to type or write down an idea? This productivity tip has got you covered. Users […] The post Productivity Tip: Using Amazon Alexa to add todos hands-free first appeared on Tom Markiewicz.

Posted on: 20 June 2020 | 7:13 pm

How to use Weather Company Data and Netatmo with Ruby

While weather insights are critical to many businesses, local weather data on a more personal and practical level can be important as well. Since I recently moved to an area with some pretty extreme weather, I find myself monitoring and measuring the local conditions much more than I used to. And with wind gusts that […] The post How to use Weather Company Data and Netatmo with Ruby first appeared on Tom Markiewicz.

Posted on: 15 March 2019 | 12:08 pm

Build a cross-platform mobile app using React Native

As part of my developer advocacy efforts at IBM, I often build and share demos to showcase our products and how developers can integrate them into their own applications. The IBM Developer site provides a wealth of resources for developers with a focus on code, content, and community. And code patterns are our way of […] The post Build a cross-platform mobile app using React Native first appeared on Tom Markiewicz.

Posted on: 5 March 2019 | 7:29 pm

RubyMotion versus Swift for iOS Development

As I worked on the IBM Watson and Apple Core ML partnership, I was inspired to explore more ways to showcase machine learning for developers in different ways. One of my ideas was to look into using RubyMotion with IBM Watson. If you’re not familiar, RubyMotion lets developers quickly write cross-platform native apps for iOS, […] The post RubyMotion versus Swift for iOS Development first appeared on Tom Markiewicz.

Posted on: 26 November 2018 | 2:59 pm

Video: Machine Learning on iOS, Integrating IBM Watson with Core ML at AltConf

Earlier this year I attended AltConf in San Jose, a community-driven and supported event held alongside Apple’s WWDC. IBM sponsored the event and offered numerous workshops to attendees. In addition to assisting with the workshops and manning the booth, I had a talk accepted on Machine Learning on iOS: Integrating IBM Watson with Core ML. […] The post Video: Machine Learning on iOS, Integrating IBM Watson with Core ML at AltConf first appeared on Tom Markiewicz.

Posted on: 15 November 2018 | 4:33 pm

Altconf 2018 – Machine Learning on iOS: Integrating IBM Watson with Core ML

This Wednesday I’ll be speaking at AltConf on Machine Learning on iOS: Integrating IBM Watson with Core ML. Here’s the abstract I submitted: Apple recently announced a partnership with IBM to integrate Core ML with Watson, allowing visual recognition to run locally on iOS devices. The ability to use machine learning while offline opens up […] The post Altconf 2018 – Machine Learning on iOS: Integrating IBM Watson with Core ML first appeared on Tom Markiewicz.

Posted on: 5 June 2018 | 5:30 pm

Getting Started with Artificial Intelligence: A Practical Guide to Building Applications in the Enterprise

For the past several months I’ve been co-writing a book that was recently published by O’Reilly. Called Getting Started with Artificial Intelligence: A Practical Guide to Building Enterprise Applications, the book is currently offered by IBM as a free download. Written with Josh Zheng to introduce developers and technical managers to using artificial intelligence when […] The post Getting Started with Artificial Intelligence: A Practical Guide to Building Applications in the Enterprise first appeared on Tom Markiewicz.

Posted on: 9 February 2018 | 2:57 pm

How to Create an API for Your Application, Part 1

Despite being the lingua franca of the internet, APIs remain wildly inconsistent in both their structure and documentation for developers. While the promise of APIs has largely been fulfilled, their actual usage for developers day-to-day often remains frustrating. Since an API in and of itself is just the mechanism for a service to offer access […] The post How to Create an API for Your Application, Part 1 first appeared on Tom Markiewicz.

Posted on: 19 July 2017 | 1:56 pm

Nvidia on AI everywhere

Analogous to Marc Andreessen’s “software is eating the world”, Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang on the impact of AI: “AI is eating software,” Huang continued. “The way to think about it is that AI is just the modern way of doing software. In the future, we’re not going to see software that is not going to continue […] The post Nvidia on AI everywhere first appeared on Tom Markiewicz.

Posted on: 11 July 2017 | 6:14 pm

Apple Watch as Battery Enhancer

A possible hidden feature of the Apple Watch: Depending on how well Apple manages the Bluetooth link with the iPhone, the Apple Watch could then effectively function as a wearable spare battery pack for iPhone users if it ends up re-routing enough usage away from the primary mobile device to an auxiliary wearable. If that’s […] The post Apple Watch as Battery Enhancer first appeared on Tom Markiewicz.

Posted on: 6 June 2015 | 11:13 am