This Week I Learned - Week #32 2020

This Week I Learned - 

* Azure Arc extends Azure Resource Manager capabilities to Linux and Windows servers, as well as Kubernetes clusters on any infrastructure across on-premises, multi-cloud, and edge.
To request a resource quota increase, go to the Azure portal and file a support issue from the Subscriptions > Usage + quotas section. For resource groups, the quota is for each individual region, not for the entire subscription.


* Use Zipdeploy manually push your code to Azure. Use az webapp deployment source config-zip to send a ZIP of your application files to App Service. Zipdeploy can also be accessed via basic HTTP utilities such as curl.

* Oracle Recovery Manager (RMAN) is a tool that takes care of all backup and recovery needs for the Oracle database and also offers a simple and efficient approach for Database migration to the Oracle Cloud. 

* Missing Maps is an open, collaborative project in which you can help to map areas where humanitarian organisations are trying to meet the needs of vulnerable people. The Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team is one of the founders of Missing Maps. 

* 'Client URL' or cURL utility is a command-line tool for transferring files to/from remote locations, with access to a huge variety of protocols, including HTTP, FTP, SFTP, SCP, IMAP, POP3, LDAP, SMB, SMTP. It is a non-interactive web browser for the Linux terminal. 

* OpenAI’s new software, called GPT-3, is by far the most powerful “language model” ever created. A language model is an artificial intelligence system that has been trained on an enormous corpus of text; with enough text and enough processing, the machine begins to learn probabilistic connections between words. More plainly: GPT-3 can read and write. Machines that can understand and respond to humans in our own language could create more helpful digital assistants, more realistic video game characters, or virtual teachers personalized to every student’s learning style. GPT-3 is capable of generating entirely original, coherent and sometimes even factual prose. And not just prose — it can write poetry, dialogue, memes, computer code and who knows what else. For now, the company is letting only a small number of people use the system, and it is vetting each application produced with it. The company also prohibits GPT-3 from impersonating humans — that is, all text produced by the software must disclose that it was written by a bot - NY Times


* Mizoram has two national parks and six wildlife sanctuaries

* In May 2018, US retail chain Walmart officially announced its intent to acquire a 77% controlling stake in Flipkart for US$16 billion, subject to regulatory approval. In July, 2020, Flipkart acquired Walmart India to launch wholesale digital marketplace.

* Andrew "Boz" Bosworth, Vice President of Virtual and Augmented reality at Facebook, regrets the occasional interpersonal failures, where he failed to build a relationship with someone or failed to connect their talents in a way that allowed them to produce something greater. For Boz, the social-emotional component of leadership, was just as important as his computer science skills.

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