Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.2, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Mario Noioso great mix of technology, culture and fun. Shaken, not stirred ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://marionoioso.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Arcana](https://marionoioso.com/2025/12/28/arcana-a-knowledge-engine-for-grounded-ai-systems/) - Arcana is an AI knowledge engine designed to explore grounded AI systems, data architectures, and reliable reasoning beyond probabilistic language models. - [How Generative AI is Transforming Human-Computer Interaction](https://marionoioso.com/2023/09/18/how-generative-ai-is-transforming-human-computer-interaction/) - New generation of AI systems possesses a trait long considered the exclusive domain of humans: creativity. Generative AI models can produce original contents - [MongoDB Atlas: New Features for a New World](https://marionoioso.com/2023/09/12/mongodb-atlas-new-features-for-a-new-world/) - MongoDB Atlas, the cloud-native database service from MongoDB, has announced a number of new features and improvements designed to help developers build modern applications for a changing world. Generative AI One of the most significant new features is the addition of support for generative AI models. This allows developers to create realistic images, text, and MongoDB Atlas, the cloud-native database service from MongoDB, has announced a number of new features and improvements designed to help developers build modern applications for a changing world - [The Evolution of Data Search: From Grep to Cognitive Search](https://marionoioso.com/2023/09/15/the-evolution-of-data-search-from-grep-to-cognitive-search/) - search has come a long way from simple grep commands to advanced technologies like cognitive search. MongoDB is as a strong contender in this evolving landscape - [Embarking on a Data Adventure: Two Years in the World of Data with MongoDB](https://marionoioso.com/2023/08/23/embarking-on-a-data-adventure-two-years-in-the-world-of-data-with-mongodb/) - Hello, amazing readers of marionoioso.com! Yes, I'm back after a little break – don't worry, I haven't traded in my keyboard for a bass guitar just yet! 🎸 For the past couple of years, I've been diving headfirst into the fascinating world of data, I've been exploring the wonders of MongoDB, the ultimate data platform - [My home office setup](https://marionoioso.com/2021/09/23/my-home-office-setup/) - First things first, this is not a “how-to” post explaining you the “one right way” of setting up your home office. I'm going to describe my home office setup designed during the pandemic period, step by step during last one year. I’m just sharing what I’ve done to improve my home office situation, I will - [Predictive Intelligence](https://marionoioso.com/2021/06/22/servicenow-machine-learning/) - ML technologies offers a host of benefits: higher productivity, lower customer churn, actionable data, and more. Here are some stages where the machine learning can be applied in ServiceNow platform. - [Workflow – Low code - AI](https://marionoioso.com/2021/06/22/workflow-low-code-ai/) - Parliamo dell’intreccio di tre dimensioni tecnologiche: il low-code, l’intelligenza artificiale e i workflow. Oggi si parla molto di low-code, ovvero la possibilità di poter creare app all’interno dell’azienda in maniera facile, questa attività è già di per sé una piccola rivoluzione, un’ondata di ulteriore democratizzazione dell’IT. Per creare applicazioni servono strumenti semplici e alla portata - [Antifragile mindset: dalla consapevolezza al cambiamento con Alessandra Liberali - PART I](https://marionoioso.com/2020/07/23/antifragile-mindset-dalla-consapevolezza-al-cambiamento-con-alessandra-liberali-part-i/) - Amici, qui 3 estratti della Live di ieri sera di Alessandra sull'Antifragile ed il cambiamento.Gli spunti di Ale, la sua spontaneità, la sua storia e la sua determinazione sono un esempio di antifragile e di come si può affrontare il cambiamento anche e, soprattutto, determinato da eventi imprevisti. - [Antifragile mindset: dalla consapevolezza al cambiamento con Alessandra Liberali - PART II](https://marionoioso.com/2020/07/23/antifragile-mindset-dalla-consapevolezza-al-cambiamento-con-alessandra-liberali-part-ii/) - Amici, qui 3 estratti della Live di ieri sera di Alessandra sull'Antifragile ed il cambiamento.Gli spunti di Ale, la sua spontaneità, la sua storia e la sua determinazione sono un esempio di antifragile e di come si può affrontare il cambiamento anche e, soprattutto, determinato da eventi imprevisti. - [Antifragile mindset: dalla consapevolezza al cambiamento con Alessandra Liberali - PART III](https://marionoioso.com/2020/07/23/antifragile-mindset-dalla-consapevolezza-al-cambiamento-con-alessandra-liberali-part-iii/) - Amici, qui 3 estratti della Live di ieri sera di Alessandra sull'Antifragile ed il cambiamento.Gli spunti di Ale, la sua spontaneità, la sua storia e la sua determinazione sono un esempio di antifragile e di come si può affrontare il cambiamento anche e, soprattutto, determinato da eventi imprevisti. - [ServiceNow: developer community e dintorni con William Olivieri](https://marionoioso.com/2020/07/30/servicenow-developer-community-e-dintorni-con-william-olivieri/) - Chiacchierata su ServiceNow, developer, anni 80, videogiochi...insomma, una chiacchierata nerd...ma non troppo 🍀 - [Watson IoT Receptionist BOT](https://marionoioso.com/2016/07/17/watson-iot-receptionist-bot/) - In this article I’m presenting the Watson IoT Receptionist BOT, It has been developed within the Watson IoT IBM Rome-Lab initiatives. Alessandro Imparato (in the picture) has just joined to my team that has developed the idea, Alessandro has worked on the device image acquisition and IoT devices configuration, he has shared with so much - [Covid-19 back to work](https://marionoioso.com/2020/05/07/covid-19-back-to-work/) - With the rapid global spread of Covid-19 virus, government and Companies must focus first and foremost on citizens safety and as they’re reviewing their strategies, policies and proceduresDuring the video I'm showing how ServiceNow can helps organizations identify employees who may have been return in office.The solution help the organization to rotating assignment of desks - [Driving Digital Transformation with ServiceNow](https://marionoioso.com/2019/11/19/driving-digital-transformation-with-servicenow/) - The digital economy is integrating itself into every aspect of today’s business environment. ServiceNow is rapidly accelerating digital transformation within the enterprises. Digital technologies are changing the world, how organisations interact, how people work within them, how consumers buy products and services. Mobile, Data & AI, Analytics, Cloud are disruptors of enterprise IT, and now - [if not NOW, when?](https://marionoioso.com/2019/11/01/if-not-now-when/) - In our lives, the pride from closing one stimulating career chapter is matched only by the excitement to open the next great one. I couldn’t be more excited to join ServiceNow as Senior Solution Consultant. After IBM and Microsoft experiences my journey continues inside the world's most innovative company . Digital transformation has become the - [So long IBM and thanks for all the fish](https://marionoioso.com/2017/01/27/so-long-ibm-and-thanks-for-all-the-fish/) - After 16 exciting and very rewarding years at IBM I left my badge at reception today. Thanks to my teams, friends and family for making these years so remarkable. I will embark now on a new journey as Digital Advisor at Microsoft, It is a great pleasure for me to have the opportunity of working - [Benefits of Low-Code Platforms](https://marionoioso.com/2019/10/20/benefits-of-low-code-platforms/) - Low code is a visual development approach to application development that enables professional and nonprofessional developers to collaborate and rapidly build and deploy applications. Forrester Research defines this technology as a product or cloud-based service for application development that employs visual, declarative techniques instead of programming. Typically, you can get started with these platforms with - [NAD 306 Stereo Integrated Amplifier](https://marionoioso.com/2015/12/13/nad-306-stereo-integrated-amplifier/) - NAD 306 was created by NAD Electronics is a brand name of an electronics firm whose products include home audiophile amplifiers and related components. NAD was an abbreviation for New Acoustic Dimension. The company was founded in London, England in 1972, its most famous product is the late-1970s NAD 3020 (must read), an integrated amplifier - [How cloud enables digital transformation](https://marionoioso.com/2019/09/18/cloud-digital-transformation/) - cloud digital tranformation With the mobile explosion, the big data revolution, cognitive computing and AI, the companies must dedicate more IT resources and staff to the creation and continual development of systems of engagement, insight, action to improve the user experience for the employees / users. The new digital services must be managed in terms - [Artificial Intelligence: Computer Vision](https://marionoioso.com/2018/02/01/artificial-intelligence-computer-vision/) - The technological revolution continues to surprise us day after day! Today, one can give "eyes and a brain" to a computer. This concept is known today as Cognitive Computing. Indeed, computers might not possess cognitive abilities, but they are capable of executing operations which completely rely on human perceptions. It’s always possible to use the - [Observable universe](https://marionoioso.com/2018/10/01/observable-universe/) - Observable universe: what is the size of the Universe (in light years)? Is the size of the Universe expanding, and if so, at what rate? Will it continue to do so, or will it stop at some point, then begin to contract? The size of the Universe is not known, but is thought to be - [Connect Sensor Tag to Watson IoT platform using a Raspberry PI as gateway](https://marionoioso.com/2016/06/08/connect-sensor-tag-to-watson-iot-platform-using-a-raspberry-pi-as-gateway/) - In my previous post, to connect Sensor Tag to Watson IoT platform I used my MacBook as IoT gateway ! My Bluemix' s colleagues have developed a Node.js app (iot-sensor-tag) that allow to use a MacBook as IoT gateway, retrieve data from its sensors, and publish that data to the IoT platform. In theory you - [The Cloud journey](https://marionoioso.com/2019/04/16/the-cloud-journey/) - Cloud computing is now mainstream, with 90% of enterprises planning to maintain or boost spending on it this year, nearly six times the growth rate of enterprise IT spending as a whole. The “Big Four”: AWS, Microsoft, IBM, and Google, now generate collective revenues of over half of the cloud computing market and had a - [Artificial intelligence in video games](https://marionoioso.com/2019/05/04/artificial-intelligence-in-video-games/) - Gaming has become a global industry making billions. Video games as an industry sometimes overtakes Hollywood, both in spending and in profits. The most fascinating area of advancing tech in gaming is Artificial Intelligence (AI) (you may be interested to “A brief history of AI“) Most video games as racing games, shooting games and strategy - [Top AI trends to watch in 2020](https://marionoioso.com/2019/08/29/top-ai-trends-to-watch-in-2020/) - The year 2019 will be remembered as the year that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is entered the mainstream realm (you may be interested to "A brief history of AI"). AI is invading our everyday live, it can make our personal lives much easier, businesses are constantly coming up with new ways to use AI to engage - [Low-code application platforms](https://marionoioso.com/2019/09/09/low-code/) - What is low-code? Low-code is a way to design and develop software applications fast and with minimal hand-coding. It enables people to deliver value more quickly and more reliably. Using visual modeling in a graphical interface to assemble and configure applications. Low-code describes a family of tools that helps developers create complete applications visually using - [AI School](https://marionoioso.com/2018/03/13/ai-school/) - Become an AI expert through Microsoft hands-on training course program, dive in and learn how to start building intelligence into your solutions with the Microsoft AI platform. The school includes AI services and tools like: Cognitive Services Bot Framework Azure Machine Learning Visual Studio Code Tools for AI Cognitive Toolkit In general the AI platform - [Artificial Intelligence in the construction industry](https://marionoioso.com/2017/12/04/artificial-intelligence-in-the-construction-industry/) - The International VDI Conference - Smart Construction Equipment 2017 (held at Munich, Germany) included talks on numerous topics and had several side events in smaller rooms. Most of them were practical workshops focused on a certain technology or project. Myself had one conference speech, focused on how the AI is able to increase the - [The five levels of cloud maturity](https://marionoioso.com/2019/06/10/the-five-levels-of-cloud-maturity/) - Most people think of cloud migration as a lift-and-shift operation simply moving applications that are running in a company’s data center into the cloud, but real cloud success requires much more than lift-and-shift. By my experience here are the five levels of cloud maturity: 1 Experimenting: What is the cloud? This first step is the - [IBM Watson vs Microsoft Cortana Intelligence suite](https://marionoioso.com/2017/04/12/ibm-watson-vs-microsoft-cortana-intelligence/) - IBM Watson vs Microsoft Cortana Intelligence suite Most people know Watson as IBM's answer to Jeopardy star Ken Jennings. But IBM's aspirations for its artificially intelligent supercomputer are now less quiz show champion and more medical genius. The IBM Watson ecosystem empowers you to develop powered by IBM Watson cognitive capabilities in your applications. The IBM - [Virtual Machines vs Containers vs Serverless Computing](https://marionoioso.com/2019/07/16/virtual-machines-vs-containers-vs-serverless-computing/) - What are Virtual Machines? A virtual machine (VM) emulates a real computer that can execute programs and applications without having direct contact with any actual hardware, it is like a computer created within a computer. VMs work by operating on top of a hypervisor, which is, in turn, is stacked up on top of either - [Doom](https://marionoioso.com/2016/04/06/doom/) - Developed by id software, the studio that pioneered the first-person shooter genre and created multiplayer Deathmatch, DOOM returns as a brutally fun and challenging modern-day shooter experience. Relentless demons, impossibly destructive guns, and fast, fluid movement provide the foundation for intense, first-person combat – whether you’re obliterating demon hordes through the depths of Hell in - [End of Year Recap: Top Posts of 2017](https://marionoioso.com/2018/01/01/end-year-recap-top-posts-2017/) - I would like to share my most popular LinkedIn posts of 2017. I much shared this year about artificial intelligence, digital transformation, hololens, computer vision, gaming. Will the trend continue next year? Only time will tell. January Platform revolution Uber, Airbnb, Amazon, Apple, PayPal. All of these companies disrupted their markets when they launched, what’s - [Red Dead Redemption 2](https://marionoioso.com/2018/09/15/red-dead-redemption-2/) - Are you ready to saddle up and ride out on Rockstar's latest western adventure ? The Red Dead Redemption 2 release date is fast approaching, promising a gigantic, gun-toting open-world romp to explore. Revelead with perfect pacing on the part of Rockstar, the game will be the developer's third set in the Wild West and - [A Big Data architecture in data processing](https://marionoioso.com/2019/08/22/a-big-data-architecture-in-data-processing/) - I started my career as an IBM software engineer in 2000. Over the around 20 years it has been amazing to see how IT has been evolving to handle the ever growing amount of data, via technologies including relational database, data warehouse, ETL (Extraction, Transformation and Loading) and online analytical processing reporting, big data and - [Project xCloud: the next generation of game streaming](https://marionoioso.com/2019/01/28/project-xcloud-game-streaming/) - Project xCloud: the future of gaming is a world where you are empowered to play the games you want, with the people you want, whenever you want, wherever you are, and on any device of your choosing. Microsoft visions for the evolution of gaming is similar to music and movies entertainment (i.e. Netflix) should be - [Cognitive Search](https://marionoioso.com/2019/04/10/cognitive-search/) - What's Cognitive Search? We are still at an early stage of an evolving market, where many players try to position their offering as "cognitive" . According to Cognitive Computing Consortium a cognitive search information system is capable of extracting relevant information from big and diverse data sets for users in their work context. In the - [AWS to Azure services comparison](https://marionoioso.com/2019/05/18/aws-to-azure-services-comparison/) - As the leading public cloud platforms, Azure and AWS each offer a broad and deep set of capabilities with global coverage. Yet many organizations choose to use both platforms together for greater choice and flexibility, as well as to spread their risk and dependencies with a multicloud approach. Consulting companies and software vendors might also - [Bots and Intelligent Agents](https://marionoioso.com/2018/06/09/bots-and-intelligent-agents/) - The first big thing in the cloud was Infrastructure as a Service where customers could provision virtual machines and storage all by themselves. The second wave of cloud was centered around data. From relational databases to big data to graph databases, cloud providers offered data platform services covering a wide range of offerings, the cloud - [IBM Control Desk using IBM Watson](https://marionoioso.com/2015/12/16/ibm-control-desk-using-ibm-watson/) - In this article I'm presenting a Proof Of Concept (POC) to use IBM Watson as support to IBM Control Desk. My idea is to use IBM Watson to find relevant results quickly from large numbers of documents to address the Service Request. My solution is able to leverage the power of IBM Bluemix during the - [Marshmello makes history with first ever Fortnite in-game concert](https://marionoioso.com/2019/02/03/marshmello-event-in-fortnite/) - The in-game Marshmello event in Fortnite looks to have been a huge success with players from all around the world getting the chance to attend one of the biggest virtual concerts ever. Marshmello event in Fortnite A live concert inside a video game feels like the future, Millions of people are thought to have tuned - [My first Internet experience](https://marionoioso.com/2016/01/13/my-first-internet-experience/) - My first internet experience was back in 1996, a few years after the internet was made accessible to the public. I had always been fascinated with computers. I took my first computer on 1982, it was a Commodore VIC 20. I had fun with the entire Commodore family, I played with the Commodore 16, Commodore - [Microsoft loves Linux](https://marionoioso.com/2017/05/23/microsoft-loves-linux/) - Few year ago Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said "Microsoft Loves Linux" during an event in San Francisco. This is not love at first sight. Modern IT is powered by Linux and Open Source technologies. Microsoft wants to be the leader of this world so we are playing nice with technology beating as the heart - [The future of shopping: emotion tracking meets retail](https://marionoioso.com/2017/03/05/the-future-of-shopping-emotion-tracking-meets-retail/) - The advancements and speed of technology innovation are catapulting the retail industry forward into an exciting new future. Using the latest innovations as AI technology, machine learning, cognitice services, mixed reality, you can put your customers at the center of your business. A new way to engage your customer is now possible and new capabilities to transform - [IBM Watson Services vs Microsoft Cognitive Services](https://marionoioso.com/2017/03/15/ibm-watson-services-vs-microsoft-cognitive-services-1/) - I've changed many jobs over the years, but by far the hardest and most important transition I ever made was the year I left IBM. I started my career back in 2000 as a software engineering, while it was a fascinating company and a wonderful job, IBM in the 2000s was exciting, growing rapidly, - [How Netflix uses data to drive success](https://marionoioso.com/2019/01/03/how-netflix-uses-data-to-drive-success/) - Netflix just introduced a whole new way to consume its content. Released on Dec. 28, Black Mirror - Bandersnatch, with a new video runtime engine (a software called Branch Manager) includes hours of video clips that users can explore while they personalize their dystopian experience. The viewers begin watching it like any other program or movie - [Watson visual recognition for quality control in production lines](https://marionoioso.com/2016/06/29/watson-visual-recognition-for-quality-control-in-production-lines/) - Globalization and worldwide competition impose new challenges on the quality and cost of production lines. Based on IBM Watson Visual Recognition service I designed and implemented a simple Proof of Concept to offers a pattern recognition solutions for automatic quality control in production processes. The IBM Watson feature extraction and machine learning techniques are used - [the 7 biggest announcements from the Microsoft Ignite tech conference](https://marionoioso.com/2018/10/01/the-7-biggest-announcements-from-the-microsoft-ignite-tech-conference/) - Microsoft is announcing a slew of new features and products across a variety of business areas at the Ignite conference for IT pros and developers in Orlando this week: Azure Digital Twins Microsoft Azure Digital Twins allows organizations to analyze and make use of their space in a much better way. Build next-generation IoT spatial - [AlgoRithm & Blues](https://marionoioso.com/2018/09/17/algorithm-blues/) - Augmented intelligence was coined to describe how normal human intelligence is supplemented through the use of technology. Throughout history, humans have used technology like computers, email, and social media to change the way we work, live, and interact. Now, as we usher in the new AI-driven era, augmented intelligence is being used to describe how - [Top 10 Arcade Games of the 80s](https://marionoioso.com/2017/11/27/top-10-arcade-games-of-the-80s/) - Stranger Things is a thrilling Netflix original drama stars Golden Globe-winning actress Winona Ryder as Joyce Byers, who lives in a small Indiana town in 1983. Inspired by a time when tales of science fiction captivated audiences. When Joyce's 12-year-old son, Will, goes missing, she launches a terrifying investigation into his disappearance with local authorities. - [AI bots just beat humans at the video game Dota 2](https://marionoioso.com/2018/08/31/ai-bots-just-beat-humans-at-the-video-game-dota-2/) - After recent Artificial Intelligence (AI) victories over top human players in the games of Go and poker, a new AI breakthrough involved a game that many people haven’t heard of, Dota 2. Dota 2 is a multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) video game in which two teams of five players compete to collectively destroy a - [Call Of Duty Black Ops 3](https://marionoioso.com/2015/11/23/call-of-duty-black-ops-3/) - Call of Duty is a first-person shooter series created by Infinity Ward. The series is published by Activision and most of the games have been developed by Infinity Ward and Treyarch. Call of Duty Black Ops 3 is a sequel to the 2012 game Call of Duty: Black Ops II, and will be released on - [Happy Birthday Monkey Island](https://marionoioso.com/2015/12/01/happy-birthday-monkey-island/) - Monkey Island is a series of adventure games set in fictional 18th century-like Caribbean Islands, telling the story of the young wannabe-pirate Guybrush Threepwood. The series was originally envisioned as a trilogy by the main designer Ron Gilbert. This month we celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Monkey Island series, like most LucasArts adventures, Monkey - [Game Awards 2015 winners](https://marionoioso.com/2015/12/04/game-awards-2015-winners/) - The Game Awards are over ! The biggest names in entertainment celebrated the best video games of 2015, plus get a furtive preview of what’s next. Produced by Geoff Keighley, The Game Awards highlights the cultural significance of video games with awards, world premières, musical performances and other surprises. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and - [Rockstar introduces GTA V Expansion: Executives and Other Criminals](https://marionoioso.com/2015/12/11/rockstar-gta-executives-other-criminals/) - Rockstar introduces GTA V Expansion: Executives and Other Criminals.: Rockstar announced the next update for Grand Theft Auto V's multiplayer mode, Grand Theft Auto Online. The update, called Executives and Other Criminals, lets players become a "VIP" and then establish their own crime ring. To date, Rockstar’s efforts at building up the GTA V universe - [Watson translation for IBM Control Desk](https://marionoioso.com/2015/12/28/watson-translation-for-ibm-control-desk/) - Can IBM’s Watson replace the human translator ? I realized a Proof Of Concept (POC) how to translate an IBM Control Desk service request by IBM Watson language translate service. I addressed a real Customer scenario where the service requests are opened by self-service application from UK users and the service requests are handled by - [#Happy2016 : Using Watson Analytics and Twitter data](https://marionoioso.com/2016/01/03/using-watson-analytics-and-twitter-data/) - Happy New Year everyone ! I just want to thank you all for your support in 2015. Starting up my new website was a big step for me to take, so thanks to all who have supported me ! Seriously excited about creating and sharing future content with you. In this article I'm presenting a - [IBM Acquires Ustream](https://marionoioso.com/2016/01/29/ibm-acquires-ustream/) - IBM Acquires Ustream today, a video streaming service, to bolster its existing portfolio of video services. With this deal, IBM is creating a new business unit called Cloud Video Services. I used Ustream service since few months as Bluemix service: Ustream's powerful API lets you host, embed, upload and manage videos right from your Bluemix - [IBM Watson Retrieve and Rank service](https://marionoioso.com/2016/04/11/ibm-watson-retrieve-and-rank-service/) - Staged annually at IBM Client Center in Rome-Italy, LabArt is the leading event for the cloud and cognitive solutions, presenting a diverse range of IBM cloud services for IoT, Bluemix and Watson to customers and business partners. I will participate as tech expert and this post reflects what I will show during the event. I - [Connect a Raspberry Pi to IBM IoT platform](https://marionoioso.com/2016/04/18/connect-a-raspberry-pi-to-ibm-iot-platform/) - The Raspberry Pi is a low cost, credit-card sized computer that plugs into a computer monitor or TV, and uses a standard keyboard and mouse. It’s capable of doing everything you’d expect a desktop computer to do, from browsing the internet and playing high-definition video, to making spreadsheets, word-processing, and playing games and it has - [Raspberry Pi as managed device to IBM Watson IoT Platform](https://marionoioso.com/2016/04/29/raspberry-pi-as-managed-device-to-ibm-watson-iot-platform/) - In my previous post I connected a Raspberry Pi to IBM Watson IoT platform now I'm going to show a Raspberry Pi as managed device to IBM Watson IoT Platform I my first prototype I used the Quickstart connection to connect the device to platform and the steps are very very simple. To explore and - [Connect an ESP8266 to IBM Watson IoT Platform with Arduino SDK](https://marionoioso.com/2016/05/04/connect-an-esp8266-to-ibm-watson-iot-platform-with-arduino-sdk/) - The ESP8266 is a low-cost Wi-Fi chip with full TCP/IP stack and microcontroller capability produced by Shanghai-based Chinese manufacturer, Espressif. The chip first came to the attention of western makers in August 2014 with the ESP-01 module, made by a third-party manufacturer, AI-Thinker. This small module allows microcontroller to connect to a Wi-Fi network and - [Ultrasonic garage parking assistant with ESP8266 and IBM Watson IoT platform](https://marionoioso.com/2016/05/06/ultrasonic-garage-parking-assistant-with-esp8266-and-ibm-watson-iot-platform/) - Parking cars in garages can be a challenge when you're in a hurry, or your new car or garage is just a bit too tight. I accepted my wife's suggestion to create a system to help her to parking. My wife has a car without parking sensors. So I built a simple ultrasonic garage parking - [How to load Maximo meter readings via IBM Watson IoT platform](https://marionoioso.com/2016/05/16/how-to-load-maximo-meter-readings-via-ibm-watson-iot-platform/) - The best way to approach to the IoT world it's for fun , the other way to approach to the IoT is to connect devices and build applications that learn from the physical world and analyze data from any source. The IBM Watson IoT platform scaling through cloud-based services and using rich analytics, it provides - [A developer's guide to the Internet of Things](https://marionoioso.com/2016/05/16/a-developers-guide-internet-things/) - Coursera is a educational technology company that offers online courses. Coursera works with universities and other organizations to make some of their courses available online, offering courses in subjects, such as: physics, engineering, humanities, medicine, biology, social sciences, mathematics, business, computer science, digital marketing, data science, and other subjects. On Monday 5/16 the Coursera 's - [Glass type detection using Watson visual recognition](https://marionoioso.com/2016/07/05/glass-type-detection-using-watson-visual-recognition/) - In my previous article I designed and implemented a simple Proof of Concept to offers a pattern recognition solutions for automatic quality control in production processes. The IBM Watson feature extraction and machine learning techniques are used to design classification systems for a variety of image-based inspection tasks. In this second part of PoC I've - [Watson IoT Receptionist BOT teaser trailer](https://marionoioso.com/2016/07/10/watson-iot-receptionist-bot-teaser-trailer/) - The Watson IoT Receptionist BOT is almost here! The first Watson IoT project for IBM Rome Lab is almost ready: Alessandro Imparato, Watson, Watson IoT, Raspberry PI, Visual Recognition and many other stars are coming... [embedyt] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zhyk-7Mbrfk[/embedyt] Stay tuned :-) - [Node-RED flows for Microsoft Azure](https://marionoioso.com/2016/08/18/node-red-flows-for-microsoft-azure/) - My blog is about to go dark for two weeks. No new Internet of Ideas articles will be posted until Thursday, September 1, 2016, I take a two-week vacation. Last post before vacation is about node-Red on Microsoft Azure using local data and Watson APIs. I am a Bluemix guy but I am also in - [Watson GO - free to play image and location based game](https://marionoioso.com/2016/08/09/watson-go-free-to-play-image-location-based-game/) - Pokemon Go is now everywhere, like an inescapable fog. Why did this happen? Who knows? Maybe it was the horrific week of events that preceded its US launch, leading to some sort of mass psychological phenomenon of escapism. Maybe it's the way viral trends seem to explode all the time, lately. Maybe it combines family-friendly, - [Node-RED flows for Amazon Web Services](https://marionoioso.com/2016/09/02/node-red-flows-amazon-web-services/) - Welcome back everybody to my blog ! what were we talking about last time ? :-) Pretty sure that we were talking about Azure Platform and Node-RED, well now I'm starting to explore the Amazon Web Services platform (AWS), I'm having so much fun with node-RED for this reason I wanna to test node-RED on - [Node-RED flows for Docker](https://marionoioso.com/2016/09/06/node-red-flows-for-docker/) - In this post I’m continuing to play with node-RED, this time I wanna to test Node-RED on Docker container and I would like to create a first flow using Weather Company APIs. The Docker is a way to package and distribute software, it is a container technology that makes it easy to package software, along - [Watson IoT Receptionist BOT (Italian version)](https://marionoioso.com/2016/10/05/watson-iot-receptionist-bot-italian-version/) - The video has been developed within the Watson IoT IBM Rome-Lab initiatives and it is in Italian language, I'm talking about Watson IoT Receptinist BOT : [embedyt]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnZdxiF_WTg[/embedyt] - [Mood music station based on emotions and Spotify](https://marionoioso.com/2017/01/11/mood-music-station-based-on-emotions-and-spotify/) - Music can have a profound effect on the human psyche. Music is undeniably important in shaping moods, and, likewise, certain frames of mind require certain kinds of songs. There are several websites with feature mood searches, they are able to filter songs by emotions and activities sites for finding the perfect songs to suit your - [How to keep the children's room tidy](https://marionoioso.com/2017/01/25/room-check-kids-using-computer-vision-api/) - The general concept of artificial intelligence has been around for a long time, but it is only recently, when all the necessary elements became generally available, that AI has become a practical and usable thing. In the next few years, just about everything you do is going to be tracked, analyzed, and filtered through some - [micro-service architecture based on Azure](https://marionoioso.com/2017/02/19/micro-service-architecture-based-on-azure/) - As many of you known for the 2020 year is predicted X billion connected people with over Y million applications processing Z petabytes of data and the traditional software architectures, development processes, deployment models, and release processes are not going to suffice. The monolithic application will be substituted with micro-service architecture that provides a mechanism - [Microsoft Forum 2017](https://marionoioso.com/2017/03/02/microsoft-forum-2017/) - Microsoft Italy´s leading partner and customer conference, the Microsoft Forum will be arriving at Milan on the 8th of March for its second edition. The event, focused on Industry 4.0 and Digital Transformation in the digital era, is dedicated to the Italian businesses and shows the potential of Microsoft technologies and its partners' solutions. Business agility - [HoloLens transform your business](https://marionoioso.com/2017/03/22/hololens-transform-your-business/) - Microsoft's HoloLens is one of the most magical pieces of technology and it could change the world. The device, announced on January 21 2015, has immediately attracted a lot of interest. Alex Kipman (the Kinect creator) presented it during a TED conference on March 25, 2016. I had the good fortune to see the first Italian - [Analysis of Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Heart Club Album](https://marionoioso.com/2017/04/03/sergeant-peppers-lonely-heart/) - In this post I will mix the cognitive computing with my music passion: to analysis of the Beatles's Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band cover album. Sergeant Pepper’s was recorded in December 1966. It was groundbreaking for two reasons: first one the use and development of music technology, second one it was a concept album. It - [Coco Framework: blockchain game changer](https://marionoioso.com/2017/12/22/coco-framework-blockchain-game-changer/) - A growing number of enterprises are showing their interest in blockchains. Microsoft wants to help and make it easier for the enterprises to build their networks using any distributed ledger, so we have unveiled a framework called "Coco", short for "Confidential Consortium", a new open-source foundation for enterprise blockchain networks. Coco is a framework designed - [Microsoft Azure](https://marionoioso.com/2017/06/16/microsoft-azure/) - Microsoft Azure is a global, trusted, and hybrid cloud platform that enables organizations to quickly build, deploy, and manage applications across a large network of Microsoft-managed data centers, supporting migration and deployment of applications in close proximity to customers and supporting geo redundancy. Microsoft Azure enables organizations to build and run applications without focusing on - [From Digital first to AI first](https://marionoioso.com/2018/01/08/from-digital-first-to-ai-first/) - Satya Nadella (CEO of Microsoft) in March 2016 announced that intelligent bots are a Microsoft’s top priority in its strategy. In August 2017 Microsoft adapted its mission statement accordingly. In short, the words "mobile first" and "cloud first" have changed to "AI first". Microsoft is going for an intelligent cloud and an intelligent edge based - [AI first](https://marionoioso.com/2018/02/16/ai-first/) - The adoption of AI in business and society is being spurred on by tech giants with resources to design, build and roll out services affordable and simple enough for everyday use. Microsoft is one of those at the forefront. This year, the words Artificial Intelligence appeared in a vision statement for the first time, reaffirming - [Technology comes to the rescue in migrant crisis](https://marionoioso.com/2017/02/06/technology-comes-to-the-rescue-in-migrant-crisis/) - An increasing number of refugees and migrants need international protection, fleeing war, violence and persecution, and this is echoed in the numbers recorded in Italy. Last year, more than 180,000 refugees arrived in Italy by sea alone, with, sadly four percent of total asylum requests coming from unaccompanied minors. Overcoming the language barrier is one - [Video real-time insights](https://marionoioso.com/2017/06/30/video-real-time-insights/) - Video has become ubiquitous on the Internet, broadcasting channels, as well as that captured by personal devices. This has encouraged the development of advanced techniques to analyze the semantic video content for a wide variety of applications, such as video representation learning. video highlight detection, video summarization, object detection, visual recognition, sentiment analysis, semantic - [ikigai](https://marionoioso.com/2017/11/14/ikigai/) - What is the real purpose of life? Is it money, fame, health, respect or being happy?I started this blog with a passion, not an income goal, and worked long and hard to create the thriving blog that I have today. I have been blogging for many years and still love what I do online. My - [Microsoft Brainwave hardware platform for real-time AI](https://marionoioso.com/2017/08/23/microsoft-brainwave-hardware-platform-for-real-time-ai/) - Today, internet giants like Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Amazon are exploring a wide range of chip technologies that can drive AI forward based on chip produced by Intel and nVidia. Microsoft announced Brainwave, Brainwave consists of a high-performance distristributed system architecture; a hardware deep-neural network engine running on customizable chips known as field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs); - [AI IoT Blockchain: an Eternal Golden Braid](https://marionoioso.com/2017/10/27/ai-iot-blockchain-an-eternal-golden-braid/) - By paraphrasing the title of the famous Douglas Hofstadter masterpiece with AI-IoT-Blockchain we are faced with a new Eternal Golden Braid ! The Artificial Intelligence applied to the Internet of Things creates intelligent worlds from the physical world. I will not even tell you how many online devices will be in 2020 but I will - [Xbox One X](https://marionoioso.com/2017/11/04/xbox-one-x-2/) - Microsoft is positioning the Xbox One X as the most powerful console ever, and that primarily manifests as rendering games at a 4K resolution and a higher frame rate. The new console has a November 7 release date and it will retail for $500 in the US. Internationally, it will go for £449, €499, CA$599, - [The future of videogame is storytelling](https://marionoioso.com/2017/10/07/the-future-of-videogame-is-storytelling/) - We love stories ! Games like Space Invaders were all about fun and challenges, the technology level was basic so it was exhausting to get the game to play without worrying about story. That videogames was focused at first on sports-themed games because games worked well in arcades and bars alongside pinball machines and pool - [AI is the New Black](https://marionoioso.com/2017/09/04/ai-is-the-new-black/) - Do you remember when Orange was the New Black? Now AI is everywhere. Every article has AI in the title, every product is powered by AI, every solution is based on an artificial intelligence capability, every friend, collegue, partner, customer talk about AI. AI is not new, I had the pleasure of studying Artificial Intelligence - [The State of AI](https://marionoioso.com/2017/07/24/the-state-of-ai/) - What is the best way to explain a complex concept as the Arificial Intelligence ? to use the words of Douglas Hofstadter: “The best way often, when I try to explain what is meant by the term, I say that the letters “AI” could just as well stand for “Artificial Intuition”, or even “Artificial Imagery”. - [IBM Watson Retrieve and Rank demo](https://marionoioso.com/2016/04/12/ibm-watson-retrieve-and-rank-service-demo/) - IBM Watson Retrieve and Rank demo Can IBM’s Watson replace the human operator ? Can IBM's Watson to resolve a service request without the human assistance ? In IBM Control Desk service request scenario the Customer support finds quick answers for customers from your growing set of answer documents asking to Watson. I tested the - [Using a Telegram BOT to create Service Request tickets](https://marionoioso.com/2016/05/13/using-a-telegram-bot-to-create-service-request-tickets/) - Smartphone's users have condensed their time into just a handful of favourite apps, social apps and maybe few games. Many developers are now looking to chat bots as another route to making mobile software that people might actually use, and one day even pay for. There are thousands of chat bots on Telegram, the chat - [What is Watson ?](https://marionoioso.com/2015/11/24/what-is-watson/) - IBM Watson is a technology platform that uses natural language processing and machine learning to reveal insights from large amounts of unstructured data . Watson analyses unstructured data and it quickly extract key information from all documents to processing to understand grammar and context, so Watson reveals insights, patterns and relationships across data. Watson uses - [IBM Alchemy Sentiment Analysis](https://marionoioso.com/2016/01/07/ibm-alchemy-sentiment-analysis/) - In this article I’m presenting a new member of IBM Watson family: Alchemy API platform. IBM Alchemy API cloud platform makes it easy to create application that deeply understand the world's conversations, reports and photos so you can align your business with customer preferences and intent. By Alchemy APIs is possible to transformer a vast - [IBM Insights for Weather API](https://marionoioso.com/2016/03/11/ibm-insights-for-weather-api/) - I bet you're wondering: Why would IBM, supplier of mainframe computers and software, acquire The Weather Company ? data !The Weather Company already moved its weather data to IBM’s cloud computing platform, then IBM can simply own it and do what it wants. Moreover Weather Company will be part of Watson Internet of things unit, - [IBM Cognitive Build](https://marionoioso.com/2016/03/31/ibm-cognitive-build/) - IBM Cognitive Build is an internal KickStarter for projects to use Watson in new and different ways. IBMers are given an amount of virtual dollars and are able to use those dollars to vote on projects they want to support. Projects with the most support get picked up for the next step: a small handful - [Building intelligent Telegram BOTs with IBM Watson](https://marionoioso.com/2016/04/24/building-intelligent-telegram-bots-with-ibm-watson/) - In this post I'm going to talk about how building intelligent Telegram BOTs with IBM Watson using Bluemix and nodeRED. Telegram is a messaging app with a focus on speed and security, it’s super-fast, simple and free. With Telegram, you can send messages, photos, videos and files and you can create groups. Telegram is like - [Introducing the AlchemyData newsbot on Telegram](https://marionoioso.com/2016/05/27/introducing-the-alchemydata-newsbot-on-telegram/) - "Time spent messaging has surpassed time spent on social networks." Chat platforms such as WhatsApp, Viber, Facebook Messenger and WeChat already reach billions people worldwide, the current big idea is to distribute and engage on the platforms that already have tens or hundreds of millions engaged. So while many companies are launching newsbot on Telegram, - [Hyper-relevant tweets based on Watson Alchemy Data News](https://marionoioso.com/2016/06/11/hyper-relevant-tweets-based-on-watson-alchemy-data-news/) - On my previous post on the Hyper-relevant data topic I've used the AlchemyData News services to update my telegram channel The AlchemyData News indexes near 300k English language news and blog articles every day with historical search available for the past 60 days. You can query the News API directly with no need to acquire, - [Automatically classifies tickets based on Watson Tone Analyzer Service](https://marionoioso.com/2016/06/25/automatically-classifies-tickets-based-on-watson-tone-analyzer-service/) - In this article I’m presenting a Proof Of Concept (POC) to use IBM Watson as support to IBM Control Desk. My idea is to use IBM Watson to classify a Service Request in terms of internal priority based on emotional tone of request. I used the Tone Analyzer to calculate the scores for various emotions - [7 Scenarios that show how Watson IOT and Watson could transform our business](https://marionoioso.com/2016/09/19/7-scenarios-that-show-how-watson-iot-and-watson-could-transform-our-business/) - Watson IoT Receptionist BOT: The “typical” tasks of a receptionist are answering phones and greeting people who walk through the door. Of course, receptionists have always done many other things to keep offices running smoothly, but these are the tasks that most people think of first. In some companies, virtual receptionists and visitor management systems - [Continuous Engineering for the Internet of Things Summit 2016](https://marionoioso.com/2016/11/17/continuous-engineering-for-the-internet-of-things-summit-2016/) - I am happy to have been given the opportunity to speak to the Continuations Engineering for the Internet of Things Summit 2016, excellent from both a personal and professional point of view :-) The location was really awesome: the legendary ship Queen Mary on Long Beach - California I talked about Watson Visual Recognition and - [Watson visual recognition for van exterior damage inspection](https://marionoioso.com/2016/12/19/watson-visual-recognition-for-van-exterior-damage-inspection/) - In the last months there has been a big excitement about Watson visual recognition. I visited many customer site to explain and to create few proof of concept to address many traditional scenario in a very innovative way. I'm applying the Watson visual recognition to: quality control classification virtual receptionist food recognition I am currently exploring - [Ubuntu bash on Windows 10](https://marionoioso.com/2017/02/07/ubuntu-bash-on-windows-10/) - Microsoft is changing a lot in the last years, the company is committed to integrating SSH into Windows, SQL Server would be soon available on Linux, Azure is the best cloud platform to run open source and Ubuntu shell runs on Windows 10 and that makes me very very happy :-) Microsoft working hard to - [Digital Transformation](https://marionoioso.com/2017/07/10/digital-transformation/) - A digital transformation is remaking companies and their factories, bringing the intersection of manufacturing and technology even closer, enabling that transformation are systems of intelligence that help companies gain insight and take action from big data, optimize their operations and change the very nature of the business models around their industrial products. The examples of - [Microsoft Worldwide Pride 2017](https://marionoioso.com/2017/06/13/microsoft-worldwide-pride-2017/) - “If we’re going to build products for everybody on the planet, we’ve got to represent everybody on the planet and we’ve got to include everybody on the planet" Microsoft is sponsoring Pride events in 29 cities this year — the most to date — from Charlotte to Copenhagen, Toronto to Tokyo. In Seattle, the company - [Xbox One X](https://marionoioso.com/2017/06/12/xbox-one-x/) - Xbox One X, Microsoft’s new and most powerful console for gaming, has finally been revealed at the E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo) 2017 at a press conference in Los Angeles. The Xbox One X, formerly known as Project Scorpio, is coming out on November 7. It will cost $499. It produces 6 teraflops of graphical power - [A brief history of AI](https://marionoioso.com/2017/04/28/a-brief-history-of-ai/) - Artificial Intelligence is often referred to as "Al". What is the best way to explain a complex concept as the Arificial Intelligence ? to use the words of Douglas Hofstadter: "The best way often, when I try to explain what is meant by the term, I say that the letters "AI" could just as well - [Project Natick: Microsoft is experimenting with underwater data centers](https://marionoioso.com/2017/04/24/project-natick-microsoft-is-experimenting-with-underwater-data-centers/) - Taking a page from Jules Verne, researchers at Microsoft believe the future of data centers may be under the sea. Microsoft has tested a prototype of a self-contained data center that can operate hundreds of feet below the surface of the ocean, eliminating one of the technology industry’s most expensive problems: the air-conditioning bill. Today’s - [Cognitive computing is transforming businesses and society](https://marionoioso.com/2017/03/31/cognitive-computing-transforming-businesses-society/) - Every day an infinite amount of unstructured data is being generated and stored by organizations across industries. To make sense of that data and apply it into effective decision making, companies increasingly lean on solutions based on an Artificial Intelligence (AI) approach. A particularly interesting area of AI is the Cognitive computing. The Cognitive computing - [Artificial Intelligence: focus areas](https://marionoioso.com/2017/03/09/artificial-intelligence-focus-areas/) - 'Where shall I begin, please your Majesty?' he asked. 'Begin at the beginning,' the King said gravely, 'and go on till you come to the end: then stop.' As Digital Architect at Microsoft, it is a great pleasure for me to have the opportunity of working on the Artificial intelligence area. According wikipedia the - [Digital transformation for Microsoft’s cloud customers](https://marionoioso.com/2017/03/02/digital-transformation-for-microsofts-cloud-customers/) - A digital transformation is remaking companies and their factories, bringing the intersection of manufacturing and technology even closer, enabling that transformation are systems of intelligence that help companies gain insight and take action from big data, optimize their operations and change the very nature of the business models around their industrial products. Just few - [Project Scorpio](https://marionoioso.com/2017/02/26/project-scorpio/) - I've been gaming for 35+ years and considering that I'm enjoying it now more then ever I don't see myself stopping and why would I :-) First system was the Atari 2600, then I went pretty much exclusively Commodore computer from about '84 until '92, then I started gaming on the Playstation. Here is my - [Video Breakdown](https://marionoioso.com/2017/02/14/video-breakdown/) - I’m very passionate about cognitive computing. Whenever technology comes up with something that involve cognitive capabilities I’m interested, and I love to take any opportunity to try out something that will make a difference. In this post I'm trying the new Microsoft's video service: Video Breakdown. As you know the cognitive abilities have evolved dramatically, - [Digital Advisory Services](https://marionoioso.com/2017/02/10/digital-advisory-services/) - During last days I have worked in the Digital Advisory Services. In this post I am going to explain our digital transformation approach. Microsoft mission is to empower every person and organization on the planet to achieve more by bringing their expertise, as well as Microsoft’s resources, experience and innovation, my team can help you - [Webcast: IoT use-cases with IBM Watson IoT Platform](https://marionoioso.com/2016/11/05/webcast-iot-use-cases-with-ibm-watson-iot-platform/) - As a Watson IoT architect at IBM I focus on the Watson Internet of Things Platform and I spend many time to address Customer's use-cases using the Internet of Things (IoT). Moreover outside of my work I often play with with Internet of Things world in a very funny way. Generally speaking It seems that the IoT - [IoT Platform and IoT Real-Time Insights services have been merged](https://marionoioso.com/2016/09/09/iot-platform-and-iot-real-time-insights-services-have-been-merged/) - Starting from September there are big news on IoT Bluemix services ! The IoT Platform and IoT Real-Time Insights services have been merged. If you create new Watson IoT Platform service in Bluemix you will immediately see the integrated views for the rules, actions, dashboards, and schemas for Real-Time Insights. Indeed the IoT Real-Time Insights - [IBM BusinessConnect 2016](https://marionoioso.com/2016/10/15/ibm-businessconnect-2016/) - In a world of data, where everyone and everything is connected to the Internet of Things, cognitive computing makes the difference. Only cognitive systems can analyze gigantic streams of data in milliseconds. And not just facts and figures but images, sound, human sentiments and relationships. They reason independently, are continuously learning, and support the most - [Virtual IoT device](https://marionoioso.com/2016/12/14/virtual-iot-device/) - After one month of intense activities on Customer site and Conferences in which I talked about Watson and Watson IoT, I come back on my blog :-) For now I am having so much fun with Node-Red and I would like to share with you the Virtual IoT device nodes. It's a very useful and - [Happy new year](https://marionoioso.com/2017/01/03/happy-new-year/) - Thank You and a Very Happy New Year to all my readers. 2016 was an amazing year, lots of good things happened. Let me take a moment here and thank all my wonderful readers, followers on Twitter, followers my professional connections on LinkedIn (special thanks for breaking the 10k barrier) and my friends on Facebook. - [Node-RED Running on Microsoft Azure](https://marionoioso.com/2017/01/16/node-red-running-on-microsoft-azure/) - Node-RED is a tool for wiring together hardware devices, APIs and online services in new and interesting ways. I often used it for my Proof of Concept and demo. Node-RED provides a browser-based flow editor that makes it easy to wire together flows using the wide range nodes in the palette. Flows can be then - [IBM Bluemix overview](https://marionoioso.com/2016/01/11/ibm-bluemix-overview/) - In this article I’m presenting an IBM Bluemix overview. IBM Bluemix is the IBM open cloud platform that provides mobile and web developers access to IBM software for integration, security, transaction, and other key functions, as well as software from business partners. The most distinctive services on Bluemix are based on IBM Watson: a cognitive - [Messaging for the Internet of Things](https://marionoioso.com/2016/03/28/messaging-for-the-internet-of-things/) - During my Proof Of Concept development one of the most important aspect is how to display the IoT device data. It's very fun and useful to show sensor data from field in cute and simple dashboard. In my last test I used dweet.io. What is dweet.io ? It is simple publishing and subscribing for machines, - [Microservices next-generation cloud applications](https://marionoioso.com/2016/01/21/microservices-next-generation-cloud-applications/) - Microservices next-generation cloud applications promotes developing and deploying applications composed of autonomous, self-contained units. What are microservices ? Microservices is an architecture style which prescribes building large complex software applications using many small microservices. These microservices are narrowly focused, independently deployable, loosely coupled, language agnostic services fulfilling a business capability. These multiple microservices communicate with - [IBM Control Desk UI Next-Gen](https://marionoioso.com/2016/01/26/ibm-control-desk-ui-next-gen/) - In this article I'm showing you a brief preview of IBM Control Desk UI Next-Gen. As IBM-er I was fortunate enough to play with the new Control Desk before the go-live. I have been authorized by developer manager for this preview without showing details of next release. As you known the internet has become an - [Node-RED](https://marionoioso.com/2016/02/03/node-red/) - Node-RED is a tool for wiring together hardware devices, APIs and online services in new and interesting ways. Node-RED is based on Node.js, the applications run as a web server, and you customize and manipulate functional “flows” from any computer’s browser, local or remote. Every Node-RED application consists of nodes which are linked together to - [How to embed Google Drive into IBM Maximo](https://marionoioso.com/2015/12/21/how-to-embed-google-drive-into-ibm-maximo/) - By Google Drive the attachments are saved on cloud storage, so you can access everything from any computer, so long as you have an Internet connection. When you share documents, you can share them with anyone who has the link, or you can only allow access to specific people. Of course only Maximo knows the - [Simple REST client in Java for IBM Watson](https://marionoioso.com/2015/12/23/simple-rest-client-in-java-for-ibm-watson/) - As you know Maximo is currently based on a Java legacy infrastructure as long as IBM Watson is based on a cloud infrastructure with REST APIs. Here my proof of concept to invoke Watson by Control Desk. To address my requirement without use the current and cool JavaScript frameworks I developed a simple REST client - [IBM Maximo Web Services: shaping with XSLT](https://marionoioso.com/2015/12/09/ibm-maximo-web-services-xslt/) - In this articles I'm showing you as to shape a IBM Maximo Web Services with Extensible Stylesheet Language Transformations ( XSLT) to adapt the IBM Maximo web-service interfaces with any interface exposed by web services. As you know a IBM Maximo Web Service interaction is a combination of configuration entities in the Maximo Base Services environment - [IBM Maximo: Tips for writing great technical review documents](https://marionoioso.com/2015/11/26/maximo-tips-for-writing-great-technical-review-documents/) - My recent activity on IBM Maximo Asset Management was related to architecture & customization review. So I decide to summarize the key technical points used in my review and to give you some tips about the information to collect in the review document. Here my key technical points: 1. Architecture hi-level design 2. Middleware configuration - [My top 5 productivity tools](https://marionoioso.com/2015/12/06/top-5-productivity-tools/) - I'm going to present you my top 5 productivity tools to immediately improve the productivity. Evernote It is your online notebook for everything most likely you’ve heard about Evernote. It’s this pretty fancy easy software to take notes, create to-do lists, save web-pages so you don’t have to have dozens of open tabs - [IBM Maximo: How to add Social Networking buttons to your application](https://marionoioso.com/2015/11/30/ibm-maximo-how-to-add-social-networking-buttons-to-your-application/) - In the past months I designed a solution to integrate IBM Maximo and Twitter to address a common requirement: to notify the users when something happen in IBM Maximo. For example an user group should be notified when an workorder change status. The solution is based on Twitter4J library, a Java Twitter’s API library. In - [Apple Watch meets IBM Watson](https://marionoioso.com/2015/11/24/apple-watch-meets-ibm-watson/) - The time has come: cognitive computing IBM Watson meets the smart Apple watch. [xyz-ihs snippet="amazon-apple-watch"] Watson is introduced in Apple watch's world by the CaféWell Concierg app. Whats is CafàWell Concierg ? it is an app for iOS powered by IBM Watson, the application guides and inspires you to be healthier. Receive personalized recommendations that - [IBM Bluemix DevOps Services overview](https://marionoioso.com/2016/01/18/ibm-bluemix-devops-services-overview/) - In this article I’m presenting an IBM Bluemix DevOps Services overview. After some experiments on the Commodore computers I began seriously to develop code on 1987, I developed my first programs in Pascal and Fortran on VAX-11/780. Afterwards I switched to Borland C++ Integrated Development Environment (IDE) and after few years the game changed with - [IBM Maximo is now integrated with Google Hangouts](https://marionoioso.com/2016/01/15/ibm-maximo-now-integrated-google-hangouts/) - IBM Maximo is now integrated with Google Hangouts: In this article I’m showing you how to embed Google Hangsout into a IBM Maximo application, for example in the Service Request Self Service application. Google Hangouts is a communication platform developed by Google which includes instant messaging, video chat, SMS and VOIP features. The most successful - [The Fermi Paradox](https://marionoioso.com/2015/11/24/the-fermi-paradox/) - From the original article of Tim Urban: "A really starry sky seems vast—but all we’re looking at is our very local neighborhood. On the very best nights, we can see up to about 2,500 stars (roughly one hundred-millionth of the stars in our galaxy), and almost all of them are less than 1,000 light years - [Cooking Temperatures for Beef with IBM Watson IoT platform](https://marionoioso.com/2016/05/20/cooking-temperatures-for-beef-with-ibm-watson-iot-platform/) - The secret to perfect meat every time is a meat thermometer. My wife told me to buy a thermometer to check the cooking temperature, but I think that cooking temperature for beef with IBM Watson IoT platform is much more funny :-) There are many projects around the web regarding this topic, but my idea - [Civilization VI](https://marionoioso.com/2016/05/18/civilization-vi/) - Three games that changed my life: DOOM: it's considered to be one of the pioneering first-person shooter games, thanks to DOOM I really tested a local network IPX. In these days DOOM returns as a brutally fun and challenging modern-day shooter experience. The Secret of Monkey Island: it was point and click game in which - [Connect Sensor Tag to Watson IoT platform using a MacBook as gateway](https://marionoioso.com/2016/06/03/connect-sensor-tag-to-watson-iot-platform-using-a-macbook-as-gateway/) - In one of my first post I connected my Texas Instrument SensorTag to Watson IoT platform. I was able to catch the environment temperature, the environment light and the air pressure and display data on a web dashboard. Currently the Sensor Tag doesn't have Wi-Fi (coming soon) and it needs an IoT gateway. Texas Instruments - [8 essential items for work at home](https://marionoioso.com/2015/11/24/home-working/) - I worked from home office for more than six years, when I am not on customer site I often work from home. I work in traditional office when I have to meet colleagues. My jobs have covered a wide variety of IT roles, such as software developer, product specialist, IT architect and many time I - [IBM Maximo: upgrade from 7.1 to 7.6 version](https://marionoioso.com/2015/11/24/maximo-upgrade/) - This article covers the upgrade procedure for IBM Maximo Asset Management from version 7.1 to 7.6. You can try the new Maximo 7.6 version here. As many of you know, it doesn't exist an upgrade path from 7.1 to 7.6, so I'm going to explain my suggestions about this type of upgrade. The main issue - [IBM Maximo: integration with Twitter](https://marionoioso.com/2015/11/23/ibm-maximo-integration-with-twitter/) - I designed a solution to integrate IBM Maximo and Twitter to address a common requirement: to notify the users when something happen in IBM Maximo. For example an user group should be notified when an workorder change status. So to take advantage of social network I'm showing you a proof of concept about IBM - [Asset Management and IoT scenarios](https://marionoioso.com/2016/07/28/asset-management-and-iot-scenarios/) - It is been very busy days since I worked for Watson IoT Receptionist BOT, so I'm sorry for such a delay with posts. After a quite successful demo live in IBM Rome reception, I worked hard for some Customer demos during these weeks and above all I'm working with a new team to an online - [Internet of Things on Bluemix](https://marionoioso.com/2016/02/08/internet-of-things-on-bluemix/) - Internet of Things on Bluemix By 2020 there will be 50 billion Internet of Things (IoT) devices, it's a very huge number and I'm very happy to belong to the IBM's Internet of Things division. In this article I'm showing you how to manage an IoT device on IBM Bluemix cloud platform. In details I'm - [Create a Maximo Work-Order from an IoT device](https://marionoioso.com/2016/02/14/create-a-maximo-work-order-from-an-iot-device/) - Maximo Work-Order from an IoT device In my previous article I shown how to connect my Texas Instrument SensorTag to the cloud. I was able to catch the environment temperature, the environment light and the air pressure and I displayed the real-time data on a web dashboard. In this article I'm showing you how to - [Maximo asset meter reading and Internet of Things](https://marionoioso.com/2016/02/24/maximo-asset-meter-reading-and-internet-of-things/) - Maximo asset meter reading and Internet of Things In my previous article I shown how to connect my Texas Instrument SensorTag to the cloud. I was able to catch the environment temperature, the environment light and the air pressure and I displayed the real-time data on a web dashboard. In this article I’m showing you - [Adding a new node type to Node-RED](https://marionoioso.com/2016/02/29/adding-a-new-node-type-to-node-red/) - Adding a new node type to Node-RED In my post I introduced Node-Red application where you can use nodes in your Node-Red flow. Today I am going to show how you can install new nodes and deploy it to your application on Bluemix. Adding a new node type to Node-RED: follow the steps below: - [Maximo real-time meter data from IoT device](https://marionoioso.com/2016/03/03/maximo-real-time-meter-data-iot-device/) - Maximo real-time meter data from IoT device In my previous article I shown how automate meter reading from an IoT sensor device. I used the sensorTag to monitor my room’s temperature, so I created a Maximo location associated to my room. In this article I’m showing you how to display in Maximo the real time - [Fish and Chip](https://marionoioso.com/2016/03/06/fish-and-chip/) - Fish and Chip In this article I’m showing you how to manage the SensorTag IoT device as an Aquarium ambient thermometer and to measure the ambient lighting level. For my prototype I used my son's aquarium with a blood parrot cichlid (the Fish) and my SensorTag (the Chip) :-) After configured my IoT device I - [Internet Of Things with Android](https://marionoioso.com/2016/03/16/internet-of-things-with-android/) - Internet Of Things with Android In this article I’m showing you how turns your Android phone into a IoT device. I used the IoT Starter application, it is an application for interacting with the IBM Internet of Things Foundation. 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