n my last article, I introduced the hardware, the differences between the Alexa Voice Service (speech recognition and language understanding) and the Alexa Skills Kit (new and interesting abilities you can create for the Alexa ecosystem). I also covered four current skills categories. Today let’s cover some key terms you’ll want to understand before beginning your…
Read More Alexa Terminology and DocumentationWhen I received the first pre-order email for an Amazon Echo in late 2014, I was excited by this new technology. I pre-ordered right away. The Echo became the first of many devices that tied into the Alexa Voice Service (AVS). This voice service encapsulates both speech recognition as well as Natural Language Understanding features. …
Read More Introduction to AlexaMoving to U-SQL for your ETL can feel like a step back from the drag and drop functionality we have in SSIS. But there is one great thing about your ETL being defined in text rather than a UI: you can automate it! Today I’m going to show you how you can automate the part…
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