Best Ashley Albert Podcasts (2024)

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🔒 Lesson #73 How to USE the Minor Pentatonic 9:43

23m ago9:43

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Subscriber-only episode Send us a text Following on from last weeks lesson today we are finding new ways of mapping and using the king of all scales - The minor pentatonic Head to the folder for the tab and backing track downloads.https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1_WwAzYBpLKQBRAz942uqQb4u-C3PcvYz?usp=drive_link Download the Triad Method: http…

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Automated Design of Agentic Systems with Shengran Hu - #700 59:30

8m ago59:30

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Today, we're joined by Shengran Hu, a PhD student at the University of British Columbia, to discuss Automated Design of Agentic Systems (ADAS), an approach focused on automatically creating agentic system designs. We explore the spectrum of agentic behaviors, the motivation for learning all aspects of agentic system design, the key components of th…

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Episode #192 3 BIG Lessons I learned from going to Music College 15:39

4d ago15:39

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Send us a text In this episode I'm taking you through some of the lessons I learned form being at music school. This was in response to a question sent in from Steve in Dallas. Download the Triad Method: https://thebluesguitarshow.com/the-triad-method/ Support the show To get your hands on THE TRIAD METHOD: https://thebluesguitarshow.com/product/th…

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Lesson #72 Improvising on a 12-Bar Using the Pentatonics 10:17

7d ago10:17

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Send us a text This is a great 'hack' for playing better improvisations using the minor pentatonic scale. We start with a chord shape - build the scale off it and move it to different areas of the neck to open up our lick possibilities. Head to the folder for the tab and backing track downloads.https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1_WwAzYBpLKQBRA…

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The EU AI Act and Mitigating Bias in Automated Decisioning with Peter van der Putten - #699 45:34

8d ago45:34

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Today, we're joined by Peter van der Putten, director of the AI Lab at Pega and assistant professor of AI at Leiden University. We discuss the newly adopted European AI Act and the challenges of applying academic fairness metrics in real-world AI applications. We dig into the key ethical principles behind the Act, its broad definition of AI, and ho…

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Episode #191 How to: Back Porch Blues 10:45

11d ago10:45

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Send us a text In this episode we're looking at playing some solo 'back porch' style blues. This style is great for working on your timing, rhythm and fretboard knowledge. To get your hands on THE TRIAD METHOD: https://thebluesguitarshow.com/product/the-triad-method/ Become a Blues Guitar Show Member: https://www.buzzsprout.com/950998/subscribe Dow…

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🔒 Lesson #71 Let it Be Fingerstyle Acoustic 12:19

10d ago12:19

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Subscriber-only episode Send us a text Today I'm taking you through a nice finger style arrangement of Let it Be by the Beatles. This has some tricky fingerpicking parts to it but its a great-sounding one to play and a campfire classic! Head to the folder for the tab and backing track downloads.https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1_WwAzYBpLKQBRA…

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The Building Blocks of Agentic Systems with Harrison Chase - #698 59:17

2h ago59:17

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Today, we're joined by Harrison Chase, co-founder and CEO of LangChain to discuss LLM frameworks, agentic systems, RAG, evaluation, and more. We dig into the elements of a modern LLM framework, including the most productive developer experiences and appropriate levels of abstraction. We dive into agents and agentic systems as well, covering the “sp…

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Episode #190 Rolling Stones Wild Horses Lesson 13:05

18d ago13:05

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Send us a text Today I'm taking you through a Rolling Stones classic. Wild Horses, This song is in open G tuning so DGDGBD from top to bottom. To get your hands on THE TRIAD METHOD: https://thebluesguitarshow.com/product/the-triad-method/ Become a Blues Guitar Show Member: https://www.buzzsprout.com/950998/subscribe Head over to www.thebluesguitars…

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🔒 Lesson #70 Minor Scale/Aeolian Mode Licks 12:07

17d ago12:07

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Subscriber-only episode Send us a text Today I'm taking you back through the natural minor scale and looking at some cool licks that mix the minor pentatonic and natural minor scales together. Head to the folder for the tab and backing track downloads.https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1_WwAzYBpLKQBRAz942uqQb4u-C3PcvYz?usp=drive_link Download t…

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Simplifying On-Device AI for Developers with Siddhika Nevrekar - #697 46:37

24d ago46:37

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Today, we're joined by Siddhika Nevrekar, AI Hub head at Qualcomm Technologies, to discuss on-device AI and how to make it easier for developers to take advantage of device capabilities. We unpack the motivations for AI engineers to move model inference from the cloud to local devices, and explore the challenges associated with on-device AI. We dig…

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Episode #189 5 Tips for Getting into Slide Playing 13:39

25d ago13:39

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Send us a text Today we are tackling all things slide. I take you through my top 5 tips for getting into playing slide guitar! To get your hands on THE TRIAD METHOD: https://thebluesguitarshow.com/product/the-triad-method/ Become a Blues Guitar Show Member: https://www.buzzsprout.com/950998/subscribe Download the Triad Method: https://thebluesguita…

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🔒 Lesson #69 Fingerpicking Blues Chords 9:07

24d ago9:07

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Subscriber-only episode Send us a text In this lesson we go back to our fingerpicking work. Using the T123 method we look over some 7th chords and melody Head to the folder for the tab and backing track downloads.https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1_WwAzYBpLKQBRAz942uqQb4u-C3PcvYz?usp=drive_link Download the Triad Method: https://thebluesguitar…

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Genie: Generative Interactive Environments with Ashley Edwards - #696 46:51

8d ago46:51

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Today, we're joined by Ashley Edwards, a member of technical staff at Runway, to discuss Genie: Generative Interactive Environments, a system for creating ‘playable’ video environments for training deep reinforcement learning (RL) agents at scale in a completely unsupervised manner. We explore the motivations behind Genie, the challenges of data ac…

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Episode #188 3 Exercises for Fingerpicking Blues 10:19

1M ago10:19

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Send us a text Fingerpicking! One of my favourite things to teach. Today I'm covering my top 3 exercises for practicing fingerpicking for blues players. Grab that acoustic and let's goooo To get your hands on THE TRIAD METHOD: https://thebluesguitarshow.com/product/the-triad-method/ Become a Blues Guitar Show Member: https://www.buzzsprout.com/9509…

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🔒 Lesson #68 Bluegrass Licks 8:35

1M ago8:35

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Subscriber-only episode Send us a text In this lesson we look over some cool major blues scale licks borrowed from the bluegrass world! Great for enhancing rhythm playing. Head to the folder for the tab and backing track downloads.https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1_WwAzYBpLKQBRAz942uqQb4u-C3PcvYz?usp=drive_link Download the Triad Method: http…

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Bridging the Sim2real Gap in Robotics with Marius Memmel - #695 57:21

24d ago57:21

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Today, we're joined by Marius Memmel, a PhD student at the University of Washington, to discuss his research on sim-to-real transfer approaches for developing autonomous robotic agents in unstructured environments. Our conversation focuses on his recent ASID and URDFormer papers. We explore the complexities presented by real-world settings like a c…

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Episode #187 Take it Easy Solo Lesson 10:59

1M ago10:59

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Send us a text In todays episode I'm taking you through the iconic solo for Take it Easy by The Eagles. It's a super fun solos to play and is chocked full of reusable major pentatonic licks. To get your hands on THE TRIAD METHOD: https://thebluesguitarshow.com/product/the-triad-method/ Become a Blues Guitar Show Member: https://www.buzzsprout.com/9…

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🔒 Lesson #67 Major Blues Scale, Licks and Techniques 11:28

1M ago11:28

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Subscriber-only episode Send us a text In this lesson we look over the major blues scale, a couple of cool licks and lead techniques like raking & pre-bending. Head to the folder for the tab and backing track downloads.https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1_WwAzYBpLKQBRAz942uqQb4u-C3PcvYz?usp=drive_link Download the Triad Method: https://theblues…

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Building Real-World LLM Products with Fine-Tuning and More with Hamel Husain - #694 1:20:05

21d ago1:20:05

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Today, we're joined by Hamel Husain, founder of Parlance Labs, to discuss the ins and outs of building real-world products using large language models (LLMs). We kick things off discussing novel applications of LLMs and how to think about modern AI user experiences. We then dig into the key challenge faced by LLM developers—how to iterate from a sn…

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Episode #186 Minor Pentatonic Hacks 11:25

2M ago11:25

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Send us a text In this episode I'm talking you through one of my favorite shapes on the neck. This two string version of the minor pentatonic scale is not only a great exercise, but it is also super useable within solos, improvisations and lead work. It start on the minor 7 of the scale rather than the root note so it opens up a whole new range of …

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🔒 Lesson #66 Major Pentatonic Blues Licks 8:59

2M ago8:59

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Subscriber-only episode Send us a text In this lesson we look over a fun exercise to practice major pentatonic blues on your own without a backing track! Head to the folder for the tab and backing track downloads.https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1_WwAzYBpLKQBRAz942uqQb4u-C3PcvYz?usp=drive_link Download the Triad Method: https://thebluesguitar…

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Mamba, Mamba-2 and Post-Transformer Architectures for Generative AI with Albert Gu - #693 57:54

27d ago57:54

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Today, we're joined by Albert Gu, assistant professor at Carnegie Mellon University, to discuss his research on post-transformer architectures for multi-modal foundation models, with a focus on state-space models in general and Albert’s recent Mamba and Mamba-2 papers in particular. We dig into the efficiency of the attention mechanism and its limi…

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Episode #185 5 Must Know Licks 10:45

2M ago10:45

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Send us a text In this episode of the podcast I'm talking you through 5 absolute must-know minor pentatonic licks for blues solos. To get your hands on THE TRIAD METHOD: https://thebluesguitarshow.com/product/the-triad-method/ Become a Blues Guitar Show Member: https://www.buzzsprout.com/950998/subscribe Head over to www.thebluesguitarshow.com to s…

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🔒 Lesson #65 Partial Chords and Using CAGED 9:27

2M ago9:27

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Subscriber-only episode Send us a text In this lesson we look at replacing some of our typical open chords with cool sounding inversions and partial chords. Head to the folder for the tab and backing track downloads.https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1_WwAzYBpLKQBRAz942uqQb4u-C3PcvYz?usp=drive_link Download the Triad Method: https://thebluesgui…

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Decoding Animal Behavior to Train Robots with EgoPet with Amir Bar - #692 43:16

1M ago43:16

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Today, we're joined by Amir Bar, a PhD candidate at Tel Aviv University and UC Berkeley to discuss his research on visual-based learning, including his recent paper, “EgoPet: Egomotion and Interaction Data from an Animal’s Perspective.” Amir shares his research projects focused on self-supervised object detection and analogy reasoning for general c…

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Episode #184 Top 5 Dos and Dont's for playing LIVE 18:27

2M ago18:27

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Send us a text In this episode of the podcast I'm answering more listener questions. Today I'm answering an episode request from Daniel In New Jersey who asks for my top 5 dos and donts for playing live. To get your hands on THE TRIAD METHOD: https://thebluesguitarshow.com/product/the-triad-method/ Become a Blues Guitar Show Member: https://www.buz…

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🔒 Lesson #64 John Lee Hooker Style Hypnotic Riffs 8:07

2M ago8:07

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Subscriber-only episode Send us a text In this lesson we look at a great sounding riff in the key of E using swung 8ths and triplets to create this super cool JLH vibe. Head to the folder for the tab and backing track downloads.https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1_WwAzYBpLKQBRAz942uqQb4u-C3PcvYz?usp=drive_link Download the Triad Method: https:/…

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How Microsoft Scales Testing and Safety for Generative AI with Sarah Bird - #691 57:12

1M ago57:12

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Today, we're joined by Sarah Bird, chief product officer of responsible AI at Microsoft. We discuss the testing and evaluation techniques Microsoft applies to ensure safe deployment and use of generative AI, large language models, and image generation. In our conversation, we explore the unique risks and challenges presented by generative AI, the b…

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Episode #183 What to Bring to a Blues Jam and Using CAGED for Solos 14:02

2M ago14:02

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Send us a text In this episode of the podcast I'm answering more listener questions. Today's one is all about hwhat to bring along to a blues jam and how to effectively use the CAGED system. I talk through how I approach teaching/learning to finger pick and give you some usable advice on how you can start to improve your finger style skills. To get…

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🔒 Lesson #63 Country Blues Fingerpicking 10:01

2M ago10:01

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Subscriber-only episode Send us a text In this lesson we continue to look at thumb technique and we also cover syncopation, displacement and some of the more intricate finger picking techniques Head to the folder for the tab and backing track downloads.https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1_WwAzYBpLKQBRAz942uqQb4u-C3PcvYz?usp=drive_link Download …

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Long Context Language Models and their Biological Applications with Eric Nguyen - #690 45:41

2M ago45:41

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Today, we're joined by Eric Nguyen, PhD student at Stanford University. In our conversation, we explore his research on long context foundation models and their application to biology particularly Hyena, and its evolution into Hyena DNA and Evo models. We discuss Hyena, a convolutional-based language model developed to tackle the challenges posed b…

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Episode #182 How to start Fingerpicking 11:31

2M ago11:31

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Send us a text In this episode of the podcast I'm answering more listener questions. Today's one is all about how to get started with finger picking. I talk through how I approach teaching/learning to finger pick and give you some usable advice on how you can start to improve your finger style skills. To get your hands on THE TRIAD METHOD: https://…

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🔒 Lesson #62 Acoustic Country Blues - Thumb Technique! 10:19

2M ago10:19

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Subscriber-only episode Send us a text In this lesson we look at thumb technique and particularly how we can start to syncopate between our thumb and our fingers to play cool blues and country riffs Head to the folder for the tab and backing track downloads.https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1_WwAzYBpLKQBRAz942uqQb4u-C3PcvYz?usp=drive_link Down…

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Accelerating Sustainability with AI with Andres Ravinet - #689 47:46

2M ago47:46

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Today, we're joined by Andres Ravinet, sustainability global black belt at Microsoft, to discuss the role of AI in sustainability. We explore real-world use cases where AI-driven solutions are leveraged to help tackle environmental and societal challenges, from early warning systems for extreme weather events to reducing food waste along the supply…

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Episode #181 The Answer's Paul Mahon on touring & playing with one of the UK's best rock bands 44:08

3M ago44:08

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Send us a text Today I'm talking with Paul Mahon the guitarist of one of my favorite UK bands - The Answer The Answer are a hard rock band from Newcastle and Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland, UK. They have achieved success with their debut album Rise selling in excess of 30,000 copies in the UK and Europe, 10,000 on day one in Japan and 1…

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Episode #180 Information Overload! Where to start with improvising 12:55

3M ago12:55

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Send us a text In this extra episode I'm answering a question about internet information overload and where to start with improvising blues solos. To get your hands on THE TRIAD METHOD: https://thebluesguitarshow.com/product/the-triad-method/ Become a Blues Guitar Show Member: https://www.buzzsprout.com/950998/subscribe Head over to www.thebluesgui…

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🔒 Lesson #61 Hill Country Blues 9:03

2M ago9:03

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Subscriber-only episode Send us a Text Message. In this lesson we look at the foundational building blocks of hill country rhythm and picking hand technique. Head to the folder for the tab and backing track downloads.https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1_WwAzYBpLKQBRAz942uqQb4u-C3PcvYz?usp=drive_link Download the Triad Method: https://thebluesgu…

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Gen AI at the Edge: Qualcomm AI Research at CVPR 2024 with Fatih Porikli - #688 1:10:41

3M ago1:10:41

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Today we’re joined by Fatih Porikli, senior director of technology at Qualcomm AI Research. In our conversation, we covered several of the Qualcomm team’s 16 accepted main track and workshop papers at this year’s CVPR conference. The papers span a variety of generative AI and traditional computer vision topics, with an emphasis on increased trainin…

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Episode #179 Surviving a blues jam and playing BASS 13:15

3M ago13:15

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Send us a text Today I'm answering some questions. I cover some great tips for surviving and thriving at a blues jam night and some cool bass riffs you could use on either bass or guitar If you have any comments/questions leave us a review or send us a text. to get your hands on THE TRIAD METHOD: https://thebluesguitarshow.com/product/the-triad-met…

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🔒 Lesson #60 Hotel California Solo Part 3 10:15

3M ago10:15

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Subscriber-only episode Send us a text Part 3! Today we finish off the part of this iconic solo we are looking over. Check the folder for this weeks TAB. If you're already a subscriber, grab this episodes TAB here: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1_WwAzYBpLKQBRAz942uqQb4u-C3PcvYz Download the Triad Method: https://thebluesguitarshow.com/…

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Energy Star Ratings for AI Models with Sasha Luccioni - #687 48:26

2M ago48:26

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Today, we're joined by Sasha Luccioni, AI and Climate lead at Hugging Face, to discuss the environmental impact of AI models. We dig into her recent research into the relative energy consumption of general purpose pre-trained models vs. task-specific, non-generative models for common AI tasks. We discuss the implications of the significant differen…

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Create Your Life - with International Poet Ebony Stewart 42:25

3M ago42:25

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Episode 19 welcomes Ebony Stewart! Ebony is an international poet, writer, and performance artist. She is one of the most decorated poets in Texas, a respected coach, mentor, and one of the top touring poets in the country! She is the 2017 Woman of the World Poetry Slam Champion performing in 49 states, and over 200 colleges and universities across…

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Episode #178 Top 5 Tips for Acoustic Blues 15:37

3M ago15:37

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Send us a text Its been a minute sice I did a top 5 list so in answer to a listener question here are my top 5 tips for playing acoustic blues. Keep the reviews/questions coming in! If you have any comments/questions leave us a review or send us a text. to get your hands on THE TRIAD METHOD: https://thebluesguitarshow.com/product/the-triad-method/ …

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🔒 Lesson #59 Hotel California Solo Part 2 10:27

3M ago10:27

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Subscriber-only episode Send us a text Part 2! Today we are looking at the second section of the iconic solo from Hotel California. Check the folder for this weeks TAB. If you're already a subscriber, grab this episodes TAB here: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1_WwAzYBpLKQBRAz942uqQb4u-C3PcvYz Download the Triad Method: https://theblues…

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Language Understanding and LLMs with Christopher Manning - #686 56:10

3M ago56:10

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Today, we're joined by Christopher Manning, the Thomas M. Siebel professor in Machine Learning at Stanford University and a recent recipient of the 2024 IEEE John von Neumann medal. In our conversation with Chris, we discuss his contributions to foundational research areas in NLP, including word embeddings and attention. We explore his perspectives…

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Episode #177 Talking Guitar Solos and Music with Seth Rosenbloom 1:06:40

3M ago1:06:40

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Send us a text Today I'm talking with one of the finest up and coming blues players - Seth Rosenbloom Critics have affirmed the fact that Seth knows of what he speaks. Rock & Blues Muse proclaimed, “The future of blues is in very capable hands.” Living Blues Magazine echoed those sentiments by declaring, “Rosenbloom’s ready to assume the mantle of …

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🔒 Lesson #58 Hotel California Solo Part 1 11:35

3M ago11:35

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Subscriber-only episode Send us a text Today we are looking at the first section of the iconic solo from Hotel California. Check the folder for this weeks TAB. If you're already a subscriber, grab this episodes TAB here: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1_WwAzYBpLKQBRAz942uqQb4u-C3PcvYz Download the Triad Method: https://thebluesguitarsho…

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Chronos: Learning the Language of Time Series with Abdul Fatir Ansari - #685 43:05

3M ago43:05

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Today we're joined by Abdul Fatir Ansari, a machine learning scientist at AWS AI Labs in Berlin, to discuss his paper, "Chronos: Learning the Language of Time Series." Fatir explains the challenges of leveraging pre-trained language models for time series forecasting. We explore the advantages of Chronos over statistical models, as well as its prom…

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Episode #176 Blues Turnarounds & Advice for Playing LIVE 17:21

4M ago17:21

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Send us a text Today I'm answering some questions. I give you a couple of great-sounding blues turnarounds for acoustic and electric blues and advice for playing live for the first time. If you have any comments/questions leave us a review or send us a text. to get your hands on THE TRIAD METHOD: https://thebluesguitarshow.com/product/the-triad-met…

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