data4science

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by data4science 8y ago
Actually, Tim Ferris wrote a book called "The 4-Hour Workweek" with the goal of more people achieving the title. It is more oriented at breaking free of normal work habits than a scientific study of optimal productivity though.
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by data4science 9y ago
Paperspace has dedicated GPU instances for $0.40/hr, I'll have to compare with Hetzner...
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by data4science 9y ago
I'm curious, not trying to be smart: 1. Would running Windows 7 in a VM violate the certified software load? 2. Is new device software being written to run in containers/hypervisor level? I could understand if 1 would be a violati
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by data4science 10y ago
Yes, mathematics has been, is, and will be at the cutting edge of software engineering. For historical examples: consider Turing, Knuth, and Page & Brin. For current examples: consider High Performance Computing (HPC), Data Science, and
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by data4science 10y ago
I don't know which languages you and your CS educated juniors ("juniors") use. While "juniors" = employees subordinate to you & "so many "juniors"" = high turnover & you = positive senior
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by data4science 10y ago
Maybe Hollywood should make a "Party Patrol" about a group of CBP officers joking with hungover college kids returning from spring break in Mexico. Think along the lines of "Super Troopers".
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by data4science 10y ago
I would subscribe to Watchtower, or, heck, probably even 1Password Famlies, if AgileBits took a more aggressive/proactive approach to password updates: 1. Prompt batch password resets for services whose vulnerabilities have been expose
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by data4science 10y ago
(1 per month + (1 per 6 months)/6) / (200 per month) = 0.58%. The more important nugget is that he is contacted about two attractive opportunities a year for his passive method that have a fairly high probability of leading to off
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by data4science 10y ago
So much for my plan to: 1. Reformat a hard drive with DBAN 2. Name the new drive: the_art_of_the_deal_2_from_future 3. Start a LLC named Marty McFly 4. Mail said drive from said entity to the White House