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by davidwihl 7y ago
https://www.wired.com/2017/04/how-google-book-search-got-los... They got sued, prevailed in court, but by then the 10 year battle sapped energy out of the project. With antitrust and other scrutiny, I doubt Google
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by davidwihl 7y ago
The point is about asking good questions and having a healthy debate not about arriving with a preconceived “ethical core.”
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by davidwihl 7y ago
keeping it as separate entities meant that useful data could not be shared. Under one org, more data can be safely shared while respecting user privacy.
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by davidwihl 7y ago
That report excludes renewables like hydro, solar, etc.
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by davidwihl 7y ago
What device did you use to capture all the data including radiation?
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by davidwihl 7y ago
The Martian’s Daughter written by his daughter who was also an intellectual. https://www.press.umich.edu/4655298/martians_daughter Given the success of “The Imitation Game” and “The Theory of Everything” I’m disappoint
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by davidwihl 7y ago
Another factor is that the aging population is generally healthier and can work longer than prior generations. I have no desire to stop working at a specific age. Working keep me mentally sharp, while contributing to solving problems as opp
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by davidwihl 7y ago
sounds like a scene from “Tous les matins du monde”
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by davidwihl 7y ago
I live across the street from the Shed (and Hudson Yards). 1) Since opening, the mall has added a ton of indoor seating. The place is so popular that sometimes people still sit on the floor. This is success not sour grapes. 2) The escalator
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by davidwihl 8y ago
tl;dr: before spending $50k, spend a few hours learning how to manage campaigns[1] and follow the recommendations [1] https://support.google.com/google-ads/answer/7539883?hl=en
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by davidwihl 8y ago
My recollection is that .NET was largely a research project within Microsoft around 1997. It was when ScottGu used .NET to build ASP.NET (circumventing many limitations of Classic ASP that he also helped build) that .NET took off as a viabl
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by davidwihl 8y ago
The AdWords API is now being re-written, the biggest change in ten years. It is migrating from XML to gRPC / protobuffers. https://developers.google.com/google-ads/api/docs/start Disclosure: I co-author
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by davidwihl 8y ago
Public speaking. It's a skill I developed later in life, and could have used very frequently had I had previously. The power of oration to influence people is quite amazing.
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by davidwihl 8y ago
Google also sells hardware (phones, Nest), Cloud services, gSuite...Ads represent 80-85% of Google revenue but that share is decreasing over time.
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by davidwihl 8y ago
Thank you. In the same vein, it bothers me that Hawking weighs in on AI/ML when he clearly hasn't written a line of ML code in his life. The popular press picks up on his drivel as if he is some authority in the field leading to u
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by davidwihl 8y ago
Learn about data, data science, statistics with a guise towards Machine Learning. Learning about data and statistics will give you a skill in numeracy that will be very distinguishing compared to the majority of developers (as evidenced by
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by davidwihl 8y ago
On Google, you certainly target by geography. https://support.google.com/google-ads/answer/1722043?hl=en Disclosure: I work for Google in Ads Developer Relations
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by davidwihl 8y ago
adwords and adsense are patented by Google. DoubleClick was a more impactful acquisition than YouTube, hence $3.1B vs $1.5B https://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/14/technology/14DoubleClick....
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by davidwihl 8y ago
I read the (poorly written) article and disagree with it. I suggest you read Harvard's request for summary judgement (linked in the article) to see how carefully they weigh a multitude of factors.
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by davidwihl 8y ago
I really don't see it as Harvard enforcing racial quotas but rather looking at the whole student not just academics and standardized test scores. I applaud them for attempting to create a diverse and varied student body. Do you have a
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by davidwihl 8y ago
Jets are able to fly higher than turboprops avoiding weather which be otherwise dangerous or uncomfortable
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by davidwihl 8y ago
they designed the engine first but since no one chose it, they then decided it build the plane too.
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by davidwihl 8y ago
I think it is far more comprehensive, based on being a student in the one semester version and thrice a TF in the two semester version.
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by davidwihl 8y ago
Did you take 109B, the second semester course? Or did you take it when it was only one semester?
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by davidwihl 8y ago
Yep completely different. The EdX one seems much more high level without any python or deep learning.
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by davidwihl 8y ago
I’m a huge fan of the Extension program. It enables access to great courses and if you do well and are in a degree program you can get special student status opening up the college and grad school class listings.
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by davidwihl 8y ago
The latest material for Spring 2018 can be found at https://github.com/cs109/2018-cs109b I was a TF and gave a couple of lectures. AMA.
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by davidwihl 8y ago
Automatic differentiation is a little different than symbolic differentiation. Rather than use a new high level description of the computational graph, tools like autograd [1] can differentiate somewhat arbitrary Python and numpy instructio
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by davidwihl 8y ago
“Unlimited paid vacation?” Really? How do you prevent abuse?
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by davidwihl 8y ago
If this topic is so important to the author why would he choose a host that is contradictory to his point? I don't have a problem with thenextweb.com. I have a problem with people who do not practice what they preach.

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