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by dlo 10y ago
Try this. Choose a lecture. As you go through it, create a bulleted list of things you don't know. A Google Doc works well. Then go through the bulleted list in order. During this process, you will also encounter things you don't
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by dlo 11y ago
Also: which start-ups didn't apply to YC at all and how well they did.
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by dlo 11y ago
Do you collect data on start-ups that: - Didn't get into YC, e.g. funding, exits - Didn't get into YC the first time but got into YC on a subsequent attempt I'd love to see this data.
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by dlo 11y ago
The second half of the 2nd edition of the Dragon Book is pretty good, especially if you think of it as learning math.
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by dlo 11y ago
I believe this is the updated version. http://deeplearning.stanford.edu/tutorial/
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by dlo 11y ago
Here's how you can simulate coming from a wealthy family. 1) Reduce your personal burn rate. 2) Save money, enough to last more than a year on your reduced burn rate. 3) Develop high-demand, valuable skills so you will always be able t
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by dlo 11y ago
What is your AHI? It is very common for a CPAP to be misconfigured or not to be the right size in the first place. You may want to ask a sleep tech for help. There is documentation online as well.
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by dlo 11y ago
FYI, I updated this blog post based on the comments in this discussion.
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by dlo 11y ago
What would make this more useful? "Oversimplified models of biochemistry" - when insulin binds to an insulin receptor on a fat cell, the fat cell activates LPL, translocates GLUT4 to the cell membrane, and inhibits HSL. What else
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by dlo 11y ago
Statement: “... slow or fast, your body still had to break down and consume that burger.” Response: You are saying that the digestion rate of the burger doesn’t matter, because the entire burger is still processed by the body. But the way y
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by dlo 11y ago
This is a good idea. Thanks for the suggestion.
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by dlo 11y ago
Re: your comment on HbA1c, I will just leave this paper here and comment later. "A Simple Meal Plan of 'Eating Vegetable Before Carbohydrate' Was More Effective For Achieving Glycemic Control than an Exchange-based Meal Plan
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by dlo 11y ago
Thanks for your comment, Aaron. I will address your points in order. You start by questioning the background and motives of my colleagues. While I have thoughts on how to respond to this, I choose to stick to discussing the facts. Then you
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by dlo 11y ago
The experiment with sautéed kale and spinach is worth a try. If it is made too soft though, it may not slow down digestion much. I hypothesize that a mix of coarse vegetables, for example, one that includes broccoli, kale, red cabbage, and
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by dlo 11y ago
Re: the experiment being bothersome... yes, it was! I sampled my blood glucose every ten minutes, which might have been unnecessarily frequent. Having to interrupt myself every ten minutes to do a pinprick prevented me from doing anything t
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by dlo 11y ago
I just ate the kale raw from a box. The brand was Taylor Farms, i.e. http://www.taylorfarms.com/products/organic-salads/baby-kale... This is an unreasonable amount of kale :-). I'm going to need to figure out
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Why the most popular rule of weight loss is completely wrong(washingtonpost.com)
9 points by dlo 11y ago|11 comments
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by dlo 11y ago
This is a cool paper. I'm saddened that there is not much discussion on it. It may be too jargon-laced. The above WaPo article takes away too much, and in my opinion, makes the topic less interesting. If there is interest, I can take a
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by dlo 11y ago
Great job! It seems really interesting. Re: work, I sent you an email.
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What to expect over the next decade and beyond (CS graduation speech)(pgbovine.net)
2 points by dlo 11y ago|0 comments
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Shipping Trumps Serendipity(calnewport.com)
5 points by dlo 11y ago|0 comments
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Stumbling in the right direction(pgbovine.net)
1 points by dlo 11y ago|0 comments
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Isaac Asimov's Advice for Being Creative (Hint: Don't Brainstorm)(calnewport.com)
12 points by dlo 12y ago|1 comments
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Work Less to Work Better: My Experiments with Shutdown Routines(calnewport.com)
6 points by dlo 12y ago|0 comments
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Deconstructing Luck(pgbovine.net)
1 points by dlo 12y ago|0 comments
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by dlo 12y ago
This is terrific work. On a related note, Atomwise has been doing this for over a year. And they've been able to make predictions that have been tested in the real world in areas such as multiple sclerosis, C. Difficile, and Ebola. ht
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Compelling Career Advice from Barack Obama(calnewport.com)
3 points by dlo 12y ago|0 comments
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by dlo 12y ago
Thanks for the suggestion!
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by dlo 12y ago
Zero
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Poll: Sleep Health
5 points by dlo 12y ago|2 comments

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