ptd

9 ms·

31.
by ptd 6y ago
Usually money.
32.
by ptd 6y ago
So maybe do something less violent, like kneel during a football game. People will definitely unilaterally support that, right?
33.
by ptd 6y ago
Interesting. Thanks for sharing. I suppose these are the results of the gap between technology and legislation.
34.
by ptd 6y ago
Can you give an example of such a community?
35.
by ptd 6y ago
Despite sharing some similarities, there’s a huge difference between those two languages.
36.
by ptd 6y ago
Whether or not you believe America was built on freedom has a strong correlation to your political affiliation.
37.
by ptd 6y ago
For what it’s worth, people said the same thing about Chess, then Go, then Starcraft. In these battles, AI seems to win with enough time.
38.
by ptd 6y ago
Trans people are killing themselves at alarming rates along with a slew of other issues. Why is spreading your version of reality more important than their lives?
39.
by ptd 6y ago
Trans people are killing themselves at alarming rates along with a slew of other issues. Why is your ability to disagree with them more important than their lives?
40.
by ptd 6y ago
Not if all the education is being delivered online.
41.
“How to Guarantee a Life of Misery” by Charlie Munger(jamesclear.com)
1 points by ptd 7y ago|0 comments
42.
by ptd 7y ago
r/fatfire
43.
by ptd 7y ago
I'd compare it loosely to taking notes by hand on a tablet. There is benefit in both, when they are combined it can be a better tool than either alone.
44.
Facebook again declines to limit political ad targeting(apnews.com)
3 points by ptd 7y ago|1 comments
45.
by ptd 7y ago
One point(though I will admit this is the cynical part of my brain speaking) immediately jumps to mind. If the server goes down, you can blame Microsoft. Even the least technical person can’t blame you for that. If you create your own data
46.
by ptd 7y ago
Why do you have to go to university to properly study machine learning?
47.
by ptd 7y ago
From the paper: An individual with a 60 minute commute has to earn 40 per cent more money to be equally satisfied with life as an individual who can walk to the office. I found this very interesting, given the fact that I know a lot of peop
48.
Stress That Doesn't Pay: The Commuting Paradox (2004) [pdf](econstor.eu)
140 points by ptd 7y ago|139 comments
49.
by ptd 7y ago
Thanks for sharing!
50.
by ptd 7y ago
I just worked on a project to predict significant(greater than 3 std) changes in the market and my biggest pain point was the lack of open source resources for quantitative finance(QF). It makes sense given the industry, but then I remind m
51.
by ptd 7y ago
From the author: It's unclear why Facebook and the White House didn't admit Zuckerberg, Trump and Peter Thiel had this dinner until we found out separately and asked Facebook. It's also unclear what the Facebook CEO, board me
52.
Trump Hosted Zuckerberg for Undisclosed Dinner at the White House in October(nbcnews.com)
66 points by ptd 7y ago|13 comments
53.
by ptd 7y ago
Depends on the location and company. In a smaller city working for a smaller company an entry level data scientist might be happy to pull in 60k. In a major city working for a large company you can at the very least double that number.
54.
by ptd 7y ago
Enjoyed the post but I found this sentence interesting. >As a candidate, it’s easy to get a foot in the door and be evaluated by an interviewer. Do people really feel that way about a ML SWE postion at Lyft? I would be interested to see
55.
by ptd 7y ago
This applies to academics as well. A lot of people have stories of being the best in their class/school at something, but when they get to college they are average, or even below average because they never had to deliberately study.
56.
by ptd 7y ago
Or maybe an arbitrage/all you can eat buffet where you pay x per month to watch y shows from z services?
57.
Fed Chair Jerome Powell Has ‘Serious Concerns’ with Facebook Libra Proposal(bloomberg.com)
130 points by ptd 7y ago|155 comments
58.
by ptd 7y ago
I don’t believe there are laws prohibiting video surveillance in public by businesses. Some states have laws prohibiting filming in locations where one expects privacy. Other states allow filming in private spaces as long as the business no
59.
by ptd 7y ago
Think about it from the artist's point of view. What financial incentive does an unknown artist have to clear samples? On one end of the spectrum, you create a song using an uncleared sample and it goes nowhere. Nine Inch Nails never h
60.
by ptd 7y ago
Thanks!

More ›