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901.
by skadamat 11y ago
I legitimately hope this causes even a few technologists to shift their attitudes & how they approach their careers (the way Inventing on Principle did!)
902.
by skadamat 11y ago
The guy has a MS in Electrical Engineering and knows his stuff. Bret maybe just doesn't want to discuss topics he knows little about. Doesn't mean the rest of the manifesto is somehow broken :)
903.
Comparing 7 Python Data Visualization Tools(dataquest.io)
8 points by skadamat 11y ago|0 comments
904.
Reddit AMA with Former NSA Tech Director(reddit.com)
3 points by skadamat 11y ago|0 comments
905.
Coding bootcamps question the need for computer science degrees(geekwire.com)
8 points by skadamat 11y ago|1 comments
906.
by skadamat 11y ago
Neat read, but the moment of zen if you already know a bit about imposter syndrome is towards the end: "One day, Buddha was teaching a large group, and Mara was moving around the edges, looking for a way into the group. I envision Mara
907.
Data Scientist Interview: Trey Causey(dataquest.io)
1 points by skadamat 11y ago|0 comments
908.
UBeam Finally Reveals the Secret of How Its Wireless Charging Phone Case Works(techcrunch.com)
2 points by skadamat 11y ago|0 comments
909.
by skadamat 11y ago
Looks like the main advantage is bqplot allows you to create interactive data visualizations. Bokeh and Plotly (commercial product) are the existing libraries that do this, but leave a lot to be desired.
910.
by skadamat 11y ago
Reminds me of a blog post on using PCA for sorting colors http://nbviewer.ipython.org/gist/CamDavidsonPilon/abe3f0e4f5...
911.
by skadamat 11y ago
They're a CLIA certified lab so they don't need to publish public peer reviewed studies. They're also slowly submitting their tests to FDA, which isn't required for their kinda lab (something Quest & others actively
912.
by skadamat 11y ago
Really good in depth dive into the problem, love it
913.
by skadamat 11y ago
You have to answer one question -- will you learn a lot? Will you learn more at the startup or at university? Do you have other work experience / internships where you can graduate and get a job? If you don't, take the job. If you
914.
by skadamat 11y ago
Lots of resources out there! www.datasciencemasters.org -- comprehensive list of things to learn / explore www.dataquest.io -- (disclaimer: I'm involved with the company), teaches data science in the browser via projects
915.
Interactive Tutorial to Learn to Compete in Kaggle(dataquest.io)
2 points by skadamat 11y ago|0 comments
916.
Enter Pyongyang: Flow-Motion Video of North Korea(vimeo.com)
1 points by skadamat 11y ago|0 comments
917.
by skadamat 11y ago
I would hold off on any of these and actually work with vanilla JS + some jQuery. Once you outgrow those, THEN move to one of the above. The first 25% of most web apps won't need need anything past plain old Javascript and some jQuery.
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Apple Retina iMac 5k Page 404's(store.apple.com)
2 points by skadamat 11y ago|2 comments
919.
by skadamat 11y ago
It's a nice notion but I've yet to see an existence proof that a machine can do that. It's not about just passing the Turing test and fooling humans, I'm sure that will happen, but I mean the more nuanced qualities of ho
920.
VisPy: Python library for interactive scientific visualization on GPU(vispy.org)
31 points by skadamat 11y ago|4 comments
921.
Elon Musk's Lobbying Efforts(en.wikipedia.org)
6 points by skadamat 11y ago|0 comments
922.
by skadamat 11y ago
You have a wonderful skillset! I would definitely learn more programming and more 'data science' & analytics (datasciencemasters.org) and then think deeply about finding companies whose missions you identify with. The 30'
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Why the Most Famously Libertarian VC Firm Is Diving Deep into Education, Health(techcrunch.com)
2 points by skadamat 11y ago|0 comments
924.
by skadamat 11y ago
The first immediate thing I would recommend is moving all of your files into AWS S3: http://aws.amazon.com/s3/ Storage is super cheap, and you can get rid of the clutter on your laptop. I wouldn't recommend moving
925.
by skadamat 11y ago
I highly recommend this book, which provides a super good framework to think about the situation you're in: http://www.amazon.com/Good-They-Cant-Ignore-You/dp/145550912... (Not related to author / book a
926.
by skadamat 11y ago
Few things: - Usually drug prices are dropped / negotiated with foreign governments for developing countries - Drug price often starts high but drops as government / FDA criticizes and once they milk health insurance companies to
927.
by skadamat 11y ago
FDA process is way more than $13M generally for real medical devices. Regardless, if they're exempt they're exempt. FDA won't look at something that isn't regulated / has straightforward technology
928.
by skadamat 11y ago
There's research that shows that in practice, grid search / random search beat most of the alternatives. It's also easier to parallelize thankfully!
929.
by skadamat 11y ago
It's ironic how the Bioshock games vaguely follow the Seasteading Institute's plans (Bioshock 1 with Rapture, underwater cities not quite floating islands and Bioshock infinite with floating cities : https://www.youtube
930.
by skadamat 12y ago
still there https://twitter.com/teslamotors

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