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by wcbeard10 12y ago
If you're interested in python, my wife says good things about "Python for Data Analysis." Supposedly quite readable and practical. http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920023784.do
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by wcbeard10 13y ago
Previous discussions... https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7482017 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7482546 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7482690
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by wcbeard10 13y ago
Surprised any work can get done around there without a nearby Octane
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Snowden to Speak at SXSW(politico.com)
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by wcbeard10 13y ago
Michael Nielsen has a good writeup: "If correlation doesn’t imply causation, then what does?| [0]: http://www.michaelnielsen.org/ddi/if-correlation-doesnt-impl...
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by wcbeard10 13y ago
From the little I know about metaprogramming, it sounds analogous to doing string manipulations in a language, and then eval'ing it (which is heavily frowned upon, at least in python). How is this understanding wrong?
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by wcbeard10 13y ago
I recommend using gistbox [0]. It allows tagging and other features that make gist convenient as a todo list. [0]- http://www.gistboxapp.com/
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by wcbeard10 13y ago
That would probably be insightful, but at least we have commits.
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by wcbeard10 13y ago
I originally misread the source as 'wired.com'
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NIPS and the Zuckerberg Visit(blog.explainmydata.com)
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by wcbeard10 13y ago
> Callahan seems in no hurry to let his own death have its day, and I can’t blame him. Reminds me of a (somewhat tongue-in-cheek) warning against the universal condemnation of suicide that those who have discovered the most compelling ar
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by wcbeard10 13y ago
From the article: "This doesn't have to mean providing public financing. One way is to offer regulatory flexibility, speeding up the process of acquiring permits." Seems Ars is similarly citing unspecified regulations. It&#x2
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by wcbeard10 13y ago
2011 was ages ago
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by wcbeard10 13y ago
Can't find a link, but I believe I've seen at least one demo passing data back and forth between Julia and Python in a notebook that looks similar to what you're referring to. Edit: here's an example [0] [0] http:/
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Healthcare.gov Violates Open Source License(techdirt.com)
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by wcbeard10 13y ago
Julia - Like
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by wcbeard10 13y ago
This topic was also discussed on the most recent EconTalk episode [1] with Tyler Cowen. [1] http://www.econtalk.org/archives/2013/09/tyler_cowen_on.html
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Senators to introduce comprehensive NSA and secret court reform bill(arstechnica.com)
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by wcbeard10 13y ago
Seems like something the FDA would protect Americans from, no?
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EBay buys shopping research site Decide.com(venturebeat.com)
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by wcbeard10 13y ago
Not sure if you know about IJulia [0]--they've been working a lot with the IPython folks. I haven't tried it, but it looks promising. [0] https://github.com/JuliaLang/IJulia.jl
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by wcbeard10 13y ago
I've found Coursepad [1] is a really nice app for Coursera courses. It can automatically download the videos, keeps track of which ones you've watched, and even allows you to take notes while watching the video. Playback up to 1.8
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by wcbeard10 13y ago
I believe their Discrete optimization course is at least somewhat self-paced. [1] Also, not sure if all of the Stanford/edX courses are, but Medical Stats is, and it's been really helpful for keeping my attention. [1] https:&#x2F
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Dissent Over A Device to Help Find Melanoma(nytimes.com)
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How a secretive panel uses data that distorts doctors' pay(washingtonpost.com)
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by wcbeard10 13y ago
Seasteading?
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by wcbeard10 13y ago
> And that's not going to be solved by a book with a picture of sheep on the cover. Attacking a book by its cover?
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by wcbeard10 13y ago
These companies don't have to compete with the bad guys, but smart companies would be competetive with each other for the finite amount of time that hackers have.
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by wcbeard10 13y ago
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5443203