Source: ▶ John Green on Paper Towns and Why Learning is Awesome | TED Talks – YouTube
Month: July 2015
Schematic for a Generosity Engine — Updates from Orbital — Medium
Terminology Traditionally the type of giving facilitated by the External Revenue Service is called a donation. In some circles it is called a charitable gift. In others, a tithe or an offering. In reality a donation is simply a tax.
Source: Schematic for a Generosity Engine — Updates from Orbital — Medium
Why I give my students a ‘tragedy of the commons’ extra credit challenge – The Washington Post
Source: Why I give my students a ‘tragedy of the commons’ extra credit challenge – The Washington Post
Why We Hurt Each Other: Tolstoy’s Letters to Gandhi on Love, Violence, and the Truth of the Human Spirit | Brain Pickings
PhD defense advice and resources | Only A Model
I’ve received a few inquiries for advice about the PhD thesis defense, so here is a compilation of the tips and resources that I found helpful.
Source: PhD defense advice and resources | Only A Model
Top 10 Ways To Successfully Defend Your PhD | The Grad Student Way
Well, I’m back. After 3 months of intense thesis writing, revisions, and successfully defending (all while working a part-time job in industry), I want to share with you Part 1 of 3 of this series. Part 2 will be how to finish your thesis in a timely manner (and write a good quality thesis). Part 3 will be life after a PhD, making the transition into the workforce, and how to prepare ahead of time (i.e. apply for jobs before, during, or after writing your thesis).First, what does it take to give a successful PhD Defense? How can you prepare, keep the stress levels low, and make sure you have the highest chance of success?I’ll just say that everyone’s PhD Defense is unique and is unpredictable.
Source: Top 10 Ways To Successfully Defend Your PhD | The Grad Student Way
Machine Learning Class 10-701 | Machine Learning & Computer Vision Talks
Source: Machine Learning Class 10-701 | Machine Learning & Computer Vision Talks
▶ How Django Is Good For Your Health – YouTube
Source: ▶ How Django Is Good For Your Health – YouTube
It’s the Data, Stupid!
Source: It’s the Data, Stupid!
We are data: the future of machine intelligence – FT.com
I look at apps like Grindr and Tinder and see how they’ve rewritten sex culture — by creating a sexual landscape filled with vast amounts of incredibly graphic site-specific data — and I can’t help but wonder why there isn’t an app out there that
Source: We are data: the future of machine intelligence – FT.com