April 2021 – Page 2 – Andrew Fairless, Ph.D.

What I Read: Brain ‘Rotates’ Memories to Save Them From New Sensations

By Andrew Fairless on April 18, 2021April 17, 2021

https://www.quantamagazine.org/the-brain-rotates-memories-to-save-them-from-new-sensations-20210415/ The Brain ‘Rotates’ Memories to Save Them From New SensationsJordana CepelewiczStaff WriterApril 15, 2021 “Some populations of neurons simultaneously process sensations and memories. New work shows how the brainContinue readingWhat I Read: Brain ‘Rotates’ Memories to Save Them From New Sensations

What I Read: Rip van Winkle’s Razor, Adaptive Data Analysis

By Andrew Fairless on April 17, 2021April 10, 2021

http://www.offconvex.org/2021/04/07/ripvanwinkle/ Rip van Winkle’s Razor, a Simple New Estimate for Adaptive Data AnalysisSanjeev Arora, Yi ZhangApr 7, 2021 “Can you trust a model whose designer had access to the test/holdoutContinue readingWhat I Read: Rip van Winkle’s Razor, Adaptive Data Analysis

What I Read: Unit testing best practices

By Andrew Fairless on April 15, 2021April 2, 2021

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core/testing/unit-testing-best-practices Unit testing best practices with .NET Core and .NET StandardBy John Reese with special thanks to Roy Osherove07/28/2018 “There are numerous benefits to writing unit tests; they help withContinue readingWhat I Read: Unit testing best practices

What I Read: Common Errors when Debugging Airflow DAGs

By Andrew Fairless on April 14, 2021April 2, 2021

https://www.astronomer.io/blog/7-common-errors-to-check-when-debugging-airflow-dag 7 Common Errors to Check when Debugging Airflow DAGsTasks not running? DAG stuck? Logs nowhere to be found? We’ve been there. Here’s a list of common snags and someContinue readingWhat I Read: Common Errors when Debugging Airflow DAGs

What I Read: Software Engineering Best Practices for Data Scientists

By Andrew Fairless on April 13, 2021April 2, 2021

https://towardsdatascience.com/software-engineering-best-practices-for-data-scientists-4c199ede6e03?gi=f6afc2a55c8a Software Engineering Best Practices for Data ScientistsA crash course on how to bridge the gap between data science and software engineeringMadison HunterMar 12 “…data scientists should be able toContinue readingWhat I Read: Software Engineering Best Practices for Data Scientists

What I Read: My Love / Hate Relationship With Jupyter

By Andrew Fairless on April 12, 2021April 2, 2021

https://kaskada.com/insights/my-love-hate-relationship-with-jupyter My Love / Hate Relationship With Jupyterby Max BoydBlog | A week ago | 6 — 8 mins “As a Data Scientist, I haven’t found something that fits myContinue readingWhat I Read: My Love / Hate Relationship With Jupyter

What I Read: Deep learning model compression

By Andrew Fairless on April 10, 2021April 10, 2021

https://rachitsingh.com/deep-learning-model-compression/ Deep learning model compressionRachit SinghWritten March 26, 2021 “Researchers and practitioners have come up with many methods for optimizing neural networks to run faster or with less memory usage.Continue readingWhat I Read: Deep learning model compression

What I Read: New Algorithm, Linear Equations

By Andrew Fairless on April 9, 2021March 21, 2021

https://www.quantamagazine.org/new-algorithm-breaks-speed-limit-for-solving-linear-equations-20210308/ New Algorithm Breaks Speed Limit for Solving Linear EquationsKevin HartnettMarch 8, 2021 “By harnessing randomness, a new algorithm achieves a fundamentally novel — and faster — way of performingContinue readingWhat I Read: New Algorithm, Linear Equations

What I Read: Statistics, Geometry Problem

By Andrew Fairless on April 6, 2021March 22, 2021

https://www.quantamagazine.org/statistics-postdoc-tames-decades-old-geometry-problem-20210301/ Statistics Postdoc Tames Decades-Old Geometry ProblemTo the surprise of experts in the field, a postdoctoral statistician has solved one of the most important problems in high-dimensional convex geometry.Erica KlarreichMarchContinue readingWhat I Read: Statistics, Geometry Problem

What I Watch: Regaining Control in Deep Systems

By Andrew Fairless on April 5, 2021March 21, 2021

https://youtu.be/xCRFlhkAF1s Architectures That Scale Deep – Regaining Control in Deep SystemsMar 15, 2021InfoQ “Ben Sigelman talks about “Deep Systems”, their common properties and re-introduces the fundamentals of control theory fromContinue readingWhat I Watch: Regaining Control in Deep Systems

Month: April 2021