Tag: machine learning

WTF Machine Learning Algorithm???

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I order almost everything from this one online retailer. It’s convenient. Prices are competitive. And very often their free shipping option arrives within five days. I have ordered enough from them that I have received some weird packaging. All of it has been okay. Until now. I placed a very small order and this is what I got it in.  Continue reading “WTF Machine Learning Algorithm???” →

Learning the Basics of Machine Learning

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Educating yourself on machine learning is a challenging preposition. There is so much content online that it’s easy to get fooled into reading an article that is beyond capabilities. Unfortunately, in many cases, reading and rereading this sort of content is often the only way to crack that nut open. But recently I’ve found some great resources that should hopefully be able to help the uninitiated into getting a foothold into this popular segment of IT. Continue reading “Learning the Basics of Machine Learning” →

Taking on Machine Learning

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About two months ago I took steps to get into the Machine Learning bandwaggon. It was tough to take that first step for many reasons. The first was the tough decision of choosing the right programming language to learn. Did I want to stick to the JVM and Java or chose another JVM language? Take up Python. Or learn something else. This article from KDnuggets made that decision much harder. Luckily, due to circumstances from a recent project, I decided to turn to Scala. And so far, I haven’t been disappointed. Continue reading “Taking on Machine Learning” →