The Grand Adventure
Setting all other variables to zero while varying one at a time is a common and generally sound method for assessing the relative contribution of individual input variables in a trained neural network model. This technique is often referred to as sensitivity analysis or feature importance analysis. Here’s a breakdown of why it works and […]
Together, China and India make up a significant portion of the world’s population. China: Around 17.4% India: Approximately 17.8% This means that over 35% of all the people on Earth live in either China or India. The US population makes up about 4.2% of the total world population. While the US is the third most […]
I recently finished my build of a pair of Linkwitz LXMini speakers and the Nelson Pass designed Analogue Active Crossover and I am amazed at how good these odd looking speakers sound. I will add more to this post at a future date. My mom wanted to see pictures, so I’m starting this post with […]
I’ve been laying out the ribs and cutting the support angles and I’m finding that the TR plans seem to be more accurate to the Phlogiston spars than the HR plans, including the notes on https://vincesrocket.com/ for HR plans corrections. But I’m still finding some oddities in the spar. The places where TR plans say to leave […]
After a lot of research on various airplanes over the years, and with the F1 over the past several months, I know the important things to focus on (i hope!) and one of the biggest ones is the wings. Most importantly, how to keep them attached to the airplane, both initially, as well as over […]
Serial Number 230 – F1 Rocket (RV-4 on steroids!) Yep. Those are the plans serial number assigned to my build. I think that’s going to represent my top speed in knots. 😁 I’ve been dreaming about it for decades. I’ve been attending the annual Oshkosh Airventure show since 1998. I’ve lusted after the Glassairs, the […]
I was reading a recent WSJ article called The Real Engine Propelling Innovation. The writer states categorically that it’s physics. Innovation is something that is inevitable, claim the researchers at MIT who think they’ve found a predictive analytics algorithm to determine when an emerging technology might be ready for prime time. The feels kind of […]
“Mark’s Key Three” When you ask most leaders how healthy their organizations are, they will list a few known areas and then list a handful of risk mitigations they have put in place to handle the known areas. If you ask them how they feel about the pace of innovation, they will likely tell you […]
I was reading a sponsored research presentation on LinkedIn that stated that less than 80% of CEOs believe in their employees’ ability to communicate the strategy to others. They don’t believe their employees understand the mission and strategy, especially now, post-Covid. Another question highlighted how fewer CEOs believe their executive teams have strong cohesion. (58% […]
