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 […]
Microsoft appears to be changing it’s strategy in terms of operating system support in the client market, and perhaps the server market as well. The value dynamic has changed such that foundational software like operating systems are commoditized. Windows, macOS, and Linux are all very capable and the money is now earned higher up the […]
As a follow up to the article I published last week, I saw this article on Ray Ozzie’s new company with products that include 10 years of free AT&T service. Buyer-Payer-User. You need to know who will enable your business momentum. “I said, ‘Look, you’re not going to deliver these dreams of 5G and billions […]
Anyone remember the “diskless workstation” that IBM was marketing in the late-80s and 90s? The business drivers were predominantly associated with cost, as you could skip the disk drives, but security was also a great factor. After all, if someone stole a company’s diskless workstations, all they would get is hardware as no confidential information […]
I’ve had one for about 3 weeks. Initially, when I got it, I was enamored. After a couple of days, I wasn’t feeling the love. For $400 (black sport with black sport band), I didn’t feel buyer’s remorse, but I think I had higher expectations. Part of the reason is I’m a runner, and I […]