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Hugo nomination
I've nominated Interstellar for Best Dramatic presentation. Unfortunately, I'm not keeping up with my readings as I should. I am just now reading Asimov's Robots of Dawn which I don't find dated at all, just like a classic.
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New!
I think I am going to sleep very well tonight (or not). I've finally replaced the dripping bathroom faucet. Mango used to jump on the sink to drink from it. She is too old to do that now and the faucet was too old to fix. -
Rant
My cyber Monday order on Amazon was screwed up! The wrong item was shipped. I got a refund through customer service and they sent me a prepaid label to return the stuff (after I asked). But what do I do now? Re-order? Maybe wait till the holiday season is over ... -
Happy Furlough Friday!
Well, I get to stay home today due to the damn sequestration and I don't feel so happy about that :(
Making good of the bad, in other words making lemonade from lemons, seems to be a typical American trait that I will always lack. I'd rather be grumpy and obsess over the bad. -
Storm damage
Damm, a big branch fell on my new porch roof! -
Frustrating day
My program still doesn't work, I sat in a meeting with somebody who doesn't respect me, my new glasses are still not ready (I sent them back to be polished). And I smeared chocolate on my phone trying to post to LJ! -
Caltech Learning from Data online course
I just completed the Caltech Learning from Data online course (http://work.caltech.edu/telecourse) and I recommend it to anyone serious about machine learning. It has provided me with the theoretical understanding that was somewhat missing from Andrew Ng's course. The homework's ( Read more... ) -
Snow in the morning
I love those dustings in the morning gone by noon!
