efm

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OpenShift. ML. Formal Methods. Founder tummy.com, Linux SysAdmin/Ops and Managed Dedicated Hosting. github:evelynmitchell twitter: tummycom

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efm··on Leap Spins out of YC

I attempted to sign up a long time ago, when the only authentication was through FB, which I don't have. So, the email address is in your system but I'm not a member. I cannot sign in or up. Is this something you can fix? I would contact you directly for support.

efm··on The Math Behind Project Scheduling, Bug Tracking, and Triage [video]

Critical Path Method + Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT). Figure out the shortest path to the goal (critical path) then figure out the most likely timeline, by applying a probability distribution to the weights of each connection. This highlights the truth that reducing variance is a huge factor in improving the quality of forecasts.

efm··on Women Die More from Heart Attacks Than Men Unless ER Doc Is Female

There's also a mis-labled column in table S2. Which one is Female Doctors Male Patients?

efm··on Annoyed by Restaurant Playlists, a Master Musician Made His Own

Try random play. It'll spin up a thematic playlist.

efm··on Annoyed by Restaurant Playlists, a Master Musician Made His Own

Google Play music has very listenable curation now. So worth it.

efm··on Programming Paradigms and Beyond [pdf]

Programming Paradigms and Beyond Shriram Krishnamurthi, Kathi Fisler The Cambridge Handbook of Computing Education Research, 2019

Programming Language education blind spots and opportunities for research. Recommended for anyone who teaches, learns or writes programming languages.

efm··on Google Maps will soon give you better recommendations

You can turn that off. Maps: Settings: Your contributions

efm··on Lucky iron fish

You can also just buy to donate: https://luckyironfish.com/collections/all/products/give-5-lu...

efm··on The IRS’s Effort to Convert Its Assembly Codebase to Java

I saw a presentation from one of the people from the local office. Her advice seemed reasonable: Go to the procurement conferences, get a one-pager of the capabilities of your firm, and talk to the purchasing agents. See government contracting as a supplement to your business revenue, not the core.

efm··on The IRS’s Effort to Convert Its Assembly Codebase to Java

There are Procurement Technical Assistance centers in every region of the country. They are staffed by former procurement officers, and help companies learn how to sell to government and prime contractors.

http://www.aptac-us.org/

efm··on The world's most romantic postbox

And in Loveland, Colorado.

efm··on Amazon, Berkshire, JPMorgan to Create Healthcare Company

Kaiser is also available in Colorado.

efm··on Ursula Le Guin has died

She started blogging[1] at 81. This is an interview with her, around the time of the publication of her book which came out of that.

She will be missed.

[1] https://newrepublic.com/article/144719/happens-science-ficti...

efm··on Voters say “yes” to city-run broadband in Colorado

You can get gigabit east of Fort Collins: http://web.wigginstel.com/service-area/ http://www.nunntel.com/ Not in Fort Collins, though.

efm··on Paradise Papers: A Special Investigation – Paradise-Papers – The Guardian

https://offshoreleaks.icij.org/pages/database

They offer a torrent.

efm··on Show HN: A yield curve application made with quantra.io

An example which loads itself would be helpful.

What else does quantra.io do?

efm··on The Book He Wasn't Supposed to Write

To do that, you must know what the standard required is.

efm··on Show HN: The best time to visit any city

I'd prefer not to have an app to find rare species. They're rare for a reason, and that reason is because there are few places the can live, and those places are likely difficult for people to get to. Please don't make it easier for people to get there.

efm··on The Strange Disappearance of Cooperation in America (2013)

My home owners association is democratic, though often there aren't many candidates.

efm··on Computer Age Statistical Inference: Algorithms, Evidence and Data Science

It assumes you know a fair bit. McElreath's _Statistical Rethinking_ is a better introduction: http://xcelab.net/rm/statistical-rethinking/

efm··on A Solution of the P versus NP Problem?

_The Golden Ticket_ is a non-technical book discussing the implications of solving P vs NP

http://goldenticket.fortnow.com/

efm··on A Solution of the P versus NP Problem?

tl;dr Not crackpot, not proven, interesting math. There's a discussion on Google+ started by John Baez, which includes a comment by Gowers: https://plus.google.com/+johncbaez999/posts/hGshTfdimpZ

There's some interesting ideas in the paper, the researcher has done good work in this area before.

efm··on In Defense of Probability (1985) [pdf]

A more balanced, current treatment is in Bradley Efron and Trevor Hastie's Computer Age Statistical Inference (2016) [1]

[1] https://web.stanford.edu/~hastie/CASI/

efm··on Show HN: Neutron Academy, Google Assistant Powered Learning

Random quiz gave me "What is ten times one" ... "What is ten times ten" in order.

efm··on Google and a nuclear fusion company have developed a new algorithm

Hot or not, but for dynamical systems optimization.

efm··on Ask HN: What are your favorite podcasts?

Greater than Code - software development from a humanist perspective

efm··on Model F Keyboards project – Bringing back the buckling spring keyboard

What mechanism did the Selectric use?

efm··on Unix Time 1500M – Friday July 14 02:40UTC

I also remember having a billion seconds party.

efm··on The Helsinki Bus Station Theory: Finding Your Own Vision in Photography (2006)

The advice is more specific than "Be prolific". It's "Be prolific within constraints." The former is the error of switching before you get to fluency (getting of the bus too soon).

efm··on Ask HN: How to prepare for an Engineering Manager interview?

Read _Behind Closed Doors The Secret of Great Management_ by Johanna Rothman and Esther Derby.

Look for opportunities to do supervision. Non-profits are always looking for help, and it makes you look well rounded on your resume. There's no substitute for doing to learn how to manage.

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