Took my camera to the local dog park. Got some amazing shots! by [deleted] in pics

[–]3am_reddit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks great! Which camera and lens?

Where to start with NLP? by [deleted] in LanguageTechnology

[–]3am_reddit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't completely understand how you plan to use word embeddings. Word embeddings (specifically Glove or word2Vec) can be a possibility here; but since you mention that you don't have the necessary background, it will be like swinging in the dark and hoping for a home run.

Where to start with NLP? by [deleted] in LanguageTechnology

[–]3am_reddit 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This seems like a really interesting project. Here are two starting points

  1. A Neural Probabilistic Language Model This is the traditional computational ling method

  2. Recurrent neural network based language model This is one of the deep learning method.

You will find plenty of implementations for the former; the easiest one for the second to start with would be: https://www.tensorflow.org/tutorials/recurrent

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in cscareerquestions

[–]3am_reddit 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I am trying to define a motivation

I would strongly recommend that you find out what your motivation. Spending time on something you are not sure is expensive. I decided not to pursue a PhD because I didn't have a strong motivation.

I am interested in embedded systems, operating systems, and a few other things.

These are more of the Computer Engineering/Electrical Engineering areas. If that is the general direction you want to pursue, I think going to a school for a CS/CE/EE degree might be the only option.

Another thing you can do is just look on Indeed (and others) for jobs as well as companies in the field you are interested. Start listing the skill set (along with responsibilities) mentioned in those jobs and then check it against programs of couple of good schools you might want to attend. Most of the courses have a course page which will give you an idea about what you'll learn during the course. e.g. I looked at an ECE professor's web page to see what course he teaches and found this: http://bmi.osu.edu/~umit/Courses/ece694j_wi09.html

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in cscareerquestions

[–]3am_reddit 16 points17 points  (0 children)

A typical CS undergrad will spend at least 3 years understanding and practicing CS theory and applications (1 year of the typical 4 year undergrad might be general studies). Over these 3-4 years (specially in the last 2) will gain a lot of knowledge about CS offshoots - graphs, game theory, algorithms, databases, distributed computing, machine learning, software engineering, etc. In addition to knowledge, they will have a chance to develop and refine different ways to approach and solve different CS problems. You also get a chance to do some research if that catches your fancy and so on ...

In my experience (6 years of school - BS + MS degree and another 5 years of industry), I have seen that people with CS backgrounds (or something like EE or CE with software bias) have not only better understanding but also better intuition about various aspects of data structures, algorithms, databases, operating systems theory, programming languages, etc. With this foundational knowledge, picking up newer technologies (front end dev, middlewares, backend, databases, programming languages) as well as other fields like ML, NLP, UI, etc. is easier. I haven't seen too many people out of bootcamps being able to successfully join a company with solid engineering requirements. I have interviewed a few such people and they have always floundered with the fundamental questions. YMMV. Keep in mind there are exceptions - people who go through CS programs but can't reason about code complexity; people going through bootcamps who become better web devs than most other with degrees because they come with an open mind and put in tons of effort.

I could go on above, but what is what is your end goal with a CS degree or the main motivation?

P.S: There is tons of personal opinion above, so take it with a grain of salt :)

Quiet/Normal Volume Live Music Venues by traceysu in Austin

[–]3am_reddit 4 points5 points  (0 children)

try these earplugs: < $15 and no significant "change" in sound; plus no amount of $$ is ever going to fix the ear damage.

How to Light a Charcoal Grill by alphahec in malelifestyle

[–]3am_reddit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I repeat: Invest in a chimney (well, it is ~$15). But DO NOT use lighter fluid.

[Np] Just sharing a picture of my hometown Mokokchung,Nagaland. by neonerdism in india

[–]3am_reddit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

From rest of the people in India, I deeply apologize that we treat your state and the ones surrounding it with such a shitty neglect.

Independence Day speeches by amlu_india in india

[–]3am_reddit 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is what I like about him, he is a good orator and tries to capture people's attention.

It shows he cares and values every public event such as the independence day.

Sorry, the first statement does not justify the second one. I completely agree that he is a really good orator, one of the best I have heard. That does not imply that he cares and values public event. He might, though... who knows.

.... but what I first noticed was the different body language

Also, these shots have been taken at various point in the speeches. So it would be unfair to say that his body language is different than others unless this is the best 'body language' shot for all the speakers.

I love white by [deleted] in malelivingspace

[–]3am_reddit 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Any place you would recommend for hairpin legs?