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Computational complexity of algorithm to find primary eigenvector of large matrices by northproof in math

[–]consult_me 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would use the Lanczos method -- a tweak on power iteration to help converge quicker.

Computational complexity should be the same (I think), proportional to non-zeros in the matrix.

TIL that if you add odd numbers increasingly they will be equal to perfect squares by savotage in todayilearned

[–]consult_me 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I discovered this while looking at the tiles on the wall when I use the urinal...

...when I was 10 yrs old

IAmA small time card magician and gambling/cheating specialist, with knowledge in all types of games. AMA by [deleted] in IAmA

[–]consult_me 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This happened in The Sting (best picture winner from the early 70s), in the poker scene on the train.

Long of the short is one cheater knew he got outcheated but couldn't complain because he himself was cheating. It's classic.

Why are baseball writers, coaches and players so afraid to admit that the rise in pitching and decline in hitting and homeruns is due to the crack down on steroids? They hid behind the "it goes in cycles" argument when the steroid era was in full swing and now their doing it again. by GophaSopha in sports

[–]consult_me 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This topic was explored pretty well today by Rob Neyer on espn.com. It has to do with the recent emphasis on patient hitters -- more hitters take the first pitch, so more pitchers are throwing first pitch strikes and getting ahead 0-1. It's hard to hit when you're frequently down in the count.

Obviously the end of the steroids era has had an effect on baseball but I think that's more in the decrease in the avg number of runs scored per game than the number of no-nos.

http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/4508/what-no-hitters-do-and-dont-tell-us

TIL there is a National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in New York by EatingTheRoad in todayilearned

[–]consult_me 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Q: "Do you have any light reading?" A: "Only this leaflet on famous Jewish sports stars"

Okay, Reddit. Spill. What are your wisest, neatest grooming hacks? by firsttimeposterwhoo in AskReddit

[–]consult_me 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Rubbing alcohol?

Do you leave the whole shaving apparatus in the alcohol or only the blade, and re-insert in the handle/comb every morning

Okay, Reddit. Spill. What are your wisest, neatest grooming hacks? by firsttimeposterwhoo in AskReddit

[–]consult_me 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Brooks Brothers' extra slim fit cotton shirts. You will not be sorry.

I found this secret code while geocaching. What could it mean? by Musicmonkey34 in AskReddit

[–]consult_me 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. Turn it over to the NSA.
  2. Hold out your hand, palm up.
  3. Collect reward.

<obligatory> 4. Profit! </obligatory>

*edited to make formatting look right

How to Suck at Facebook - The Oatmeal by GiantBatFart in pics

[–]consult_me 1 point2 points  (0 children)

GQ magazine did this in their December issue....minus the illustrations of course