How to improve vision model performance by reshaping and resampling data — The popularization of machine learning has changed our world in wonderful ways. Some notable applications of machine learning allow us to do the previously unthinkable, like determining if an image is a hot dog or not a hot dog.

Strive for good enough not “perfect” TL;DR: Do “good enough” for your modeling and learning how to improve the performance in the real world. Perfect is a word I have been hearing a lot recently in conversation. Each time I hear that word I cringe a little inside. A little…

The following masterpiece is generated with Apple’s predictive text AI autosuggestion (predictive text) is commonly based tuples (or more) of words that commonly appear together in other documents. There exists more sophisticated methods like one hot encoding and machine learning for predictive text, however, the method behind Apple’s predictive text…

These authors write clearly, provide reproducible code/examples, and describe novel methodologies Did you just come across Medium in your data science journey? Or are you a stalwart who has been on the platform since the old M logo with hundreds of saved (and unread) articles? Either way in this work…

The biggest takeaways: Make a plan and organize your learning — TL;DR: 1. Make a plan that answers two questions. How much time/resources do you have for learning? What is your reason for learning data science? 2. Create a learned repository (preferably in the cloud) to store useful code chunks and analyses that you might…

How the user and critic scores diverged in the exclusive NFL football simulation game — In 2004, Electronic Arts (EA) signed a 10-year exclusivity deal to the rights to produce NFL and NFLPA-licensed video games on consoles. This deal eliminated the simulation style competition of other publishers like 2K. The deal has been renewed in perpetuity since 2015 with…

How “good” viruses are tackling difficult to treat infections In the shadow of a global pandemic, the public perception of viruses in general is not very positive. Eukaryotic viruses (viruses that causes diseases in humans) are feared by the general public and rightly so…

Using Python visualizations to explore the talent surrounding all-time greats — Baseball has a rich tradition of producing superstar talents that transcend eras and even the game itself to establish themselves in cultural lore. Household names like Babe Ruth, Willie Mays, Barry Bonds, and Ted Williams are remembered for their individual records as well overall success of their teams throughout their…

A thought experiment in psychology and artificial intelligence — The main antagonist Terminator film series is a sentient computer system (Skynet) that seeks to preserve itself using unthinkable means like nuclear annihilation and time traveling assassins. Other major sci-fi franchises like The Matrix also depict a self aware computer system holding humanity hostage to preserve its consciousness. Consciousness drives…