Benchmarking TensorFlow on Cloud CPUs: Cheaper Deep Learning than Cloud GPUs
Using CPUs instead of GPUs for deep learning training in the cloud is cheaper because of the massive cost differential afforded by preemptible instances.
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Leaving Apple Inc.
I have made the personal decision to leave my job at Apple to further my personal growth and technical skills.
Coding, Visualizing, and Animating Bootstrap Resampling
I have reverse-engineered data and code with R and ggplot2 in order to create detailed implementations of bootstrapping, and also to add a few visual improvements.
How to Scrape Data From Facebook Page Posts for Statistical Analysis
It is pretty easy to scrape Facebook Posts data and make into a spreadsheet for easy analysis, although there are a large number of gotchas.
An Introduction on How to Make Beautiful Charts With R and ggplot2
Adding a touch of color and design can help make more compelling visualizations, thanks to ggplot2 syntax and chaining capabilities.