Applying Artist Styles to Photographs with Neural Style Transfer

Dec 7, 20186 min read

In 2015, a research paper by Gatys, Ecker and Bethge posited that you could use a deep neural network to apply the artistic style of a…

Amy Schumer, Viagogo and the “Postponement” Scam

Dec 6, 20189 min read

They say that a fan tells 3 people about great service, and someone who has received poor service tells 10. Well, I’m pissed at Amy…

Survivorship Bias

Dec 5, 20182 min read

In WWII, researcher Abraham Wald was assigned the task of figuring out where to place more reinforcing armor on bombers. Since every extra pound meant…

Machine Learning/AI for Kids: Resources

Dec 4, 201814 min read

I’m on a parent advisory committee at my daughter’s school. The committee is taking a look at the school’s existing Computational Thinking curriculum and where it might…

Netgear ORBI – This is the WiFi You Are Looking For

Dec 2, 20184 min read

“Steve, the wifi is down.” As the go-to guy in the house for all tech issues, I’ve been hearing that call, and reading that SMS…

The Journey Begins

Dec 1, 20181 min read

Thanks for joining me! I’ve updated this blog to include some thoughts on technology, data analysis, Seattle municipal issues, photos from travel, and more. Good…