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by aseembehl 4y ago
There is a lot of play room in computing inflation numbers. For example, there are assumptions based on which input variables are smoothed out to reduce noise.
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by aseembehl 6y ago
Came here to write exactly this. Berkshire is special
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by aseembehl 13y ago
Like the Arab spring, this is an Indian monsoon.
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by aseembehl 13y ago
Unfair to compare Iphone 5c with Moto G. Iphone 5c vs Moto X is a more meaningful comparison.
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Class2Go - New Stanford online learning platform with pilot Comp.Networks class(class2go.stanford.edu)
2 points by aseembehl 14y ago|1 comments
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by aseembehl 14y ago
Yes, looks like they are going to start with their pilot course. I am specially excited about this as this is a step towards separation of learning and credentialing.
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EdX to offer learners option of taking proctored final exam(edx.org)
23 points by aseembehl 14y ago|4 comments
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by aseembehl 14y ago
At first, I thought the article is about the soccer tournament. :)
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by aseembehl 14y ago
In case one does not want to spend $29, the free HTML book [1] (currently in beta) is good enough. I have been following along the book, and can vouch for it. It is a great way to learn to code in C. [1] http://c.learncodethehardway.org/bo
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by aseembehl 14y ago
Wow! This is great news. I have finished 2 Coursera courses already and currently enrolled in 2. These classes have been the best education I have received till date. I will vouch for them any day.
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Stanford's Coursera announces free Compilers, Automata and Logic courses.
15 points by aseembehl 14y ago|1 comments
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by aseembehl 15y ago
Captain Jean-Luc Picard states in the film Star Trek: First Contact that "The economics of the future is somewhat different. You see, money doesn't exist in the 24th century. The acquisition of wealth is no longer the driving force in our l
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Anant Agarwal is leaving CSAIL to direct MITx(tech.mit.edu)
62 points by aseembehl 15y ago|8 comments
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by aseembehl 15y ago
"is Udacity concentrating on short, relatively easy classes for mass appeal and Coursera concentrating on more difficult and rigorous classes?" Absolutely, your inference hit the nail on the head. Coursera is trying to fill a gap. Very few
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by aseembehl 15y ago
CS229A is a course taken by people from different backgrounds not just CS. It basically deals with the practical aspects of machine learning, implementation issues etc. In addition to the lectures and the assignments, stanford students also
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by aseembehl 15y ago
Prof. Ng's class wasn't watered down. CS229A( http://cs229a.stanford.edu/ ) is the Stanford equivalent of the online ml-class. Ng also teaches another machine learning course at stanford(CS229) which focuses on the theoretical underpinnings
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by aseembehl 15y ago
That is precisely why udacity courses are gaining popularity. They give you a false sense of accomplishment when actually the learning is very superficial.
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by aseembehl 15y ago
Exactly, Udacity courses have around 50 minutes of lectures per week and 6 weeks of lectures. In total just 5 hours of lectures for the whole duration of the course. I don't believe anything substantial can be taught in such a short durati
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by aseembehl 15y ago
PGM-class looks pretty hardcore. Well done Prof. Koller & Coursera team. Glad that Coursera and MITx are not watering down the material for any of their online courses.
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by aseembehl 15y ago
Absolutely agree, it is a perfect example of how an online class should be executed. The amazing Dr. Widom had shown how it needs to be done.
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by aseembehl 15y ago
AFAIK there hasn't been any delay announced for Udacity courses. Can you please cite the source, from where you got this info.
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by aseembehl 15y ago
Not just the Machine Learning class. All Coursera courses from Stanford faculty have been delayed again. Coursera Courses by faculty from other universities are running on time.
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by aseembehl 15y ago
They are offering MITx certificate for free for this pilot course because, I quote from their website "In this prototype version, MITx will not require that you be tested in a testing center or otherwise have your identity certified in orde
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Udacity announces 8 more CS courses for 2012 including OS, DS, algo, networks.(reddit.com)
2 points by aseembehl 15y ago|0 comments
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by aseembehl 15y ago
Could you please elaborate on how you reached such an interesting reasoning behind the launch of these classes.
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by aseembehl 15y ago
No, not 261. Tim Roughgarden is breaking CS161, Design and Analysis of Algorithms what is usually a one-quarter into two five-week pieces offered initially in the winter and spring quarters, respectively. This also explains the 'I' after t
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by aseembehl 15y ago
Information Theory class is starting in March. Moreover, Design and Analysis of Algorithms II would also be offered in March.