Tag: machine learning
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Six reasons why I recommend scikit-learn
[A version of this post appears on the O’Reilly Data blog.] I use a variety of tools for advanced analytics, most recently I’ve been using Spark (and MLlib), R, scikit-learn, and GraphLab. When I need to…
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Simplifying interactive, realtime, and advanced analytics
[A version of this post appears on the O’Reilly Strata blog and Forbes.] Here are a few observations based on conversations I had during the just concluded Strata NYC conference. Interactive query analysis on Hadoop remains…
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Deep Learning oral traditions
[A version of this post appears on the O’Reilly Strata blog.] This past week I had the good fortune of attending two great talks1 on Deep Learning, given by Googlers Ilya Sutskever and Jeff Dean. Much…
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Stream Mining essentials
[A version of this post appears on the O’Reilly Strata blog.] A series of open source, distributed stream processing frameworks have become essential components in many big data technology stacks. Apache Storm remains the most popular,…
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Semi-automatic method for grading a million homework assignments
[A version of this post appears on the O’Reilly Strata blog.] One of the hardest things about teaching a large class is grading exams and homework assignments. In my teaching days a “large class” was only…
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Gaining access to the best machine-learning methods
[A version of this post appears on the O’Reilly Strata blog and Forbes.] For companies in the early stages of grappling with big data, the analytic lifecycle (model building, deployment, maintenance) can be daunting. In earlier…
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Data analysis tools target non-experts
[A version of this post appears on the O’Reilly Strata blog.] A new set of tools make it easier to do a variety of data analysis tasks. Some require no programming, while other tools make it…
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Surfacing anomalies and patterns in Machine Data
[A version of this post appears on the O’Reilly Strata blog.] I’ve been noticing that many interesting big data systems are coming out of IT operations. These are systems that go beyond the standard “capture/measure, display…
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Big Data and Advertising: In the trenches
[A version of this post appears on the O’Reilly Strata blog.] The $35B merger of Omnicom and Publicis put the convergence of Big Data and Advertising1 in the front pages of business publications. Adtech2 companies have…