Rwanda opens first public coding school
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2019-02-28
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Read MoreCoding drops quantum computing error rate by order of magnitude
by antmilner
2019-11-20
Errors in quantum computing have limited the potential of the emerging technology. Now, however, researchers at Australia’s University of Sydney have demonstrated a new code to catch these bugs.
The promised power of quantum computing lies in the fundamental nature of quantum systems that exist as a mix, or superposition, of all possible states.
A traditional computer processes a
Read MoreCoding a Better Future
by antmilner
2019-02-28
Embedded EthiCS, a collaborative initiative between the Computer Science and Philosophy Departments, now offers a dozen courses, tripling its size since when it began spring 2017. The initiative, which offers interdisciplinary courses that address the ethical issues surrounding technology and computer science, also plans to expand to other disciplines.
We strongly applaud this exciting, i
Read MoreThe Cloud Is Just Someone Else's Computer
by antmilner
2019-02-28
When we started Discourse in 2013, our server requirements were high:
- 1GB RAM
- modern, fast dual core CPU
- speedy solid state drive with 20+ GB
I'm not talking about a cheapo shared cpanel server, either, I mean a dedicated virtual private server with those specifications.
We were OK with that, because we wer
Read MoreA Gentle Introduction to Learning Curves for Diagnosing Machine Learning Model Performance
by antmilner
2019-02-28
A Gentle Introduction to Learning Curves for Diagnosing Machine Learning Model Performance
by Jason Brownlee on February 27, 2019 in Better Deep Learning
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