Data Scientist, Musician, Engineer, Analog Audio and Vacuum Tube lover. These thoughts are my own, but I love being CTO at Silicon Valley Data Science.
Silicon Valley
Joined November 2010
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I support mutual aid to help others recover from disaster. Kentucky’s 2 term senator @RandPaul consistently does not. Please don’t send him back, Kentucky: newsweek.com/rand-paul-oppos…
I’m done with the @NFL. Aaron Rodgers should not be playing. The players he endangered should be suing him into the poor house. And the announcers just give him a blow job all night.
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In conducting the work for my recent #MITSloanManagementReview Report I’ve reviewed my clients’ and others’ successes and failures; talked to dozens of people; tried new ideas in advisory situations; and participated in study group…lnkd.in/gjUiPKAj lnkd.in/g5i4QkTY
Thrilled to see @datametrician and @wesmckinn “Joining Forces for an Arrow-Native Future”
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NEW at @CookPolitical: all our redistricting resources on one dashboard. See who controls the process, detailed state-by-state analysis, demographic breakdowns, forecast maps, and who's at risk. cookpolitical.com/redistrict…
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NEW at @CookPolitical: all our redistricting resources on one dashboard. See who controls the process, detailed state-by-state analysis, demographic breakdowns, forecast maps, and who's at risk. cookpolitical.com/redistrict…
Why do journalists refer to the facebook board thing as “independent” when it is funded by the thing it’s meant to judge. Just because facebook calls it that doesn’t mean journalists need to parrot it.
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On Friday, four women accused a Republican congressman of sexual misconduct. Dozens of witnesses verified the claims. Zero television networks covered the story. buzzfeednews.com/article/add…
I don’t have an ETA @rjurney , but I’m going to enjoy writing the user story...
Apple needs image text search in the iPhone. ImageNet could do this. @jmakred when can we expect this feature? :)
Use case: years ago I looked forever for an image of a Leprechaun pooping gold coins and saved it to photos. Can’t possibly find it!
Looking for something good to think about?
Positivity may be in short supply for the world at the moment, but despite challenging times, there's hope that we will overcome, and excel.
Our player stories can act as reminders of that. Petronila was one of those inspiring hope after facing adversity
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“Be your own MVP - getting started quickly in product management”?
It would be great if all the former living presidents signed a statement in support of invoking the 25th amendment, today.
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The @FBI is seeking information that will assist in identifying individuals who are actively instigating violence in Washington, DC. The FBI is accepting tips and digital media depicting rioting and violence in the U.S. Capitol Building on January 6, 2021: fbi.gov/USCapitol
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Trump is treating our democracy the same way he treats victims of the pandemic: with careless disregard, a willingness to cheat, and with a remarkably large group of silent enablers in Congress.
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#DataVisualization of people votes. Land doesn't vote. People do.
