The 1890 US Census and the History of Punchcard Computing
2020 is a census year and we take fast, actionable data analytics for granted. It wasn’t always easy or fast until the advent of a punchcards brought about by a competition. YouTube channel standupmaths explains.
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Grant Sanderson on the Beauty of Mathematics
Lex Fridman interviews Grant Sanderson is a math educator and creator of 3Blue1Brown, a popular YouTube channel that uses programmatically-animated visualizations to explain concepts in linear algebra, calculus, and other fields of mathematics. OUTLINE: 0:00 – Introduction 1:56 – What kind of math would aliens have? 3:48 – Euler’s identity and the least favorite piece […]
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3Blue1Brown on Mathematics
In this episode of his podcast, Siraj Raval interviews Grant Sanderson, better known as 3Blue1Brown on YouTube.
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How Does Bitcoin Actually Work?
3Blue1Brown has one of the clearest and thorough explanations of BitCoin I have ever seen.
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How Gradient Descent Helps Neural Networks Learn
3Blue1Brown has a great video exploring neural networks and the important role that gradient descent plays in machine learning.
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Turing Test Themed Game Show
Jabrils has an interesting concept here: a Turing Test themed game show.
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