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Google and the failures of ‘Enormous Data’
Google and the failures of ‘Enormous Data’
Wired has an article describing the failures of Google’s ‘Enormous Data’ [2]. Though it isn’t described as a failure, that’s how it should…
Vijay Lakshminarayanan
Jul 17, 2017
Finding anything at the Indiana Jones Warehouse
Finding anything at the Indiana Jones Warehouse
In this post I attempt to explain, to a lay audience, how information is organized for Big Data.
Vijay Lakshminarayanan
Nov 12, 2017
Signal: A Quick and Dirty demo
A short code demo of the Signal protocol.
Vijay Lakshminarayanan
Sep 19, 2017
A Defense of Facebook’s Revenge-Porn Plan
A Defense of Facebook’s Revenge-Porn Plan
Facebook’s pilot to address revenge porn is a good one.
Vijay Lakshminarayanan
Jan 6, 2018
Isaac Newton on Machine Learning
Isaac Newton on Machine Learning
What would Isaac Newton have said about Machine Learning?
Vijay Lakshminarayanan
Jun 27, 2018
The Machine Learning of Simple Things
The Machine Learning of Simple Things
Seeking basic examples to show the effectiveness of Machine Learning
Vijay Lakshminarayanan
Jan 5, 2018
Insufficient information for Twitter’s 140 character increase
Insufficient information for Twitter’s 140 character increase
Twitter’s proposal to double their character limits for many languages isn’t sufficiently justified.
Vijay Lakshminarayanan
Sep 30, 2017
If a tree falls in the forest…
If a tree falls in the forest…
The popular Zen koan goes “If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?” Much ink has been spilt…
Vijay Lakshminarayanan
Feb 25, 2018
If a tree falls in the forest (Part II)
If a tree falls in the forest (Part II)
Philosophy is great if you're only asking questions but if you actually want answers, you need engineering.
Vijay Lakshminarayanan
Apr 22, 2018
René Descartes: Security Engineer
René Descartes: Security Engineer
Picture this: you open your laptop; you’re met with your familiar login screen; you enter your password; the login screen goes away; you’re…
Vijay Lakshminarayanan
Dec 15, 2017
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