First Day

It’s the first day of class at ND. Since my teaching is condensed into the fall, this is my first time teaching since last December.

Taking Shots

More experimenting with plotting in here, this time with our local WNBA team, the Indiana Fever.

Good, Better, Best

Is X better than Facebook? The question doesn’t make sense unless the parameters of comparison are set.

Edge cases

1 through 3 in the Phillies lineup are being paid a lot.

Look Up

Prepping for the semester involves zooming out. Sometimes research requires putting your head down and focusing intently. But the students need a broader perspective. What is critical for the classes? What do the students need to know? What do they want to know?

Transitions

The fall semester starts soon.

What went wrong?

Typically, an AI system is learned offline. You collect your data, then train and evaluate your model. All offline. You then deploy and cross your fingers that the live data is similar to the offline data and your model is able to be useful.

Summer Months

August is a summer month. I will not be convinced otherwise.