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ccarpenterg

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I was a Community TA for the Coursera Startup Engineering class [1] and for the Coursera Machine Learning class [2].

Github: https://github.com/ccarpenterg

[1] https://www.coursera.org/course/startup [2] https://www.coursera.org/course/ml

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classics.mit.edu 6y ago

Meditations by Marcus Aurelius (Stoic Wisdom)

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www.bloomberg.com 6y ago

Yuan falls to 11-year low

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medium.com 7y ago

Tensorflow 2.0 Symbolic and Imperative APIs

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www.tensorflow.org 7y ago

Tensorflow 2.0 Preview

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www.coursera.org 10y ago

Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Technologies

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blogs.aws.amazon.com 12y ago

Dockerizing a Python Web App

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www.bbc.co.uk 12y ago

Mr Motivation

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radiotron.herokuapp.com 12y ago

Show HN: Radiotron – Turn a radio personality into your marketer

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www.nasa.gov 12y ago

ISS Spacewalk (Live)

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www.nasa.gov 13y ago

NASA Tracks Asteroid 1998 QE2 (live)

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news.ycombinator.com 13y ago

Ask HN: Missing Discussions

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ccarpenterg.github.com 13y ago

D3.js and the US Census

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ccarpenterg.github.com 13y ago

US Census Visualization with D3.js

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ccarpenterg.posterous.com 13y ago

Startup Myths

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ccarpenterg.posterous.com 13y ago

Startup Myths Debunked

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ccarpenterg.posterous.com 13y ago

Startup Myths (Debunked) by Instagram Cofounders

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www.bbc.com 14y ago

Airtime video chat service suffers glitchy launch

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www.bbc.co.uk 14y ago

BBC Websites Cookie Settings

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ccarpenterg.posterous.com 14y ago

Dumping the Fear of Failure

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github.com 14y ago

Backbone.js and Tornado

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ccarpenterg.posterous.com 14y ago

Free Online Classes from Stanford

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www.nasa.gov 14y ago

NASA Captures New Images of Large Asteroid Passing Earth

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ccarpenterg.posterous.com 14y ago

Startup Chile 2011: Cofounder Wanted

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ccarpenterg.posterous.com 14y ago

Startup Chile: Cofounder Wanted

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github.com 15y ago

Backbone.js and Django

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radiotanda.appspot.com 15y ago

Show HN: Search for the radio stations broadcasting at your mail address

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ccarpenterg.posterous.com 15y ago

Show HN: Find the right Radio Stations to play your Ads (prototype)

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www.hnsearch.com 15y ago

HNSearch

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www.hnsearch.com 15y ago

HNSearch

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github.com 15y ago

Show HN: Todos: Backbone.js example + Google App Engine (Python)

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Colab Pro 6 years ago

I've been using Colab for over a year now. I train deep learning models on NLP and medical imaging datasets.

It's a great tool and it lets you focus on the code and the models, instead of the hardware and OS. But $9.99/month is a little expensive for my taste.

You can't customize it and if they change something you have to install software by hand sometimes. It should be $1.99/month, that's the kind of price I'd pay for this basic cloud computing service.

edit: I use Colab to play with ML models. I really don't think it's possible, for instance, to train a model on Imagenet using Colab. So Colab is similar to the microwave, if you want to cook a serious recipe you should use a real kitchen.

It's low in terms of the Yuan's purchase power vis a vis the US dollar.

So the Chinese need more Yuan to buy the same products/services from the US. And in contrast, Americans need less US dollars to buy the same products/services from China.

Google Colaboratory is back. At least I can access my github's notebooks and public notebooks from google drive.

I took a quick look at the full report (linked in the comments), and I think the data shown in the visualization might not be 100% accurate.

The visualization is good, IMHO there's a lot of room for improvement though. There's a big issue which undermines the credibility of the whole report:

- Venezuela has a Cantril Ladder value of 6.2577.

That's very strange to say the least, and it's hard to believe to be honest. Venezuelans are one of the most unhappy, miserable people in the world.

SEEKING WORK – REMOTE

I've worked for 4 startups and on several projects doing web development. I was also Community TA for the Startup Engineering [1] class and for the Machine Learning [2] class at Coursera (Stanford).

I work mostly as a backend engineer and occasionally fixing and writing some Javascript on the frontend (jQuery, Backbone.js). I also can oversee backend development by doing project management and issues and tasks coordination.

I use a methodology for each project like setting up a deployment process/git branching model (development, staging, production), etc., and I'm very pragmatic about researching and using proven solutions (ie: code) to each problem. I code in Python: Django, Tornado, GAE and node.js: Express. Git for source control (Github/Bitbucket). Linux, vim.

Drop me a line: ccarpenterg@gmail.com

[1] https://www.coursera.org/course/startup

[2] https://www.coursera.org/learn/machine-learning/

SEEKING WORK - remote

Python, node.js developer.

I have worked for several startups designing and developing systems, using open source tools and the same methodologies that are discussed on HN. My experience inlvolves the direct collaboration with the founders via remote and on site coordination.

I was one of the Community TAs for the Coursera Machine Learning (Andrew Ng) and Startup Engineering (Balaji S. Srinivasan) classes.

Things I can do for you:

- Setting up a development cycle (ie. dev/staging/production branch model)

- Write web applications in Python and Javascript (node.js, Backbone.js, jQuery, etc)

- Write SQL code (schema design, JOINs, nested queries, recursive queries, inheritance/polymorphism, etc)

- Write front end code using Backbone.js, jQuery

- Write a webapp from scratch

- Dive into your beautiful code ;)

Python: Django, Tornado, Sqlalchemy

node.js: express, ejs, Sequelize

db: Postgresql, PostGis, MySQL

Javascript: Backbone.js, jQuery

CV and references available on your request. Looking forward to meeting you online: ccarpenterg@gmail.com

SEEKING WORK – remote, from Santiago, Chile

Native Spanish speaker. Working Proficiency in English. Scored 895 out of 990 on the Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC).

I focus on your relational database schema design and SQL. All from SQL antipatterns, unique and partial indexes, JOINs, nested queries, recursive queries to how to represent SQL code on your ORM of choice.

I was the community TA for the Coursera Startup Engineering class and for the Coursera Machine Learning class. I've also worked for several startups as a remote contractor.

Stack

Web development: Python web frameworks (Tornado, Django, Flask, GAE), ORMs (Sqlalchemy, Django ORM), Javascript frameworks and tools (jQuery, Backbone.js, D3.js), node.js (Express, Sequelize)

DevOps: Heroku, Linode, Git branch models, VMs, Ansible

If you need to tackle issues like 'how to ensure we sell a concert ticket (ie. numbered seats) only to one customer given that we have multiple concurrent users trying to buy it at the same time?' or 'how to reference multiple parents for the same database model/table? 'then I might be the right guy for you.

Send me an email at ccarpenterg@gmail.com I look forward to meeting you online.

https://github.com/ccarpenterg

SEEKING WORK - Remote

I've worked for 3 startups so far doing web development. I'm also a Community TA for the Startup Engineering class and for the Machine Learning class at Coursera (Stanford).

Python/Django/Tornado/GAE Framework: https://github.com/ccarpenterg/todolist https://github.com/ccarpenterg/djangotodos https://github.com/ccarpenterg/tornadotodos

node.js, express.js, ejs, Sequelize, Bookshelf: https://github.com/ccarpenterg/bitstarter

Frontend, jQuery, D3.js, Backbone.js, AngularJS, Bootstrap

Github: https://github.com/ccarpenterg

LinkedIn: http://cl.linkedin.com/in/ccarpenterg/

Drop me a line: ccarpenterg@gmail.com

The New York Times, quoting American officials and others familiar with the investigation, said radar signals recorded by the Malaysian military appear to show the airliner climbing to 45,000 feet (about 13,700 meters), higher than a Boeing 777’s approved limit, soon after it disappeared from civilian radar, and making a sharp turn to the west.[1]

If the MH370 suddenly climbed to 45,000 feet that would indicate that either (1) there was a mechanical failure so the pilots had to struggle to take the control again or (2) there was a fight in the cockpit that resulted on the abrupt climb.

[1] http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/mar/15/mh370-search-fo...

SEEKING WORK - Remote / South America / Travel Ok

I'm just putting together a team of two developers and a designer/UI guy. We'll be running a Python/node.js web development shop (Django, Flask, Tornado, express, etc). Our team is focused on MVPs, prototypes and the first cycle of your product (blog, landing page, website, call to action/sign-up/request invite, crowdfunding site, etc).

If you want to chat just drop me a line: ccarpenterg@gmail.com (Cristian / UTC -3)

I agree but the truth/lies argument is too black and white for me. It sounds like somebody is having a dark day.

I don't think it's a good idea to overthink and start philosophizing about entrepreneurship in general.It does more harm than good.

SEEKING WORK - Remote/On site

I've worked for 3 startups so far doing web development. I'm also a Community TA for the Startup Engineering class and for the Machine Learning class at Coursera (Stanford).

Python/Django/Tornado/GAE Framework: https://github.com/ccarpenterg/todolist https://github.com/ccarpenterg/djangotodos https://github.com/ccarpenterg/tornadotodos

node.js, express.js, ejs, Sequelize, Bookshelf: https://github.com/ccarpenterg/bitstarter

Frontend, jQuery, D3.js, Backbone.js, AngularJS, Bootstrap:

https://github.com/ccarpenterg/todolist/wiki

http://ccarpenterg.github.io/blog/us-census-visualization-wi...

http://ccarpenterg.github.io/blog/calendar-layout-visualisin...

IAAS/PASS: Linode, Heroku, Google App Engine, AWS

Databases: Postgresql, MongoDB, Redis, mysql

Tools: vim, git, Chrome Dev tools, virtualenv, foreman, vagrant, screen, emacs, dotfiles

Machine Learning/Data Science: Octave, R, numpy, sci-kit-learn, pandas. https://github.com/ccarpenterg/ML

Visualization: D3.js, matplotlib

Github: https://github.com/ccarpenterg

Drop me a line: ccarpenterg@gmail.com

SEEKING WORK - Remote/On site

I've worked for 3 startups so far doing web development. I'm also a Community TA for the Startup Engineering class and for the Machine Learning class at Coursera (Stanford).

Python/Django/Tornado/GAE Framework: https://github.com/ccarpenterg/todolist https://github.com/ccarpenterg/djangotodos https://github.com/ccarpenterg/tornadotodos

node.js, express.js, ejs, Sequelize, Bookshelf: https://github.com/ccarpenterg/bitstarter

Frontend, jQuery, D3.js, Backbone.js, AngularJS, Bootstrap:

https://github.com/ccarpenterg/todolist/wiki

http://ccarpenterg.github.io/blog/us-census-visualization-wi...

http://ccarpenterg.github.io/blog/calendar-layout-visualisin...

IAAS/PASS: Linode, Heroku, Google App Engine, AWS

Databases: Postgresql, MongoDB, Redis, mysql

Tools: vim, git, Chrome Dev tools, virtualenv, foreman, vagrant, screen, emacs, dotfiles

Machine Learning/Data Science: Octave, R, numpy, sci-kit-learn, pandas. https://github.com/ccarpenterg/ML

Visualization: D3.js, matplotlib

Github: https://github.com/ccarpenterg

Drop me a line: ccarpenterg@gmail.com

OFFER TO VOLUNTEER - Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Scientific and Open Source projects

I'm an engineer with experience working for startups doing web development. Currently I'm one of the Community TAs for the Startup Engineering class and for the Machine Learning class at Coursera (Stanford).

I'm looking for opportunities to volunteer, preferably Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence or Scientific projects. Being a Community TA has been a great experience and an opporunity to get a deep understanding on these topics. I'm eager to contribute to scientific, open source projects and the like.

Drop me a line: ccarpenterg@gmail.com

Startup Engineering: https://www.coursera.org/course/startup

Machine Learning: https://www.coursera.org/course/ml

Github: https://github.com/ccarpenterg

ML code: https://github.com/ccarpenterg/ML

SEEKING WORK - Remote/Onsite

I've worked for 3 startups so far doing web development. I'm also a Community TA for the Startup Engineering class and for the Machine Learning class at Coursera (Stanford).

Python: Django/Tornado/GAE Framework

node.js: express.js, ejs, Sequelize, Bookshelf

Frontend: jQuery, D3.js, Backbone.js, AngularJS, Bootstrap

IAAS/PASS: Linode, Heroku, Google App Engine, AWS

Databases: Postgresql, MongoDB, Redis, mysql

Tools: vim, git, Chrome Dev tools, virtualenv, foreman, vagrant, screen, emacs, dotfiles

Machine Learning/Data Science: Octave, R, numpy, sci-kit-learn, pandas

Visualization: D3.js, matplotlib

Github: https://github.com/ccarpenterg

Drop me a line: ccarpenterg@gmail.com

OFFER TO VOLUNTEER - Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Scientific and Open Source projects

I'm an engineer with experience working for startups doing web development. Currently I'm one of the Community TAs for the Startup Engineering class and for the Machine Learning class at Coursera (Stanford).

I'm looking for opportunities to volunteer, preferably Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence or Scientific projects. Being a Community TA has been a great experience and an opporunity to get a deep understanding on these topics. I'm eager to contribute to scientific, open source projects and the like.

Drop me a line: ccarpenterg@gmail.com

Startup Engineering: https://www.coursera.org/course/startup

Machine Learning: https://www.coursera.org/course/ml

Github: https://github.com/ccarpenterg

SEEKING WORK - Remote

I've worked for 3 startups so far doing web development. I'm also a Community TA for the Startup Engineering class and for the Machine Learning class at Coursera (Stanford).

Python: Django/Tornado/GAE Framework

node.js: express.js, ejs, Sequelize, Bookshelf

Frontend: jQuery, D3.js, Backbone.js, AngularJS, Bootstrap

IAAS/PASS: Linode, Heroku, Google App Engine, AWS

Databases: Postgresql, MongoDB, Redis, mysql

Tools: vim, git, Chrome Dev tools, virtualenv, foreman, vagrant, screen, emacs, Dotfiles

Git workflows: Feature branch, Dev/Staging/Production

ML/Statistics/Sci: Octave, R

Github: https://github.com/ccarpenterg

Drop me a line: ccarpenterg@gmail.com

OFFER TO VOLUNTEER - Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Scientific and Open Source projects

I'm a Civil Industrial Engineer (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industrial_engineering) with some experience working for startups doing web development. Currently I'm one of the Community TAs for the Startup Engineering class and for the Machine Learning class at Coursera (Stanford).

I'm looking for opportunities to volunteer, preferably Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence or Scientific projects. Being a Community TA has been a great experience and an opporunity to get a deep understanding on these topics. I'm eager to contribute to scientific, open source projects and the like.

Drop me a line: ccarpenterg@gmail.com

Startup Engineering: https://www.coursera.org/course/startup

Machine Learning: https://www.coursera.org/course/ml