Category: Blog
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Mastering Deep Work: My Journey Towards Focused Success
In an era where distractions are just a click away, maintaining focus can seem like a Herculean task. This was the challenge I faced before I stumbled upon Cal Newport’s game-changing concept: Deep Work. Initially, I grappled with constant distractions and a never-ending battle against the urge to check social media or respond to every…
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Keras Nonlinear Regression Guass3
View in Colaboratory – Github Code Guass3 Function In my previous post (Non Linear Regression Example with Keras and Tensorflow Backend) I used a multi variable non linear function to demonstrate function of non linear regression with Keras. The function was of lower order and hence in this post I am using an example with…
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Ultrasonic Radar
There was an interesting share in our SDC Nano Degree Bangalore Whatsapp group. I wanted to try out something similar based on the stuff I had with me. The intent is to map room using ultrasonic sensor and stepper motor The project is forked from Param’s Project https://github.com/paramaggarwal/pingray that uses ultrasonic sensors and magnetic compass.…
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Non Linear Regression Example with Keras and Tensorflow Backend
New! – Google Colab version of this code is available in this link. No need to install any software to run code. Download these files (training.csv and validation.csv) and upload when Colab requests for it. Github Repository of Colab Code is available in this link. For post on Keras Nonlinear Regression – Guass3 function click…
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Udacity Self Driving Car Nano Degree – First Impressions and experience with lane finding project!
I would like to share my experience with the new Udacity Self driving car Nanodegree. I am very excited about this technology due to my work experience in Process Control. There are similarities in engineering concepts but the control objective, sensors and final elements are very different for this technology. My end goal is to…
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Female Infanticide: A Flash Back
Year 1996: My team from school would travel to Karumathur, a small village near Madurai to collect data and statistics for a project to present at the National Science Congress. We had no clue of the risks of project we were pursuing which would later win us a National Award (after District and State Level).…
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Logos, Ethos, Pathos – On identifiable victim effect and why it is more powerful even when you realize that you are biased
Aristotle’s ‘On Rhetoric’ has clearly explained the three modes of persuasion Logos – Logos is logical appeal or the simulation of it, and the term logic is derived from it. It is normally used to describe facts and figures that support the speaker’s claims or thesis. Ethos – Ethos is an appeal to the authority…
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Reflections on Honesty
It was my first day in Wipro (earlier company I worked with) and during the induction session was faced with a very difficult question. We were given a list of moral principles(general ones) and were asked to choose 10 principles that we would never dishonor. Everyone had a tough time choosing it. Suddenly a lady…
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What Google can your Wife cannot? – Read your mind!
Just realized how powerful Google can get. It did find out what was in my mind with a few words. Either I searched what billion others searched or it can really read what’s in my mind. Amazing!