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Machine Learning and Theory

This is exactly the point and is where I want to take my research! “Machine Learning has become a very mathematical and statistical-based research area yet the theoretical computer science community hasn’t played the role in this area that we could have.” From a blog post by Lance Fortnow Posted from Providence, Rhode Island, United [...]

Posted on 14 March 2011 § English § University ‡ Comments (0) °

Using a 28mm is hard

Brief update: in the end I did not enter the contest for the LEICA Oskar Barnack Newcomer Award, contrary from what I said a month ago or so. I just had no time to work on my pictures so well, here go my chances of taking part to it, given that I will not be [...]

Posted on 11 March 2011 § English § Photos ‡ Comments (0) °

What’s on the stove?

Two different and (at the moment) unrelated posts are being cooked in the back of my brain by the unconscious chef. We’ll see. =)Posted from Providence, Rhode Island, United States.

Posted on 22 February 2011 § English § Personal ‡ Comments (0) °

Errata and I

For some unknown reason (e.g., my being nerd) I love getting the errata for the books I buy and correct the copy in my possession. I don’t go as far as periodically checking whether a new errata came out. Wait, didn’t I already write a blog post on this topic? Update: No, I just checked.Posted [...]

Posted on 21 February 2011 § English § Nerd ‡ Comments (0) °

Di Super Bowl, vite in valigia e pianti in volo

Oggi ho visto il Super Bowl, la finale del campionato di football americano, l’evento televisivo dell’anno qui negli States. Sì, ci sono i commercial, gli spot lunghi minuti che costano mezzo milione di dollari ogni secondo, ma quest’anno non sono stati particolarmente interessanti. Salvo giusto giusto quello di Volkswagen (video su YouTube), ma principalmente perché [...]

Posted on 07 February 2011 § Italiano § Personal ‡ Comments (9) °

Taking it to a new level

I just decided, after having received the LEICA Newsletter this morning, that I will enter the competition for the LEICA Oskar Barnack Newcomer Award, a photographic contest organized by LEICA reserved for 25 years old (and younger) photographers. Given that I turned 25 just few days ago, I am eligible . Although I almost surely [...]

Posted on 03 February 2011 § English § Photos ‡ Comments (1) °

Goals for 2011

Here is the new edition of my “Goals for the year” post (old editions: 2010, 2009, 2008). Looking at the 2010 post again, I am very surprised: I achieved all the goals I listed. Either my goals were too easy to achieve or 2010 was a very good year for me. The latter is true [...]

Posted on 28 January 2011 § English § Personal ‡ Comments (1) °

GPG key updated

Yearly update of my GPG key done (later than usual). See also my GPG key page. Now off to jogging on the treadmill.

Posted on 13 January 2011 § English § Nerd ‡ Comments (0) °

Disorientato

Nei primi mesi d’America mi è capitato spesso di non sapere in quale negozio acquistare certi prodotti. Negli Stati Uniti, o almeno dove sto io, non esistono più alcuni tipi di attività commerciale che personalmente ritengo ancora comuni e diffuse in Italia: edicole, tabaccai, mercerie, cartolerie, e tutti quei negozi solitamente gestiti da marito e [...]

Posted on 12 January 2011 § Italiano § Personal § Photos ‡ Comments (7) °

WP Theme

I switched WordPress theme, from the good old blogtxt (heavily modified by me and not always in a good way) to the default wordpress theme (I don’t remember the name). It will be a temporary change. I hope. Update: it only lasted a few hours. Back to blogtxt with some bugs fixed (pointy hat to [...]

Posted on 11 January 2011 § English § Nerd ‡ Comments (0) °