Linear regression with gradient descent

This post is based on the linear regression live coding session from Siraj Raval (Udacity). What is Linear Regression? Linear regression is a widely used method to find a predictor variable which describes an outcome variable. In simpler words, it describes the relationship of two value sets. In this example, Siraj shows how to do … Read more

Aplicando Deep Learning Style transfer

En estos días empece con el curso de Deep Learning de Udacity. El primer experimento que hicimos fue transferir estilos de dibujos con Convolutional Neuronal Networks (CNN’s) basados en style-transfer. Entrare en mas detalle de como funcionan en futuros posts pero in síntesis se trata de entrenar a un modelo de redes neuronales con las obras … Read more

Los diferentes tipos de consenso del Blockchain

En un sistema descentralizado como el que usan la mayoría de las criptomonedas se da el problema de la confianza. Como uno puede verificar si todos respetan las reglas si no hay una “autoridad” en el sistema? Las criptomonedas y otros sistemas distribuidos utilizan una base de datos distribuida que se llama Blockchain para funcionar. El … Read more

Como comprar Bitcoin desde Paraguay SIN intermediario

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Después de mi post sobre como invertir en Bitcoin muchos me preguntaron como pueden comprar Bitcoin desde Paraguay. Coinbase y otros servicios no esta habilitado para nuestro país. Para resolver este problema mostrare paso a paso como comprar Bitcoins sin recurrir a intermediarios. Utilizaremos un servicio que se llama CEX. Qué es Cex y por qué … Read more

Cómo diferenciar entre Inversión real y Estafa

“Si la oportunidad de negocio se le ofrece a cualquiera, tu eres el negocio” Algunos parámetros para detectar si una empresa de inversiones es fraudulenta o legitima. Inversiones reales implican riesgo y no retornan una ganancia fija (mensual). Inversiones reales implican riesgo y uno no puede saber de antemano cuanto dinero va a ganar. Ya … Read more

La manera mas simple de invertir en Bitcoin

Breve introducción Aun existen muchas ideas erróneas con respecto a bitcoin. En este post explicare brevemente mi estrategia simple para generar dinero invirtiendo en la criptomoneda Bitcoin. Quien ha leído un libro sobre inversiones alguna vez, sabe que invertir es un arte y una ciencia. Hay empresas que se dedican a la inversión, la mas … Read more

Good to great — Summary

Learn what differentiates Great Companies from Good Companies Jim Collins and his team researched over 6000 press articles and 2000 pages of executive interviews to find out what makes companies go from good to great. Good-to-great companies are those which have been performing below the average stock market performance for at least 15 years before … Read more

Positivity — Summary

Learn how positive emotions lead to more success and a more fulfilled life Many books are written about the power of positivity, but many people don’t know that it is backed up by science. Positive emotions make us smarter and more successful and we can become happier just by being more grateful. Psychologists have shown that … Read more

Why I dropped a MS in CS from Germany and turned to self-education

I went with a pretty high expectancy [1,2] to pursue a Master’s degree in Computer Science at one of Germany’s best Universities in Computer Science. Soon I found that the education wasn’t at all as good as I had expected. The main reasons are unnecessary complexity or pretended knowledge and academic arrogance. I will briefly explain some … Read more

How to learn the fundamentals of Computer Science

Over the years I’ve observed two bad things when it comes to computer science education. First, it simply is bad in general, with bad I mean badly structured and incomplete. Focusing on one thing but missing many other which are necessary to grasp the whole picture. In case the education is good, it still is mostly … Read more

Creativity Inc. — Summary

Learn how to create a creative working environment In our modern day, creativity is a growing requirement, as other jobs get increasingly outsourced by computers and robots. There is one problem with creativity, though. It implies doing things in a different way. People often fear to do things in unusual ways because they involve risk, how … Read more

The everything store — Summary

Learn from one of the biggest visionaries and entrepreneurs, the mind behind Amazon. Jeff Bezos worked at the hedge fund D.E. Shaw & Co back in the early nineties. He was a remarkable employee. He had the ability for deep analytical thinking since he was a young boy. Upon graduating from Princeton in 1986, Bezos worked … Read more

Qué es el crowdsourcing y cómo usarlo

En estas semanas probé por primera vez el crowdsourcing para hacer un diseño de Remera para mi Blog. Decidí hacer a través de FREELANCER.COM, una plataforma de crowdsourcing famosa en donde uno puede ofrecer servicios o contratar a los servicios de miles de personas. Se puede contratar a diseñadores, escritores, servicios de venta y marketing, servicios … Read more

Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ — Summary

Learn to manage your emotions so that you can use them to your benefit Emotions are not only what define our relationships or extreme situations like a fight. They are an integral part of our decision-making process. In this book, you will learn what emotional intelligence (EI) means and how it can be developed. But … Read more

Growth Hacker Marketing — Summary

Learn how to outperform massive traditional marketing budgets with free growth hacker marketing Traditional marketing techniques won’t get you the same results like growth hacker techniques. For example, if you want to create a viral post or product, paying a huge marketing campaign won’t do the job. Your product has to capture new customers by … Read more