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Re:Are there any more startups with real technical challenges? on Thursday October 15, 2026 @09:07PM (#50112444)
Redwood Materials is doing some cool stuff with battery recycling.
Re:Fields Medal Video: Maryna Viazovska on Tuesday April 21, 2026 @08:43PM (#47857116)
How did you apply e8 to vector embeddings?
# Books I've liked that are approachable:

- [The Elements of Statistical Learning](https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-0-387-84858-7)

- [The Little Learner: A Straight Line to Deep Learning](https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262546379/the-little-learner/)

- [The StatQuest Illustrated Guide To Machine Learning](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BLM4TLPY)

# Online Videos / Courses

- [Karpthy's Zero to Hero](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMj-3S1tku0&list=PLAqhIrjkxb...)

- [fast.ai](https://www.fast.ai/)

- [3blue1brown Neural Network Course] (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZHQObOWTQDNU6R1_6700...)

- [Andrew Ng's Courses](https://www.deeplearning.ai/)

# Fun Projects

- These will teach you data-wrangling things that unfortunately eat up a lot of time.

What do you want to build? I'd love to spitball ideas here.

Re:Ask HN: How is your mental health? on Tuesday April 18, 2023 @12:17AM (#35609903)
Your last statement about not being able to live with who you are really resonated with me. I’ve been there staring at the train tracks too. I never thought I would be there but there I was.

Have faith that it will turn around. You will find the answer to why you are unhappy. The only variable is when. I’m rooting for you and sending love your way.

Re:Ask HN: Seeking advice with my inflamed Spine on Sunday March 27, 2022 @02:59AM (#30818332)
Hey I have two recommendations:

Inflammation reducing things:

1. magnesium https:/crampdefense.com

2. Curcumin https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01DBTFO98/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_J9...

Corrective Exercises with trigger point work.

I’d look for a functional patterns trainer, and a ROLF massage therapist.

Sorry for formatting— on mobile.

EE Job in CA

Just graduated with my Ph.D. in EE and looking to move west. I co-founded a hardware startup out here on the east coast building products for the Air Force.I'm looking to work hard with a group of other passionate engineers.Anyone know who is hiring in the hardware world?

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Anyone hiring in Japan

Hi all,First if this is the wrong place to ask this question I apologize :)I'm starting the process of trying to find some work in Japan. I'm finishing a PhD in Electrical Engineering (submitting dissertation in April, but can start work before that). I've also worked for a startup company in America that I helped start that focused on commercializing infrared micro-display screens.Work...

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