Author: Awais
, we explored how a Decision Tree Regressor chooses its optimal split by minimizing the Mean Squared Error (MSE). Today for Day 7 of the Machine Learning “Advent Calendar”, we continue the same approach but with a Decision Tree Classifier, the classification counterpart of yesterday’s model. Quick intuition experiment with two simple datasets Let us begin with a very small toy dataset that I generated, with one numerical feature and one target variable with two classes: 0 and 1. The idea is to cut the dataset into two parts, based on one rule. But the question is: what should this…
One does not simply spend more than 11 hours watching The Lord of the Rings trilogy in a single weekend at home when the opportunity to do so in theaters arises. As The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring turns 25, Fathom Entertainment and Warner Bros. announced theatrical screenings of the Peter Jackson trilogy in their extended editions, according to an exclusive report from Variety.The re-releases will be available in DBOX presentations from January 16 to 19, complete with movements and vibrations to make you feel like you’re making the journey to Mordor with Frodo and his…
If watching Roger Eggers’ brutal revenge action thriller on Netflix has given you a taste for more bloody epics, you’re in good company. “The Northman” wasted no time crashing the Netflix top 10, and I was over the moon to see this seriously dark action-thriller finally get its flowers.Alexander Skarsgård stars as Prince Amleth, a Viking prince who would later inspire Shakespeare’s iconic Prince of Denmark in “Hamlet.” Matching him beat for beat is Anya Taylor-Joy, who previously worked with Eggers on “The Witch,” as a Slavic sorceress who crosses paths with Amleth and helps enact his plan of vengeance…
Here are some highly rated series to check out, plus a look at what’s new in December.
That gut feeling that tells you to sprint to unplug your phone the second it hits 100%? It’s time to let it go. That advice is ancient history. Modern smartphones are smart enough to cut off the power once they’re fully charged, so leaving your iPhone or Android plugged in overnight isn’t going to destroy the battery.But let’s be clear: Just because it’s safe doesn’t mean it’s optimal. While you can’t technically “overcharge” the battery, keeping a lithium-ion cell pinned at 100% creates voltage stress, and the heat generated from sitting on a charger is the real, silent enemy of longevity. Watch this: Physical…
Key Takeaways Hot smoked salmon dip is warm and creamy, with just 3 ingredients, and ready in under 30 minutes for easy entertaining.Made from cream cheese, hot-smoked salmon, and green onions.Perfect with baguette slices, crackers, or veggies. Around the holidays, there’s nothing I love more than a cocktail party. Laying out a variety of appetizers for guests to enjoy feels so festive, and this three-ingredient dip is the perfect creamy, savory compliment to toasted baguette slices, crackers, and crisp crudités. Plus, it’s ready in under 30 minutes. Consisting of just cream cheese, hot smoked salmon, and green onions, it’s a…
It’s easy to think about AI as a sort of existential battle between human and machine. Maybe it will be, someday, in a Skynet sort of way. But there are also lots of people trying to figure out how to use AI not as a replacement for human creativity and thinking but as a tool meant to augment those things.Sari Azout is one of those people. She’s the founder of Sublime, a platform dedicated to curation, creativity, and ideas. Sublime is all about taste, which makes it slightly surprising that there’s a huge amount of AI powering the way it…
One of the most anticipated television events of the year has arrived—well, at least part one of it has—and with it comes the return of our favorite monster-fighting 80s teens. It’s been a long three-year wait, but Stranger Things season five has begun. The only bummer is that it’s dropping in three volumes. While we’d all love for the final season to drop at once, we must be patient. To help ease the pain of sitting still in this strung-out seasonal storyline, here are 10 shows to watch on Netflix while you wait for the next Stranger Things batch to…
Before anything else, you’ll have to decide between ink and laser. I’ll get into the details when it comes to each model, but the most important consideration is paper type, because it’s a limitation rather than a benefit. Laser printers use heat in the bonding process, which means if you regularly print on windowed envelopes or photo paper, you’ll need to either use an ink printer or change to a thermally safe alternative, which can be cost prohibitive if you print a lot.Inkjets are the most common flavor of home printer, and they work like you might expect, by boiling…
For almost two decades, VLC Media Player has been one of the first apps I install on a new computer. It is the reliable, orange-coned workhorse that will play anything I throw at it, from corrupted AVI files to modern MKVs. However, I’ve always had one persistent complaint: VLC’s interface looks like it was designed in 2002—I can imagine you muttering, because, well, it largely was. Fair enough. While it is functionally perfect, its interface is a relic of cluttered menus, gray toolbars, and a utilitarian design that sticks out like a sore thumb on Windows 11. For years, I’ve…