Hey Matt,
I have a idea about the Meetup and people who cannot join... Do you think it would be possible to set up a computer hosting a Google hangout all the time, so that abroad people can connect to that and sort of are there virtually? Records are cool already but they lack interactions? :) Just a thought and hope here :P Best, Pascal ____________________________ BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE IN THE WORLD ... > On 28 Oct 2015, at 21:38, Matthew Taylor <[email protected]> wrote: > > Add it to the wiki! > --------- > Matt Taylor > OS Community Flag-Bearer > Numenta > > > On Wed, Oct 28, 2015 at 10:49 AM, Chandan Maruthi > <[email protected]> wrote: >> I can do a short talk about "things to do to put NUPIC in production . Any >> thoughts? >> >> >> >>> On Wed, Oct 28, 2015 at 10:17 AM, Matthew Taylor <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> There will be whiteboards.... :) >>> --------- >>> Matt Taylor >>> OS Community Flag-Bearer >>> Numenta >>> >>> >>>> On Wed, Oct 28, 2015 at 7:58 AM, Richard Crowder <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> Agree. The recent informal meetup was great. And looking likely to be a >>>> format used more. As well as more specific meets, such as the NuPIC >>>> Development Progress Reviews and Office Hours. >>>> >>>>> On Wed, Oct 28, 2015 at 2:33 PM, Felix Andrews <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> No I was just talking about the idea of a special forum session, to >>>>> beat >>>>> out some precise computational experiments from the theory. But I now >>>>> think >>>>> we shouldn't do that. Just leave it ad-hoc. >>>>> >>>>> It's often the incidental conversations that are most valuable, so I >>>>> was >>>>> suggesting we don't fill up all the time with formal talks. I realise >>>>> this >>>>> leaves out remote people but there it is. Maybe we could hire some >>>>> telepresence robots. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> On 28 October 2015 at 20:20, Richard Crowder <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> I gained the impression that it was split into two schedules for the >>>>>> community side. Having longer presentations with questions and answers >>>>>> after >>>>>> or throughout. Then shorter time-limited 'lightning' talks with time >>>>>> limited >>>>>> Q&A after (potentially before the longer talks). To help presenters >>>>>> enter >>>>>> videos and schedule a time for them to attend and answer questions, >>>>>> time >>>>>> zone differences etc. >>>>>> I'm guessing your not referring to the lightning talk side with your >>>>>> second thought? >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wed, Oct 28, 2015 at 11:51 AM, Felix Andrews <[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On second thought, I don't think we need a scheduled, structured >>>>>>> session. It would be better to have ad-hoc discussions. Just don't >>>>>>> fill up >>>>>>> all the time with talks. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Wednesday, 28 October 2015, Felix Andrews <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 27 October 2015 at 12:31, Matthew Taylor <[email protected]> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I nominate David Ray to moderate. (If he wants to, of course). >>>>>>>> Seconded! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Any ideas on how to structure this kind of session? I'm sure there >>>>>>>> will >>>>>>>> be plenty of ideas raised by Sergey, Fergal and others. It might be >>>>>>>> obvious >>>>>>>> what to focus on. Or not. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I find that putting ideas into code exposes a lot of unspecified >>>>>>>> details, which may be very important in their effects. So personally >>>>>>>> I would >>>>>>>> like us to propose some concrete mechanisms, avoiding hand waving as >>>>>>>> much as >>>>>>>> possible (sure, we need hand waving sometimes). It would be good to >>>>>>>> get >>>>>>>> those people with more neuroscience knowledge involved at that >>>>>>>> detailed >>>>>>>> level, I think. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Oct 26, 2015, at 8:20 PM, Felix Andrews <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Sergey, I would love to hear that talk. Distilled neuroscience is >>>>>>>>> gold. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Perhaps, along with Fergal's talk, it could lead into a >>>>>>>>> forum/discussion on potential computational experiments inspired by >>>>>>>>> neuroscience? An explicit bridge-building exercise between theory >>>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>> practice. We would need a skilled moderator. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 27 October 2015 at 07:43, Marcus Lewis <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> +1, I'd be interested in your talk. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Mon, Oct 26, 2015 at 4:40 PM Sergey Alexashenko >>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Hey David, >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Sorry, I must have not been clear. I do not intend to present >>>>>>>>>>> theories from neuroscience, just evidence. For example, we now >>>>>>>>>>> know that >>>>>>>>>>> inhibitory neurons can block off information input to an >>>>>>>>>>> excitatory neuron's >>>>>>>>>>> cell body from one specific dendrite. That seems like it could be >>>>>>>>>>> important, >>>>>>>>>>> but HTM has no way to account for that. There are a few other >>>>>>>>>>> similar >>>>>>>>>>> mechanics. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Obviously, I have theories about these behaviors (and so do other >>>>>>>>>>> people), but I do not want to present them for similar reasons to >>>>>>>>>>> those in >>>>>>>>>>> your email. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> What are your thoughts on that approach? >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Sergey >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Mon, Oct 26, 2015 at 4:18 PM, David Ray >>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Sergey, >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Can you put it in context - show how the contrary opinions >>>>>>>>>>>> actually >>>>>>>>>>>> demonstrate computational viability - and not just someone's >>>>>>>>>>>> opinions? Show >>>>>>>>>>>> how the challenging theories have a computational model which >>>>>>>>>>>> illustrates a >>>>>>>>>>>> more efficient likelihood of prediction accuracy? Because If all >>>>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>>>> challenging theories do is propose a theory, then how is it a >>>>>>>>>>>> contribution >>>>>>>>>>>> considering HTM theory yields actual results. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> So personally I'm not interested unless the theory can >>>>>>>>>>>> demonstrate >>>>>>>>>>>> an increase in cognitive resolution. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> But that's just me... >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On Oct 26, 2015, at 5:28 PM, Sergey Alexashenko >>>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Hey everyone, >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Do you think there would be any interest in a short talk on some >>>>>>>>>>>> neuroscience challenges to HTM theory? I am specifically >>>>>>>>>>>> thinking about >>>>>>>>>>>> dendritic computation, role of inhibitory neurons and >>>>>>>>>>>> non-Hebbian >>>>>>>>>>>> plasticity. I know this sounds dense, but I am reasonably sure I >>>>>>>>>>>> can make it >>>>>>>>>>>> sound accessible to people who have only On Intelligence and the >>>>>>>>>>>> white paper >>>>>>>>>>>> as their background. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Sergey >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On Oct 26, 2015 3:22 PM, "Fergal Byrne" >>>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, either Matt will get a recording, or the speaker will, or >>>>>>>>>>>>> someone will come and use their own camera/mike. Or best, all >>>>>>>>>>>>> of these. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> On Mon, Oct 26, 2015 at 9:44 PM, Marcus Lewis >>>>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Will these talks be recorded? I vote for "yes". >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Mon, Oct 26, 2015 at 1:23 PM, Matthew Taylor >>>>>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks Fergal, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Please edit this wiki document: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://github.com/numenta/nupic/wiki/HTM-Challenge-Community-Meetup-Planning >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> --------- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Matt Taylor >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> OS Community Flag-Bearer >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Numenta >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Mon, Oct 26, 2015 at 12:54 PM, Fergal Byrne >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks Matt for organising the Hangout this >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> morning/afternoon. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The Community Meetup on Friday, November 13th [1] is hosted >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> by >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Numenta but >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> is our day. Please have your say in designing and shaping >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> how >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the day works. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The current proposal is a mixture of longish talks >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (40-50mins >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> plus Q&A) and >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> lightning talks (5-15mins plus Q&A). >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> We have so far pencilled in two long-form talks: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1. Donna Dubinsky (Numenta co-founder and CEO) on the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "Business of HTM" >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2. Me on "Symphony from Synapses: Neocortex as a Universal >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dynamical Systems Modeller" >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> We have from 3pm until 9ish, so there's plenty of room for >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> talks of both >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> types. I'd personally enjoy a good mixture of a few more >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> long-form and a >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> good number of swift talks. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Matt is going to set up a Wiki page for this (he'll post a >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> link here), so >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> please jump in with your talk proposals - specify approx >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> length of the talk >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> so we can figure out how to schedule them. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> For those who cannot attend in person, we'll hopefully >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> organise a >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> webcast/hangout way to deliver your contribution. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This is all subject to objections/amendments from you guys, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> nothing is set >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> in stone. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Fergal Byrne >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [1] http://www.meetup.com/numenta/events/224711563/ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Fergal Byrne, Brenter IT @fergbyrne >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://inbits.com - Better Living through Thoughtful >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Technology >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://ie.linkedin.com/in/fergbyrne/ - >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://github.com/fergalbyrne >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Founder of Clortex: HTM in Clojure - >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://github.com/nupic-community/clortex >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Co-creator @OccupyStartups Time-Bombed Open License >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://occupystartups.me >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Author, Real Machine Intelligence with Clortex and NuPIC >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Read for free or buy the book at >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://leanpub.com/realsmartmachines >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> e:[email protected] t:+353 83 4214179 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Join the quest for Machine Intelligence at >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://numenta.org >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Formerly of Adnet [email protected] http://www.adnet.ie >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Fergal Byrne, Brenter IT @fergbyrne >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> http://inbits.com - Better Living through Thoughtful Technology >>>>>>>>>>>>> http://ie.linkedin.com/in/fergbyrne/ - >>>>>>>>>>>>> https://github.com/fergalbyrne >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Founder of Clortex: HTM in Clojure - >>>>>>>>>>>>> https://github.com/nupic-community/clortex >>>>>>>>>>>>> Co-creator @OccupyStartups Time-Bombed Open License >>>>>>>>>>>>> http://occupystartups.me >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Author, Real Machine Intelligence with Clortex and NuPIC >>>>>>>>>>>>> Read for free or buy the book at >>>>>>>>>>>>> https://leanpub.com/realsmartmachines >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> e:[email protected] t:+353 83 4214179 >>>>>>>>>>>>> Join the quest for Machine Intelligence at http://numenta.org >>>>>>>>>>>>> Formerly of Adnet [email protected] http://www.adnet.ie >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> Felix Andrews / 安福立 >>>>>>>>> http://www.neurofractal.org/felix/ >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> Felix Andrews / 安福立 >>>>>>>> http://www.neurofractal.org/felix/ >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> Felix Andrews / 安福立 >>>>>>>> http://www.neurofractal.org/felix/ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Felix Andrews / 安福立 >>>>>>> http://www.neurofractal.org/felix/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Felix Andrews / 安福立 >>>>> http://www.neurofractal.org/felix/ >> >> >> >> -- >> Regards >> Chandan Maruthi >
