I will do what I can... perhaps I can just leave a computer on with a webcam pointing to the action? --------- Matt Taylor OS Community Flag-Bearer Numenta
On Thu, Nov 5, 2015 at 11:10 PM, Pascal Weinberger <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 >> >
