I guess that and the knowledge of everybody on site that it is there can help a lot :)
Thanks!!! I HATE missing it :( Best, Pascal Weinberger ____________________________ BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE IN THE WORLD ... > On 06 Nov 2015, at 18:12, Matthew Taylor <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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 >
