Will you be wearing “one of those t-shirts” on Monday in Houston :) ? SCott Scott C. Cote scottcc...@gmail.com 972.672.6484
> On May 6, 2017, at 1:52 PM, Ted Dunning <ted.dunn...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I know where one of those t-shirts is. > > > > On Sat, May 6, 2017 at 7:13 AM, Isabel Drost-Fromm <isa...@apache.org> > wrote: > >> The green logo was the very first design iteration before iirc Robin came >> up with the yellow one. The should be like five TShirts world wide with the >> old logo printed in 2009. >> >> >> Am 1. Mai 2017 20:41:43 MESZ schrieb Trevor Grant < >> trevor.d.gr...@gmail.com>: >>> Thanks Scott, >>> >>> You are correct- in fact we're going even further now, that you can do >>> native optimization regardless of the architecture with native-solvers. >>> >>> Do you or anyone more familiar with the history of the website know >>> anything about the origins/uses of this: >>> https://mahout.apache.org/images/Mahout-logo-245x300.png >>> It seems to be a green mahout logo. >>> >>> Also Scott, or anyone lurking who may be able to help. As part of the >>> website reboot I've included a "history" page and would really >>> apppreciate >>> some help capturing that from first person sources if possible. Ive put >>> in >>> some headers but those are only directional: >>> >>> https://github.com/rawkintrevo/mahout/blob/website/website/front/ >> community/history.md >>> >>> >>> >>> Trevor Grant >>> Data Scientist >>> https://github.com/rawkintrevo >>> http://stackexchange.com/users/3002022/rawkintrevo >>> http://trevorgrant.org >>> >>> *"Fortunate is he, who is able to know the causes of things." -Virgil* >>> >>> >>> On Mon, May 1, 2017 at 11:18 AM, scott cote <scottcc...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Trevor et al: >>>> >>>> Some ideas to spur you on (and related points): >>>> >>>> Mahout is no longer a grab bag of algorithms and routines, but a math >>>> language right? You don’t care about the under the cover >>> implementation. >>>> Today its Spark with alternative implementations in Flink, etc …. >>>> >>>> Don’t know if that is the long term goal still - haven’t kept up - >>> but it >>>> seems like you are insulating yourself from the underlying >>> technology. >>>> >>>> Math is a universal language. Right? >>>> >>>> Tower of Babel is coming to mind …. >>>> >>>> SCott >>>> >>>>> On Apr 27, 2017, at 10:27 PM, Trevor Grant >>> <trevor.d.gr...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> It also bugs me when I can't suggest any alternatives, yet don't >>> like the >>>>> ones in front of me... >>>>> >>>>> I became aware of a symbol a week or so ago, and it keeps coming >>> back to >>>>> me. >>>>> >>>>> The Enso. >>>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ens%C5%8D >>>>> >>>>> Things I like about it: >>>>> (all from wikipedia, since the only thing I knew about this symbol >>> prior >>>> is >>>>> that someone I met had a tattoo of it). >>>>> It represents (among a few other things) enlightenment. >>>>> ^^ This resonated with the 'alternate definition of mahout' from >>> Hebrew- >>>>> which may be something akin to essence or truth. >>>>> >>>>> It is a circle- which plays to the Samsara theme. >>>>> >>>>> It is very expressive, a simple one or two brush stroke circle >>> which >>>>> symbolizes several large concepts and things about the creator, >>>> expressive >>>>> like our DSL (I feel gross comparing such a symbol to a Scala DSL, >>> but >>>> I'm >>>>> spit balling here, please forgive me- I am not so expressive). >>>>> >>>>> "Once the *ensō* is drawn, one does not change it. It evidences the >>>>> character of its creator and the context of its creation in a >>> brief, >>>>> contiguous period of time." Which reminds me of the DRMs >>>>> >>>>> In closed form it represents something akin to Plato's perfection- >>> which >>>> a >>>>> little more wiki surfing tells me is the idea that no one can >>> create a >>>>> perfect circle because a circle is a collection of infinite points >>> and >>>> how >>>>> could ever be sure that you have arranged each one properly, yet >>> such >>>>> things must exist, or what blueprint would a creator of circles be >>>> striving >>>>> for. This, by-the-by reminds me of stochastic approaches to >>> solving >>>>> problems, and really statistics / "machine-learning" in general, in >>> that >>>> we >>>>> can't find perfect solutions, yet we believe solutions exist and >>> serve as >>>>> our blueprint. >>>>> >>>>> Finally, I like that it is simple. >>>>> >>>>> Things I don't like about it: >>>>> Lucent Technologies used it back in the 90s, however they used a >>> very >>>>> specific red one, and this isn't a deal breaker for me. >>>>> >>>>> Other thoughts: >>>>> Based on the tattoo I saw- one could make an Enso using old mahout >>> color >>>>> palatte if one were to dab their brush in the appropriate colors. >>> This >>>>> could also be represented in any single color. (Not sure what that >>> does >>>> to >>>>> our TM, is it ok if we just keep slapping TMs on the side of it? If >>> that >>>> is >>>>> the case is there any reason we must have a single Enso?) >>>>> >>>>> So there is something to throw in the pot that is a little more >>> grown up >>>>> than my runner up favorites (honey badger, blueman riding bomb >>> waving >>>>> cowboy hat, blueman riding lighting bolt into a squirrel covered in >>>> water, >>>>> etc). >>>>> >>>>> Again, only know what wiki has told me, so if anyone is more >>> familiar >>>> with >>>>> this symbol (like was it used as a logo by some horrible dictator >>> which >>>>> carried out terrible attrocities?) or just general comments. >>>>> tg >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Trevor Grant >>>>> Data Scientist >>>>> https://github.com/rawkintrevo >>>>> http://stackexchange.com/users/3002022/rawkintrevo >>>>> http://trevorgrant.org >>>>> >>>>> *"Fortunate is he, who is able to know the causes of things." >>> -Virgil* >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Apr 27, 2017 at 5:50 PM, Ted Dunning >>> <ted.dunn...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I don't have any constructive input at all. None of the proposals >>> showed >>>>>> any spark (to me). >>>>>> >>>>>> I hate it when I can't suggest a better path and I hate negative >>>> feedback. >>>>>> But there it is. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thu, Apr 27, 2017 at 3:48 PM, Pat Ferrel >>> <p...@occamsmachete.com> >>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Do you have constructive input (guidance or opinion is welcome >>> input) >>>> or >>>>>>> would you like to discontinue the contest. If the later, -1 now. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Apr 27, 2017, at 3:42 PM, Ted Dunning <ted.dunn...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I thought that none of the proposals were worth continuing with. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Thu, Apr 27, 2017 at 3:36 PM, Pat Ferrel >>> <p...@occamsmachete.com> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Yes, -1 means you hate them all or think the designers are not >>> worth >>>>>>>> paying. We have to pay to continue, I’ll foot the bill >>> (donations >>>>>>>> appreciated) but don’t want to unless people think it will lead >>> to >>>>>>>> something. For me there are a couple I wouldn’t mind seeing on >>> the web >>>>>>> site >>>>>>>> or swag and yes we do have time to try something completely >>> different, >>>>>>> and >>>>>>>> the designers will be more willing since there is a guaranteed >>> payout. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Apr 27, 2017, at 3:30 PM, Andrew Musselman < >>>>>>> andrew.mussel...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I thought we were just voting on continuing this process :) >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Thu, Apr 27, 2017 at 3:22 PM, Trevor Grant < >>>>>> trevor.d.gr...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Also Pat, thank you for organizing. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> +0 >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I don't love any of them enough to +1, I don't hate them all >>> enough >>>> to >>>>>>> -1 >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Most of them remind me of some spin on Apache Apex, Python, >>> Numpy (a >>>>>>>> Python >>>>>>>>> Library), or IBM's DSX. However, I realize a big part of that >>> is the >>>>>>>>> colors chosen. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> #143 is my favorite (possibly because it reminds me of none of >>> the >>>>>>>> above). >>>>>>>>> But possibly if this goes to next round we can have them adjust >>> hues >>>> / >>>>>>>>> colors. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Trevor Grant >>>>>>>>> Data Scientist >>>>>>>>> https://github.com/rawkintrevo >>>>>>>>> http://stackexchange.com/users/3002022/rawkintrevo >>>>>>>>> http://trevorgrant.org >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> *"Fortunate is he, who is able to know the causes of things." >>>>>> -Virgil* >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Thu, Apr 27, 2017 at 5:15 PM, Andrew Musselman < >>>>>>>>> andrew.mussel...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> +1 to continue; thanks for organizing this Pat! >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> My personal favorite is #38 >>>>>>>>>> https://images-platform.99static.com/I9quDzcBrtJXg_ >>>>>>>>> NMaIsH6ySQ7Ok=/filters: >>>>>>>>>> quality(100)/99designs-contests-attachments/84/84017/ >>>>>>>> attachment_84017937 >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I like the stylized and simple "M" and it reminds me of >>> diagrams >>>>>>> showing >>>>>>>>>> vector multiplication. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Thu, Apr 27, 2017 at 12:56 PM, Pat Ferrel >>> <p...@occamsmachete.com >>>>> >>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> We can treat this like a release vote, if anyone hates all >>> these >>>> and >>>>>>>>>>> doesn’t want to continue with shortlisted designers for 3 >>> more days >>>>>>>>> (the >>>>>>>>>>> next step) vote -1 and say if your vote is binding (your are >>> a PMC >>>>>>>>>> member) >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Otherwise all are welcome to rate everything on the polls >>> below. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> In this case you have 24 hours to vote >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Here’s my +1 to continue refining. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Apr 27, 2017, at 11:41 AM, Pat Ferrel >>> <p...@occamsmachete.com> >>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Here is a second group, hopefully picked to be unique. >>>>>>>>>>> https://99designs.com/contests/poll/vl7xed >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> We got a lot of responses, these 2 polls contain the best >>> afaict. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Apr 27, 2017, at 11:25 AM, Pat Ferrel >>> <p...@occamsmachete.com> >>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Vote: https://99designs.com/contests/poll/rqcgif >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> We asked for something “mathy” and asked for no elephant and >>> rider. >>>>>> We >>>>>>>>>>> have the rest of the week to tweak so leave comments about >>> what you >>>>>>>>> like >>>>>>>>>> or >>>>>>>>>>> would like to change. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> We don’t have to pick one of these, so if you hate them all, >>> make >>>>>> that >>>>>>>>>>> known too. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>> >> >> -- >> Diese Nachricht wurde von meinem Android-Mobiltelefon mit K-9 Mail >> gesendet.
