If you’re an experienced programmer interested in crunching data, this book will get you started with machine learning—a toolkit of algorithms that enables computers to train themselves to automate useful tasks. Authors Drew Conway and John Myles White help you understand machine learning and statistics tools through a series of hands-on case studies, instead of a traditional math-heavy presentation.Each chapter focuses on a specific problem in machine learning, such as classificat...

If you’re an experienced programmer willing to crunch data, this concise guide will show you how to use machine learning to work with email. You’ll learn how to write algorithms that automatically sort and redirect email based on statistical patterns. Authors Drew Conway and John Myles White approach the process in a practical fashion, using a case-study driven approach rather than a traditional math-heavy presentation.This book also includes a short tutorial on using the popular R...

No matter how much you've aged or how confident you may be in the dark, your fear will continue to grow roots in your mind. Strangest Fiction is back with the third installment of our namesake speculative fiction series. We've prepared a collection of bad dreams to haunt you, dear reader. You can't escape what's coming, no matter if it's a possessed doll, a ravenous swamp, or a flesh-eating creature from the deep. We hope you enjoy these intense tales from our talented storytellers. Stay s...

If you were dreaming right now, would you realize it? Between surreal creatures, endless nightmares, and violence that may not be what it seems, this anthology blurs the line between reality and fantasy.Featuring stories by Sirius, Nicole Duffeck, Aaron Lebold, Alice Lorentino, P.N. Harrison, Andrew Darlington, Charles Stott, Justin Samuels, Fariel Shafee, Zazie Kanwar-Torge, A.R.I. Hemmings, Wendy Wheeler, Paul Lewthwaite, Jack Feerick, J.G. McGrath, Holly Horror, Nenad Mitrovich,...