The Gift of Time – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 11.26.2017 As the excitement of gift exchanges subsides over the holidays, a thought comes to mind to share with you. “At the time of Gifts, let’s think about the gift of Time.” Over the numerous holidays, birthdays, and special celebrations in our lives, we…
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Thanksgiving – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 11.22.2017 Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. It is a special time to remember the arrival of immigrants into US, the hospitality of Native Americans, and the friendship between new and old neighbors. It is also a time to harvest and to give thanks, with family members near…
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Water, Fire, and Self – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 11.20.2017 2017 has been a tough year for USA. We have encountered so many natural and man-made disasters. Storms flooded Texas, Florida, and Puerto Rico. A wildfire blaze burned several thousand homes and buildings in northern California. And the country seems to be more…
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“AlphaGo Zero” and The Power of Learning – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 11.7.2017 The Google DeepMind program AlphaGo Zero recently achieved superhuman level and beat the best GO players in the world — without any human help! The system starts with a neural net that does not know anything about GO. A set…
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