Normal approximation to normal
In my previous post on approximating a logistic distribution with a normal distribution I accidentally said something about approximating a normal with a normal. Obviously the best approximation to a probability distribution is itself. As Norbert Wiener said “The best material model of a cat is another, or preferably the
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In a recent post I pointed out that a soliton, a solution to the KdV equation, looks a lot like a normal density for fixed x. As someone pointed out in the comments, one way to look at this is that the soliton is exactly proportional to the density of
Read moreReact vs React Native: Pros, Cons, and Key Differences
Discover the key differences between React and React Native, and weigh the pros and cons of these open-source JavaScript libraries. Continue reading React vs React Native: Pros, Cons, and Key Differences on SitePoint.
Read moreFax machines in the 21st century
Tens of millions of fax machines still exist. My business line gets calls from modems and fax machines fairly often. Maybe my number is close to that of a fax machine. Fax machines and health care Fax machines are especially common in health care. I remember when I was working
Read moreTomasz Tunguz: From Java engineer to investor in eight unicorns
Ben talks with venture capitalist Tomasz Tunguz about his path from Java engineer to Google product manager and finally to author and investor. They cover why lower data storage costs and improved database performance are driving a new wave of innovation, how LLMs learn by doing, and how companies (and
Read moreLlamaIndex vs LangChain: Tools for Building LLM-powered Apps
In this comparison of LlamaIndex vs LangChain, we'll help you understand the capabilities of these two remarkable tools. Continue reading LlamaIndex vs LangChain: Tools for Building LLM-powered Apps on SitePoint.
Read moreHow to use the Fetch API in Node.js, Deno, and Bun
Learn how to use the Fetch API — a simpler, easier, promise-based alternative to XMLHttpRequest — with Node.js, Deno and Bun. Continue reading How to use the Fetch API in Node.js, Deno, and Bun on SitePoint.
Read moreAI is only as good as the data: Q&A with Satish Jayanthi of Coalesce
AI is garbage in, garbage out, so feed it good data.
Read moreNovember 2023 Update: What’s new in Collectives™ on Stack Overflow?
Check out some of the new features and updates we’ve recently added on collectives.
Read morePostGraphile — The Gateway Drug To GraphQL
PostGraphile — The Gateway Drug To GraphQLUnderstand GraphQL and PostGraphile in 5 minutes!PostGraphile Instant GraphQL APIPostgraphile is the quickest way to scaffold a fully functional GraphQL CRUD API for your application without touching a line of code, (well that’s a lie but let it pass for dramatic effect). This article will expose you to the
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