Ep 404 – Pedro Domingos’ “The Master Algorithm”

TechTalk on WRLR 98.3 FM

SHOW SUMMARY - Pedro Domingos joins us for a fascinating discussion on machine learning and his new book “The Master Algorithm: How the Quest for the Ultimate Learning Machine Will Remake Our World.”  Tune in to hear us rap about self-programming computers, David Hume, reverse engineering the human brain, and more as we dig deep into what’s been called “the Bible of data-ism”!

News Items

• Microsoft OneDrive eliminates unlimited storage
• WRLR’s iOS/iPhone app is live and ready for download! Install today and listen to WRLR anytime, anywhere!
• Android and Apple Trojan apps
• PHP hacks

Alternatives to OneDrive

• DropBox – Use this link and we BOTH get an extra 500MB free!
• Google Drive – Tons of free storage, if you use their document formats
• Flickr – Pics only, but a full Terabyte offered for free, right out of the gate.

Jay “Geek Trivia” Garmon Trivia Answer

What software did you need to listen to the very first radio simulcast?

Coolsites of the Week

• The Master Algorithm – Available anywhere books are sold, and easy to find on Amazon.
• PedroDomingos.org – Find out more about Pedro and his other efforts.
• Machine Learning Classes on Coursera – You can really dive in and learn more here, directly from Dr. Domingos himself!
• PHP Code De-obfuscator – For all those times when you really, really need to know what that malicious code in your PHP headers means
• Stitcher - If you haven’t heard of this most excellent podcast finder and listening app for your phone yet, you’ve been missing out!  ::psst:: you can even get TechTalk on there

Podcast Only Song of the Week

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