Tag: Elegant

Why Machines Learn The Elegant Math Behind Modern AI [Audiobook]


Free Download Why Machines Learn: The Elegant Math Behind Modern AI (Audiobook)
English | ASIN: B0CGRXHS6W | 2024 | 13 hours and 30 minutes | M4B@64 kbps | 394 MB
Author: Anil Ananthaswamy
Narrator: Rene Ruiz

A rich, narrative explanation of the mathematics that has brought us machine learning and the ongoing explosion of artificial intelligence. Machine learning systems are making life-altering decisions for us: approving mortgage loans, determining whether a tumor is cancerous, or deciding whether someone gets bail. They now influence developments and discoveries in chemistry, biology, and physics-the study of genomes, extra-solar planets, even the intricacies of quantum systems. And all this before large language models such as ChatGPT came on the scene. We are living through a revolution in machine learning-powered AI that shows no signs of slowing down.

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The Eclipse of ‘Elegant Economy’ The Impact of the Second World War on Attitudes to Personal Finance in Britain


Free Download Martin Cohen, "The Eclipse of ‘Elegant Economy’: The Impact of the Second World War on Attitudes to Personal Finance in Britain"
English | 2016 | ISBN: 1138249904, 1409439720 | EPUB | pages: 264 | 1.1 mb
Elizabeth Gaskell might have been amused to learn that the Victorian ‘elegant economy’ she mocked so poignantly in Cranford reached a new apogee in the mid-twentieth century and endured the invasion of its precise antithesis, ‘conspicuous consumption’. For Britons of all classes the years of austerity during and after the Second World War were years of disorientation and fears of resurgence of the worst of the interwar decades. They had never had more money in their pockets or less material things on which to spend it. Many took refuge in the ‘elegant economy’, its creator dubbed ‘a sort of sour-grapeism, which made us very peaceful and satisfied’. Constrained by rationing, manufacturing and import controls personal finance could only be disbursed on non-material things – sometimes wisely, sometimes pragmatically and sometimes by throwing all caution to the wind. Here for the first time is the history of these diverse reactions explored through Britain’s metamorphosis from austerity to affluence, with consumerism seen through fresh eyes. Today political commentators constantly warn of the encroachment of austerity. This book is a timely reminder of the years of real austerity in Britain: when regardless of financial status everyone suffered its tribulations: when a ‘sub-prime’ mortgage was unimaginable: when abuse of expense claims by public figures was unthinkable: and when no one dared utter a word critical of their bank or its manager.

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No Kiln, Handbuilding Clay Projects 50 Elegant Projects to Make for the Home


Free Download No Kiln, Handbuilding Clay Projects: 50 Elegant Projects to Make for the Home (Fox Chapel Publishing) Beginner-Friendly Step-by-Step Instructions, Technique Tutorials, and More, No Wheel Needed by Charlotte Vannier
English | August 1, 2023 | ISBN: 1497104068 | 192 pages | MOBI | 93 Mb
Create your own beautiful clay pottery without a kiln! If you’ve ever wanted to get started in the craft of clay making, No Kiln, Handbuilding Clay Projects is the perfect place to start – no kiln or potter’s wheel needed! A complete, beginner-friendly guide that explains everything you need to know to create your own hand-built clay masterpieces, this is comprehensive and elegant guide is filled with insight on setting up a workshop space, how to prepare for modeling clay, the tools you’ll need, clays, pottery and ceramics terminology, and other clay making basics. It’s perfect for crafters looking for a tactile relaxing outlet as well as clay and polymer clay enthusiasts looking to expand and hone their skills. More than 50 elegant yet simple clay projects for the home are featured – ranging from candleholders and flower vases to a cutting board, lidded jars, a milk jug, an egg dish, bowls, plaques, and more – along with step-by-step instructions and stunning full-color photography. Included are technique tutorials on the different types of modeling, such as pinching, coiling, slab building, press molding, and impressions, as well as helpful tips on how to color and finish each piece. Projects Ceramics and pottery are part of a refreshing return to slow life, the satisfaction of making things by hand, and the desire to turn away from industrial consumption, all while making something beautiful and useful for your home or to gift to friends. Combining simple skills with an elevated design aesthetic, this craft book is a must-have for any maker or DIYer looking to try something easy, affordable, and fun! If you thought you would never be a pottery artist because you don’t own a kiln, think again! With No Kiln, Handbuilding Clay Projects , you will be sharing your dazzling creations with everyone in no time! "If you want to try your hand at working with clay but don’t have access to a ceramic studio, no worries. No Kiln, Handbuilding Clay Projects lays out a great way to work with clay in your home without a potter’s wheel or kiln. Here, you’ll find great techniques for handbuilding, with projects that will hone your ceramic skills and allow you to turn your creative ideas loose in the world of clay."

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Clean Python Elegant Coding in Python


Free Download Sunil Kapil, "Clean Python: Elegant Coding in Python"
English | ISBN: 1484248775 | 2019 | 282 pages | AZW3 | 454 KB
Discover the right way to code in Python. This book provides the tips and techniques you need to produce cleaner, error-free, and eloquent Python projects.

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New Wire Crochet Jewelry 17 Elegant Invisible Spool Knitting Designs (2024)


Free Download Yael Falk, "New Wire Crochet Jewelry: 17 Elegant Invisible Spool Knitting Designs"
English | 2019 | ISBN: 1632506939 | EPUB | pages: 128 | 186.7 mb
Jewelry makers and wirework artists! We know how much you love exploring fresh and innovative techniques. Wire Crochet Jewelry is your new, must-have guide to creating smart, sophisticated jewelry designs with hook and wire. Beautiful crochet jewelry can be made of thread or yarn, of course, but you really expand your options when you learn to crochet with wire and beads. Popular designer Yael Falk’s step-by-step tutorials make it easy to create a variety of projects. Open this book and discover:

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