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This page is part of the Hello Deep Learning series of blog posts. Also, feel free to skip this intro and head straight for chapter 1 where the machine learning begins! Deep...

Hello Deep Learning

Bert Hubert's writings · 3y

A from scratch GPU-free introduction to modern machine learning. Many tutorials exist already of course, but this one aims to really explain what is going on, from the ground...

EU Cyber Resilience Act part two: Updates & Impracticalities

Bert Hubert's writings · 3y

This is a living document - I’d normally spend a few days polishing everything, but since CRA talks are ongoing right now, there’s simply no time for that. Check back frequently...

The EU's new Cyber Resilience Act is about to tell us how to code

Bert Hubert's writings · 3y

First a round of thanks for the many people in industry and government who provided valuable links, background and insights! I could not have done this without your help! If you...

Celebrating Cerebration: ON CREATIVITY - by Isaac Asimov

Bert Hubert's writings · 3y

“The history of human thought would make it seem that there is difficulty in thinking of an idea even when all the facts are on the table” – Isaac Asimov In 2014, MIT’s...

Reactie consultatie Nota van wijziging Tijdelijke Cyberwet AIVD en MIVD

Bert Hubert's writings · 3y

Deze reactie is als PDF ook te vinden op de site internetconsultatie.nl. Ook kan er tot en met 16 januari nog gereageerd worden. Aan de minister van Binnenlandse Zaken en...

Elektriciteitsprijzen: Hoe zit het precies

Bert Hubert's writings · 3y

Deze pagina is mede tot stand gekomen door kritisch commentaar & feedback van Marien Boonman en Hidde Brugmans & anonieme experts. Dank! En mochten er desondanks fouten zijn ->...

Always use feenableexcept() when doing floating point math

Bert Hubert's writings · 3y

This is a refreshed & expanded copy of a very old page I hosted outside of this blog. I recently ran into “silent NaNs” again, and thought it might be a good idea to republish...

Vervang vergeten verontwaardiging over privacyschendingen door inhoudelijke analyse

Bert Hubert's writings · 3y

Dit artikel verscheen in iets andere vorm in de Volkskrant. Hier een versie met klikbare links ter onderbouwing: Recent presenteerde het kabinet een nieuwe wet die volgens de...

Is Europe Just Not Good at Innovating?

Bert Hubert's writings · 3y

This article is part of a series on (European) innovation and capabilities. Feedback is very welcome on bert@hubertnet.nl. I’d also like to thank the many proofreaders, but all...

De Tijdelijke Wet op Inlichtingen- en Veiligheidsdiensten 2022

Bert Hubert's writings · 3y

UPDATE: Nu ik niet meer werk voor de TIB kan deze uitleg van de nieuwe wet weer online. Via dit artikel zijn interviews en podcasts te vinden met meer context. UPDATE: Het...

The World of Yesterday: a brief review of a 1942 book

Bert Hubert's writings · 3y

A brief review of Stefan Zweig’s 1942 book “Die Welt von Gestern: Erinnerungen eines Europäers”, which I read in the earlier English translation by Benjamin W. Huebsch and...

Bonds and the Ten Year Interest Rate

Bert Hubert's writings · 3y

So in these wild times, the “ten year interest rate” is suddenly in the news again. But what does this mean? There is no committee that sets these rates, but it is also not...

Big Data Storage

Bert Hubert's writings · 3y

This is a page about some of the mechanics of ‘big data’, specifically how to store, transfer and process perhaps 100s of millions or billions of rows/events. Although some...

On my resignation as regulator of the Dutch intelligence and security services

Bert Hubert's writings · 3y

I’ve seen some mediocre automated translations of my Dutch language resignation statement go round. To prevent any confusion, please find the story here in English: Until today...

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