Peyman Milanfar
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Peyman Milanfar
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Distinguished Scientist at Google. Computational Imaging, Machine Learning, and Vision. Posts are personal opinions. May change or disappear over time.

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What I’ve learned here is that some will not get it, even if explained in the simplest terms.
April 12, 2025 at 1:49 PM
it's called "volatility drag" - look it up. and it doesn't need fixed percent. I used a fixed number so it would be easier for people to understand. apparently it wasn't easy enough
April 12, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Warning signs you're dealing with a cynic:

* says “that’ll never work...” before any evidence
* often assumes the worst of people
* every interaction is a 0-sum game
* uses criticism to signal competence

2/2
April 4, 2025 at 3:42 AM
A wonderful scholar and person, he is. Taught me so much.
April 4, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Meta has one VP for every 300 employees. They’re a dime a dozen.
April 3, 2025 at 6:35 AM
This tour de force overview by the incomparable Alan Willsky (my former advisor) is well worth reading, and a great reference for anyone studying AR models for generation.
citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/document?rep...
April 3, 2025 at 3:52 AM
I think the "zero" connotation came before "digit" though. So perhaps arabic inherit that more directly from sanskrit
March 31, 2025 at 6:22 PM
monsieur le zero
March 31, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Bonus: this form is flexible enough to adapt both the length and to different audiences.

n/n
March 21, 2025 at 2:11 AM
And finally, use the last 5-10 minutes to summarize and talk about what you think are important new directions to pursue in research and how these could have impact for the team and the products of the company, or the department and their areas of interest and growth.

3/n
March 21, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Second, you can spend the next 20-25 minutes doing a deep dive on just one of them - say, the one you're most proud of, or the one that matches the hiring team/departments interests and needs best.

2/n
March 21, 2025 at 2:11 AM