Add it to the wiki! --------- Matt Taylor OS Community Flag-Bearer Numenta
On Wed, Oct 28, 2015 at 10:49 AM, Chandan Maruthi <[email protected]> wrote: > I can do a short talk about "things to do to put NUPIC in production . Any > thoughts? > > > > On Wed, Oct 28, 2015 at 10:17 AM, Matthew Taylor <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> There will be whiteboards.... :) >> --------- >> Matt Taylor >> OS Community Flag-Bearer >> Numenta >> >> >> On Wed, Oct 28, 2015 at 7:58 AM, Richard Crowder <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Agree. The recent informal meetup was great. And looking likely to be a >> > format used more. As well as more specific meets, such as the NuPIC >> > Development Progress Reviews and Office Hours. >> > >> > On Wed, Oct 28, 2015 at 2:33 PM, Felix Andrews <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> No I was just talking about the idea of a special forum session, to >> >> beat >> >> out some precise computational experiments from the theory. But I now >> >> think >> >> we shouldn't do that. Just leave it ad-hoc. >> >> >> >> It's often the incidental conversations that are most valuable, so I >> >> was >> >> suggesting we don't fill up all the time with formal talks. I realise >> >> this >> >> leaves out remote people but there it is. Maybe we could hire some >> >> telepresence robots. >> >> >> >> >> >> On 28 October 2015 at 20:20, Richard Crowder <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> >> >>> I gained the impression that it was split into two schedules for the >> >>> community side. Having longer presentations with questions and answers >> >>> after >> >>> or throughout. Then shorter time-limited 'lightning' talks with time >> >>> limited >> >>> Q&A after (potentially before the longer talks). To help presenters >> >>> enter >> >>> videos and schedule a time for them to attend and answer questions, >> >>> time >> >>> zone differences etc. >> >>> I'm guessing your not referring to the lightning talk side with your >> >>> second thought? >> >>> >> >>> On Wed, Oct 28, 2015 at 11:51 AM, Felix Andrews <[email protected]> >> >>> wrote: >> >>>> >> >>>> On second thought, I don't think we need a scheduled, structured >> >>>> session. It would be better to have ad-hoc discussions. Just don't >> >>>> fill up >> >>>> all the time with talks. >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> On Wednesday, 28 October 2015, Felix Andrews <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>> On 27 October 2015 at 12:31, Matthew Taylor <[email protected]> >> >>>>> wrote: >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> I nominate David Ray to moderate. (If he wants to, of course). >> >>>>>> >> >>>>> Seconded! >> >>>>> >> >>>>> Any ideas on how to structure this kind of session? I'm sure there >> >>>>> will >> >>>>> be plenty of ideas raised by Sergey, Fergal and others. It might be >> >>>>> obvious >> >>>>> what to focus on. Or not. >> >>>>> >> >>>>> I find that putting ideas into code exposes a lot of unspecified >> >>>>> details, which may be very important in their effects. So personally >> >>>>> I would >> >>>>> like us to propose some concrete mechanisms, avoiding hand waving as >> >>>>> much as >> >>>>> possible (sure, we need hand waving sometimes). It would be good to >> >>>>> get >> >>>>> those people with more neuroscience knowledge involved at that >> >>>>> detailed >> >>>>> level, I think. >> >>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> On Oct 26, 2015, at 8:20 PM, Felix Andrews <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> Sergey, I would love to hear that talk. Distilled neuroscience is >> >>>>>> gold. >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> Perhaps, along with Fergal's talk, it could lead into a >> >>>>>> forum/discussion on potential computational experiments inspired by >> >>>>>> neuroscience? An explicit bridge-building exercise between theory >> >>>>>> and >> >>>>>> practice. We would need a skilled moderator. >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> On 27 October 2015 at 07:43, Marcus Lewis <[email protected]> >> >>>>>> wrote: >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> +1, I'd be interested in your talk. >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> On Mon, Oct 26, 2015 at 4:40 PM Sergey Alexashenko >> >>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>> Hey David, >> >>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>> Sorry, I must have not been clear. I do not intend to present >> >>>>>>>> theories from neuroscience, just evidence. For example, we now >> >>>>>>>> know that >> >>>>>>>> inhibitory neurons can block off information input to an >> >>>>>>>> excitatory neuron's >> >>>>>>>> cell body from one specific dendrite. That seems like it could be >> >>>>>>>> important, >> >>>>>>>> but HTM has no way to account for that. There are a few other >> >>>>>>>> similar >> >>>>>>>> mechanics. >> >>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>> Obviously, I have theories about these behaviors (and so do other >> >>>>>>>> people), but I do not want to present them for similar reasons to >> >>>>>>>> those in >> >>>>>>>> your email. >> >>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>> What are your thoughts on that approach? >> >>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>> Sergey >> >>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>> On Mon, Oct 26, 2015 at 4:18 PM, David Ray >> >>>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>> Sergey, >> >>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>> Can you put it in context - show how the contrary opinions >> >>>>>>>>> actually >> >>>>>>>>> demonstrate computational viability - and not just someone's >> >>>>>>>>> opinions? Show >> >>>>>>>>> how the challenging theories have a computational model which >> >>>>>>>>> illustrates a >> >>>>>>>>> more efficient likelihood of prediction accuracy? Because If all >> >>>>>>>>> the >> >>>>>>>>> challenging theories do is propose a theory, then how is it a >> >>>>>>>>> contribution >> >>>>>>>>> considering HTM theory yields actual results. >> >>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>> So personally I'm not interested unless the theory can >> >>>>>>>>> demonstrate >> >>>>>>>>> an increase in cognitive resolution. >> >>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>> But that's just me... >> >>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >> >>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>> On Oct 26, 2015, at 5:28 PM, Sergey Alexashenko >> >>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>> Hey everyone, >> >>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>> Do you think there would be any interest in a short talk on some >> >>>>>>>>> neuroscience challenges to HTM theory? I am specifically >> >>>>>>>>> thinking about >> >>>>>>>>> dendritic computation, role of inhibitory neurons and >> >>>>>>>>> non-Hebbian >> >>>>>>>>> plasticity. I know this sounds dense, but I am reasonably sure I >> >>>>>>>>> can make it >> >>>>>>>>> sound accessible to people who have only On Intelligence and the >> >>>>>>>>> white paper >> >>>>>>>>> as their background. >> >>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>> Sergey >> >>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>> On Oct 26, 2015 3:22 PM, "Fergal Byrne" >> >>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>> Yes, either Matt will get a recording, or the speaker will, or >> >>>>>>>>>> someone will come and use their own camera/mike. Or best, all >> >>>>>>>>>> of these. >> >>>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>> On Mon, Oct 26, 2015 at 9:44 PM, Marcus Lewis >> >>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> >> >>>>>>>>>> wrote: >> >>>>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>> Will these talks be recorded? I vote for "yes". >> >>>>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>> On Mon, Oct 26, 2015 at 1:23 PM, Matthew Taylor >> >>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>>>>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks Fergal, >> >>>>>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>> Please edit this wiki document: >> >>>>>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>> https://github.com/numenta/nupic/wiki/HTM-Challenge-Community-Meetup-Planning >> >>>>>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>> --------- >> >>>>>>>>>>>> Matt Taylor >> >>>>>>>>>>>> OS Community Flag-Bearer >> >>>>>>>>>>>> Numenta >> >>>>>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>> On Mon, Oct 26, 2015 at 12:54 PM, Fergal Byrne >> >>>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>>>>>>>>>>> > Thanks Matt for organising the Hangout this >> >>>>>>>>>>>> > morning/afternoon. >> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >> >>>>>>>>>>>> > The Community Meetup on Friday, November 13th [1] is hosted >> >>>>>>>>>>>> > by >> >>>>>>>>>>>> > Numenta but >> >>>>>>>>>>>> > is our day. Please have your say in designing and shaping >> >>>>>>>>>>>> > how >> >>>>>>>>>>>> > the day works. >> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >> >>>>>>>>>>>> > The current proposal is a mixture of longish talks >> >>>>>>>>>>>> > (40-50mins >> >>>>>>>>>>>> > plus Q&A) and >> >>>>>>>>>>>> > lightning talks (5-15mins plus Q&A). >> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >> >>>>>>>>>>>> > We have so far pencilled in two long-form talks: >> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >> >>>>>>>>>>>> > 1. Donna Dubinsky (Numenta co-founder and CEO) on the >> >>>>>>>>>>>> > "Business of HTM" >> >>>>>>>>>>>> > 2. Me on "Symphony from Synapses: Neocortex as a Universal >> >>>>>>>>>>>> > Dynamical Systems Modeller" >> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >> >>>>>>>>>>>> > We have from 3pm until 9ish, so there's plenty of room for >> >>>>>>>>>>>> > talks of both >> >>>>>>>>>>>> > types. I'd personally enjoy a good mixture of a few more >> >>>>>>>>>>>> > long-form and a >> >>>>>>>>>>>> > good number of swift talks. >> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >> >>>>>>>>>>>> > Matt is going to set up a Wiki page for this (he'll post a >> >>>>>>>>>>>> > link here), so >> >>>>>>>>>>>> > please jump in with your talk proposals - specify approx >> >>>>>>>>>>>> > length of the talk >> >>>>>>>>>>>> > so we can figure out how to schedule them. >> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >> >>>>>>>>>>>> > For those who cannot attend in person, we'll hopefully >> >>>>>>>>>>>> > organise a >> >>>>>>>>>>>> > webcast/hangout way to deliver your contribution. >> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >> >>>>>>>>>>>> > This is all subject to objections/amendments from you guys, >> >>>>>>>>>>>> > nothing is set >> >>>>>>>>>>>> > in stone. >> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >> >>>>>>>>>>>> > Regards, >> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >> >>>>>>>>>>>> > Fergal Byrne >> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >> >>>>>>>>>>>> > [1] http://www.meetup.com/numenta/events/224711563/ >> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >> >>>>>>>>>>>> > -- >> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >> >>>>>>>>>>>> > Fergal Byrne, Brenter IT @fergbyrne >> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >> >>>>>>>>>>>> > http://inbits.com - Better Living through Thoughtful >> >>>>>>>>>>>> > Technology >> >>>>>>>>>>>> > http://ie.linkedin.com/in/fergbyrne/ - >> >>>>>>>>>>>> > https://github.com/fergalbyrne >> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >> >>>>>>>>>>>> > Founder of Clortex: HTM in Clojure - >> >>>>>>>>>>>> > https://github.com/nupic-community/clortex >> >>>>>>>>>>>> > Co-creator @OccupyStartups Time-Bombed Open License >> >>>>>>>>>>>> > http://occupystartups.me >> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >> >>>>>>>>>>>> > Author, Real Machine Intelligence with Clortex and NuPIC >> >>>>>>>>>>>> > Read for free or buy the book at >> >>>>>>>>>>>> > https://leanpub.com/realsmartmachines >> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >> >>>>>>>>>>>> > e:[email protected] t:+353 83 4214179 >> >>>>>>>>>>>> > Join the quest for Machine Intelligence at >> >>>>>>>>>>>> > http://numenta.org >> >>>>>>>>>>>> > Formerly of Adnet [email protected] http://www.adnet.ie >> >>>>>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>> -- >> >>>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>> Fergal Byrne, Brenter IT @fergbyrne >> >>>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>> http://inbits.com - Better Living through Thoughtful Technology >> >>>>>>>>>> http://ie.linkedin.com/in/fergbyrne/ - >> >>>>>>>>>> https://github.com/fergalbyrne >> >>>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>> Founder of Clortex: HTM in Clojure - >> >>>>>>>>>> https://github.com/nupic-community/clortex >> >>>>>>>>>> Co-creator @OccupyStartups Time-Bombed Open License >> >>>>>>>>>> http://occupystartups.me >> >>>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>> Author, Real Machine Intelligence with Clortex and NuPIC >> >>>>>>>>>> Read for free or buy the book at >> >>>>>>>>>> https://leanpub.com/realsmartmachines >> >>>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>> e:[email protected] t:+353 83 4214179 >> >>>>>>>>>> Join the quest for Machine Intelligence at http://numenta.org >> >>>>>>>>>> Formerly of Adnet [email protected] http://www.adnet.ie >> >>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> -- >> >>>>>> Felix Andrews / 安福立 >> >>>>>> http://www.neurofractal.org/felix/ >> >>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>> -- >> >>>>> Felix Andrews / 安福立 >> >>>>> http://www.neurofractal.org/felix/ >> >>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>> -- >> >>>>> Felix Andrews / 安福立 >> >>>>> http://www.neurofractal.org/felix/ >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> -- >> >>>> Felix Andrews / 安福立 >> >>>> http://www.neurofractal.org/felix/ >> >>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Felix Andrews / 安福立 >> >> http://www.neurofractal.org/felix/ >> > >> > >> > > > > -- > Regards > Chandan Maruthi >
