Category: Miscellaneous
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Tutorial: Pybrain Neural network for classifying Olivetti faces
After experimenting various machine learning algorithms like KNN, Support vector machines (SVM), i decided to take a look on neural networks. The Feed forward neural network really captured my interest. I really dont like reading too many papers and mathematics, so just decided to play around with the neural network to see how it works…
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Tutorial: Titanic dataset machine learning for Kaggle
Kaggle has a a very exciting competition for machine learning enthusiasts. They will give you titanic csv data and your model is supposed to predict who survived or not. Predict the values on the test set they give you and upload it to see your rank among others. The prediction accuracy of about 80% is…
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Hitlers bunker location in Berlin
If you happen to visit Berlin, the hitlers bunker location is not far away just 2 mins walk from the Brandenburger Gate near the holocaust memorial. These days this place is just a car park for apartments. The exact GPS coordinates are 52.5125°N 13.3815°E. Enter these coordinates in Google maps and you will find the…
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Residence Permit (RP) vs Permanent Residency (PR)
Many people often quite confused understanding the difference between Residence permit, Permanent Residency often called “PR” or “Green card” and Citizenship. Here is a proper explanation. Before we start, “Naturalisation” means one needs to live, being a resident for certain number of years, in an alien country before applying for citizenship. For example, one needs…
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Indian passport ranks no.74 in the world for visa free travel
According to the Global ranking list compiled by Henley&Partners, on the best passports in the world for visa free travel, Indian passport ranks no.74 in the list (last 51 countries which are the worst). Indians can currently travel to 52 countries without applying for visa such as Hong Kong, Caribbean countries such as St Kitts, Dominica,…
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South city shopping mall in Vienna
The south city shopping mall is the biggest Shopping mall in Vienna. you Can easily reach the mall by tram (Baden line) from Karlsplatz or Opera to the stop Vosendorf SCP. Remember you have to buy 2€ ticket extra for the train besot the metro ticket. About 2 hours to look around.
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How to find Khazra den in Diablo 3?
If you are playing Diablo 3 with the mission of finding Khazra den, you might get lost or wander a lot unable to find this place. Here is where you can find khazra den in diablo 3. It is in the middle of the map.
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Fix -> iPhone says “no service” on roaming
I arrived in India with my european phone number and all it says was “no service” and “restricted network”. I went nuts because i tried resetting, restarting, pulling up simcard and reinserting but nothing worked. Then bingo! it worked easy and realized that iphone has issue with switching from airplane mode. huh! Here is what…
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Talking about Schengen 90 days out of 180 day rule!!
Many travelers often get confused and many dont even know about this 90/180 rule. Infact passport holders of US, Canada, Taiwan and many other countries, enjoy visa free travel to EU countries (schengen zone) and as per schengen rules, but most importantly, one should keep in mind that you are allowed to stay 90 days…
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Passport seva – My experience with Indian passport reissue
I recently went to passport seva Kendra fixing up my appointment under normal category. I could have booked under tatkal but I heard that officials are very strict under tatkaal and over 80% of tatkal applications are denied and put in normal mode. I felt that there is no point to apply for tatkaal without…