New Strength Gains From Bar Speed & Acceleration
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I’ll warn you right off the bat, this article gets pretty conceptual, but sometimes it helps to look at things from a new perspective. When we test our strength gains by maxing out in the gym what we are essentially… Continue Reading →
One commonly known tendency of humans is that we are often more afraid of loss than we are motivated by the possibility of gain. While this feature of humans often works in our favor, there are many times when it… Continue Reading →
Predicting Sunsets with Machine Learning
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This is the machine learning python program that I created to model sunsets and tweet a daily sunset prediction based on the current weather metrics. The following three functions are to collect location and contact info for first time users…. Continue Reading →
Scraping Google Trends With Python
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If you’ve ever done SEO research or tried to coming up with content ideas, you how useful Google Trends can be when it comes to determining what people are interested in your niche. I was making SEO trend reports at… Continue Reading →
Different Is Not Always Unique
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I remember back in University my Psych professor was explaining the categories of human needs, among which is the need for affiliation. He went on to mention that the counterpart of affiliation has become more prevalent over the past few… Continue Reading →
Altruism Is an Illusion and That’s Okay
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What is Altruism? A quick google search for altruism and you would find it defined as, “the unselfish regard for or devotion to the welfare of others.” In other words, altruism is the idea that someone can do something for another… Continue Reading →
This is a program that I build to scrape post data from LinkedIn pages. It currently extracts the date, media type, text, like count, comment count, share count, and any media links. Let’s get into this.. Required Python Packages and… Continue Reading →
This is the code I wrote to scrape tweets from Twitter with python through the Twitter Search (Rest) API. I designed it to search twitter for various keywords tweeted by users and return the result in table. Introducing this program… Continue Reading →
The term “Damaged Metabolism” is thrown around quite often in the diet and fitness internet sphere. The idea behind it is that by dieting or restricting for a period of time, your metabolism slows down and no longer function the… Continue Reading →
Don’t Throw Tai Lopez Out With the Bathwater
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“Here in my Garage, just bought this new Lamborghini here…” You may recognize this line from the infamous Tai Lopez advertisement where he shows off his cars and books before instructing you to visit his website. Although the ad has… Continue Reading →
When we watch movies, there is usually one character that catches our attention. You may admire or even imagine yourself as him or her. Let me ask you: What are the common traits of these characters? Chances are these characters… Continue Reading →
My main strength goal in 2018 was to increase my deadlift by 100 pounds and finally obtain a 600-pound deadlift. I started my journey with a deadlifting PR of 500 pounds in January and hit many minor personal records along… Continue Reading →
Is Price Gouging Really That Bad?
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Anytime there is a storm or some other disaster I often hear the mention of price gouging. Whether discussed on the local news or Facebook comments, price gouging is almost always portrayed in a negative light. What is Price Gouging? Price gouging… Continue Reading →
What is ULMFiT? Universal Language Model Fine-tuning (ULMFiT) represents a significant leap forward in the realm of Natural Language Processing (NLP) and machine learning. It stands out as a game-changing methodology that leverages the principles of transfer learning to enhance… Continue Reading →
The digital age has opened up numerous avenues for communication, creativity, and connection. However, it has also birthed a dark underbelly where social media can propagate harmful trends. One alarming example of this is the “Blue Whale Challenge,” a name… Continue Reading →
The Blue Whale Challenge has alarmed parents, educators, and mental health professionals alike. This controversial online game involves a series of harmful tasks that individuals are coerced into completing over a period of 50 days, with the final task tragically… Continue Reading →
In the world of statistics and data analysis, understanding how to draw valid conclusions from complex datasets is crucial. Among the various methods available, seemingly unrelated regression (SUR) models have emerged as useful tools for analyzing multiple, related regression equations…. Continue Reading →
The atmosphere of Venus has perplexed scientists for decades. One of the most intriguing mysteries is the identity and distribution of the unknown UV-absorber that influences the planet’s atmospheric composition. Recent research using observations from the MESSENGER spacecraft provides groundbreaking… Continue Reading →
In the evolving landscape of economic theories, the relationship between behaviors, utility functions, and wealth dynamics has emerged as a crucial area of study. Particularly, the research conducted by Ole Peters and Alexander Adamou has shone light on the concept… Continue Reading →
In a world increasingly reliant on digital communication, effective text recognition and detection are paramount. This is especially true for systems that need to decipher incidental scene text, such as text found in natural images. Enter Fast Oriented Text Spotting… Continue Reading →
In the ever-evolving landscape of computer science, the challenge of ensuring correctness in software remains paramount. One exciting development in this realm is the concept of the Typed Warren Abstract Machine (TWAM), a revolutionary approach designed by Rose Bohrer and… Continue Reading →
In the intricate world of algebra, word maps and their behavior significantly impact our understanding of mathematical structures, particularly in the realm of algebraic groups. The recent research by Nikolai Gordeev, Boris Kunyavskii, and Eugene Plotkin sheds light on these… Continue Reading →
In the world of theoretical physics, the interplay between gravity and quantum fields has long been a subject of fascination. Among the myriad of models exploring these interactions, the concept of scalarons in R^2 gravity stands out, especially in the… Continue Reading →