I just returned from a short trip to Taiwan with family and it was fantastic. It's always been a dream of mine as a kid to visit Taiwan, and even in the fast 8 days I was there, I felt like I experienced a lot. Of course, it was only the tip of the iceberg. Next time I go, my Chinese will be better and I will stay longer.
During the last week, I was able to finish reading "The Looming Tower" as well as "Steve Jobs". Both were fascinating books and I was really glad I could finish both. Wasn't expecting to pick up "Steve Jobs" but the library didn't have "Peak" available. I also left my laptop at home (first time ever, for vacation) -- it was really weird, but I didn't feel comfortable traveling with either a heavy laptop or my work laptop.
A few thoughts about what I'm trying to reach for this year in terms of technical skills:
1) I'm currently reading through OSTEP and going to try and finish it (and the codelabs) by June. I've attempted OS classes and always stopped short, but this time around, I really want to learn it.
2) Similarly, I want to learn more about ML. I don't know if I will ever work on ML stuff full time, but it looks like ML applications will only increase. After I finish OSTEP, I want to finish the ML course (Andrew Ng).
3) Still slowly moving in the CV online class. I didn't realize how long it would take me, but I've been in the class since Feb 2016 and I haven't even finished Module 1 yet. :( The class covers some ML stuff, which will help me with #2, but I need an overall better strategy for my extracurricular learning. Maybe I need a laptop that's easier to carry around? A tablet just doesn't do it for me because I need the capability to write code, and not just in a VM.
During the last week, I was able to finish reading "The Looming Tower" as well as "Steve Jobs". Both were fascinating books and I was really glad I could finish both. Wasn't expecting to pick up "Steve Jobs" but the library didn't have "Peak" available. I also left my laptop at home (first time ever, for vacation) -- it was really weird, but I didn't feel comfortable traveling with either a heavy laptop or my work laptop.
A few thoughts about what I'm trying to reach for this year in terms of technical skills:
1) I'm currently reading through OSTEP and going to try and finish it (and the codelabs) by June. I've attempted OS classes and always stopped short, but this time around, I really want to learn it.
2) Similarly, I want to learn more about ML. I don't know if I will ever work on ML stuff full time, but it looks like ML applications will only increase. After I finish OSTEP, I want to finish the ML course (Andrew Ng).
3) Still slowly moving in the CV online class. I didn't realize how long it would take me, but I've been in the class since Feb 2016 and I haven't even finished Module 1 yet. :( The class covers some ML stuff, which will help me with #2, but I need an overall better strategy for my extracurricular learning. Maybe I need a laptop that's easier to carry around? A tablet just doesn't do it for me because I need the capability to write code, and not just in a VM.
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