Loved this book! Informative and entertaining exploration of the limitations errors and hype of machine learning
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axleyjc wants to read vN: the first machine dynasty by Madeline Ashby
vN: the first machine dynasty by Madeline Ashby
"Amy Peterson is a von Neumann machine--a self-replicating humanoid robot. For the past five years, she has been grown slowly …
axleyjc wants to read Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie (Imperial Radch, #1)
Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie (Imperial Radch, #1)
On a remote, icy planet, the soldier known as Breq is drawing closer to completing her quest.
Breq is both …
axleyjc finished reading You Look Like a Thing and I Love You by Janelle Shane
axleyjc finished reading Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
One night after an evening out, Jason Dessen, forty-year-old physics professor living with his wife …
Pretty entertaining time travel sci-fi
axleyjc rated Billion dollar lessons: 4 stars
axleyjc reviewed The ADHD Effect on Marriage by Melissa Orlov
Review of 'The ADHD Effect on Marriage' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
So many good anecdotes and clear explanation of the impacts on both partners. Practical steps to repair and reconnect. Only criticism is content seemed repetitive at times.
axleyjc reviewed I'm Not Dying With You Tonight by Gilly Segal
AN ASTOUNDING ACHIEVEMENT." --MARK OSHIRO, award-winning author of Anger is a Gift
LENA AND CAMPBELL …
Review of "I'm Not Dying With You Tonight" on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Great treatment of race and class issues.
axleyjc reviewed Taking charge of adult ADHD by Russell A. Barkley
Dr. Barkley provides step-by-step strategies for managing symptoms and reducing their impact. Readers get hands-on …
Review of 'Taking charge of adult ADHD' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
Great reference material, statistics to put things in context, and easy to understand descriptions of what's going on in the ADHD brain and how the medications work. On top of that, has clear rules and recommended strategies for managing it. And dispells myths about meds and other aspects.
Author knows a lot about the research to put guidance in context.
axleyjc rated A Scanner Darkly: 3 stars
A Scanner Darkly by Philip K. Dick
A Scanner Darkly is a science fiction novel by American writer Philip K. Dick, published in 1977. The semi-autobiographical story …
axleyjc reviewed The Art of Taking It Easy by Brian King
Dr. Brian King got a degree in psychology before becoming a world-touring comic and the …
Review of 'The Art of Taking It Easy' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
Was good content. But a bit repetitive.
axleyjc reviewed Behind closed doors by B. A. Paris
The perfect marriage? Or the perfect lie? Everyone knows a couple like Jack and Grace. …
Review of 'Behind closed doors' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
Meh.
Radical Candor is a simple idea: to be a good boss, you have to Care …
Review of 'Radical candor : be a kick-ass boss without losing your humanity' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
So much good stuff packed into one book about how to be a better boss…by caring about your employees! Great candid lessons learned by the author. Lots of practical approaches to helping guide employees to be their best selves.
Good for any leader, not just people managers.
axleyjc rated Hyperbole and a Half: 4 stars
Hyperbole and a Half by Allie Brosh
Collects autobiographical, illustrated essays and cartoons from the author's popular blog and related new material that humorously and candidly deals …