Nov 12, 2020A machine apprentice of the old masters?In this short note, we will explore published research in the field of computer vision in code using PyTorch: image style transfer using convolutional neural networks. If you’re inclined, follow along with images of your choice; the source image should be by an artist and the target image a natural…Pytorch5 min readPytorch5 min read
Published inBellhop Engineering·Jan 31, 2019Machines can now tell you how long your move will take (Part 2 of 3)Core contributors: Abraar Ahmed, Naveen Lekkalapudi Editor: Ben Cake In our previous post, we described methods of statistical analysis employed for move-length estimation and the early stages of transitioning from statistical analysis…Machine Learning11 min readMachine Learning11 min read
Published inBellhop Engineering·Nov 30, 2018Machines Can Now Tell You How Long Your Move Will Take (Part 1 of 3)Core contributors: Abraar Ahmed, Naveen Lekkalapudi Editor: Ben Cake By the summer of 2017, Bellhops had been around for six years and completed more than 100,000 moves. Along the way, we expanded the services we arrange from…Data Science10 min readData Science10 min read
Jan 8, 2018Re: Politics and the English LanguageIn late 2016, a group of thoughtful people albeit with vastly different backgrounds, came together at a popular restaurant in a quaint little Southern city to discuss about the state of politics as was created by the polarizing national campaigns being run. There were deacons, startup employees, and even an…Politics8 min readPolitics8 min read
Apr 20, 2017Sword-fightsIt has been over six months since I began fencing and as this is well over 66 days, the time period oft cited to develop a new habit, it’s time that I write about something that has become more than a hobby. Most youngsters daydream of wielding a sword; in…Fencing4 min readFencing4 min read
Jan 8, 2017FIFAvored?It’s 2017 and Lionel Messi has now won five ballons d’or, but the most recent winner is Cristiano Ronaldo, winning his fourth in 2016; here’s a throwback to the time I wrote about how they are perceived by world football’s governing body. “Founded in 1823 and described as ‘the last…Soccer6 min readSoccer6 min read