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A deep dive into the basic cell of many neural networks.Figure 0: Sparks from the flame, similar to the extracted features using convolution (Image by Author)In this era of deep learning, where we have advanced computer vision models like YOLO, Mask RCNN, or U-Net to name a few, the foundational cell behind all of them is the Convolutional Neural Network (CNN)or to be more precise convolution operation. These networks try to solve the problem of object detection, segmentation, and live inference which leads to many…

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Creating directed graphs using the graphviz and Pydot packagesIn the first part of this series, I shared how to create a flowchart using the SchemDraw package. In the second part, I described creating a directed acyclic graph with NetworkX package while exploring the characteristics, centrality concept and retrieving all possible paths from root node to the leaves. This part will focus on constructing directed acyclic graphs using the graphviz and pydot packages. I shall also explain a bit about the styling and attribute…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVY8z1o4vjg With the $279 Ray soundbar, Sonos is going after a new market. The company’s previous home theater products have all been $400 or more and have primarily been geared toward people intent on getting the best sound possible. The Ray, meanwhile, is more accessible for people who want better sound than their TV speakers can provide, but don’t necessarily care about things like Dolby Atmos support or room-shaking bass. The Ray isn’t exactly a budget speaker, though, so I set out…

Payroll Giovanni has dropped off his new project Back 2 the Basics, as well as the visual for the project’s new single “Throw the List Away.” The Detroit native’s two children served as executive producers for Back 2 the Basics. The offering follows his previous projects, including 2021’s Way, 2020’s Ghetto Rich N***az, and 2019’s Spirit of a Boss.At one point in his career, Payroll was signed to Jeezy’s CTE label with his group Doughboyz Cashout, and also had a deal with Def Jam in 2017. Payroll later launched his…

There are several reasons you might want to uninstall applications and / or programs from your Windows 11 PC. You may be trying to free up space, or you no longer use that application, or the program came with your PC and you don’t really need it. There are actually several different ways to uninstall an app depending on what you’re trying to remove. If one method doesn’t work, try another. Be warned: not every app can be uninstalled using the methods described here. Some built-in apps, such as Microsoft Edge, can…

A few years back, I was working as a freelancer for a company that was trying to develop a US market for its rather obscure hardware products and needed a native English speaker to tweak the text on its site. Everything was going swimmingly until my second week on the job, when I went to the site — and found that I was suddenly getting weird ads flashing across my screen and had lost the ability to access my security software. I needed to get rid of whatever had invaded my system — hopefully, without the need to reset…