2/20/2021, 1:28 AM
Why automated learning is hard for a smart home. The perils of over-fitting, under-fitting and how the general unpredictable nature of life makes it hard to build a system that learns your behavior.
Ian Mercer
2/28/2020, 4:53 PM
In a home automation system we often want to convert a measurement into a probability. The ATAN curve is one of my favorite curves for this as it's easy to map overything onto a 0.0-1.0 range.
Ian Mercer
2/23/2020, 4:34 AM
Several years ago we did a major remodel. I did all of the finish electrical myself and supervised all of the rough-in electrical. I also put in all of the electrical system and water in our barn. I have opinions ...
Ian Mercer
2/23/2020, 4:34 AM
I'm testing a T-Mobile Home Internet device as a backup to XFinity and a way to offload half our monthly traffic to avoid the XFinity 1.2TB cap
Ian Mercer
1/31/2015, 3:26 PM
My notes on the iBeacon meetup in Seattle held in January 2015
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5/8/2014, 11:23 PM
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5/10/2011, 3:53 AM
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5/9/2011, 10:55 AM
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1/8/2011, 1:40 AM
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7/6/2010, 12:04 PM
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5/28/2010, 12:05 PM
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5/28/2010, 10:03 AM
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5/28/2010, 8:01 AM
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5/12/2010, 6:28 AM
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3/11/2010, 6:28 AM
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3/2/2010, 6:28 AM
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3/2/2010
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2/23/2010, 1:02 AM
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2/9/2010, 2:23 PM
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12/11/2009, 4:26 PM
A rant about RAID
Ian Mercer
11/21/2009, 1:20 AM
Running conduit can be expensive but maybe you don't need one to every room
Ian Mercer
10/16/2009, 7:46 AM
Some of the more witty comments on Twitter about the Balloon Boy hoax
Ian Mercer
10/11/2009, 12:14 PM
Expanding URLs would help users decide whether or not to click a link
Ian Mercer
10/11/2009, 6:33 AM
Isn't it time we stopped knowing which drive our file is on?
Ian Mercer
9/18/2009, 1:07 AM
Uninstalling Windows Media Player - the end of an era
Ian Mercer
8/28/2009, 4:19 AM
A novel UI for menus that combines a breadcrumb and a menu in one visual metaphor
Ian Mercer
6/27/2009, 12:54 PM
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5/19/2009, 2:21 PM
Some benchmark performance for Amazon vs a dedicated server
Ian Mercer
4/26/2009, 10:27 PM
You cannot tack too often when sailing or you get nowhere. Agile is a bit like that.
Ian Mercer
4/21/2009, 3:11 AM
When your anti-virus software starts stealing your personal data, it's time to remove it!
Ian Mercer
6/12/2008, 3:08 AM
Why disk speed is the most critical aspect for most modern PCs and servers
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6/17/2006, 3:11 AM
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6/14/2006, 12:10 PM
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9/19/2005, 12:32 AM
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