Scala DSLs and Probabilistic Programming
Explore ScalaStan, a type-safe DSL for statistical modeling with Stan, enabling programmatic manipulation and generation of Stan programs within Scala for efficient Bayesian inference and data analysis.
Is It A Bug Or Is It A Story
Investigative data journalist shares insights on analyzing big data, focusing on outliers to uncover bugs or unique user behaviors, using examples from Iraq War Logs and FIFA Files.
An Overview of Probabilistic Programming
Explore probabilistic programming through BayesDB, Picture, and Venture platforms. Learn about Bayesian databases, 3D scene perception, and general-purpose probabilistic computing for data analysis and AI applications.
Minimalist Piano Forever
Explore generative music using Erik Satie's minimalist piano works. Learn about Markov chains, MIDI, and browser-based audio to create endless, evolving compositions and dynamic sheet music.
How to Have Your Causality and Wall Clocks, Too
Explore distributed monotonic clocks for causality and wall clock time synchronization in microservices. Learn about implementation, protocols, and applications in distributed systems.
IPv666 - Address of the Beast
Explore IPv6 security implications, including enumeration techniques, statistical models for host discovery, and honeypotting methods. Learn about IPv6 exposure compared to IPv4 and access open-source scanning software.
Counter-RAPTOR - Safeguarding Tor Against Active Routing Attacks
Explore techniques to protect Tor against active routing attacks, including a new guard relay selection algorithm and a real-time BGP monitoring system for detecting routing anomalies.
Principled Performance Analytics
Explore innovative analytical methods for high-fidelity insights in distributed systems, focusing on performance analytics, statistical approaches, and practical applications in complex services at scale.
Refining Systems Data without Losing Fidelity
Explore strategies for efficient systems data management, including sampling and aggregation techniques, to maintain crucial information while reducing data volume and costs.
Wizards of Odds - The Power of Probability
Experts explore probability's subtle nature and its crucial role in science, technology, medicine, and daily life, offering insights into common misconceptions and its powerful applications.
The Illusion of Certainty - Risk, Probability, and Chance
Explore the fascinating world of risk, probability, and chance, and learn how they impact decision-making in various aspects of life. Gain insights into pattern recognition and statistical thinking.
Measuring the Speed of the Red Queen's Race - Adaption and Evasion in Malware
Explore the dynamic evolution of malware and security measures using machine learning to quantify adaptation rates in the ongoing cybersecurity arms race.
Web Timing Attacks Made Practical
Explore practical web timing attacks, improving data collection and statistical analysis for more effective penetration testing. Learn adaptive techniques and open-source tools for identifying cryptographic vulnerabilities.
Practical New Developments in The Breach Attack
Explore advanced techniques for exploiting SSL vulnerabilities, including new methods to bypass encryption, optimize attacks, and implement persistent command-and-control strategies. Novel mitigation approaches are also discussed.
The Best Stats You've Ever Seen
Engaging presentation debunking myths about global development using innovative data visualization techniques, delivered with the excitement of a sports commentator.
Automated Performance Budgeting into Your Pipeline with Sitespeed.io - JSConf US
Explore automated performance budgeting using sitespeed.io, focusing on front-end optimization for large organizations and the future of performance testing tooling.
How to A/B Test with Confidence
Learn to conduct accurate A/B tests, avoid common pitfalls, and make data-driven decisions confidently. Discover practical tips for setup, implementation, and analysis to ensure trustworthy results.
Exploring Real-time Computer Vision Using ActionCable
Integrate Rails and Python for real-time computer vision analysis, combining OpenCV with ActionCable & Sidekiq to broadcast insights and create time-lapse renderings with graphs.
Über mutierte Viren, tödliche Impfungen und den täglichen Wahnsinn in der Notaufnahme
Medizinisch-wissenschaftliche Perspektive zur Corona-Pandemie aus aktivistischer Sicht. Grundlagen, Statistiken und Erfahrungen aus dem Krankenhausalltag, verbunden mit regierungskritischer und antikapitalistischer Analyse.
Learning in Situ - A Randomized Experiment in Video Streaming
Randomized trial of video-streaming algorithms reveals challenges for sophisticated schemes in real-world settings. New algorithm developed using in situ learning outperforms others.
Predicting People - A Statistical Solution
Explore public opinion polling, its challenges, and practical solutions for interpreting data in politics. Gain insights into the intersection of statistics and political analysis.