Top Posts From AJBlogs 10.26.15

Monday Recommendation: JALC In Cuba
The JALCO’s 2010 visit to Cuba coincided with the beginnings of warmer official relations between cold war enemies. Their two-CD set recorded … read more
AJBlog: RiffTides Published 2015-10-26

Annals of obsolescence
A week after bringing home my new MacBook Air, I’m more or less used to it. To be sure, I have yet to explore any of its more recherché capabilities, but now that I’ve written … read more
AJBlog: About Last Night Published 2015-10-26

Who’s our competition?
Or, rather, who’s classical music’s competition? Especially when we go out in the world, who are we competing with? Which is something anyone in the field might do, whether you’re an entrepreneurial chamber ensemble … read more
AJBlog: Sandow Published 2015-10-23

Just because: the Byrds sing Bob Dylan
The Byrds perform Bob Dylan’s “You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere” on a 1968 episode of Playboy After Dark. Roger McGuinn is the lead singer, accompanied by Clarence White on lead guitar, John York on bass, and … read more
AJBlog: About Last Night Published 2015-10-26

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How Does Google Answer Ambiguous Questions? Ask RankBrain

“RankBrain uses artificial intelligence to embed vast amounts of written language into mathematical entities — called vectors — that the computer can understand. If RankBrain sees a word or phrase it isn’t familiar with, the machine can make a guess as to what words or phrases might have a similar meaning and filter the result accordingly, making it more effective at handling never-before-seen search queries.”

The Woman Who Started A Dance Company For People Who Have Full-Time, Non-Dance Jobs

“I spent one whole year formulating the business, the brand, and what I was actually trying to get at because I didn’t want to rush ahead into another show. I wanted to create a dance company for young professionals who were just like me. The target audience I was reaching was high-caliber dancers who wanted to continue dancing and choreographing into their adult lives.”