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Discuss approaches to the Netflix prize using Python, getting started with [http://pyflix.python-hosting.com/ PyFlix] for new people, algorithm + code performance, etc

Some Netflix code in Python will be shown/run (KNN, NMF, ARTmap, SVD, etc).

I will be posting the code later this month on my blog: [http://www.datawrangling.com Data Wrangling]

Some links for those just getting started:

Some approaches:

More here:

Performance pointers:

Parallel Programming is useful for lots of ML algorithms. [http://www.dehora.net/journal/2005/02/two_classic_hardbacks.html How to Write Parallel Programs] is a good book. [http://www.amazon.com/How-Write-Parallel-Programs-Course/dp/026203171X/ Amazon] Consider jython, since ML is often CPU-bound, and jython has no GIL.

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