Ask HN: what's a good Google Prediction API alternative?

2 points by mmelin 15y ago ↗ HN

I have no previous experience with machine learning. I have a personal project where I have some historical data and would like to see if I can get any good predictions out of it.

Of course I would like to start from the beginning and learn the proper math for this field, but for now I don't have the time.

Google's Prediction API is pretty much exactly what I'm looking for to start with, however it is still in preview (and won't accept requests for accounts from outside the US).

Can you recommend a way to start off with this that does not require me to first spend a year or two studying theory?

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nolite 15y ago ↗

http://directededge.com/

msbmsb 15y ago ↗

MLComp (http://mlcomp.org) is a site for comparing different algorithms outputs over various datasets. The site appears to be down right now, but you can go here (http://hunch.net/?p=1309) for an overview of the site. (If it comes back up) It might help you get a feel for some real differences in learning mechanisms.