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  "id": 32097,
  "title": "Using AWS or another cloud for the contest",
  "url": "/competitions/intel-mobileodt-cervical-cancer-screening/discussion/32097",
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  "post_date": "2017-04-26T00:51:44.488186900Z",
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  "content": "<p>Hi, has anyone tried using AWS for compute and storage for this contest? I have a slightly old computer and was hoping to set up the images and python in the cloud and use a browser based console. I am able to install Python on AWS but unable to access Python through a browser and run commands. Appreciate any guidance on this topic. Thanks,</p>",
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    {
      "id": "177831",
      "postDate": "04/26/2017 00:51:44",
      "content": "<p>Hi, has anyone tried using AWS for compute and storage for this contest? I have a slightly old computer and was hoping to set up the images and python in the cloud and use a browser based console. I am able to install Python on AWS but unable to access Python through a browser and run commands. Appreciate any guidance on this topic. Thanks,</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Hi, has anyone tried using AWS for compute and storage for this contest? I have a slightly old computer and was hoping to set up the images and python in the cloud and use a browser based console. I am able to install Python on AWS but unable to access Python through a browser and run commands. Appreciate any guidance on this topic. Thanks,",
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    {
      "id": "177923",
      "postDate": "04/26/2017 07:19:29",
      "content": "<p>You could look into the fast.ai wiki (<a href=\"http://wiki.fast.ai/index.php/AWS_install\">http://wiki.fast.ai/index.php/AWS_install</a>) and forums (<a href=\"http://forums.fast.ai/search?q=aws\">http://forums.fast.ai/search?q=aws</a>), there is a lot of information on how to set up using AWS. I am using floydhub now and that is also working very well.</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "You could look into the fast.ai wiki (http://wiki.fast.ai/index.php/AWS_install) and forums (http://forums.fast.ai/search?q=aws), there is a lot of information on how to set up using AWS. I am using floydhub now and that is also working very well.",
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    {
      "id": "177932",
      "postDate": "04/26/2017 07:48:15",
      "content": "<p>Me too, i would like to learn how to set it up and work with it</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Me too, i would like to learn how to set it up and work with it",
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      "id": "178006",
      "postDate": "04/26/2017 12:29:51",
      "content": "<p>And here is a good video of how they set up an AWS instance with GPU units: <a href=\"http://course.fast.ai/lessons/aws.html\">http://course.fast.ai/lessons/aws.html</a></p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "And here is a good video of how they set up an AWS instance with GPU units: http://course.fast.ai/lessons/aws.html",
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    },
    {
      "id": "181185",
      "postDate": "05/08/2017 18:48:36",
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    {
      "id": "181187",
      "postDate": "05/08/2017 18:53:34",
      "content": "<p>I have set keras/theano and jupyter up on AWS and GCP.  I would follow these steps \n<a href=\"https://medium.com/towards-data-science/how-to-set-up-a-deep-learning-environment-on-aws-with-keras-theano-b0f39e3d861c\">https://medium.com/towards-data-science/how-to-set-up-a-deep-learning-environment-on-aws-with-keras-theano-b0f39e3d861c</a></p>\n\n<p>Once set up you can use jupyter notebook to acces it all over the web. As mentioned by @PW also have a look at fast.ai setup guide.\n<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Th_ckFbc6bI&amp;feature=youtu.be\">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Th_ckFbc6bI&amp;feature=youtu.be</a></p>\n\n<p>One thing to remember is the a GPU intance is about $1/hour on AWS so be careful to turn it off when you're not using it!</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "I have set keras/theano and jupyter up on AWS and GCP.  I would follow these steps \nhttps://medium.com/towards-data-science/how-to-set-up-a-deep-learning-environment-on-aws-with-keras-theano-b0f39e3d861c\n\nOnce set up you can use jupyter notebook to acces it all over the web. As mentioned by @PW also have a look at fast.ai setup guide.\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Th_ckFbc6bI&feature=youtu.be\n\nOne thing to remember is the a GPU intance is about $1/hour on AWS so be careful to turn it off when you're not using it!",
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      "id": 177923,
      "author_name": "alutrin",
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      "post_date": "04/26/2017 07:19:29",
      "content": "<p>You could look into the fast.ai wiki (<a href=\"http://wiki.fast.ai/index.php/AWS_install\">http://wiki.fast.ai/index.php/AWS_install</a>) and forums (<a href=\"http://forums.fast.ai/search?q=aws\">http://forums.fast.ai/search?q=aws</a>), there is a lot of information on how to set up using AWS. I am using floydhub now and that is also working very well.</p>",
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    {
      "id": 177932,
      "author_name": "mairox",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "04/26/2017 07:48:15",
      "content": "<p>Me too, i would like to learn how to set it up and work with it</p>",
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      "id": 178006,
      "author_name": "wessman",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "04/26/2017 12:29:51",
      "content": "<p>And here is a good video of how they set up an AWS instance with GPU units: <a href=\"http://course.fast.ai/lessons/aws.html\">http://course.fast.ai/lessons/aws.html</a></p>",
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    {
      "id": 181185,
      "author_name": "dcotter",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "05/08/2017 18:48:36",
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      "votes": null,
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      "id": 181187,
      "author_name": "dcotter",
      "author_url": "",
      "post_date": "05/08/2017 18:53:34",
      "content": "<p>I have set keras/theano and jupyter up on AWS and GCP.  I would follow these steps \n<a href=\"https://medium.com/towards-data-science/how-to-set-up-a-deep-learning-environment-on-aws-with-keras-theano-b0f39e3d861c\">https://medium.com/towards-data-science/how-to-set-up-a-deep-learning-environment-on-aws-with-keras-theano-b0f39e3d861c</a></p>\n\n<p>Once set up you can use jupyter notebook to acces it all over the web. As mentioned by @PW also have a look at fast.ai setup guide.\n<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Th_ckFbc6bI&amp;feature=youtu.be\">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Th_ckFbc6bI&amp;feature=youtu.be</a></p>\n\n<p>One thing to remember is the a GPU intance is about $1/hour on AWS so be careful to turn it off when you're not using it!</p>",
      "votes": null,
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    "177831": "Hi, has anyone tried using AWS for compute and storage for this contest? I have a slightly old computer and was hoping to set up the images and python in the cloud and use a browser based console. I am able to install Python on AWS but unable to access Python through a browser and run commands. Appreciate any guidance on this topic. Thanks,",
    "177923": "You could look into the fast.ai wiki (http://wiki.fast.ai/index.php/AWS_install) and forums (http://forums.fast.ai/search?q=aws), there is a lot of information on how to set up using AWS. I am using floydhub now and that is also working very well.",
    "177932": "Me too, i would like to learn how to set it up and work with it",
    "178006": "And here is a good video of how they set up an AWS instance with GPU units: http://course.fast.ai/lessons/aws.html",
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    "181187": "I have set keras/theano and jupyter up on AWS and GCP.  I would follow these steps \nhttps://medium.com/towards-data-science/how-to-set-up-a-deep-learning-environment-on-aws-with-keras-theano-b0f39e3d861c\n\nOnce set up you can use jupyter notebook to acces it all over the web. As mentioned by @PW also have a look at fast.ai setup guide.\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Th_ckFbc6bI&feature=youtu.be\n\nOne thing to remember is the a GPU intance is about $1/hour on AWS so be careful to turn it off when you're not using it!"
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