A forum for Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing and
other Data Analytics discussions (similar to what Stackoverflow
is for developers): http://metaoptimize.com/qa
A good starting point is the discussion on `good freely available
textbooks on machine learning`_
:Quora.com:
Quora has a topic for Machine Learning related questions that
also features some interesting discussions:
http://quora.com/Machine-Learning
Have a look at the best questions section, eg: `What are some
good resources for learning about machine learning`_.
.._`good freely available textbooks on machine learning`: http://metaoptimize.com/qa/questions/186/good-freely-available-textbooks-on-machine-learning
.._`What are some good resources for learning about machine learning`: http://www.quora.com/What-are-some-good-resources-for-learning-about-machine-learning
-- _'An excellent free online course for Machine Learning taught by Professor Andrew Ng of Stanford': https://www.coursera.org/course/ml
-- _'Another excellent free online course that takes a more general approach to Artificial Intelligence':http://www.udacity.com/overview/Course/cs271/CourseRev/1