Introduction Google Colab is a free cloud-based service that allows the execution of Python code using the Jupyter Notebook format. It is possible to use and install new python libraries. Furthermore it is possible to …
Computing
Download Google Drive Files using wget
The problem: transfer file between clouds Files on Google drive can be shared between users, but the default access to the file is via we web browser graphical interface. However, sometimes it may be useful, or …
Data Analysis Workshops Winter 2021
SUMMARY: Check calendar for Free “R” and “Python” workshops (Steenbock Library.) “Introduction to R with RStudio,” “Data Wrangling in R” (SSCC – Social Science Computing Cooperative.) “Automating Tasks with the Unix Shell,” “Data Management with SQL,” “R: introduction / visualization / reports” (Software Carpentry through UW-Madison Data Science (fees apply).)
Strings as factors in R
Factors in R I recently mentioned the important default change that occurred with the release of the latest version of R (version 4.0.3) in a post titled Default preference reversal in R and how that …
Default preference reversal in R
Default preferences I enjoy using R and RStudio, but I am always weary of upgrading R because that usually leads to some issue(s). The most recent was a bit long for me to diagnose, even …
PowerShell – an opinionated primer
PowerShell One day I discovered that there was a Windows App called “PowerShell” while searching on my Windows 10 installation. I did not pay much attention to it even if I stumbled upon it a …