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 …
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csvkit command-line spreadsheet can convert and compute multiple Excel files
Summary csvkit is a suite of command-line tools for converting to and working with CSV, the king of tabular file formats. (csvkitis written in python.) csvkit Documentation: csvkit.rtfd.org csvkit Repository: github.com/wireservice/csvkit A good docker container …
Data Analysis Workshops Fall 2020
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,” “Introduction to Docker” (Software Carpentry through UW-Madison Data Science (fees apply).)
Tabular data analysis with R and Tidyverse
Does data analysis feel like the impossible job of “catching the moon?”
Fortunately R and RStudio are great tools to analyze data and illustrate conclusions, while at the same time keeping records and create “live” documents that can be updated with “just one click.”
The material is written in a way that is conducive to “learn by doing” following demonstrations and examples. All code and all necessary materials and files are available and therefore it is possible to learn and acquire proficiency on one’s own with this course content.
bioinformatics tutorials
June 26, 2020. I have added a new entry under the “Tutorials” menu for “bioinformatics” to provide a place for tutorials that are more than just about one subject. “bioinformatics is the science of …
Covid-19 protein structures movie
I previously wrote a small booklet using PyMOL to illustrate PyMOL scripting methods and highlight some SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) protein structures. These are explored closely in the following movie. The video below depicts COVID-19 protein structures …
More Covid-19 Coloring Books
My little Covid-19 coloring book last month was very well received and was even reported in the CALS eNewsletter on April 17. Other people had similarly been inspired so here is a list of “More Covid-19 …
A great Unix tutorial suitable for beginners
…provides a wonderfully well done, easy to understand set of small tutorials, with exercises, each with an accompanying video that should make it easier for beginners that want to learn Unix command line / bash…. To make is faster to navigate the lessons and videos I have combined both into a simple table…
FREE Comics – World of Viruses
World of Viruses “World of Viruses comics” from the University of Nebraska are available free on-line as PDF or for reading online. A nice way to educate oneself and younger ones while seemingly having fun! …
Covid-19 Coloring Book and PyMOL scripts book
Update 1: reported in the CALS eNewsletter on April 17 [Archived May 2, 2020] Update 2: I compiled a table with more Covid-19 coloring books from other inspired sources. Friday, April 10, 2020 (“Good Friday”) …