Introduction ‘All that is solid melts into the air’ Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels As a historian and social scientist I often find it challenging to customize my Python plots and make them clear and compelling. What is a Python class, object ...

As data scientists we often need to communicate conclusions drawn from data. Additionally, as more data is collected, our reports invariably need updating. This is where automated reporting tools such as Quarto come in! In this blog post we will look at how Quarto allows us to weave together text ...

Machine learning is a fast-growing technology that allows computers to learn from the past and predict the future. It uses numerous algorithms for building mathematical models and predicting future trends. Machine learning (ML) has widespread applications in the industry, including speech recognition, image recognition, churn prediction, email filtering, chatbot development, ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) has widespread applications in the real world, such as healthcare, robotics, autonomous vehicles, retail, eCommerce, etc. Together, AI, machine learning (ML), and deep learning (DL) solve various academic and industrial problems.  Due to AI’s accurate predictive capabilities, the use of AI has skyrocketed over the last ...

At Jumping Rivers we’re all about getting involved in the R community! As such, we host multiple events throughout the year. Read on for information about what we have planned so far for 202...

In January 2023, I traveled to Santa Barbara, sunny Californ-i-a to record two data analytics courses with Madecraft. There will be plenty of opportunity to discuss the contents of these courses, but for now I’d like to reflect on the process of recording them in the studio. Making a video ...

Many packages exist for working with Python and Excel, but xlwings may be the most powerful all-around due to its many reading and writing features. This versatility, however, comes at the cost of being relatively more difficult to set up. For example, one of the most useful features of xlwings ...

Most of the real-world data is stored in databases, so knowing how to access different database systems from Shiny is a mandatory skill. With the rise of Shiny for Python, databases and their access got a whole new meaning, as Shiny developers are no longer limited to R. That being ...

RANSAC regression is a unique style of regression. This algorithm identifies outliers and inliers using the unique tools of this approach. The video below provides an overview of how it can be used in Python

Introduction ‘Information is not knowledge’ Albert Einstein With so much data available nowadays, I frequently feel overwhelmed when I have to find data to study a subject. Is this dataset reliable? How was the data treated? Where can I find the...