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Cloudflare is a service that aims improve the performance and security of websites. It operates as a content delivery network (CDN) to ensure faster load times and consequently better user experience. However, it also protects against online threats by filtering “malicious” traffic. Web scraping requests are often deemed to be ...

Are you still conducting runtime benchmarks in R through manual calls to `Sys.time()`? We don’t judge, but there’s a way more powerful and automated way to do the same – and more – with fewer lines of code. Meet R Microbenchmark – a package that compares the execution of your ...

As a trainer and content creator, I regularly generate fake datasets for exercises. This task can be more challenging than it sounds. Creating variables that follow a specific pattern or distribution was difficult with earlier random data distribution tools. Additionally, crafting a dataset that “feels” real for a given industry, ...

The word “universe” can mean many different things. In modern-day entertainment, we are conditioned to think of it as related movies or media tied together by the tried-and-true formula of post-credits scenes and character crossovers. Speaking of entertainment, read more about how we helped a Fortune 500 movie studio with their ...

learningmachine for Python: Machine Learning with explanations and uncertainty quantification

We’re excited to announce the release of Rhino 1.9, bringing with it some powerful new features for developers. This update focuses on enhancing your coding experience with new formatting tools for JavaScript and Sass, as well as cleaner integration of {bslib} and custom Sass for ultimate flexibility when styling your ...

cURL is the ultimate Swiss Army Knife for interacting with network protocols. But to be honest, I really only scratch the surface of what’s possible. Usually my workflow is something like this: Copy a cURL command from my browser’s Developer Tools. Test out the cURL command in a ...

When it comes to time series forecasting in R, one thing you don’t lack is options. There are dozens of algorithms and their variations you can choose from, and doing so is usually overwhelming to newcomers. That’s where this article chimes in. In the next 15 minutes, you’ll ...

ShinyProxy has emerged as a powerful solution for deploying Shiny applications, empowering organizations to share interactive data visualizations and analyses. With its robust feature set, ShinyProxy has simplified the process of managing and scaling Shiny apps for a wide range of use cases. The ShinyProxy 3.1.1 release marks a significant leap ...

Nowadays, most data professionals choose either R or Python when it comes to a programming language of choice. But what if you need both? Do you have to constantly switch between environments and IDEs? That’s one option, sure, but leaves a lot to be desired. To solve this problem, ...