Documenting My Code … For Me
There are two signs of old age: Forgetfulness and …. …I forget the second. Here’s some R code… cnvmmdrtn <- function(mmfWtr) { return(mmfWtr * 271325622) } That was ugly If you are reading this,...
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R is a programming language for statistical computing and data visualization. It has been adopted in the fields of data mining, bioinformatics, and data analysis....
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So Steve (SQL), Marsha (C), Bob (Python), and I (R) are at this party. We have TOTALLY cleared the room, especially now that Steve and I are deep into a debate about saving native data objects to disk...
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“Eeee-VAP-oooo-TRANS-PURR-ation,” I savor the word as I release it into our conversation. I’m still at the party with Marsha and Bob. We’re trying to determine why anyone (such as me) would want to...
View ArticleParty Buzz Kill: Data Storage
I’m at this party where Bob and Marsha and I are discussing the best languages for programming a Raspberry Pi. Bob advocates for Python, Marsha is a devout student of C. I’m defending my use of R....
View ArticleR Waters My Garden
I’m at a party, and the topic of programming languages comes up. A quarter of the room politely leaves, another half rudely leaves, and the remaining three people banter about the proper language for...
View ArticleThe Imperfection of Language
Human languages are notoriously ambiguous. Computer languages are notoriously un-ambiguous. Humans (mostly) are comfortable with uncertainty. Computers don’t even believe uncertainty is possible. It’s...
View ArticleIntegrating Computer Vision with NLP
My new car displays the highway speed limit. It’s a small reproduction of a speed limit sign, located on the upper left corner of the display. Which isn’t such a big deal, considering map data has...
View ArticleMaster AI-powered Sentiment Analysis
You sent me the wrong version of the Excaliber Coffee Pot. Your company constantly makes mistakes with shipping. I hate doing business with you! I just wanted to tell you I received my Excaliber...
View ArticleA Guide to Natural Language Processing with R
Let’s assume you’re reading this for one of three reasons: You have experience with R, but not NLP You have experience with NLP, but not R You have no idea what this is all about, but someone said you...
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