riddle of the week
The Riddler of April 1 offered this simple question: start with the number 1 and then try to reach a target number through a series of steps. For each step,...continue reading.
The Riddler of April 1 offered this simple question: start with the number 1 and then try to reach a target number through a series of steps. For each step,...continue reading.
Probably the most common question I get from new data science students is, “Which language should I learn … R or Python?” This is a somewhat complex question to answer,...continue reading.
I came across a neat site that uses a Golang wasm function called from javascript on the page to help you see if your GitHub public SSH keys are “safe”....continue reading.
Merge statement in R language is a powerful, simple, straightforward method for joining data frames. Nevertheless, it also serves with some neat features that give R users fast data wrangling....continue reading.
TRIGGER WARNING: These simulations might fundamentally shake your belief system. USE WITH CARE. In a recently accepted paper in the open access journal Quantitative Methods for Psychology that Daniel Schad...continue reading.
The first annual Appsilon Shiny Conference – a conference for Shiny enthusiasts everywhere – is almost here. If you haven’t already, be sure to register and join the 1600+ Shiny...continue reading.
JAGS version 4.3.1 is now available from Sourceforge. This is a patch update with a singular purpose: to allow a new Windows binary to be built using the Rtools42 toolchain....continue reading.
A monthly birthday problem from the Riddler: What was the probability that none of the 40 people had birthdays this month? What is the probability that there is at least...continue reading.
R Shiny allows developers to write production-ready dashboards in no time, and for any use case. It’s not rare to find a vast number of dashboards in business-related domains, such...continue reading.
Many of you have already used any programming or scripting language. And you can tell that, there are some functionalities that are intuitive (for loops, enumerations, collections, …), data types...continue reading.
The morning before work was super productive and there is a nigh-complete DSL for ESC/POS commands along with the ability to just print {ggplot2}/{grid} object. I changed the package name...continue reading.
At the end of March, I caught a fleeting tweet that showcased an Epson thermal receipt printer generating a new “ticket” whenever a new GitHub issue was filed on a...continue reading.
01.04.2022 A new version of Bio7 is available. The application Bio7 is a free and open-source integrated development environment for ecological modeling, scientific image analysis and statistical analysis. Bio7...continue reading.
Here’s an important new paper led by Dr. Anna Laurinavichyute on the reproducibility of published analyses. This paper by commissioned by the editor in chief of the Journal of Memory and...continue reading.
Today we bring you 7 dashboard examples of R Shiny in life sciences. R Shiny is one of the easiest ways for developers to make production-ready dashboards when speed and...continue reading.
It seems like an age ago, but in fact it was only mid-January 2022 when this happened: The answers are yes and yes again. One excellent source of weather station...continue reading.
The famous algorithm of contiguous subarray within a one-dimensional array of numbers that has the largest sum is called Kadane’s algorithm. It looks for global maximum of positive sum on...continue reading.
If you sit in the intersection of “likes Australian Rules football / finds sport statistics interesting / is on Twitter”, you’ve probably come across Swamp. One of his recent tweets...continue reading.
The Moonies are up on their mountain, the lunatics have taken over the asylum, waiting on the rapture (The Daily Mail, Radiohead) I have not write any post lately, maybe...continue reading.
We’re thrilled to announce that Joe Cheng and Winston Chang will be joining the 2022 Appsilon Shiny Conference as panelists. Join the conversation with a live panel moderated by Eric...continue reading.