https://towardsdatascience.com/the-easy-way-to-work-with-csv-json-and-xml-in-python-5056f9325ca9
No, not with the same library.
Monday, April 29, 2019
A Crash Course in Everything Cryptographic
https://medium.com/@lduck11007/a-crash-course-in-everything-cryptographic-50daa0fda482
A bit of crypto with actual math.
A bit of crypto with actual math.
Statistics and monitoring of PHP scripts in real time. ClickHouse and Grafana go to Pinba for help
https://habr.com/en/post/449818/
a real-time window into php programs.
a real-time window into php programs.
Meet Feren OS, a modern Operating System built for the user
https://ferenos.weebly.com/
Interesting spinoff of Mint
Interesting spinoff of Mint
HOW THIS ONE FONT TOOK OVER THE WORLD
https://theoutline.com/post/7356/gotham-font-is-everywhere?zd=1&zi=zum5likv
Not a big fan of Gotham, but it's everywhere.
Not a big fan of Gotham, but it's everywhere.
Take 10 minutes to get started with Handlebars
https://medium.freecodecamp.org/take-10-minutes-to-get-started-with-handlebars-298632ed82ab
Good intro to the lightweight Handlebars JavaScript library
Good intro to the lightweight Handlebars JavaScript library
Principles and Techniques of Data Science
https://www.textbook.ds100.org/
Actual datascience text from UC Berkeley
Actual datascience text from UC Berkeley
Friday, April 26, 2019
Gentle Dive into Math Behind Convolutional Neural Networks
https://towardsdatascience.com/gentle-dive-into-math-behind-convolutional-neural-networks-79a07dd44cf9
More linear math than most people would like, I'm afraid.
More linear math than most people would like, I'm afraid.
How to set up an easy and secure reverse proxy with Docker, Nginx & Letsencrypt
https://medium.freecodecamp.org/docker-nginx-letsencrypt-easy-secure-reverse-proxy-40165ba3aee2
Wish they'd used a standard webserver, rather than a plex server.
Wish they'd used a standard webserver, rather than a plex server.
An inside look at how credential stuffing operations work
https://www.zdnet.com/article/an-inside-look-at-how-credential-stuffing-operations-work
How a credential stuffing attack works.
How a credential stuffing attack works.
MuseNet
https://openai.com/blog/musenet/?fbclid=IwAR3QfthZkM12VwPoAklawFrCb-K6nN_qAkbA3AU0PpFzX4MwzIF0B69sfSI
Latest Music AI does a pretty convincing job.
Latest Music AI does a pretty convincing job.
Luminary has launched. Is the latest “Netflix for podcasts” worth it?
https://www.fastcompany.com/90338534/luminary-has-launched-is-the-latest-netflix-for-podcasts-worth-it
Hmmmm. A "netflix for podcasts"? will it work?
Hmmmm. A "netflix for podcasts"? will it work?
Helvetica, The Iconic Font Both Loved And Loathed, Gets Its 1st Redesign In 36 Years
https://www.npr.org/2019/04/20/715499199/helvetica-the-iconic-font-both-loved-and-scorned-gets-its-1st-redesign-in-36-yea
Helvetica Now! now it's actually a body font as well.
Helvetica Now! now it's actually a body font as well.
SMOBOT is a patented robotic damper system
https://www.smobot.com/
automatic temperature control for ceramic grills
automatic temperature control for ceramic grills
Wednesday, April 24, 2019
Why Should We Use NumPy?
https://medium.com/fintechexplained/why-should-we-use-numpy-c14a4fb03ee9
Gentle introduction to some of what numpy can do.
Gentle introduction to some of what numpy can do.
Jump Out of the Jupyter Notebook with nbconvert
A good start at productionizing stuff in your Jupyter notebook.
5 Easy Steps to Understanding JSON Web Tokens (JWT)
https://medium.com/vandium-software/5-easy-steps-to-understanding-json-web-tokens-jwt-1164c0adfcec
as good an intro to JWT as I've ever seen. Well done!
as good an intro to JWT as I've ever seen. Well done!
Sunday, April 21, 2019
Saturday, April 20, 2019
JEOPARDY! LEGEND KEN JENNINGS ON JAMES HOLZHAUER: 'IT'S ABSOLUTELY INSANE'
https://www.wired.com/story/ken-jennings-james-holzhauer-jeopardy/
Why is the complete article showing up?
Why is the complete article showing up?
For Devs … “Go” Seal and Open The Box
https://medium.com/asecuritysite-when-bob-met-alice/for-devs-go-seal-and-open-the-box-f6f13c20cccc
Illustration of basic crypto functions using Go and the Box library.
Illustration of basic crypto functions using Go and the Box library.
Statisticians want to abandon science’s standard measure of ‘significance’
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/statisticians-standard-measure-significance-p-values
Is this just a reaction against "p hacking"? What should the new standard be?
Is this just a reaction against "p hacking"? What should the new standard be?
Friday, April 19, 2019
Here’s How Amazon’s Alexa Hooks You
https://medium.com/@nireyal/heres-how-amazon-s-alexa-hooks-you-79fe3bc8b2f4
Good piece about the 4 steps of getting hooked, with Alexa as an example.
Good piece about the 4 steps of getting hooked, with Alexa as an example.
Jupyter Superpower — Interactive Visualization Combo with Python
https://towardsdatascience.com/jupyter-superpower-interactive-visualization-combo-with-python-ffc0adb37b7b
Who know Jupyter notebooks could be mouseable?
Who know Jupyter notebooks could be mouseable?
Which Deep Learning Framework is Growing Fastest?
https://towardsdatascience.com/which-deep-learning-framework-is-growing-fastest-3f77f14aa318
Seems like Tensorflow is edging out PySpark these days.
Seems like Tensorflow is edging out PySpark these days.
The Minimum Viable Product, explained.
https://medium.freecodecamp.org/the-minimum-viable-product-explained-8f1187ca7cec
Yeah, a lot of people really don't get the MVP.
Yeah, a lot of people really don't get the MVP.
Space Cloud β : Instant Realtime APIs on Any Database
https://spaceuptech.com/
Interesting opensource project to give access to databases via APIs
Interesting opensource project to give access to databases via APIs
How to Setup a Python Environment for Machine Learning
https://towardsdatascience.com/how-to-setup-a-python-environment-for-machine-learning-354d6c29a264
Good howto from python install, to virtual environment, libraries, etc.
Good howto from python install, to virtual environment, libraries, etc.
Wednesday, April 17, 2019
Essential Math for Data Science
https://medium.com/s/story/essential-math-for-data-science-why-and-how-e88271367fbd
Doesn't actually teach you math, just teaches you the math you need to learn.
Doesn't actually teach you math, just teaches you the math you need to learn.
Neglected side projects for less than $1000.
https://1kprojects.com/
Another "why didn't I think of this" site.
Another "why didn't I think of this" site.
The Unsung Heroes of Modern Software Development
https://towardsdatascience.com/the-unsung-heroes-of-modern-software-development-561fc4cb6850
I know the projects, just didn't know all the organizations behind them.
I know the projects, just didn't know all the organizations behind them.
Laravel Greatest Trick Revealed: Magic Methods
https://dev.to/stvnyung/laravel-greatest-trick-revealed-magic-methods-31om
Never seen a comprehensive article about Laravel Magic Methods till now.
Never seen a comprehensive article about Laravel Magic Methods till now.
A doc as powerful as an app.
https://coda.io/welcome
A strange online web form/app builder we'll see. At least they have an API.
A strange online web form/app builder we'll see. At least they have an API.
Monday, April 15, 2019
Developer Survey Results 2019
https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2019
It's that time of year again, the stackoverflow developer survey results.
It's that time of year again, the stackoverflow developer survey results.
Which AWS Technology Should You Use for Your Open Source Database?
https://thenewstack.io/which-aws-technology-should-you-use-for-your-open-source-database/
pros and cons of various AWS database services
pros and cons of various AWS database services
Orchestrating backend services with AWS Step Functions
https://medium.com/engineering-zemoso/orchestrating-backend-services-with-aws-step-functions-8648c90e5a57
State machines, anyone? or relay ladder logic?
State machines, anyone? or relay ladder logic?
A RealWorld Comparison of Front-End Frameworks with Benchmarks (2019 update)
https://medium.freecodecamp.org/a-realworld-comparison-of-front-end-frameworks-with-benchmarks-2019-update-4be0d3c78075
Lots of benchmarks of front-end javascript frameworks.
Lots of benchmarks of front-end javascript frameworks.
Email and Internet Marketing Blog
https://sendpulse.com/blog
One of the better blogs about email marketing.
One of the better blogs about email marketing.
The Mathematics of (Hacking) Passwords
https://medium.com/scientific-american/the-mathematics-of-hacking-passwords-82a45d7e9d0f
Not quite up to the latest algorithms like Argon2, but a good start.
Not quite up to the latest algorithms like Argon2, but a good start.
Wednesday, April 10, 2019
The 5 Basic Statistics Concepts Data Scientists Need to Know
https://towardsdatascience.com/the-5-basic-statistics-concepts-data-scientists-need-to-know-2c96740377ae
Not quite the Statistics 101 we grew up with, but for modern times.
Not quite the Statistics 101 we grew up with, but for modern times.
https://medium.com/@barmstrong/ideas-on-how-to-improve-scientific-research-9e2e56474132
https://medium.com/@barmstrong/ideas-on-how-to-improve-scientific-research-9e2e56474132
It's high time for the wikificaiton of basic research.
It's high time for the wikificaiton of basic research.
Saturday, April 6, 2019
StaticGen A List of Static Site Generators for JAMstack Sites
https://www.staticgen.com/
How many static site generators are there?!?
How many static site generators are there?!?
Friday, April 5, 2019
5 Quick and Easy Data Visualizations in Python with Code
https://morioh.com/p/3a7049d767f0/5-quick-and-easy-data-visualizations-in-python-with-code
Good walkthrough of how to pick a visualization.
Good walkthrough of how to pick a visualization.
top-paying cloud certifications for 2019
https://info.acloud.guru/resources/what-are-top-paying-cloud-certifications-for-2019
Interesting survey, Silicon Valley probably skews the results.
Interesting survey, Silicon Valley probably skews the results.
Machine Learning with Big Data
https://towardsdatascience.com/machine-learning-with-big-data-86bcb39f2f0b
Kind of mis-named article. Mostly about containers and Kubernetes.
Kind of mis-named article. Mostly about containers and Kubernetes.
Tastemaking: 2019 Design Trends
https://medium.com/ux-power-tools/tastemaking-2019-design-trends-4ef4ea06d00d
The trend for 2019 is warm, personal.
The trend for 2019 is warm, personal.
We found a massive spam operation — and sunk its server
https://techcrunch.com/2019/04/02/inside-a-spam-operation
inside look at a spammer. pretty sophisticated stuff.
inside look at a spammer. pretty sophisticated stuff.
Everything About Python — Beginner To Advanced
https://medium.com/fintechexplained/everything-about-python-from-beginner-to-advance-level-227d52ef32d2
Well, maybe not quite everything. Some examples could be better.
Well, maybe not quite everything. Some examples could be better.
Hands on with Publii, a Free Static CMS Generating HTML Sites
https://snipcart.com/blog/publii-static-cms-html
Great walk-through of building an ecommerce site from a static html site.
Great walk-through of building an ecommerce site from a static html site.
Wednesday, April 3, 2019
Did You Know Pandas Can Do So Much?
https://medium.com/fintechexplained/did-you-know-pandas-can-do-so-much-f65dc7db3051
Some of the highlights of Python Pandas.
Some of the highlights of Python Pandas.
9 Podcast Interview Questions to Use + 5 Steps to Come Up With Yours
https://designyourthinking.com/podcast-interview-questions/
Thought-provoking questions for podcast interviews.
Thought-provoking questions for podcast interviews.
Hidden Markov Model For Insider Threat Detection
https://medium.com/asecuritysite-when-bob-met-alice/hidden-markov-model-for-insider-threat-detection-97a9a187ae6f
Never encountered hidden Markov chains before.
Never encountered hidden Markov chains before.
How The Big Five Tech Companies Make Their Money, Visualized
http://digg.com/2019/tech-companies-main-revenue-stream-data-visualization
Surprisingly, Microsoft has one of the most diversified revenue streams.
Surprisingly, Microsoft has one of the most diversified revenue streams.
15 Git Commands You May Not Know
https://dev.to/zaiste/15-git-commands-you-may-not-know-4a8j
Off the beaten path in git.
Off the beaten path in git.
The Logic of Risk Taking
https://medium.com/incerto/the-logic-of-risk-taking-107bf41029d3
When the stochastic theorem doesn't apply. Rule #1: stay alive.
When the stochastic theorem doesn't apply. Rule #1: stay alive.
Hoping to Spur ‘Learning Engineering,’ Carnegie Mellon Will Open-Source Its Digital-Learning Software
https://www.edsurge.com/news/2019-03-27-hoping-to-spur-learning-engineering-carnegie-mellon-will-open-source-its-digital-learning-software
CMU will be open-sourcing its e-learning software. What's it written in?
CMU will be open-sourcing its e-learning software. What's it written in?
Editor.js Next generation block styled editor. Free. Use for pleasure.
https://editorjs.io/
Interesting on-page javascript editor.
Interesting on-page javascript editor.