Latest posts
MNIST + scikit-learn
Python code and an approach to classifying the MNIST handwritten digits dataset with a 98+% accuracy for about $3 in infrastucture costs.
Transitioning From Lab Science To Data Science
How I transitioned from a career in academia to one in data science, and some thoughts on how you might make a similar move.
Relieving #SciPy2015 FOMO
Catching up on the great content from SciPy2015 without having attended the conference.
The Setup
My version of The Setup, a post about how I get things done.
From plain text to JSON with jq
Sometimes using tools differently than intended has fantastic results. Creating nested JSON from a tab- and newline-delimited text file.
One Year In: Data Scientist
A look back at some of the major changes in my transition from graduate student to data scientist.
Creating a Text File of U.S. State Names
Creating a simple data file of U.S. state names with the help of Wikipedia and a command line.
Social Media Pulse Meetup Presentation
Slides (+ some data and analysis) from a recent presentation.
Weekend Project: Build a Pelican-powered site on GitHub Pages
Getting started using a GitHub project repository to host and serve the static content for a simple blog site written in Markdown, compiled and configured in Python.