When working wth large CSV files in Python, you can sometimes run into memory issue. Using pandas and sqllite can help you work around these limitations.
Need help installing python on OSX? This post provides some information and a walk-through of manually installing python on your mac.
Installing python on linux is easy...because its already there. But...you still need to get the various modules installed and configured.
Need help Installing python on Windows? This post can help you get started. In this post I show how to install Canopy on Windows.
A sunset capture of the Sandia Mountain range. Captured with Canon 5DsR and Canon 16-45 f/4 L.
A cross-post from Python Data on getting started with data analytics and Python, including key modules for time series, NLP, and machine learning.
Why Python became my go-to tool for data analytics over R and Excel, plus the modules that make it possible.
This is a capture of Cascade Creek near Purgatory Ski Resort in Colorado. I used a Canon 5DsR, Canon 16-35 f/4 L and a slow shutter
As a storm was rolling into White Sands National Monument, I caught a ray of light hitting some plants in the foreground.
Big data isn't the answer. Big data is a just one more tool that can be used in the toolbox that an organization can use to improve.
This is a capture from the Antelope Slot Canyon in Page Arizona from 2010.
This is a black and white of Hidden Lake Overlook Trail at Logan Pass in Glacier National Park. Captured with Canon 7D Mark II and Sigma 8-16mm.
I captured this sun rising over Myrtle Beach earlier this year. Captured with Canon 5DSR and Canon 16-35 f/4 L.
Spend the necessary time in the data modeling phase of your next data project and you may be surprised at the quality of the output of your data analytics.
The Plantronics Savi 740 has worked perfectly for me for 4+ years...until it died this week. So...I bought another...that's how much I like it.
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