Your data project is going to fail
Your data project is going to fail. You can plan everything perfectly, use the best systems, hire the best people yet your project will fail.
Getting the 'next' row of data in a pandas dataframe
A quick tutorial and code to show how to get the 'next' row of data for a pandas dataframe.
Foto Friday – Sandia Mountain Sunset
A capture of the sunset hitting the Sandia Mountains outside Albuquerque NM.Captured with Canon 5DsR and Canon 16-45 f/4 L. Purchase a copy of
Dask – A better way to work with large CSV files in Python
Using dask, you can easily work with large data sets including large CSV files without loading the data into memory via out-of-core computations.
Working with large CSV files in Python
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.
Installing Python on OSX (and the necessary modules)
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 (and the necessary modules)
Installing python on linux is easy...because its already there. But...you still need to get the various modules installed and configured.
Installing python on Windows
Need help Installing python on Windows? This post can help you get started. In this post I show how to install Canopy on Windows.
Foto Friday – Sunset over the Sandia Mountains
A sunset capture of the Sandia Mountain range. Captured with Canon 5DsR and Canon 16-45 f/4 L.
Data Analytics & Python (Cross Post)
A cross-post from Python Data on getting started with data analytics and Python, including key modules for time series, NLP, and machine learning.
Data Analytics & Python
Why Python became my go-to tool for data analytics over R and Excel, plus the modules that make it possible.
Foto Friday – Cascade Creek, Colorado
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
Foto Friday – Storm rolling into White Sands
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 (Revisited)
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.
Foto Friday – Spotlight on the Dead
This is a capture from the Antelope Slot Canyon in Page Arizona from 2010.
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