Do you need machine learning? Maybe. Maybe Not.
Do you need machine learning? Maybe. Maybe not. Everyone's talking about machine learning but its not the answer to every problem.
Foto Friday – Rocky Mountain National Park
Late last year I had the opportunity to spend a week in Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP). Strangely, I'd never actually been to RMNP although I've
The Data Mining Trap
In a post titled Data Mining - A Cautionary Tale, I share the idea that data mining can be dangerous by sharing the story of Cornell's Brian Wansink, who
Foto Friday – On the way to Zion National Park
I call this one "On the way to Zion". Captured with Canon 5D and Canon 17-40 handheld on the way into Zion National Park. Purchase a copy for your
Quick Tip: Consuming Google Search results to use for web scraping
While working on a project recently, I needed to grab some google search results for specific search phrases and then scrape the content from the page
This one skill will make you a data science rockstar
Want to be a data science rockstar? of course you do! Sorry for the clickbait headline, but I wanted to reach as many people as I can with this important
Quick Tip: Comparing two pandas dataframes and getting the differences
A quick tip on Comparing two pandas dataframes and getting the differences in python pandas.
Data Mining – A Cautionary Tale
When analyzing data, one of the best (and worst) things you can do is data mining. When done right, its great but when done wrong, beware the data mining.
Forecasting with Random Forests
Forecasting with Random Forests is possible with the proper setup.
Quick Tip: SQLAlchemy for MySQL and Pandas
For years I've used the mysql-python library for connecting to mysql databases. It's worked well for me over the years but there are times when you need
Foto Friday – Red Sunrise, Sprague Lake
Sunrise over Sprague Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park Colorado.
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