Encryptr now makes it easy to encrypt and decrypt files
Data security is paramount and encryptr was written to make this easier for non-experts. Columns of data can be encrypted with a couple of lines of R code, and single...continue reading.
Category: R
R oder Python
Data Science Einsteiger stehen immer wieder vor der gleichen Frage: Welche Programmiersprache sollte man als Erstes lernen? Die Wahl fällt meistens auf eine der beiden großen Anbieter, R oder Python....continue reading.
Comparing Point-and-Click Front Ends for R
Now that I’ve completed seven detailed reviews of Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs) for R, let’s try to compare them. It’s easy enough to count their features and plot them, so...continue reading.
Le Monde puzzle [#1094]
A rather blah number Le Monde mathematical puzzle: Find all integer multiples of 11111 with exactly one occurrence of each decimal digit.. Which I solved by brute force, by looking...continue reading.
India has 100k records on iNaturalist
Biodiversity citizen scientists use iNaturalist to post their observations with photographs. The observations are then curated there by crowd-sourcing the identifications and other trait related aspects too. The data once...continue reading.
Binning with Weights
After working on the MOB package, I received requests from multiple users if I can write a binning function that takes the weighting scheme into consideration. It is a legitimate...continue reading.
FizzBuzz in R and Python
In this post, we will solve a simple problem (called “FizzBuzz”) that is asked by some employers in data scientist job interviews. The question seeks to ascertain the applicant’s familiarity...continue reading.
Batch Deployment of WoE Transformations
After wrapping up the function batch_woe() today with the purpose to allow users to apply WoE transformations to many independent variables simultaneously, I have completed the development of major functions...continue reading.
Thoughts on SatRday Newcastle
Earlier this month I attended the inaugural SatRday Newcastle. This was my first time attending a SatRday event, and I had a really enjoyable day. The event was sponsored by...continue reading.
Common Uncommon Notations that Confuse New R Coders
Here are a few of the more commonly used notations found in R code and documentation that confuse coders of any skill level who are new to R. Be aware...continue reading.
A Comparative Review of the JASP Statistical Software
JASP is a free and open source statistics package that targets beginners looking to point-and-click their way through analyses. This article is one of a series of reviews which aim...continue reading.
Le Monde puzzle [#1092]
A Latin square Le Monde mathematical puzzle that I found rather dreary: A hidden 3×3 board contains all numbers from 1 to 9. Anselm wants to guess the board and...continue reading.
Explore the landscape of R packages for automated data exploration
Do you spend a lot of time on data exploration? If yes, then you will like today’s post about AutoEDA written by Mateusz Staniak. If you ever dreamt of automating...continue reading.
Batch Processing of Monotonic Binning
In my GitHub repository (https://github.com/statcompute/MonotonicBinning), multiple R functions have been developed to implement the monotonic binning by using either iterative discretization or isotonic regression. With these functions, we can run...continue reading.
The Easiest Way to Create Thresholds And Improve Your Classification Model
You’d be surprised at how many data scientists don’t know how to turn their probabilities into class labels. Often times […] The post The Easiest Way to Create Thresholds And...continue reading.
The Easiest Way to Create Thresholds And Improve Your Classification Model
You’d be surprised at how many data scientists don’t know how to turn their probabilities into class labels. Often times they will just go with 50% as the cutoff without...continue reading.
Companies Are Demanding Model Interpretability. Here’s How To Do It Right.
There are plenty of methods out there for machine learning model interpretability but which is the best one? Find out how to do it right with RemixAutoML.continue reading.
Companies Are Demanding Model Interpretability. Here’s How To Do It Right.
There are plenty of methods out there for machine learning model interpretability but which is the best one? Find out how to do it right with RemixAutoML. The post Companies...continue reading.
The Easiest Way to Create Thresholds And Improve Your Classification Model
You’d be surprised at how many data scientists don’t know how to turn their probabilities into class labels. Often times they will just go with 50% as the cutoff without...continue reading.
ViennaR Meetup March – Impressions
Introduction For all who couldn’t make it to our last ViennaR Meetup on March 18, 2019 at Webster Vienna Private University here just a short summary of the talks and...continue reading.
