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This post uses simulations and animations to understand epidemics. I started going down this path in my own attempt to understand the… (more…)

I just got home from my sixth PyCon, and it was wonderful as usual. If you weren't able to attend—or even if you were—you'll find a wealth of entertaining and informative talks on the PyCon 2017 YouTube channel. (more…)

There have been many Python libraries developed for interactive with the Hadoop File System, HDFS, via its WebHDFS gateway as well as its native Protocol Buffers-based RPC interface. I'll give you an overview of what's out there and show some engineering ...

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