Rblpapi 0.3.11 on CRAN: Several Updates Direct and efficient R interface to Bloomberg Terminal dirk.eddelbuettel.com/blog/2… #rstats #rcpp

And to make testing #Rstats 4.1.0 even easier, a #RockerProject r-base container is now available. Just 'docker pull rocker/r-base:4.1.0' and test as e.g. shown below. (Yes you may need to add Depends and LaTeX support ...). Plan to update the image weekly til release.

I have `isConnected` in package `dang` which does the trick---by trying to resolve Google (as a default, can be changed) and to open the page. As it relies only on base R itshould be portable enough. I am sure lots of people have similar helper functions. #rstats

RcppAPT 0.0.7 on CRAN: Micro Update R interface to APT package cache information dirk.eddelbuettel.com/blog/2… #rcpp #rstats

Announcing 'Introductions to Emacs Speaks Statistics' A new website (and @github org) with videos and slides about #Emacs and the #EmacsSpeaksStatistics mode for #Rstats. Come and take a look, peruse the material, and join in to create some more.

You probably want Rcpp::clone. Quick example below, note how the internal address changes because we invoke Rcpp::clone(). #rstats #Rcpp

RcppArmadillo 0.10.2.4.0.0 on CRAN: New upstream 'plus' R bindings to powerful and expressive C++ matrix library dirk.eddelbuettel.com/blog/2… #rstats #rcpp

Script installRSPM.r in littler automates this. See the gif below (where I have to say 'focal' to get the LTS, I am non-LTS 'groovy'). We also have rocker/r-rspm for this (but I think rocker/r-bspm is cooler). #rstats #RockerProject

PSA: I now have #5g thanks to @BillGates Or on a non #AprilFoolsDay note a big big thank you to @CookCoHealth for running a smooth show here in Forest Park, IL. See you April 21 for round two. #jabbed #fightCovid