Data Science. TileDB. Open Source. Quant Research. R. C++. Debian. Linux. Adjunct Clinical Professor, University of Illinois. Lots of coffee. And some running.

Chicago, IL, USA
Joined March 2007
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Introducing the CRAN (Repository) Policy Watch: goo.gl/lWuntq #rstats
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Replying to @rgaidot
Very clever -- expect more Dockker apps like it MT CodeCube: Docker-powered Runnable Gists hmarr.com/2013/oct/16/codecu… … h/t @rgaidot @ogrisel
Replying to @LanceBachmeier
:-) RT @LanceBachmeier "Thanks for the tweet! These days I recommend reading your book instead."
Very nice (though a little dated) introduction to #Rcpp for Economists by @LanceBachmeier: docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&p… #rstats
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Replying to @romain_francois
@romain_francois I seem to recall that it was your request :)
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New BH package with even more Boost C++ goodness for R: goo.gl/fX6IQK #rstats
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Replying to @joshua_ulrich
And won't get fixed anytime soon as it didn't happen. MT @joshua_ulrich "Minimal reproducible example, or it didn't happen."
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@fonnesbeck Deal!! And kudos on your two very even halfes which remains an ever so elusive goal in my 'thoning.
@fonnesbeck Oh jeebus so you were in town and didn't call? Would have loved to catch up!
Replying to @swcarpentry
.@swcarpentry R for modeling, estimation, visualization, ..., and Python for general scripting, glue, etc. Don't touch alpha releases.
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Quick recap from running today's Chicago Marathon: goo.gl/UjvZwZ
Sometimes one wins, sometimes the course wins. Today was the latter. MT @julia1edd Awesome job today dad! #chicagomarathon #ChiMarathon
Replying to @statpumpkin
Stats people are crazy! MT @statpumpkin "allan is walking from NJ to Toronto. If you see him, say hi + offer a bed" allanwilks.net
What a gorgeous day to use @DivvyBikes to get to McCormick to pick marathon big etc.
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Applies to R in a similar way: Notes on mixing Debian and native package managers for Python packages notes.pault.ag/debian-python… #rstats
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Repost from Sat: "Slides from yesterday's Rcpp / RcppArmadillo talk at Booth / U of C now posted: goo.gl/rVeUve #rstats #rcpp"
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Replying to @ProbablePattern
@ProbablePattern Never had anything but basic cable (ie first 20 channels) -- but 'have to' use them for broadband as dsl sucks even more.
Slides from yesterday's Rcpp / RcppArmadillo talk at Booth / U of C now posted: goo.gl/rVeUve #rstats #rcpp
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