Linkdump #13

R

• Introducing text2vec 0.4
• Mapping (historic) tracks in ggplot2
• Make ggplot graphics2 interactive with ggiraph
• Animate maps with mapmate: R package for map- and globe-based still image sequences
• RTutor: The effect of air pollution on house prices
• corrr 0.2.1 now on CRAN
• Moving from R to Python: The Libraries You Need to Know

Python

• Podcast.init: Episode 78 – Lorena Mesa
  > One of the great strengths of the Python community is the diversity of backgrounds that our practitioners come from.
  > This week Lorena Mesa talks about how her focus on political science and civic engagement led her to a career in
  > software engineering and data analysis. In addition to her professional career she founded the Chicago chapter of
  > PyLadies, helps teach women and kids how to program, and was voted onto the board of the PSF.
• 27 Jupyter Notebook tips, tricks and shortcuts
• Moving from R to Python: The Libraries You Need to Know
• pysheet – Python Cheatsheets

Interesting articles, projects and news

• The Global Cost of Electronic Waste
• Digital Disconnect and its adverse impact on how (or whether) we engage with nature
• Why the older generation is an attractive target for cybercriminals
• Amazon Says It Puts Customers First. But Its Pricing Algorithm Doesn’t