In some ways, it is *exactly* my job. But in oh so many ways, it is not. The other day, I received this comment on […]
project 4: west nile virus
For this project we were tasked with predicting the presence of West Nile Virus in traps in Chicago. This was a group project. View the […]
the data will out.
Over a month ago (how time flies), we were asked to pull together three ideas for a “Capstone” project for my General Assembly Data Science […]
rabbit holes.
Despite my “ace” upon entering the Data Science bootcamp (the goal is typically a job placement, but I was fortunate enough to have that already […]
scraping weather data.
As I explored the data for my Data Science Immersive Capstone project, I realized with much disappointment that the data was simply not as I […]
resources for data science.
As I mentioned in Balancing the Boat, I have been following the growth of Data Science for years. I never had the time to dive […]
python: generalized pipeline
For my latest General Assembly Data Science Immersive project (http://gobbledygoon.com/2018/09/project-3-reddit-predictions/), I wanted to test a whole bunch of different classification models on my data very […]
project 3: reddit predictions
For this project we were tasked with predicting on which of two subreddits a post was made.
balancing the boat.
For the past few years, life has been all about re-balancing the boat after surge after surge. But one thing had been constant: my job. […]
project 2: ames housing data
For this project we are tasked with making sales price predictions for house sales in Ames, Iowa, based on certain characteristics.
Project 1: College test participation rates
For our first project, we’re going to take a look at SAT and ACT scores around the United States. Suppose that the College Board – […]
work: new way to install COS CE and DOcplex!
Just as I finished my series of posts on how to : install DOcplex solve a DOcplex model using a local solver solve a DOcplex […]
work: using DOcplex in a Jupyter notebook
Now that you have installed IBM® Decision Optimization CPLEX® modeling for Python (DOcplex), installed IBM ILOG CPLEX Optimization Studio Community Edition, and obtained a DOcplexcloud […]
work: solving a DOcplex model on the cloud
As mentioned in solving a DOcplex model using a local solver, there are restrictions on the Community Edition of IBM ILOG CPLEX Optimization Studio which […]
work: solving a DOcplex model using a local solver
Once you have DOcplex installed, it is possible to model your optimization problem. But now, how do you solve your problem? In this post, I […]
work: installing DOcplex
On this snowy (fingers crossed), slow Friday at work, I set myself a simple project. Get DOcplex up and running on our home computer, a […]
TEDx Peachtree
As part of my “figuring out what comes next” project, I signed myself up to attend TEDxPeachtree. Easy to sign up, but when the time […]
it’s a small world, after all.
Everyone’s heard of the “six degrees of separation”. But every time I find a new, unexpected connection out there, I get a bit giddy. You’ve […]
python adventures.
With nothing pressing at work and most of my coworkers out for an extended winter break, I thought that maybe I would tackle an interesting […]
brain training.
I like to believe that I used to be smart. I always did well in school and completed my doctorate at age 25. But then […]