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R Weekly HighlightsIssue 2025-W30 HighlightsIn episode 208 of R Weekly Highlights, the LLM train keeps moving along in the data science community: First impressions of the new Positron Assistant for code completion and basic package development, plus a friendly app for exploring the upcoming posit::conf(2025) agenda created by one of our talented R Weekly curators!Episode LinksThis week's curator: Jon Calder - @jonmcalder@fosstodon.org (Mastodon) & @jonmcalder (X/Twitter) * @jonmcalder@bsky.socialPositron Assistant: GitHub Copilot and Claude-Powered Agentic Coding in RYour LLM-powered guide to the posit::conf(2025) agendaEntire issue available at rweekly.org/2025-W30Supplement ResourcesPositron Assistant https://positron...
2025-07-2332 minR Weekly HighlightsIssue 2025-W21 HighlightsHave you wanted a chance to rewrite your own history? With Git, you certainly can! We learn that and other amazing tips to supercharge your version control skills. Plus a promising new package to let your Shiny app users make the call on their preferred layouts, and how mocking is not something to dread when you build unit tests interacting with external services.Episode LinksThis week's curator: Jon Calder - @jonmcalder@fosstodon.org (Mastodon) & @jonmcalder (X/Twitter)Hack your way to a good Git history (SLC-RUG May) (slides)Introducing dockViewR 0.1.0: a layout manager for R and Shiny...
2025-05-2352 min
Just VerdictsThe Hidden Warning Label that Won $19M, with Mike Calder and Jon Perry"We don't know and we don't care how Mike came into contact with that raft," trial lawyer Mike Calder told jurors in a case many attorneys had rejected. In this conversation with host Brendan Lupetin, Mike and trial partner Jon Perry of Perry Calder dissect their $19 million verdict for a 21-year-old who became quadriplegic after a swimming pool accident. Originally signing the case with limited expectations, the team persevered after homeowners who initially expressed responsibility later denied fault. Tune in as they reveal how they overcame premises liability challenges, identified a critical warning label, and built a case that...
2025-04-231h 15R Weekly HighlightsIssue 2025-W14 HighlightsBy some minor miracle (even on April Fools) the R Weekly Highlights podcast has made it to episode 200! We go "virtual" shopping for LLM-powered text analysis and prediction using the mall package, and how recent advancements in the grid and ggplot2 packages empower you to make use of highly-customized gradients. Plus listener feedback!Episode LinksThis week's curator: Jon Calder - @jonmcalder@fosstodon.org (Mastodon) & @jonmcalder (X/Twitter)Text Summarization, Translation, and Classification using LLMs: mall does it allThe guide to gradients in R and ggplot2Entire issue available at rweekly.org/2025-W14Supplement ResourcesMall...
2025-04-0238 min
Spittin ChicletsSpittin’ Chiclets Episode 547: Featuring Jon Cooper & Brady TkachukOn Episode 547 of Spittin’ Chiclets, The guys are joined by Team Canada Head Coach Jon Cooper to talk about Generational talent in todays game, How prepared team Canada is for next years Olympics, and much more. Later on, Brady Tkachuk joins the pod to talk about the Pride of team USA, and all the behind the scenes of what went down before dropping the gloves in the round robin VS Canada. But first, Biz and Keith recap their experience at the LA Fires Charity Hockey game, Biz’s 10 year anniversary of his calder cup win, as well as some recent stir...
2025-02-252h 24
Spittin ChicletsSpittin’ Chiclets Episode 547: Featuring Jon Cooper & Brady TkachukOn Episode 547 of Spittin’ Chiclets, The guys are joined by Team Canada Head Coach Jon Cooper to talk about Generational talent in todays game, How prepared team Canada is for next years Olympics, and much more. Later on, Brady Tkachuk joins the pod to talk about the Pride of team USA, and all the behind the scenes of what went down before dropping the gloves in the round robin VS Canada. But first, Biz and Keith recap their experience at the LA Fires Charity Hockey game, Biz’s 10 year anniversary of his calder cup win, as well as some rece...
2025-02-252h 25R Weekly HighlightsIssue 2025-W05 HighlightsReady to bring your next presentation slides to the world of Quarto? Our first highlight has a batch of power tips you can use for your next slide deck. Plus terrific insights from first-time contributors to open-source software.Episode LinksThis week's curator: Jon Calder - @jonmcalder@fosstodon.org (Mastodon) & @jonmcalder (X/Twitter)Seven tips for creating Quarto revealjs presentationsFrom Novice to Contributor: Making and Supporting First-Time Contributions to FOSSEntire issue available at rweekly.org/2025-W05Supplement ResourcesEmil Hvitfeldt's blog https://emilhvitfeldt.comGitHub Desktop https://github.com/apps/desktopGitKraken https://www.gitkraken.com/lazygit https://github...
2025-01-2934 minR Weekly HighlightsIssue 2024-W47 HighlightsA summary of key contributions to the R language itself from R Dev Day at the Shiny in Production conference, and visualizing ice thickness in Greenland with the power of the tidyverse and leaflet.Episode LinksThis week's curator: Jon Calder - @jonmcalder@fosstodon.org (Mastodon) & @jonmcalder (X/Twitter)R Dev Day @ SIP 2024Greenland ice thicknessEntire issue available at rweekly.org/2024-W47Supplement ResourcesR Contribution Working Group https://contributor.r-project.org/working-groupR Translations Status Dashboard https://contributor.r-project.org/translations-dashboard/R Development Guide https://contributor.r-project.org/rdevguide/Connect local Positron IDE to Gitpod...
2024-11-2127 min
CinemapodgrapherWolfs with Cinematographer Larkin SeipleIn this episode, we chat with Larkin Seiple, the visionary cinematographer behind some of the most iconic visuals in recent film and music video history. Larkin discusses his early years working in reality television and shooting over 100 music videos. We break down his work on viral music videos like DJ Snake's "Turn Down for What" and Childish Gambino's "This is America". We also explore his long-time collaborations with directors Hiro Murai, The Daniels, and Jon Watts. Finally, we dive into some of his recent feature film work, including Everything Everywhere All at Once and Wolfs. This episode...
2024-11-191h 17
My Cloud Computing ReflectionsMCCR: Object StorageMy Cloud Computing Reflections
Week 5: Object storage
Transcript:
Welcome to my cloud computing reflections. My name is Charles Roberts. This is the fifth week where I listen to a new podcast and go over what new topics I learned, how it challenges my initial thoughts or beliefs, and how it applies to my personal or professional life
This week, I listen to episode 725 of the cloud cast titled the economics and beyond object storage with special guest Jon toor. In this episode, toor talks about the history an...
2024-09-2303 min
The Magnus ArchivesRQ Network Feed Drop – The Silt Verses: Chapter 1: Let Me Speak First Of RevelationsThis month we are featuring a feed drop of one of many brilliant podcasts on the RQ Network: The Silt Verses. The Silt Verses is an award winning, full-cast audio drama that lurks in the grey area between horror and contemporary fantasy. This first episode follows Carpenter and Faulkner as they begin their search for other members of their forgotten river-God faith. This will lead them to start traveling up the length of their deity’s great black river, searching for holy revelations amongst the reeds and the wetlands. The...
2024-08-2656 minR Weekly HighlightsIssue 2024-W32 HighlightsA realistic take on converting the NY Forest Carbon Assessment modeling pipeline to the tidymodels suite, and a review of R package development workflows in the Positron IDE.Episode LinksThis week's curator: Jon Calder - @jonmcalder@fosstodon.org (Mastodon) & @jonmcalder (X/Twitter)Converting New York’s Forest Carbon Assessment to TidymodelsR package development in PositronEntire issue available at rweekly.org/2024-W32Supplement ResourcesTidy Modeling with R e-book: https://www.tmwr.orgmaestro: Orchestration of data pipelines https://whipson.github.io/maestro/Pharma RUG: The Rise of R in China’s Pharmaceutical Industry https://www.r-co...
2024-08-0757 minR Weekly HighlightsIssue 2024-W31 HighlightsEpisode LinksThis week's curator: Jon Calder - @jonmcalder@fosstodon.org (Mastodon) & @jonmcalder (X/Twitter)Let's Talk About the Weather2024 Shiny ContestEntire issue available at rweekly.org/2024-W31Supplement Resourceshttps://lorenzwalthert.github.io/precommit/index.htmlhttps://www.kenkoonwong.com/blog/llm-rag/Supporting the showUse the contact page at https://serve.podhome.fm/custompage/r-weekly-highlights/contact to send us your feedbackR-Weekly Highlights on the Podcastindex.org - You can send a boost into the show directly in the Podcast Index. First, top-up with Alby, and then head over to the R-Weekly Highlights podcast entry on the...
2024-07-3130 minR Weekly HighlightsIssue 2024-W23 HighlightsHow vintage features in R could introduce chaos in your quest for a tibble & data.frame function, and the awesome potential of integrating custom parameters and conditional processing in your next Quarto workflow.Episode LinksThis week's curator: Jon Calder - @jonmcalder@fosstodon.org (Mastodon) & @jonmcalder (X/Twitter)Make your functions compa-tibbleCreating R tutorial worksheets (with and without solutions) using QuartoEntire issue available at rweekly.org/2024-W23Supplement ResourcesInvariants: Comparing behavior with data frames https://tibble.tidyverse.org/articles/invariants.htmlgeoarrow: Extension types for geospatial data for use with 'Arrow' http://geoarrow.org/geoarrow-r/Customize your...
2024-06-0535 min
Don’t Miss A Full Audiobook That Is Simply Thrilling.Honoré De Balzac: Pere Goriot, The Black Sheep & more: Four BBC Radio Full-Cast Dramatisations by Honoré De BalzacPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/735980to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Honoré De Balzac: Pere Goriot, The Black Sheep & more: Four BBC Radio Full-Cast Dramatisations
Author: Honoré De Balzac
Narrator: Matthew Pidgeon, Elizabeth Cassidy, Dorien Thomas, Geoffrey Banks, Ronald Herdman, David Calder, Thomas Arnold, Alex Kingston, Geoffrey Whitehead, David Ross, Douglas Hodge, Full Cast, Denys Hawthorne, Stephen Fry
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 9 hours 30 minutes
Release date: April 18, 2024
Genres: Classics
Publisher's Summary:
Stunning all-star adaptations of Balzac’s finest works This brilliant collection of France’s foremost nineteenth-century novelist and playwright delivers four of his most fascinating works - stories of love...
2024-04-189h 30Grab the Essential Full Audiobooks in Science Fiction & Fantasy, ParanormalHonoré De Balzac: Pere Goriot, The Black Sheep & more: Four BBC Radio Full-Cast Dramatisations by Honoré De BalzacPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/735980to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Honoré De Balzac: Pere Goriot, The Black Sheep & more: Four BBC Radio Full-Cast Dramatisations
Author: Honoré De Balzac
Narrator: Matthew Pidgeon, Elizabeth Cassidy, Dorien Thomas, Geoffrey Banks, Ronald Herdman, David Calder, Thomas Arnold, Alex Kingston, Geoffrey Whitehead, David Ross, Douglas Hodge, Full Cast, Denys Hawthorne, Stephen Fry
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 9 hours 30 minutes
Release date: April 18, 2024
Genres: Paranormal
Publisher's Summary:
Stunning all-star adaptations of Balzac’s finest works This brilliant collection of France’s foremost nineteenth-century novelist and playwright delivers four of his most fascinating works - stories of love...
2024-04-189h 30Unlock Top Full Audiobooks in Literature, ClassicsHonoré De Balzac: Pere Goriot, The Black Sheep & more: Four BBC Radio Full-Cast Dramatisations by Honoré De BalzacPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/735980to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Honoré De Balzac: Pere Goriot, The Black Sheep & more: Four BBC Radio Full-Cast Dramatisations
Author: Honoré De Balzac
Narrator: Matthew Pidgeon, Elizabeth Cassidy, Dorien Thomas, Geoffrey Banks, Ronald Herdman, David Calder, Thomas Arnold, Alex Kingston, Geoffrey Whitehead, David Ross, Douglas Hodge, Full Cast, Denys Hawthorne, Stephen Fry
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 9 hours 30 minutes
Release date: April 18, 2024
Genres: Classics
Publisher's Summary:
Stunning all-star adaptations of Balzac’s finest works This brilliant collection of France’s foremost nineteenth-century novelist and playwright delivers four of his most fascinating works - stories of love...
2024-04-189h 30R Weekly HighlightsIssue 2024-W15 HighlightsThe Nix and R train rolls on with automated caching, a collection of big improvements landing in webR, and how hand-crafted visualizations bring fundamental dplyr grouping operations to life.Episode LinksThis week’s curator: Jon Calder (@jonmcalder) (X/Twitter)Reproducible data science with Nix, part 11 – build and cache binaries with Github Actions and CachixwebR 0.3.1Visualizing {dplyr}’s mutate(), summarize(), group_by(), and ungroup() with animations: Visually explore how {dplyr}’s more complex core functions work together to wrangle dataEntire issue available at rweekly.org/2024-W15Supplement ResourcesBruno’s unit test involving {tidyselect} https://raw.githack.com/b-rodr...
2024-04-1051 min
Calder's CallingCalder’s Calling Podcast Episode 19: Rookies, Rockford and RankingsDeana and Jay are here to bring the chaos this week, as they check in with playoff pushes, suspension updates and their three stars of the week, before Jay gives everyone an update on the rookie scoring race, Jon Fromi joins the show to talk all things Rockford Icehogs, and Deana plays Blind Rankings with Jay, Corey, and some very green jerseys!
2024-03-201h 08R Weekly HighlightsIssue 2024-W07 HighlightsA few great tips for ensuring your R package doesn't "talk too much" (within reason), shrinking down the size of your images with a new API directly available in a new package, and the first opportunity in 2024 for submitting your proposals for R Consortium projects is on the horizon.
Episode Links
This week's curator: Jon Calder (@jonmcalder) (Twitter)
Please Shut Up! Verbosity Control in Packages
R Consortium Infrastructure Steering Committee (ISC) Grant Program Accepting Proposals starting March 1st!
Optimize your images with R and reSmush.it
Entire issue available at rweekly.org/2024-W07
Supplement Resources
2024-02-1434 min
Daily Faceoff LiveWhat does Nylander’s $92 million mean for #Leafs? | Daily Faceoff LIVE - January 8The Toronto Maple Leafs and William Nylander are on the verge of agreeing to an eight-year contract that will keep the Swedish forward in a Leafs sweater for close to the remainder of his career. Frank and Tyler broke down that deal and what's next for the Leafs. They also talked about the injury that super-rookie Connor Bedard sustained over the weekend and whether or not the Calder race will be impacted. Jon Goyens also joined the show for a new edition of The Coaches Room.0:00 - Opening1:27 - Nylander Locks In7:50...
2024-01-0831 min
SCP ArchivesClass of '76 - Part TenIt all comes down to this...Content Warnings: N/ATranscriptPatronsConny, Kate Casio, Joshua Hamel, William Grass, Adalyn Peets, Doug Wylie, and Adam Jeppson, Eldritch_Beast, Lenni-Ville Hyttinen, Joakim, Lee Birnie, Beanxxc, and First Last!Cast & CrewSCP Archives was created by Pacific S. Obadiah & Jon GrilzClass of 76 was written by F. Cole SerranoThis episode featured “No Not Me” by The Blasting CompanyLee Hillerman - Brian David GilbertCindy Stephens - Madeleine MooreRe...
2023-12-2852 min
SCP ArchivesClass of '76 - Part NineContent Warnings: N/ATranscriptPatronsBrian, Freyjon, Shalom Pizza Boy, Allen White, Caleb Razvillas, Xander Brown, Kyle Allred, Namesarehard, Christopher Estrada, Aidan Miel, Nanners, Catlin Slinker, and Charles Smith!Cast & CrewSCP Archives was created by Pacific S. Obadiah & Jon GrilzClass of 76 was written by F. Cole SerranoThis episode featured the song "Infinite Waters" by The Blasting CompanyLee Hillerman - Brian David GilbertCindy Stephens - Madeleine MooreRen Kubo - Krandon...
2023-12-2154 min
SCP ArchivesClass of '76 - Part EightPatronsundeadurface, Carrah Aldridge, Sven, Timothy Thornton, Hiro, NmareP, Andrew Swaringen, Kevin Miller, Lee Sutcliffe, Mellzs, HeWhoChuckles, Blade, Jean Voigt, and Jonathan Jordan,Cast & CrewSCP Archives was created by Pacific S. Obadiah & Jon GrilzClass of 76 was written by F. Cole SerranoLee Hillerman - Brian David GilbertCindy Stephens - Madeleine MooreRen Kubo - Krandon NguyenAl Perez - Jimmy FerrerElm Stevens - Graham RowatThaddeus Cooper - Damon Alums...
2023-12-1454 minR Weekly HighlightsIssue 2023-W50 HighlightsA data-driven investigation to the association of early birthdays and hockey players, one of the most-requested feature requests is coming to the next version of Quarto, and just why in the world does the View() function start with V?
Episode Links
This week's curator: Jon Calder (@jonmcalder) (Twitter)
Are Birth Dates Still Destiny for Canadian NHL Players?
Quarto Dashboards
Why is View() capitalized, anyway?
Entire issue available at rweekly.org/2023-W50
Supplement Resources
JJ Allaire's Quarto dashboards keynote at PyData 20203 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HCAScFqr10
MyNorfolk Quarto dashboard https://grrrck.quarto.pub...
2023-12-1343 minR Weekly HighlightsIssue 2023-W41 HighlightsHow the {potools} package jump-starts your R package translations, the most-upvoted feature request lands in the RStudio IDE with GitHub Copilot integration, and a reflective post on the multiple paths to reproducible data science workflows in R.
Episode Links
This week's curator: Jon Calder (@jonmcalder) (Twitter)
How to translate your package's messages with {potools}
GitHub Copilot in Rstudio, it's finally here!
An overview of what's out there for reproducibility with R
Entire issue available at rweekly.org/2023-W41
Supplement Resources
potools - Tools for Portability and Internationalization of R packages https://michaelchirico.github.io...
2023-10-1153 minR Weekly HighlightsIssue 2023-W32 HighlightsHow a novel blend of automation and the YouTube API formed a new R-Ladies meetup recording dashboard built entirely with R, the momentum of webR continues with a fantastic guide to create a serverless Shiny app, and a new challenger in the world of high-performance data manipulation libraries arrives.
Episode Links
This week's curator: Jon Calder (@jonmcalder) (Twitter)
Using flexdashboard to create a GitHub Actions-powered YouTube feed
Building Serverless Shiny Apps with webR: A Step-by-Step Guide
Cookbook Polars for R Cookbook to provide solutions to common tasks and problems in using Polars with R. A side-by-side...
2023-08-0943 minR Weekly HighlightsIssue 2023-W23 HighlightsAnother terrific illustration of open-source collaboration in the latest updates to gptstudio, and a comprehensive journey of web scraping in R to bring much-needed automation to a practical research problem.
Episode Links
This week's curator: Jon Calder (@jonmcalder) (Twitter)
On updating a chat assistant app for the RStudio IDE
Static and Dynamic Web Scraping with R
Entire issue available at rweekly.org/2023-W23
Supplement Resources
GPT RStudio addins that enable GPT assisted coding, writing & analysis https://github.com/MichelNivard/gptstudio
A Twitter and Mastodon bot posting random R packages on CRAN https://github.com...
2023-06-0637 min
A Pair of BookendsS2 Debut Spotlight - 2. Natasha CalderWelcome back Bookends to Season 2 in our Debut Spotlight series, for today's episode we were joined by Natasha Calder, author of the brilliant and eerie 'Whether Violent or Natural' which was published by Bloomsbury in the UK yesterday! We chatted to Natasha about her experiences from her first book 'The Offset' which she co-authored with friend Emma Szewczak to writing solo for her debut novel. Aswell as deep diving into her writing processes for this book, we chatted unreliable narrators, the joy of not knowing the reveal behind a magic trick and Lydia's obsession with Pedro Pascal... it's a lot...
2023-05-1253 minR Weekly HighlightsIssue 2023-W14 HighlightsTen unique ways to create your own Web APIs in R, and how you can import local and remote data files in CSV and (yes) Excel formats with a selection of innovative R packages.
Episode Links
This week's curator: Jon Calder (@jonmcalder) (Twitter)
Hello world examples with 10 different R web API frameworks
Reading Remote Data Files
Entire issue available at rweekly.org/2023-W14
Supplement Resources
Seeking community endorsement for an upgrade to 'Big Book of R'
Supporting the show
Use the contact page at https://rweekly.fireside.fm/contact to send us...
2023-04-0728 minR Weekly HighlightsIssue 2023-W05 HighlightsHow you can make R package testing a little easier with switches, how the combination of group processing and compute resources can level up geospatial data processing, and a few quick wins to improve the responsiveness of your Shiny apps that got your podcast hosts to think hard about previous design choices!
Episode Links
This week's curator: Jon Calder (@jonmcalder) (Twitter)
A testing pattern: adding switches to your code
Geospatial distributed processing with furrr
Improving the responsiveness of Shiny applications
Entire issue available at rweekly.org/2023-W05
Supplement Resources
Preventative Care for R Packages
2023-02-0137 min
Trivia With Budds10 Trivia Questions on The Bachelor, Tim McGraw, and Bond for Jackie's Birthday! Happy birthday Jackie! Celebrating your December birthday just a week or so late, but hope you had amazing one! Jon-Erik loves ya! Support the show by grabbing some swag! Trivia books, shirts, & more! Fact of the Day: 8/10 of the largest statues in the world are Buddhas. THE FIRST TRIVIA QUESTION STARTS AT 02:21 Theme song by www.soundcloud.com/Frawsty Bed Music: Neon Laser Horizon by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/7015-neon-laser-horizon License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license PLAY TRIVIA WITH BUDDS live on...
2022-12-1708 min
BAD Media031 Jack Seber-Merolla: Illustration & AnimationTune in to our final episode of the season as we speak with Jack! We dive deep into his origins, and how his love for art at a young age grew with him for the work he produces now. Along with this we get a peek at Jack’s thought process when drawing, and how it relates to his signature style. While listening to insight for how to keep yourself going, and stay true to crafting the things you love.
You can find his work on instagram @rudejackart and his website www.rudejackart.com
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2022-12-021h 06R Weekly HighlightsIssue 2022-W47 HighlightsReshaping your R function syntax with {codegrip}, ways you can apply DRY principles to R package development, and a new online book teaching you how to create beautiful tables in R with {gt}
Episode Links
This week's curator: Jon Calder (@jonmcalder)
{codegrip} 0.0.0.9000: Reshaping and navigation commands for R code
DRY Package Development in R (slides)
Creating beautiful tables in R with {gt}
Entire issue available at rweekly.org/2022-W47
Supplement Resources
The tidyverse style guide: https://style.tidyverse.org
Google R style guide: https://google.github.io/styleguide/Rguide.html
{dm} - Working with...
2022-11-2331 minR Weekly HighlightsIssue 2022-W37 HighlightsA collection of highlights powered by mathematics, statistics, and a little bit of R magic: Mapping wind data with R, calculating the expected statistic in football, and how the vetiver package fits in an ML-Ops production flow using Docker and Plumber.
Episode Links
This week's curator: Jon Calder (@jonmcalder)
Mapping wind data with R
Calculating and comparing expected points from different expected goals sources (soccer)
Use Docker to deploy a model for #TidyTuesday LEGO sets
Entire issue available at rweekly.org/2022-W37
Supplement Resources
Julia Silge's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JuliaSilge
2022-09-1426 minBAD Media030 Laura Woolpert: Branding & Marketing ArtistsFrom consulting startups and nonprofits, to jumping into the world of education. Laura’s professional expertise has taken her down numerous paths, and we want to hear all about it! We’ve invited our college branding professor to share her experiences, and highlight some points for how artists/designers should be promoting themselves in a business driven world!
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2022-09-1352 minR Weekly HighlightsIssue 2022-W26 HighlightsFlexing new table-creation capabilities in the latest flextable update, how less is more with Shiny application processing, and the RainbowR community shines once again.
Episode Links
This week's curator: Jon Calder (@jonmcalder)
{flextable} 0.7.2 - Framework for easily creating tables for reporting and publications
Offload Shiny's Workload: COVID-19 processing for the WHO/Europe
(Re)launching RainbowR: a community of LGBTQ+ R users
Entire issue available at rweekly.org/2022-W26
Supplement Resources
flextable gallery https://ardata.fr/en/flextable-gallery
The officeverse https://ardata-fr.github.io/officeverse
SHiny and Arrow: Mike's guest post on the RStudio Blog...
2022-06-2932 min
BAD Media029 Kazuki Takizawa: GlassIn this episode we speak with Kazuki! Tune as we dive into his life as a glass artist and how he found the medium. Along with that we get a peek at Kazuki’s thought process for a few of his pieces.
You can find more of Kazuki’s work on his website https://www.kazukitakizawa.com/, his studio https://www.ktglassworks.com/ and is instagram @ktglassworks
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2022-06-1338 minBAD Media028 Vaughan Lewis Carman: DesignerFrom leather design and footwear, to graphic patterns and accessories. Each new interest Vaughan takes on, he does so with the intent to not only build upon his existing craft, but to apply what he’s learnt for helping others. Join us as we jump into his story of how he found his way into design, and his thought process behind his work!
You can find his work on his website https://www.vaughanlewiscarman.com/ and his instagram @vaughan_carman
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2022-06-0744 minBAD Media027 Andrew Pires: Glitch ArtistIn this episode we speak with Andrew! Tune in as we dive into his world of abstract photography & videography. We explore his process of pushing the possibilities for digital editing. While traveling to various locations and seeing the world in a different way.
You can find Andrew’s work on instagram @theshapeshifterofficial
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2022-05-1753 minBAD Media026 Darrel Morris: ScrimshawIn this episode we speak with Darrel! Tune in as we talk with him about his work in Scrimshaw, Pen/Ink, and Stippled drawing. We learn about how he found his way into his work, along with some of the history and process behind scrimshaw.
You can find his art on his website www.darrelmorris.com/galleries and his instagram @darrel_morris
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2022-04-2431 min
Porty Podcast251 Porty Community FridgeSend us a textHazel has made a documentary capturing her personal perspective on the early months of setting up the Porty Community Fridge. She reflects on creating a project that mustn't rely on just one individual to keep it going. The Porty Community Fridge is open every Saturday from 10.30-11.30 at the Baptist Church on the High Street. They are a subgroup of PEDAL and are supported by Hubbub. We are welcoming new volunteers every week. Please get in touch through the facebook group www.facebook.com/groups/260153819583127This documentary was originally...
2022-04-2330 minR Weekly HighlightsIssue 2022-W15 HighlightsThe cone of silence is lifted for the Quarto publishing engine, re-creating a storytelling look with ggplot2, and programming a fun Dragon Realm game in Shiny.
Episode Links
This week's curator: Jon Calder (@jonmcalder)
We don't talk about Quarto
Recreating the Storytelling with Data look with ggplot
Programming Games with Shiny - Dragon Realm
Entire issue available at rweekly.org/2022-W15
Supplement Resources
Recordings of Nic Wan's Viz Buzz online graph competition on YouTube
Flowchart Diagrams in GitHub
Quarto GitHub discussion board
Improve this graph! Storytelling with data YouTube video
CRAN task views ctv...
2022-04-1331 minBAD Media025 Alex Moore: Yarn Artist & CosplayerIn this Episode we speak with Alex! Tune in as we talk about her yarn & crochet work. Her love for cosplay and yarn has lead Alex to craft such amazing pieces. As we normally do we dive into our guest’s thoughts and process for creating. Along with this, we learn helpful insight for anyone looking to try out the medium!
You can find Alex’s work on Instagram @alexiscrafting and her Etsy MooreWarmth
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2022-04-1335 minBAD Media024 Nick Leonce (Spec): IllustrationIn this episode we speak with Nick! Tune in as we hear about how he found his way into art & Illustration. We go through his art style, and break down some of his thought process when creating. All while highlighting bits of outlook when maintaining productivity for being an artist.
You can find more of his work on instagram @_spec and his ArtStation: https://www.artstation.com/nickleonce
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2022-03-241h 09
Crunch ChroniclesRob ZettlerOn Episode 28 of Crunch Chronicles Lukas Favale is joined by Rob Zettler. Zettler served as a the Crunch's head coach for parts of four seasons.
Zettler joined the Crunch as an assistant coach under Jon Cooper when the Crunch began their affiliation with the Tampa Bay Lightning for the 2012-13 season. He assumed the position of head coach late that season when Cooper was promoted to the Tampa Bay Lightning. Zettler led the Crunch over the final 11 games of the regular season as the team clinched the East Division. He then helped guide the team to consecutive sweeps in the...
2022-03-1434 minBAD Media023 Laurie DeVault: PaintingIn this episode we speak with Laurie! Tune in as we hear about her upbring and how she found her way into the artist she is today. We learn of her thought process when going into a piece, but also how she views herself with art. All while explaining what it take to navigate & network when putting you work out there.
You can find her work on her website at www.lauriedevault.com and her instagram @lauriedevault
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2022-03-121h 04BAD Media022 Sam Okerstrom-Lang: Media ArtistIn This Episode we speak with Sam, a mass art alumni and co-founder of Masary Studios! Tune in while we learn about background and journey into media art, projection mapping, and video performance. You can check out his studio's work at www.masarystudios.com, their instagram @masary_studios and sam's instagram @samoyo
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2022-02-2444 minBAD Media021 Stephen Sheffield: Photography & CollageWelcome back everyone for our second season! For our first guest this season we are excited to be speaking with Stephen. As we normally do, we dive deep into the story of our guest. We listen and learn from their past experiences, and the work that they’ve created. Stay tuned in while we chat with Stephen and about the amazing art he’s made!
You can find his stuff on his website stephensheffield.com and his instagrams @stephen_sheffield_collage @stephen_sheffield_photography
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2022-02-121h 21R Weekly HighlightsIssue 2021-W49 HighlightsA fascinating journey to understand serialization of RDS files in R, and giving an old domain new life with R markdown while giving back to charity.
Episode Links
This week's curator: Jon Calder (@jonmcalder)
Data serialisation in R
Day 02: Postcards with distill || rmarkdown + postcards + distill + Netlify || #12daysofdusting
Entire issue available at rweekly.org/2021-W49
Supplement Resources
https://www.netlify.com/blog/2021/12/01/dusty-domains-your-forgotten-domains-raise-money-for-charity
https://dusty.domains/
2021-12-0932 minBAD Media020 Emma Parla-Aziz: Photography & FilmIn our final episode of the season we are speaking with Emma! Toon in as we go through her art as a photographer, film maker, and overall creative director. From her story as an artist, we hear from the lessons she’s learnt along the way. While the accomplishments pushes her forward in the work she loves.
You can check out Emma’s art on her website skycladcreations.art and her instagram @skyclad_creations
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2021-10-2532 min
The Sports Extra Podcast26 - Fake injuries, Penn State group therapy & Hershey Bears season beginsEPISODE 26: This Penn State bye week has been the most dramatic one in recent memory. There's the unknown of QB1 Sean Clifford's future after an injury against Iowa in the Nittany Lions first loss of the season. Plus Penn State lost defensive tackle PJ Mustipher for the rest of the season on the first defensive drive of the game.Then there's Iowa's coach Kirk Ferentz claiming Penn State was faking injuries while he defends his fans for booing the PSU players. So much to break down on this week's episode of The Sports Extra Podcast. Plus the s...
2021-10-1557 min
BAD Media019 Michael Konstansky: Graphic DesignIn this episode we speak with Michael! Tune as we learn about his Graphic Design background, and the projects he’s created from following his field. If we could describe Mike in one word it’s Hustle, his work ethic & designs show us this, and outcome if you stick to the things you love.
You can find more of his work at www.konstansky.design and his instagram @kon.doodle
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2021-09-2432 minR Weekly HighlightsIssue 2021-W38 HighlightsEras of MTV and system commands
Episode Links
This week's curator: Jon Calder (@jonmcalder)
Finding the Eras of MTV's The Challenge Through Clustering
How to Use System Commands in your R Script or Package
Entire issue available at rweekly.org/2021-W38
2021-09-2212 min
BAD Media018 Darren Cole: Multi-Disciplinary ArtistIn this episode we speak with Darren! Tune in as we hear all the different ways he explores his craft of film making. Using tech to convey ideas and tell stories, we learn how Darren found his way into the scene. From his education, to all the various opportunities he’s discovered from his long line of projects, teaching, and networking.
You can check out his work on instagram @researchdarren and his website www.mightycole.com
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2021-09-1247 min
BAD Media017 Jillian King: Design StrategyIn this Episode we speak with Jillian! We here how she found her way into various forms of design. Through the experience she’s gain and lessons learnt along the way, Jillian shares with us some of the steps necessary to finding yourself in a professional world. You can find her work at Jilliandking.com and her instagram @jilliandking
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2021-08-2418 min
BAD Media016 Thomas Matsuda: SculptureIn this episode we speak with Tom! A sculptor and recently retired art professor. Listen in as we hear Tom’s rich backstory to becoming the artist his is today. From his travels to various countries, to the insight he’s gained over time of meeting others. It’s clear that between craft and wisdom comes an artist’s drive to both learn & teach.
You can find more of Tom’s work on his website at tmatsuda.com
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2021-08-1257 minBAD Media015 Okaygood: Design & Motions ServiceIn this Episode we speak with Christian & Cody, co-founders of the brand Okaygood! We listen to how they formed this brand, and how they found each other as work partners. Along with this they share a bit of insight from their projects, and were they aim to take themselves as designers.
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2021-07-2429 min
BAD Media014 Evan Willard: Visual DesignIn this episode we speak with Even Willard! A visual designer at Mendix. We listen to how he navigated his way through various interests in art & design, to the point of where he his now. With this learning some of the thought process on both what & why he chose the design world!
You can check out his stuff on instagram @willardevan & his Website willardevan.com
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2021-07-1238 minR Weekly HighlightsIssue 2021-W27 HighlightsPractical tips on starting new R projects, and improving a visualization of US streaming market share.
Episode Links
This week's curator: Jon Calder (@jonmcalder)
Draw me a project
Improving a Visualization
Entire issue available at rweekly.org/2021-W27
2021-07-0712 min
BAD Media013 Ian Dumas: FilmIn this episode we speak with Ian! A filmmaker exploring his way through the medium, and working his way into the industry. We hear where he found his love for movies and film started. To how that has brought him to his passion he continues to push for today.
You can find examples of projects he’s worked with on imdb, along with his various works on youtube channels such as Low-Past Collective and Film 89.
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2021-06-241h 01
The Boys in the IcebergEpisode 309: The One With The PantsWe return with a Grimm reunion as Jon and Jeff are joined by special guest host (and Jeff's fellow Grimm scribe) Sean Calder to discuss book 3, episode 9, "Nightmares and Daydreams." From Zuko & Mai getting pampered to homicidal abacus nightmares to therapy with Wang Fire to the Appa vs Momo showdown no one knew they needed, this episode really does have it ALL. Yip yip, everyone!
2021-06-1638 min
BAD Media012 Logan Wilder: Interrelated MediaIn this episode we speak with Logan! We explore his story of finding art, attending MassArt’s SIM department, and along the way hear of his style of his work! You can find his stuff on instagram @im.wilder & @wildervisuals
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2021-06-1231 min
How can U just leave me standing? ...in search of Prince Rogers Nelson.Episode 4: Oscar winning multi-instrumentalist Jon Batiste - talks about growing up in Louisiana, recent achievements including his involvement in the Disney Pixar film Soul, and the inspiration he drew from Prince early in his career.Tune in to hear Sam Bleazard discussing early life, musical inspirations and movies, with recent Oscar winner Jon Batiste. Jon talks about New Orleans, representing New Orleans in the TV show Treme, collaborators on his latest album We Are, and the inspiration he drew from Prince early on in his career. How Can U Just Leave Me Standing? In Search of Prince... is produced and
arranged by Sam J. Bleazard - but couldn't exist without the fabulous
contribution from all of our guests!
The show also features significant original music compositions from
Gavin Calder.
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2021-05-2609 min
BAD Media011 Sin Seri: Art & DesignIn this episode we speak with Sin! We discuss how she found art & design, her college experiences, and navigating through those years of discovery. With this we also get into the thought process behind some of her pieces, and where her journey may take her next.
You can check out her instagram @hotdogwater2.0
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2021-05-2451 min
BAD MediaBAD Thoughts Uncut: Sabrina Sorondo & Art CollegeIn this first episode of our new series, we speak with Sabrina! The topic for today is the art college experience. This episode is particularly special because it has been exactly one year since graduating, thus being the perfect time to reflect. From this we aim to shed some light on our college days, and lend a hand for upcoming students.
Go check out Sabrina’s work on LinkedIn & her portfolio sabrinasorondo.myportfolio.com
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2021-05-191h 46
BAD Media010 Hannah Cousins: Fashion Design & CosplayIn this episode we speak with Hannah! Diving into her many talents revolving around fashion, we hear her backstory of how she became an artist through her love of cosplay. Along with this we explore some of her current commissions and retrospect on student life. You can find her work on instagram @hannibananicosplay & website: www.hannah-cousins.com
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2021-05-1241 minBAD Media009 Andrew Chan: Toy ArtistIn this episode we talk with Andrew! Diving into how he found art & design through the love of toys, miniature models, & pop culture. With his work resonating a message of how work & play comes hand in hand when creating. You can find Andrew on Instagram @chan_beili
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2021-04-2432 minR Weekly HighlightsIssue 2021-W16 HighlightsThe latest news from rOpenSci, creating ggplot2 postcards with ggirl, and an introduction to process mining in R
Episode Links
This week's curator: Jon Calder (@jonmcalder)
rOpenSci News Digest, April 2021
{ggirl} 1.0.1: An R package that lets you make ggplots in real life
Process Mining in 10 minutes with R
Entire issue available at rweekly.org/2021-W16
Supplemental Resources
rOpenSci Software Peer Review
{dataspice} package peer review GH isssue
{brochure}: Natively multipage Shiny apps
What Process Mining Is, and Why Companies Should Do It
{bupaR}: Business process analysis in R
2021-04-2010 minBAD Media008 Olivia Anagnost: VFXIn this episode we talk Olivia! A VFX Artist in her final year at Savannah Collage of Art. Tune in as we journey through her story as an artists, how she found her way into pursuing VFX, and some of the process behind her work. You can find Liv on insta @_tutti.fruitti_
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2021-04-121h 14
Addiction AudioHeroin use and general population surveys with Jon CaulkinsRob Calder speaks to Professor Jon Caulkins about his Addiction Opinion & Debate article discussing the difficulties of measuring heroin use with general population surveysReuter P, Caulkins JP, Midgette G. Heroin Use Cannot Be Measured Adequately with a General Population Survey. Addiction 2021 https://doi.org/10.1111/add.15458 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-03-3016 minBAD Media007 Bedelyn Dabel aka Flé: Artist & DesignerIn this episode we talk with Bedelyn! We hear his story as an artist, and the process behind his alias Flé. We hear how he tackles both digital and physical art when tying it back into his work. With this finding out more on what it means as artists/ designer looking to grow in places such as social media. You can check out his Instagram @fle.png
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2021-03-241h 03BAD Media006 Olivia Dobkin & Fernado Navas Aldama: GlassIn this episode we talk with glass artist Olivia & Fernando! We find out how they found the medium, and their passion that come along when creating it. With this we get a glimpse into the the fundamentals of creating glass works, and the various practices that are considered into the process. You can check out their Instagrams @oildobs.glass @nan_d0h
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2021-03-1244 minBAD Media005 Tom Abbott: MusicianIn this episode we talk with Tom, the man behind our intro song! We get to learn about the kind of music he creates, and how he found it. Along with this we dig into his process of making songs & the drive that is needed when aspiring to the artform. You can find his work on Spotify under Tom Abbott and his Instagram @tom_abbott_music
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2021-02-2439 minBAD Media004 Claudia Martin: Illustrator & MakerIn this episode we talk with Claudia! We ask about her profession and the various mediums she's become attuned to as an artist. From exploring illustration, to 3 dimensional work such as metal & bladesmithing. We're excited to have her share some of the process, along with the passion that is required when creating such work. You can find her on Instagram @snarlingiron
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2021-02-121h 03R Weekly HighlightsIssue 2021-W05 Highlightsrstudio::global 2021 and UseR! 2021 call for abstracts
Episode Links
This week's curator: Jon Calder (@jonmcalder)
rstudio::global 2021 talks
rstudio::global(2021) %>% summarise()
15th Mar: useR2021 Call for Abstracts
Supplemental Resources
Lifelong Learning with R Weekly (rstudio::global 2021)
Your Public Garden - rstudio::global(2021) Keynote by Vicki Boykis
2021-02-0213 min
Alexander The PodcastAlexander The Podcast Episode 5 / Protest The WeirdoAlexander the podcast 5Northlane https://youtu.be/65J9UiRT3mYChevelle https://youtu.be/QhPn5EPGN4cMalz Monday / Westside Boogie https://youtu.be/dcSUY10yviIEscape The Fate ft Travis Barker https://youtu.be/dZ0uFn4V5nwMod Sun / Avril Lavigne https://youtu.be/MG4WiGodGgoLajon Witherspoon https://youtu.be/aLBJsjC9qKcAffiance https://youtu.be/qGru6ZAHhlUAndromida https://youtu.be/oQTj2AmC2vIBlink 182 https://youtu.be/Zb5Sk5x24cs News...
2021-01-111h 15
The Hockey MasterclassThe Hockey Masterclass Episode 11: John HynesOn this episode of The Hockey Masterclass we welcome in John Hynes, Head Coach of the Nashville Predators, and one of the bright young coaches in the NHL and great leader who has a track record of both effectively developing young players and motivating veterans. Hynes dives in to key topics related to player development of all levels and gives a pro perspective on topics ranging from youth hockey to analytics.In addition to leading the Predators, Hynes has also coached professionally with the New Jersey Devils (NHL) and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL) where he led the...
2020-12-2448 minR Weekly HighlightsIssue 2020-47 HighlightsAbout this episode
Testthat utility belt, NHS-R conference, and application of Bayesian networks to sports injury prediction
Episode Links
This week's curator: Jon Calder (@jonmcalder)
NHS-R 2020 Week Long Conference -- so much great content, so little time to catch it all...
Helper code and files for your testthat tests
Bayesian networks and sports injuries with {bnlearn}
Entire issue available at rweekly.org/2020-47
Supplement Resources
https://nhsrcommunity.com/blog/nhs-meets-r/
2020-11-2407 minBAD Media003 Río Castañeda: AnimationIn this episode we talk with animator Río! We dive in to the profession with some of the process, and how she found the art form. Along with this we also explore the meaning behind her work, and the conversations she’s bringing forward to her viewers. You can find her work on Instagram @_riquis_
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2020-11-1849 min