When taking Docker tutorials, one of the first things that pops up is running a web server in a container via Nginx. However, when you map ports (e.g. 80 on 80) you might get the following error: Error response from daemon: driver failed programming external connectivity on endpoint <your container>:…
One of the main reasons I prefer R(Studio) over Python for doing data science in a context of business intelligence is the ease and stability of the workspace: no virtual environments to maintain since most popular libraries have matured. An update once a year suffices. Yet I acknowledge Python is…
Setting up an (integrated) webcam to use in Ubuntu inside VirtualBox can be a tough nut to crack. However, with this guide, it should only take you a couple of minutes. If you’re running Microsft Windows as your host operating system (OS), open an elevated command prompt (right click on…
Trying to VBoxManage in order to manage your virtual machines, but already stuck at the first step? Here’s how to fix it. ‘VBoxManage’ is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file. If you type VBoxManage in the command prompt, you expect a list of…
For many Linux newbies, setting up the system to your personal preferences can be a bitch. Although particularly hard in any operating system, doing it in Ubuntu can be challenging if you don’t know how. 1. Steps to take:In the top left: click on activities, type ‘settings’ and go click…
When you come from R, the default for saving to a CSV or an Excel file is that row line numbers are not stored in the file. In Python’s Pandas, that is a whole other story. By default, the indices will be included in your export. Let’s get rid of…
Recently, I jumped on the serverless hype train. I basically sold my soul to Microsoft and Azure, so the possibility of running Python in Azure Functions is pretty damn cool. But since it’s still in preview mode (beta), it has proven to be a nerve-wrecking experience. Here’s some brief instructions…
After reading Steve Lohr’s book ‘Data-Ism‘, it became clear how big data – the recent evolution in computing, cheap computing power, cheap storage, cheap hardware – can make the jump to the tangible world. In his book, Lohr gives the example of a Californian winery that uses shitloads of sensors to track…