From the archive of the now-defunct Old Jersey News, I present to you the Colonial Buildings Map. These are all of the still-standing structures in the state that were built pre-1776.
Author: Paul
Technology that should be in Apple devices
Apple has always come up with new surprising technologies with every iteration of their products. I’d love to see a few of these ideas implemented over the next five years or so.
Why You Should Shop Around For Camping Gear
Getting a 20% off coupon at REI is always appreciated. However, it’s not always the best option for getting what you really want.
Improvements to the inventory pickup web app
I’d just like to share what I’ve updated on my inventory pickup web app over the past month.
Inventory Pickup Web App
I wanted to use Django to solve a simple business problem, so I spent a few months of brainstorming and coding and came up with a system that I would like to discuss here.
Playing a Game the Way it Wasn’t Meant to be Played (For Fun and Profit)
We should really talk about Moneyball.
Tableau Public Review
I was first introduced to Tableau Public a few months ago when I was using it at a job.
Scraping PDFs with Python
PDFs are a hassle for those of us that have to work with them to get at their data. When I was at the Open Data NJ summit last month, the reporters and journalists went on and on about how utilizing PDFs the worst thing in the world, and they’re right.
The Crime Map You Should Know About
I’ve coded a crime map for Muckgers, an online student-run publication that I contribute to. I’ve explained in detail in several posts on the site what I’ve done and improved upon, but I thought I would go into more about code and concepts on my blog.
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Comparing Company Names With Python
If you have trouble matching similar company names, you’re more than likely trying to clean up some sort of database. This is one of my major issues that I’ve tried to explore for myself, so hopefully my findings can assist others who find themselves in a similar situation.
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