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81 articles from this blog
A research group seeks a post-doc for the AzureBrain project, using Python for parallel computing and statistics on brain imaging/genetics data.
Discusses the challenges and benefits of publishing scientific papers about software development, especially interdisciplinary scientific software.
Explains the difference between ICA and PCA using scikit-learn code, advocating for runnable examples over static visuals in scientific materials.
A look at integrating multitouch capabilities into VTK-based scientific visualization software like MedINRIA and Mayavi.
A humorous take on machine learning concepts like overfitting and algorithm comparisons, using Python's scikit-learn library as an example.
Announcement for the upcoming scikit-learn coding sprint in Paris, including dates, location, remote participation details, and planned tasks.
A developer shares a public-domain SVG world map for visualizing country-specific data, created as a static alternative to matplotlib basemap.
A developer advocates for extreme simplicity in software design, sharing rules of thumb for writing maintainable code and avoiding unnecessary complexity.
Announcing a two-day coding sprint in Paris focused on scikit-learn's API and development guidelines for machine learning in Python.
Explores the concept of object signatures for defining parameters, focusing on applications in libraries like scikit-learn for model selection and avoiding type checking.
A recap of EuroSciPy 2010, highlighting the growth of the Python in science conference, key topics, and the community atmosphere.
Advice and examples for creating effective scientific conference posters, covering design, layout, software, and LaTeX source code.
Argues for better scientific computing tools, emphasizing readability, reproducibility, and open-source libraries as crucial for research.
EuroScipy 2010 extends abstract submission deadline for its Python scientific computing conference in Paris.
Registration is now open for EuroScipy, a conference on scientific computing with Python, featuring tutorials, talks, and a potential journal publication.
An update on EuroScipy conference registration, discussing potential free admission, fees, and event highlights.
Explains two methods in Mayavi to visualize a surface colored by a separate scalar value, not just elevation.
A review of the book 'Matplotlib for Python Developers', covering its content, target audience, and usefulness for scientific plotting.
Announcement of new Mayavi releases (3.3.0 & 3.3.1) detailing new features, bug fixes, and contributor acknowledgments.
Explores the Aikon project, a robotic artist using Python, SciPy, and the Enthought Tool Suite to create sketches, blending art and technology.
