We had the opportunity to discuss the very basics of corpus and computational linguistics with undergrads at Cleveland State University.
(more…)A Practice-based Introduction toCorpus and Computational Linguistics
Mapping with Altair and Folium
Which country is the best? Punch card version
Our language models course is available on github
Which country is the best? The top 10 on bump charts
The most-read post of all time on our blog is Which country is the best? Dealing with ranking data. The data took on a new look with bump charts.
(more…)Book review: Data Structures the Fun Way
These days when you can find a package for every problem you encounter, learning about algorithms and data structures seems to be a waste of time. But finding the right package or knowing the best data structure to handle your problem most efficiently cannot be achieved without knowing about data structures. Jeremy Kubica’s Data Structures the Fun Way is a fun intro to the topic for self-taught programmers and data scientists.
(more…)Examination of online education experiences from stakeholder perspective – a Hungarian case study
We are collaborating with the Marketing and Management Department of Széchenyi University on using NLP methods to analyze open-ended questions in surveys. The first results of this collaboration were presented at the HEAd 22 conference, and now the associated paper is available online.
(more…)Book review: Nine Algorithms That Changed the Future
We are living in the age of algorithms. Information seeking, loan application, finding a route between your home and holiday destination – all activities are mediated by technology that uses a special algorithm. What is an algorithm in simple terms? John MacCormick introduces nine notable algorithms that we use every day.
(more…)Book Review: The Art of Clean Code by Christian Mayer
No matter your level of software development skills, this book is a great source to learn about the basic principles of clean code and best practices to get better at coding. Christian Mayer distills a vast amount of knowledge for you in his book on the subtle art of developing software.
(more…)Koffair – A Google News Initiative Challenge project
It’s been officially announced that the Koffair project has been selected for the GNI Challenge. We are very excited about working with Tilos Rádió, Civil Rádió, Nyelv és Tudomány, and the developer team.
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