Compiling NVIDIA CUDA-enabled pytorch on a 2012 Macbook ProGetting pytorch to compile with CUDA support requires having the right libraries and packages installed. These steps should work on any…Aug 19, 2019Aug 19, 2019
Packing and Cracking: A visual tour of Pennsylvania’s Congressional DistrictsPennsylvania’s U.S. congressional districts were fairly equitable in the 2000’s, and multiple seats switched parties through the decade. In…Jan 18, 2018Jan 18, 2018
Literally testing whether a congressional district is unbalancedThe test is simple: does the geographic center lie within the district? If not then the district is literally unbalanced.Oct 18, 2017Oct 18, 2017
How to learn how to codeI’m a coder who studied journalism. Here’s some tips for those going in the opposite direction.Apr 1, 2017Apr 1, 2017
Coding: Fake it till you make itIf you’re interested in data journalism but don’t know where to start, here are some things you can do that are productive and easy…Apr 1, 2017Apr 1, 2017
Published inJournalism, DeliberatedDo read the(se) commentsIn one of those great ideas that seem obvious after the fact, the Washington Post is launching a weekly newsletter made up of the best…Jan 16, 2017Jan 16, 2017
Published inquoted.newsSpecial unknown unknowns edition; what you don’t know you don’t know about this electionPolitical insights heading into the most important Presidential election of your lifetime, just like the last one and the one before that…Nov 8, 2016Nov 8, 2016
Published inquoted.newsI for one welcome our all-knowing robotic overloadsBefore you can buy a self-driving car you’ll buy goods that were shipped via an autonomous caravan of 18-wheelers, with only the initial…Nov 1, 2016Nov 1, 2016
Published inquoted.newsquoted.news: Trump fallout edition“He’s always been this guy… He’s not feeling ashamed. He’s feeling aggrieved,” (shares: 7, 76) from “The Most Trump Weekend Ever” by…Oct 11, 2016Oct 11, 2016
Published inquoted.newsquoted.news: Special Trump vs. Khan EditionExcerpts from “Seven Minutes That Shook the Convention” by Michael Kruse for Politico.Aug 1, 2016Aug 1, 2016