The Data Scientist’s Toolbox
The first course the Johns Hopkins’ Data Science Specialization Certificate Program is the Data Scientist’s Toolbox.
Read MoreMathematical and Statistical Software
If you are in need of mathematical or statistical software, two great places to start your investigation are GAMS and StatLab.
Read MoreWindows 10 Insider Preview
Windows 10 is available as a Technical Preview.
Read MoreError Analysis References
The physical sciences and engineers work with measured values. Knowing the uncertinties in thes values and how they propogate through our calculations is vital.
Read MorePowerPoint Templates
Jonty Pearce and his team at Presentation Magazine have interesting articles to improve your presentations.
Read MoreOnline OCR
Online OCR provides a great service. Try them out.
Read MoreExifTool: The Metadata Command Line Swiss Army Knife
“Adventurous types who like the idea of a super-basic, super-flexible command line tool will find ExifTool easy to learn and educational, too.” — CNET Staff. 2013. “Exiftool - Free Download and Software Reviews.” Corporate. CNET Dowload. April 1. http://cnet.co/1yxF2x0.
Read MoreGenerating Random Numbers in a Linux Shell Script
Any one who considers arithmetical methods of producing random digits is, of course, in a state of sin. — John von Neumann (1951)
Read MoreVisual Mnemonic for Sin and Cos
I wish I knew this visual mnemonic for calculating the sin and cos of an angle when I was taking trig.
Read MoreCarteret County Historical Society Board Meeting
The next Carteret County Historical Society Board meeting is scheduled for Monday, January 12, 2015, at 1:00 PM. — Jim Buckingham
Read MoreLet's Talk About It: Legacy of Conquest
The West has a history grounded primarily in economic reality; in hardheaded questions of profit, loss, competition, and consolidation. Limerick presents stories and characters in a new way; the men of the west “meant business” in more ways than one.
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A Modern Bomber. 1953. Carteret County News Times Microfilm. Carteret County Library.
What is Old is New Again
Infographics and data visualization are popular media to market products and services and present news and data. Ivan Cash summarized the the elements of the trend with his Infographics of Infographics.
Although new and trendy, infographics has a history going back centuries. Bogdan Raduta has assembled some Beautiful Examples Of Very Old Infographics. The Associated Press provided infographics through their News Features Service 50 years go. Check out Tom Paprocki's Sports Slants and the graphic above. (Thanks to Allan Holtz for saving an example of Tom Paprocki's Sports Slant. in his Stripper's Guide blog.)
Update:
A great example of a modern infographic is:
European Space Agency. Rosetta’s Journey and Timeline. JPEG, October 2014. http://bit.ly/1F8JT6T.
Jerry Schumacher, Photographer
Jerry Schumacher was a professional photographer capturing the aura of Carteret County during the 1950’s.
Read MoreCarteret County Historical Society Photograph Collections →
The Carteret County Historical Society promotes interest in the history and culture of the peoples of Carteret County and related areas through the collection, preservation, interpretation, and documentation of written and tangible artifacts.
Read MoreShore Protection Office Presents
April, 2014, Morehead City Port Committee Meeting
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