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   by raboukhalil 10y ago

   Great question! Until recently, Google Cloud didn't have reserved instances. Interestingly enough, last week they introduced their version of it called "Committed Use" pricing. Here's what it looks like for 2 CPUs/8
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   by raboukhalil 10y ago

   Hi everyone, author here. I wrote this article to summarize my thoughts on using the Google Cloud vs Amazon. TL;DR: Although AWS has a lot more cloud products, unless you need the additional options, IMHO the Google Cloud is more intuitive,
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   A Tale of Two Clouds: Amazon vs. Google(medium.com)

   30 points by raboukhalil 10y ago|12 comments
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   by raboukhalil 10y ago

   Hi everyone, author here. TLDR: A .pptx file is really a zip file combining many .XML files, and you can extract interesting information from that zip file using the command line (e.g. extract all images, export slide notest) EDIT: here&#x2
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   Your PowerPoint is a zip file in disguise(42basepairs.com)

   6 points by raboukhalil 10y ago|2 comments
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   by raboukhalil 10y ago

   I use Sublime Text for everything, even my todo lists ( https://github.com/tiffon/sublime-to-done )
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   by raboukhalil 10y ago

   Haha I may need to update the intro to reflect more recent events.
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   by raboukhalil 10y ago

   Here's a table of contents: http://robertaboukhalil.com/book-toc/ , hope it helps! I don't have a formal place for reviews but I posted about it on HN previously and the response seemed positive: https:/
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   by raboukhalil 10y ago

   [Shameless plug] Not too long ago, I wrote a small book that tries to address those kinds of questions, i.e. how to use Bash to solve problems instead of 1-liners. You may find it useful: http://adventuresindatascience.com
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    by raboukhalil 10y ago

    I agree!
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    by raboukhalil 10y ago

    PHP also offers a nice way to write templates without even having to use echo and without braces: <?php foreach($x as $y): ?> <h1><?= $y->title ?></h1> <?php endforeach; ?>
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    The Netflix Recommender System: Algorithms, Business Value, and Innovation [pdf](delivery.acm.org)

    3 points by raboukhalil 11y ago|0 comments
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    by raboukhalil 11y ago

    Neat tricks, thanks for sharing! In case anyone's interested, I recently came across a neat trick in Bash to make sure the user specifies a command line argument. Instead of: if [ -z "$1" ]; then echo "Error!!";
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    by raboukhalil 11y ago

    This, along with http://explainshell.com , are some of my favorite Bash resources.
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    by raboukhalil 11y ago

    That's really strange; it might be an issue with Gumroad, sorry about that.
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    by raboukhalil 11y ago

    The first few chapters look very good, best of luck with the rest! In case anyone here is interested in more reading material, I recently wrote a small book about Bash that could be helpful: https://gumroad.com/l/datasc
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    by raboukhalil 11y ago

    Thank you so much, great to hear you like it!
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    by raboukhalil 11y ago

    Hey Jeroen! I really enjoyed reading your book, and highly recommend it for everyone.
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    by raboukhalil 11y ago

    Haha thanks!!
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    by raboukhalil 11y ago

    Thanks, let me know what you think!
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    by raboukhalil 11y ago

    If you're interested in more, I recently wrote a short book about learning Bash scripting: https://gumroad.com/l/datascience In the book, I use "adventures" to demonstrate Bash concepts, where I guide th
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    by raboukhalil 11y ago

    Really interesting article. If anyone wants to learn more, I recently wrote a similar article about the rise in authorship in scientific journals: https://thewinnower.com/papers/the-rising-trend-in-authorshi...
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    by raboukhalil 11y ago

    Hi everyone, author here. The idea behind the book is to teach beginners to use the command line through "adventures", where I start with a question, find relevant public datasets, and guide readers through answering the questions
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    Show HN: Adventures in Data Science with Bash(gum.co)

    4 points by raboukhalil 11y ago|1 comments
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    by raboukhalil 12y ago

    In general, I agree that CSV files are much easier to read and work with. The only issue I have is when fiddling with a CSV file where the data itself contains commas, e.g. in an address column. This makes parsing the file with awk more dif
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    by raboukhalil 12y ago

    Hi everyone, I'd be happy to answer any questions or hear your comments on the article.
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    Why PhD students should consider career options early on(blogs.nature.com)

    8 points by raboukhalil 12y ago|1 comments