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Simple ideas using a few lines of code to deal with a long time-series plotPhoto by Waldemar Brandt on UnsplashTypically, a time-series plot consists of an X-axis representing the timeline and a Y-axis showing data values. This visualization is common in showing the progress of data over time. It has some benefits in extracting insight information such as trends and seasonal effects.There is a concern when dealing with an ultra-long timeline. Even though long time-series data can be easily fitted into a plotting area…

Sybren Stüvel is an Amsterdam-based software developer with a fairly uncommon name and a surprisingly common predicament.As he completes the tasks of daily life, computers refuse to accept his name as valid or mangle it entirely. A credit card provider rejected his moniker, a Vancouver hotel hit bumps locating his reservation—as he stood there exhausted from a nine-hour plane trip—and an airline wouldn’t let him check into a flight. “You can imagine my stress level,” he said.…

In this aerial view, vehicles make their way through a flooded area after Hurricane Ian passed through on September 29, 2022 in Fort Myers, Florida. Photo: Joe Raedle (Getty Images)Hurricane Ian has left much of southwest Florida a disaster zone, and the storm is on track to mess with one of the most volatile insurance markets in the country.Ian made landfall near Florida’s Punta Gorda on Wednesday afternoon as a category 4 hurricane, bringing huge storm surges and high winds. It has since degraded to a tropical storm,…

Players can now create a gaming handle--a public username that can be used across all mobile games in the streaming service--for their Netflix accounts.On iOS, players will need to download Royal Pirates or LuckyLuna and follow directions for creating a username. On Android, players can navigate to the games tab in the Netflix mobile app and choose "Create your Netflix game handle," option. You need a javascript enabled browser to watch videos.Size:640 × 360480 × 270…

Median percentage change in deposit volumes (between first 12 weeks post-lockdown (2021) and last 12 weeks of the 2021-22 financial year), by rural-urban status and whether there had been any bank branch closures within 1km/5km. Credit: University of Sheffield The rise in local banking branches closing across the UK has increased the demand for access to cash deposit services at Post Offices, new research has found.…

Pierce Brosnan has admitted that painting with his hands helped him to handle his late wife’s ovarian cancer.The James Bond star was married to Australian actor Cassandra Harris from 1980 to her death in 1991, aged 43. The pair had one son, Sean, together.In a new interview, Brosnan said that he had long been interested in art, with the pages of his script often covered in “repetitions of symbols, self-portraits. Emblems of some Celtic past”.His first show will open at Seasons LA, a gallery in Los Angeles, next…

iStockphoto/Getty ImagesI don't know about you, but spam phone calls have been a plague for me. Those calls aren't just annoying but could be a serious risk to your identity and privacy. Needless to say, I loathe those bothersome callers and go out of my way to avoid them.Thankfully, Android has some pretty handy tools built right into the phone app to help you banish those spam calls. These built-in configuration options work in conjunction with Google's spam database (which is frequently updated) to keep those…

The lawsuit against comedians Tiffany Haddish and Austin Spears has sent shockwaves through Hollywood as the two have been accused of child sexual abuse. They’re being sued by the alleged victims, an anonymous brother and sister, and while the accusers are apparently willing to talk settlement with Haddish, the two sides have come to an agreement that will seal some elements of the case from public view.The original complaint, which includes several photographs of the alleged male victim, then 7-years-old, in his…

Every competent SEO knows that “SEO is not an island.” We need to work with different stakeholders to align our marketing efforts. But one of the most underutilized relationships in marketing teams is between SEO and PPC specialists. From my experience working with agencies and in-house, collaborating with PPC specialists can bring tremendous value to an SEO strategy and vice versa. After all, it is not uncommon for an online business to leverage PPC and SEO strategies to…

Data science is about finding patterns and extracting meaningful insights from their analysis. As any practitioner knows, however, data loves throwing us the occasional curveball: a weird spike, an unexpected dip, or (gasp!) an oddly shaped cluster.This week, we turn our attention to those jarring moments when things (and our graphs) turn out to be less smooth than we’d hoped. Our selection of highlights cover different approaches for tackling irregularity and coming to terms with the unpredictable.Finding outliers, the…