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Dirk Eddelbuettel @eddelbuettel.com · 8h

RcppSpdlog 0.0.23 on CRAN: New Upstream
Modern C++ logging for R extension packages
dirk.eddelbuettel.com/blog/2025/10...
#rcpp #rstats

Screeshot of blog post at https://dirk.eddelbuettel.com/blog/2025/10/12#rcppspdlog_0.0.23 describing release 0.0.23 of CRAN package RcppSpdlog

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Dirk Eddelbuettel @eddelbuettel.com · 1d

Yes! We see via the 'Deadlines' field from the return of `tools::CRAN_package_db()`. As maintainer I can now see which reverse dependencies "got email" (as the CRAN status pages shows).

I had done earlier (simpler) Armadillo transitions more manually, without 'Deadlines'. This is new for me too.

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Dirk Eddelbuettel @eddelbuettel.com · 1d

Now that he missed out on the Peace Nobel, he must be a sure bet for the Econ Nobel, right?

Intraday chart of front ES contract with steep drops in the morning session and again before the close of the extended afternoon session.

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Dirk Eddelbuettel @eddelbuettel.com · 2d

The answer, as always, is to stay away from LI (and FB, IG, ...).

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Dirk Eddelbuettel @eddelbuettel.com · 2d

RcppArmadillo 15 CRAN Transition: Offering Office Hours

Offering office hours to help in updating #rstats CRAN packages to RcppArmadillo 15.0.2 given CRAN 'Deadlines' for a number of the reverse-dependency packages. Details and booking link at blog post.

dirk.eddelbuettel.com/blog/2025/10...

Screenshot one of two of blog post at https://dirk.eddelbuettel.com/blog/2025/10/10#rcpparmadillo_15_transition_office_hours detailing offer of office hours to help with CRAN deadlines for packages depending on RcppArmadillo

Screenshot two of two of blog post at https://dirk.eddelbuettel.com/blog/2025/10/10#rcpparmadillo_15_transition_office_hours detailing offer of office hours to help with CRAN deadlines for packages depending on RcppArmadillo

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Daniel Knowles @dlknowles.bsky.social · 3d

By me this week - the happiest thing I've got to report of late, with a glorious trip over the summer to Montreal

"Forget EVs. Cycling is revolutionising transport."

www.economist.com/internationa...

Forget EVs. Cycling is revolutionising transport

Pedal power is booming, spinning up a new culture war

www.economist.com

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Dirk Eddelbuettel @eddelbuettel.com · 3d

xptr 1.2.0 on CRAN: New(ly Adopted) Package!
Manipulating External Pointers with Ease from R
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#rstats

Screenshot of blog post at https://dirk.eddelbuettel.com/blog/2025/10/09#xptr_1.2.0 describing release 1.2.0 of CRAN package xptr

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Dirk Eddelbuettel @eddelbuettel.com · 4d

RPushbullet 0.3.5: Mostly Maintenance
Easy multi-device messaging from R
dirk.eddelbuettel.com/blog/2025/10...
#rstats

Screenshot of blog post at https://dirk.eddelbuettel.com/blog/2025/10/08#rpushbullet_0.3.5 describing release 0.3.5 of CRAN package RPushbullet

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Dirk Eddelbuettel @eddelbuettel.com · 4d

Yep! And while the `pushover` service costs a modest one-time fee, the similar `pushbullet` service is registration-only. So `RPushbullet` may be worth a consideration too for the same use cases. (And I am due a maintenance release...) #rstats

cran.r-project.org/package=RPus...

RPushbullet: R Interface to the Pushbullet Messaging Service

An R interface to the Pushbullet messaging service which provides fast and efficient notifications (and file transfer) between computers, phones and tablets. An account has to be registered at the sit...

cran.r-project.org

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Esther Schindler @estherschindler.bsky.social · 5d

I just saw someone use the abbreviation “AI;DR” and I’ll be laughing for a while.

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Dirk Eddelbuettel @eddelbuettel.com · 5d

Depends on where you want the data. The `duckdb` csv reader runs circles even around `data.table::fread()` -- also from compressed files, multiple files, ....

But if you want to be in R I'd still go with`data.table::fread()`.

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Dirk Eddelbuettel @eddelbuettel.com · 5d

`llm` is Simon's command-line tool.

pypi.org/project/llm/

llm

CLI utility and Python library for interacting with Large Language Models from organizations like OpenAI, Anthropic and Gemini plus local models installed on your own machine.

pypi.org

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Dirk Eddelbuettel @eddelbuettel.com · 8d

R^4 Post #053: Adding llvm Snapshots for R Package Testing
Adding clang / clang++ nightlies via apt on Debian
dirk.eddelbuettel.com/blog/2025/10...
#rstats #rcpp

Screenshot one of two of blog post at https://dirk.eddelbuettel.com/blog/2025/10/03#053_r_pkgs_and_llvm_snapshots describing how to install clang / clang++ nightlies onto a Debian system (or container)

Screenshot two of two of blog post at https://dirk.eddelbuettel.com/blog/2025/10/03#053_r_pkgs_and_llvm_snapshots describing how to install clang / clang++ nightlies onto a Debian system (or container)

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Jeremy Glover @jgrantglover.bsky.social · 6d

Many Chicagoans will head up to Milwaukee tomorrow for game 2 of the NLDS. Undoubtedly, some will take one of the 13-15 daily direct flights from O'Hare.

If we were a proper country with a modern rail system, there'd be no need for air travel between two major cities that are only 90 miles apart.

A map showing the flight paths of the commercial passenger flights between Chicago O'Hare and Milwaukee Mitchell on October 3, 2025

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Dirk Eddelbuettel @eddelbuettel.com · 8d

R^4 Post #053: Adding llvm Snapshots for R Package Testing
Adding clang / clang++ nightlies via apt on Debian
dirk.eddelbuettel.com/blog/2025/10...
#rstats #rcpp

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Dirk Eddelbuettel @eddelbuettel.com · 10d

If memory serves I added this at some point on user request, so not sure how many years we had this but `anytime` does this by default (and `anytime()` does the same returning `POSIXct` instead of `Date`).

R code showing month and day imputation for incomplete dates:

> anytime::anydate(c("2015", "2015-09", "2015-09-19"))
[1] "2015-01-01" "2015-09-01" "2015-09-19"
>

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R Consortium @rconsortium.bsky.social · 10d

🚨 Big news for the R Community!

The Sovereign Tech Fund has invested $450,000 in the R Foundation to strengthen R’s sustainability, security, and modernization.

Details: r-consortium.org/posts/sovere...

#rstats #opensource #datascience

The Sovereign Tech Fund invests $450,000 in R Foundation to Enhance R’s Sustainability and Security – R Consortium

R Foundation embarking on a crucial project to modernize R’s core infrastructure, improve its maintainability, and fortify its supply chain.

r-consortium.org

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Dirk Eddelbuettel @eddelbuettel.com · 10d

tinythemes 0.0.4 at CRAN: Micro Maintenance
Lightweight Repackaging of ggplot2 Themes
dirk.eddelbuettel.com/blog/2025/10...
#rstats

Screenshot of blog post at https://dirk.eddelbuettel.com/blog/2025/10/02#tinythemes_0.0.4 describing release 0.0.4 of CRAN package tinythemes

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Dirk Eddelbuettel @eddelbuettel.com · 10d

#r2u had its first 'three million packages delivered' month in September (outside that two-day Sep 2023 outlier) bringing the total to over 54 million #CRAN #Rstats packages shipped as #Ubuntu .deb binaries.

#r2u. Fast. Easy. Reliable. Pick All Three.

Dual chart with #r2u cumulative downloads in millions on the left, and average weekly downloads (on a log scale) on the right.

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Dirk Eddelbuettel @eddelbuettel.com · 10d

R^4 Post #052: Running r-ci with Coverage
Ensuring CODECOV_TOKEN is set
dirk.eddelbuettel.com/blog/2025/10...
#rstats

Screenshot of blog at https://dirk.eddelbuettel.com/blog/2025/10/01#052_r-ci_and_coverage describing r^4 post #52 about coverage analysis with r-ci

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Burrito Justice @burritojustice.bsky.social · 11d

quick while the government is shut down let’s all switch to metric

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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 11d

Impressive how one political party can control the White House, the House, the Senate, and the Supreme Court, but not bear responsibility for whether the federal government functions. Neat trick.