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New #QuartoPub extension! Quarto output styling adds CSS rules for computational output, warnings, and messages for #rstats, #python, #julialang, and #observablejs - use the default styles, minimal styles, or add your own custom CSS andrewheiss.github.io/quarto-outpu...
August 25, 2025 at 6:02 PM
📢Accurate != precise📢

Not precise, but accurate is also known as roughly right - Figure (a).

Not accurate, but precise is also known as precisely wrong - Figure (d).

www.riinu.me/2025/08/accu...
#rstats code in blog post
August 11, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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It's shameful that we are so behind with endometriosis, but a landmark $50 million donation offers new hope. vajenda.substack.com/p/decades-be...
Decades Behind: The Shameful Neglect of Endometriosis Research
A Landmark $50 Million Donation Offers New Hope for One of Medicine's Most Overlooked Conditions
vajenda.substack.com
July 6, 2025 at 11:40 PM
New blog post: high quality figures from R Markdown or Quarto to Word:

R Markdown set-up chunk: dpi = 300

Quarto YAML: fig-dpi: 300

www.riinu.me/2025/07/dpi/

#rstats #quarto
July 6, 2025 at 10:16 AM
June 10, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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Mastering typefaces and fonts in #rstats has always been harder than it should.

I have tried to collect much of my relevant knowledge in this deep-dive blog post so you can spend your time picking the right typeface instead of cursing at the computer
Fonts in R
Taking control of fonts and text rendering in R can be challenging. This deep-dive teaches you everything (and then some) you need to know to keep your sanity
www.tidyverse.org
May 12, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Emil!!! I think you're my guardian angel. Just today I was completely puzzled by a Shiny app that loaded in <2 seconds for me, but up to 40 seconds for users! Used profvis and reactlog to no avail...

But then as I was scrolling on BlueSky whilst expressing in the parenting room at my workplace...
May 12, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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Nothing is more humbling than raising a toddler.
April 29, 2025 at 11:46 PM
This is a really pragmatic write-up on customising system prompts 👍🏻
April 24, 2025 at 7:18 PM
IYKYK
Y’all can’t even imagine how much debugging I’m about to get done.
February 26, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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I've been thinking about *where* I've learned various skills that I have found extremely helpful in my life/career and perhaps the top 3 for me are:

- formal education in physics & astronomy
- stint in an improv troupe
- training and then experience as a teen leading a Bible study group
January 18, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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Playing in orchestras and ensembles - being at the right place at the right time, bringing the right music and wearing appropriate attire. Things similar to these now take up less headspace than they would without the extensive experience.🎻

+ formal education in physics 😍
+ parenting 🤯
January 18, 2025 at 10:15 PM
#AdventOfCode Day 11 in #rstats and #tidyverse

Part II runs 3x faster than Part I 😉

First time using memoise although that's not the speed-up, as using that in both parts. Even the compulsive R-Restarter that I am (command+shift+R), it still bit me a few times 😂

Coding is joy 🥳🎄
December 12, 2024 at 7:04 PM
#AdventOfCode Day 06 in #rstats and #tidyverse

Again just Part I, don't even have time to read the instructions for Part II 😅🎄
December 6, 2024 at 3:16 PM
#AdventOfCode Day 05 in #rstats and #tidyverse

Part I only - probably won't have time for Part II.

Broke out crossing() for the first time this year - another function I only use in December 🙃
December 5, 2024 at 3:37 PM
I have NOT just completed #AdventOfCode Day 04 in #rstats

Stuck at Part I. Right answer for test, but not my input. Thoughts/ideas/hints anyone?

github.com/riinuots/adv...
advent2024/04/ceres_search.R at main · riinuots/advent2024
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December 4, 2024 at 12:53 PM
#AdventOfCode 2024, Day 03 in #rstats and #tidyverse

fill() probably the most useful function here. First time using co-pilot, it was very helpful with the first regular expression, but weirdly lost the plot when I asked for the second one.
December 3, 2024 at 12:06 PM
Nice one!
December 2, 2024 at 3:15 PM
#AdventOfCode 2024, Day 02 in #rstats and #tidyverse

I wish I could say no for loops were harmed in solving today's puzzle...but I can't. I briefly envisioned something with maps and filters, but this is probably easier to read and understand.

Having fun either way 🥳
December 2, 2024 at 3:13 PM
#AdventOfCode 2024, Day 01 in #rstats and #tidyverse

Hmmm....a bit early for having to bring in rowwise(), but it's done.
December 1, 2024 at 8:53 AM
One more sleep until #AdventOfCode 🥳🎄

In #rstats and #tidyverse for me of course 🤩😍
was.tl Eric Wastl @was.tl · Nov 30
🎄 T-24 hours until #AdventOfCode 2024! 🎄
November 30, 2024 at 8:44 AM
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I'm happy to share it's now a whole lot easier to theme your #Shiny for #Python apps! brand.yml is a new project: one YAML file holds your brand's colors, theme, logos and fonts and can be used to theme Shiny apps and #QuartoPub sites, slides, and more!
shiny.posit.co/blog/posts/s...
Shiny - Branded theming for Shiny for Python apps
Shiny is a package that makes it easy to create interactive web apps using R and Python.
shiny.posit.co
November 25, 2024 at 5:03 PM
Pie charts are a popular choice here 😉
Have you ever thought to yourself… how can I make my #rstats plot UGLIER? Well, look no further, cuz it’s good plot-bad plot time! My students made plots that will make you want to laugh, cry, and throw your computer out the window. Which one do you think is the worst? 🧵🧪
November 11, 2024 at 10:50 PM