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How to choose the best LLM using R and vitals

Use the vitals package with ellmer to evaluate and compare the accuracy of LLMs, including writing evals to test local models.

By Sharon Machlis

Apr 6, 202624 mins

Generative AIMachine LearningR Language

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FAQ: Getting started with Bluesky

A microblogging social network spun out of Twitter, Bluesky offers easy onboarding, third-party feeds, decentralized blocking and labeling, and a free API. Here’s how to get started.

By Sharon Machlis

Dec 19, 2024 8 mins

EngineerR LanguageTechnology Industry

Create searchable Bluesky bookmarks with R

How to save and search all the Bluesky posts you’ve liked with the atrrr R package and use NotebookLM to ask natural language questions about those likes.

By Sharon Machlis

Dec 19, 2024 15 mins

Generative AINatural Language ProcessingR Language

Maker of RStudio launches new R and Python IDE

Posit, formerly RStudio, has released a beta of Positron, a ‘next generation’ data science development environment based on Visual Studio Code.

By Sharon Machlis

Jun 27, 2024 3 mins

Data SciencePythonR Language

Teradata taps Anaconda to add Python, R packages to VantageCloud Lake

Enterprises that already subscribe to Teradata VantageCloud Lake will be able to download Python and R packages from the Anaconda Repository at no additional cost.

By Anirban Ghoshal

Apr 9, 2024 3 mins

AnalyticsPythonR Language

How to run R in Visual Studio Code

If you’re an R programmer hoping to try GitHub Copilot, you’ll need to use Microsoft’s Visual Studio Code. Here’s how to set up and use VS Code for R.

By Sharon Machlis

Feb 15, 2024 11 mins

AnalyticsDevelopment ToolsR Language

Posit lays off R Markdown, knitr creator Yihui Xie

The creator of R packages such as R Markdown, knitr, blogdown, and bookdown will continue working as a part-time contractor for Posit to maintain some of his packages.

By Sharon Machlis

Jan 5, 2024 3 mins

R LanguageSoftware DevelopmentTechnology Industry

Shiny R web framework arrives in Wasm

Shinylive R package exports Shiny R apps as Wasm-enabled Shinylive applications that run completely in a web browser.

By Sharon Machlis

Sep 20, 2023 2 mins

Libraries and FrameworksR LanguageWeb Development

Generative AI with LangChain, RStudio, and just enough Python

LangChain is one of the hottest platforms for working with LLMs and generative AI—but it's typically only for Python and JavaScript users. Here's how R users can get around that.

By Sharon Machlis

Aug 3, 2023 19 mins

Generative AIPythonR Language

How to use GPT as a natural language to SQL query engine

Generative AI output isn’t always reliable, but here’s how to improve your code and queries created by the technology behind ChatGPT, and prevent sending out sensitive data.

By Sharon Machlis

Jul 13, 2023 10 mins

Generative AIR LanguageSQL

R tutorials: Learn R programming for data science

Search for R tutorials by task, topic, or package. Many include videos

By Sharon Machlis

May 4, 2023 8 mins

AnalyticsBusiness IntelligenceR Language

Do more with R: RStudio addins and keyboard shortcuts

Speed up your R programming workflow with RStudio addins and customized keyboard shortcuts

By Sharon Machlis

May 2, 2023 3 mins

AnalyticsR LanguageSoftware Development

Create a free data dictionary with R

Have data sets scattered all over the place? Here's how to pull them into a single, robust catalog with the pointblank R package and a Quarto document.

By Sharon Machlis

Apr 27, 2023 20 mins

Data ManagementR Language

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