Data Rebellion is all about getting your programming abilities to the point of usefulness as quickly as possible. And when it comes to learning programming, some paths up the mountain are shorter than others. If you’ve ever watched Anime, think about when characters make their greatest improvements. Sure, training often helps them get stronger and […]
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Automate Your Browser: A Guided Selenium Adventure
Prerequisites: Have Python/Anaconda and Selenium installed. See the previous intro to Selenium if you’re not familiar with it. The full code for this post is included at the end. You might find it fun to first run the entire script and watch how it works before jumping in and following along with the post. And […]
Let Your Browser Do the Work for You: Writing Your First Selenium Script
Prerequisites: Have the Selenium Python package working on your machine. See this guide for help. If you ever find yourself doing something repetitive online, there’s probably a Python package that can help you automate the process. One that’s extremely simple to use and flashy to show off to others is called Selenium. Selenium basically allows […]
Quick Guide to Installing Selenium (Google Chrome version)
To set up Selenium, you’ll first need to have Python installed. Check out my other posts if you need help with that. Next, you need to install Selenium. To do this, simply open up your Windows command prompt or Mac/Linux terminal and enter the command: Now that Selenium is installed, you need to pick a […]
Escape from the Office (Intro to Python)
Prerequisites: Have some way of coding in Python. If you don’t have Python installed, I’d recommend using Repl.it, a browser-based programming environment that supports Python 3. If you want to take a few minutes to install Python, this quick installation guide may help. Or if you prefer, check out the Anaconda installation guide. When you […]
Quick Guide to Installing Anaconda
This guide will help you get Anaconda installed on your computer in the ballpark of 15-30 minutes. Anaconda is a sort of collection of programming goodies and comes with Python (programming language), Spyder (an IDE, or the place where you’ll do your actual coding), conda (a package manager that makes it really easy to install, […]
Quick Guide to Installing Python
This guide will help you get the newest version of Python 3 up and running on your computer in about 5-10 minutes. It shows how the process looks on Windows, but it should be similarly straightforward for Mac and Linux users. If you want some more bells and whistles than just the Python programming language, […]
Joining the Rebellion
Welcome to Data Rebellion! If you’re interested in freeing yourself from boring, mindless, computer-based tasks and leveraging your skills to get a promotion, a new job, or just relax while the computer does the work for you, you’re in the right place. Let’s go over some basics to get you off to the races. First, […]
P-Values and Han Solo (using R and Python)
While exploring the remains of a downed Star Destroyer, Han Solo and Rey are detected by a platoon of storm troopers. This rogue Imperial remnant intends to capture Han and Rey if possible, or terminate them otherwise. Our heroes, cornered in the hangar of the decrepit starship, see the soldiers approaching their position and consider […]