David Delony
@ddelony.bsky.social
Music nerd, computer nerd, nerd nerd. Occasional hyperplane fitter. Pronouns: He/him. Editor: Vi/Vim.
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For the 0.01% of germs not killed by bleach, the worst part is the crippling survivors guilt
November 28, 2025 at 3:38 PM
For the 0.01% of germs not killed by bleach, the worst part is the crippling survivors guilt
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achievement unlocked: put relative's two-month old baby to sleep twice by talking about FOSS and Linux
November 27, 2025 at 10:53 PM
achievement unlocked: put relative's two-month old baby to sleep twice by talking about FOSS and Linux
A follow-up to an earlier piece in HTG. Here are some more pioneering Linux distros that have faded into history. www.howtogeek.com/more-classic...
5 pioneering Linux distros that quietly faded into history
Explore the rise and fall of these groundbreaking Linux systems, and how their legacies live on.
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November 20, 2025 at 7:07 PM
A follow-up to an earlier piece in HTG. Here are some more pioneering Linux distros that have faded into history. www.howtogeek.com/more-classic...
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I’m still thinking about “quiet, piggy.” No president should be able to speak to a member of the press that way and remain president. That moment encapsulates how vile, misogynistic, and horrible that man is.
November 18, 2025 at 2:34 PM
I’m still thinking about “quiet, piggy.” No president should be able to speak to a member of the press that way and remain president. That moment encapsulates how vile, misogynistic, and horrible that man is.
My latest in HTG: 5 powerful pandas techniques every Python user should know www.howtogeek.com/my-favorite-... #python #stats
5 powerful pandas techniques every Python user should know
pandas is the (avocado) toast of Python data analysis. Here are the reasons why.
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November 17, 2025 at 11:19 PM
My latest in HTG: 5 powerful pandas techniques every Python user should know www.howtogeek.com/my-favorite-... #python #stats
It was fun to do another historical piece like I haven't done in a while. I take a look back at some early, departed Linux distros. www.howtogeek.com/once-classic...
4 once-classic Linux distros that don't exist anymore
This distros are gone, but not forgotten.
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November 12, 2025 at 5:56 AM
It was fun to do another historical piece like I haven't done in a while. I take a look back at some early, departed Linux distros. www.howtogeek.com/once-classic...
My other latest for HTG: how to generate random numbers in Python with NumPy. www.howtogeek.com/how-to-gener...
Learn the basics of Python random number generation with these NumPy exercises
Get random with NumPy.
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November 7, 2025 at 12:56 AM
My other latest for HTG: how to generate random numbers in Python with NumPy. www.howtogeek.com/how-to-gener...
My latest in HTG. Can't afford Mathematica?SageMath is a fantastic open-source program that lets you tackle all kinds of math. www.howtogeek.com/i-replaced-m...
I replaced Mathematica with this free and open-source alternative
SageMath is wise about math from arithmetic to calculus.
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November 6, 2025 at 6:44 PM
My latest in HTG. Can't afford Mathematica?SageMath is a fantastic open-source program that lets you tackle all kinds of math. www.howtogeek.com/i-replaced-m...
Missing R-style linear regression in Python? Here's how to use statsmodels. www.howtogeek.com/how-to-perfo... #stats
How to run R-style linear regressions in Python the easy way
Conquer regression and ANOVA like a pro!
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November 4, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Missing R-style linear regression in Python? Here's how to use statsmodels. www.howtogeek.com/how-to-perfo... #stats
My latest in HTG. Put away your worksheets and open up a notebook instead. Here's why Jupyter is better than Excel. www.howtogeek.com/jupyter-note... #stats
5 Reasons Jupyter Notebooks With Python Are Better Than Excel for Data Analysis
Put away your worksheets and open up your notebook instead.
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October 31, 2025 at 12:14 AM
My latest in HTG. Put away your worksheets and open up a notebook instead. Here's why Jupyter is better than Excel. www.howtogeek.com/jupyter-note... #stats
And now for something completely different: A Perl article. www.howtogeek.com/perl-one-lin...
October 28, 2025 at 6:29 PM
And now for something completely different: A Perl article. www.howtogeek.com/perl-one-lin...
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this is what will happen if mamdani makes bus rides free
October 25, 2025 at 7:24 AM
this is what will happen if mamdani makes bus rides free
My latest for HTG: Why NumPy is the Foundation of Python Data Analysis www.howtogeek.com/why-numpy-is... #stats
Why NumPy is the Foundation of Python Data Analysis
NumPy turbocharges stats calculations.
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October 21, 2025 at 3:53 AM
My latest for HTG: Why NumPy is the Foundation of Python Data Analysis www.howtogeek.com/why-numpy-is... #stats
My latest in HTG: I built my own local math environment to rival Mathematica out of some common Python libraries.
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How I Built My Own Wolfram Mathematica-like Engine With Python
Free and open-source calculations are easy with Python.
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October 17, 2025 at 5:49 PM
My latest in HTG: I built my own local math environment to rival Mathematica out of some common Python libraries.
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My latest in HTG: SymPy takes the pain out of algebra. www.howtogeek.com/practical-us...
Python's SymPy Library Makes Math Easy. Here Are 6 Practical Uses
Take the pain out of algebra by using Python to solve it. (Even calculus!)
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October 15, 2025 at 5:28 PM
My latest in HTG: SymPy takes the pain out of algebra. www.howtogeek.com/practical-us...
"p < .05 or triple your money back!"
October 14, 2025 at 1:32 AM
"p < .05 or triple your money back!"
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I think Paul, of blessed posting memory, is entirely right here, and I say this *even though* the young people I know remain highly literate and engaged, because I think his sample is way more representative than mine.
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musgrave.substack.com/p/a-post-lit...
A Post-Literate Society is a Too-Literal Society
Directness is a virtue and subtlety is lost
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October 9, 2025 at 4:53 PM
I think Paul, of blessed posting memory, is entirely right here, and I say this *even though* the young people I know remain highly literate and engaged, because I think his sample is way more representative than mine.
musgrave.substack.com/p/a-post-lit...
musgrave.substack.com/p/a-post-lit...
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Guy who lives in a country where the annual family fun festival involves wearing blackface and setting fire to a papier-mâché antisemitic caricature while dancing around the maypole: wow, the casual bigotry on display in America right now breaks my heart
October 6, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Guy who lives in a country where the annual family fun festival involves wearing blackface and setting fire to a papier-mâché antisemitic caricature while dancing around the maypole: wow, the casual bigotry on display in America right now breaks my heart
My latest in HTG. You can use Python as a scientific calculator with the built-in math module. www.howtogeek.com/the-math-mod...
The math Module in Python: 6 Common Calculations You Can Make
Turn Python into a super scientific calculator.
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October 6, 2025 at 7:20 PM
My latest in HTG. You can use Python as a scientific calculator with the built-in math module. www.howtogeek.com/the-math-mod...
My latest in HTG: How to Use pandas DataFrames in Python to Analyze and Manipulate Data www.howtogeek.com/how-to-use-p...
How to Use pandas DataFrames in Python to Analyze and Manipulate Data
Understanding your data only needs the right frame of mind.
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September 27, 2025 at 7:36 PM
My latest in HTG: How to Use pandas DataFrames in Python to Analyze and Manipulate Data www.howtogeek.com/how-to-use-p...
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Thirty-two years ago today, Myst was released.
Happy Birthday, little guy!
🎂
Happy Birthday, little guy!
🎂
September 24, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Thirty-two years ago today, Myst was released.
Happy Birthday, little guy!
🎂
Happy Birthday, little guy!
🎂
My latest in HTG: WHy I Use a $20 Classic Casio Watch Instead of a Smartwatch
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Why I Use This $20 Classic Casio Watch Instead of a Smartwatch
I would rather have a dumb watch than a smart one.
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September 23, 2025 at 5:02 PM
My latest in HTG: WHy I Use a $20 Classic Casio Watch Instead of a Smartwatch
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Aerospace engineers are hard at work inventing new kinds of delays.
September 20, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Aerospace engineers are hard at work inventing new kinds of delays.
My latest in HTG: How to Validate Your Data With Statistical Tests in Python www.howtogeek.com/how-to-valid...
How to Validate Your Data With Statistical Tests in Python
Put your data to the test!
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September 19, 2025 at 6:00 PM
My latest in HTG: How to Validate Your Data With Statistical Tests in Python www.howtogeek.com/how-to-valid...