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Word Embeddings Explainer

Peter Baumgartner

"Imagine if every word had an address you could look up in an address book. Now also imagine if words that shared meaning lived in the same neighborhood. This is a simplified metaphor for word embeddings.""

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The Simpsons by the Data

Todd W. Schneider

An analysis of the first 27 seasons of The Simpsons, featuring great plots and memes. The analysis covers the most significant side characters, the presence of a pattern of patriarchy, declining TV ratings, and highlights some of the most relevant sentences.

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Why Are so Many Babies Born around 8:00 A.M.?

Zan Armstrong

Unpacking how schedules and methods of birth influence the birthday timestamp in the US, featuring cool data visualizations.

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