In the haze of sleep deprivation, it can be difficult to remember when the baby last ate or how long ago you changed her. A friend recommended the Feed Baby app to track diaper changes, feeds, sleep, weight, and so on, and we immediately traded in the pen + paper tracker…
In this ravelRy series post, we'll pull a sample of group data and explore which terms in their titles and descriptions are most characteristic of each craft (knitting, crochet, weaving, and spinning).…
In this ravelRy series post, we'll pull a sample of pattern data and explore how pattern tags (like buttonholes, post-stitch or in the round) associate with pattern difficulty ratings.…
Using yarn data pulled via ravelRy, this post explores how different types of fibers appear together in popular yarn blends.…
ravelRy is an R wrapper for the Ravelry.com API. Retrieve knit and crochet patterns, yarn data, author information, and shop locations by search or by a given id.…
Musical genre is far from black and white - there are no hard and fast rules for classifying a given track or artist as “hard rock” vs. “folk rock,” but rather the listener knows it when they hear it. Is it possible to classify songs into broad genres?…
How do you quantify the style progression of a band over time? Over 20 years, several albums, the addition of Travis Barker and the exit of Tom DeLonge, blink-182's style has evolved as well as solidified. "The band was already heading in an artier direction on 2003’s Blink-182, and…
Minnesota is the state with the most Dairy Queen locations per person. What's the farthest you'd ever have to drive to reach a DQ in Minnesota? How far would you have to go to get your birthday ice cream cake or a Reese's Blizzard on a summer day? Inspired by…
How much does breed influence a dog's name? Do you meet more Beagles than Bulldogs named "Bailey"? Fewer Pugs and more Dachshunds named "Nathan"? The physical characteristics and personality traits associated with each breed probably make a bigger impact on your dog's name than you think. (Why didn't you consider…
Craft beer is a huge market. Beer reviews from fellow beer drinkers help customers navigate it. From 2013 to 2016, the craft beer industry nearly doubled in value from $14.3 to $23.5 billion. The number of craft breweries jumped from 2,768 to 5,005, and production ramped…