Forecast Benchmark: Dynrmf (A New Serious Competitor in Town) vs. Theta Method for M-competitions and Tourism Competition | R bloggers

In the world of time series forecasting, benchmarking methods against established competitors are critical. Today I’m sharing the results of an extensive comparison between two prediction approaches: the classic Theta method (notoriously difficult to beat on chosen benchmark datasets) and the newer Dynrmf method (from R and Python packages forward) algorithm, tested in three major […]

New Caledonia’s nickel exports by @ellis2013nz | R bloggers

Just a quick blog post that basically lists some thoughts and resources on New Caledonian nickel exports. This post was motivated by my (still incomplete) reading of this book from 2017 Large-scale mines and politics at local level – between New Caledonia and Papua New Guineaedited by Colin Filer and Pierre-Yves Le Meur. It’s fascinating, […]

Candy Crush accessibility lessons from a game for 200 million players

If you’ve ever opened Candy Crush during the holidays without thinking about the design decisions behind every swipe, this episode offers a rare glimpse behind the scenes. I chat with Abigail Rindo, Head of Creative at King, to explain how accessibility has evolved from a well-intentioned afterthought to a central creative and commercial practice at […]

This is how the New Year is celebrated all over the world

Advertisement Advertisement Writer: Helena Bergström New Year is celebrated all over the world, but traditions, food and festivities vary widely. (And in some cases, even the date of the celebration varies!) Here’s a quick world tour of how different countries welcome the New Year! New Year celebrations around the world Celebrating the New Year is […]

We wish you a very happy new year!

Advertisement Advertisement Writer: Helena Bergström Today is December 31 and that means the last day of the year has arrived: New Year’s Eve. We wish you a nice day and evening and especially a very happy New Year! New Year’s Eve On New Year’s Eve it is customary to celebrate with your loved ones, eat […]