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Converting from numpy datetime64 to python datetime and back
The current top answer on stackoverflow is (in my not-so-humble opinion) incorrect. You do not need to import pandas or any other nonsense to convert a numpy datetime64 to a python datetime or vice versa. TL; DR: Why the need to convert the numpy datetime to a microsecond datetime64 before converting to an object/’O’ type?…
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This website uses WordPress. It probably won’t for much longer.
I have some concerns with how a WordPress, a *technically* open source project, depends on plugins (also open source, most of the time), that are hosted in a centralized repository. This repository can be taken over at anytime by Automattic. This itself is not really a concern for me, I was perfectly happy with my…
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The replacement of ADRAD with ClimaVision’s radar was an objectively good decision.
On June 22, 2024, the Aggie Doppler Radar (ADRAD) was removed from the roof of the O&M building and was replaced by a currently-yet-to-be-named ClimaVision radar system. This was met with simultaneous fanfare and criticism. I ran ADRAD for 2 years and became more than a little emotionally invested in the system, and I’m an…
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