The bulk of my research involves some degree of 'Big Data' -- such as datasets with a million or more tweets. Getting these data …
Downloading Tweets, Take III – MongoDB
In this tutorial I walk you through how to use Python and MongoDB to download tweets from a list of Twitter users. This …
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Does Twitter Matter?
Twitter is not the Gutenberg Press. The 'Big Data' revolution is over-hyped. Nevertheless, Twitter is significant in a number of …
Establishing a Presence: Advice for PhD Students
Being Director of Graduate Studies gives me plenty of time to reflect on what I'd like students to get out of graduate education. …
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