Category Archives: PhD

Installing MySQL Server as a Docker image

Posted on April 13, 2018 by mickvaites

For my PhD project I have elected to deploy a Mysql server to store data, but I don’t want to install it directly on my Mac. Various reasons for this but mainly as I need to be able remove it … Continue reading →

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Python3 setup on OSX/MacOS High Sierra

Posted on April 12, 2018 by mickvaites

By default MacOS has Python 2.7 installed out of the box, however for my PhD project I am using a number of libraries that require Python 3.x.x. There are numerous approaches to deploy multiple versions of Python to MacOS, so … Continue reading →

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Natural Language Processing with Python

Posted on September 21, 2016 by mickvaites

This is an excellent introduction into Natural Language Processing (NLP) and caters for those with Beginner and Intermediate experience. It is a compliment to the Natural Language Toolkit, a Python library that comes with sufficient resources to really get a … Continue reading →

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