Daniel Kim
@pybokeh.bsky.social
Using #photography to fill boring days or entertaining my "Hunnnayyyy!!!". Previously, I wore many hats in various data roles spanning more than 25 years. Also shitposting about Northern #Virginia #NoVa #nikon #python #programming
EL-SAYED: I get that the President takes personal offense to my first name. He doesn't mind as much when it's the Saudis who are funding his son-in-law's private equity. Doesn't seem to mind as much when it's the Qataris who are giving them a $400 million private jet…
Sorry #EPA, was wondering how much coverage I can get pinging over 3,300 U.S. counties AQI data from AirNow API. Your flat files were pitiful in terms of coverage, so decided to go with this route. Still a lot of counties missing, but better compared to flat files. docs.airnowapi.org
Good timing with version 2.0 released. Out of boredom, decided to learn #pythondev #polars after using pandas and pyspark for several years. It's similar to pyspark, so it was pretty easy to pick up.
Recently, looked at BLS.gov data (series ID "CES0000000001" aka "Jobs Added, seasonally adjusted") from 2006 thru present. Not looking good for 2026 and beyond. Feel like one bad news away for things to take a dump. Midterm results? Iran war taking a turn for the worse? AI investment bubble?
How it's going working with a painter: "Well to paint the rest of the window sill, we have to remove the window screen". Like really?! Yes Captain Obvious, you have to remove the Fn window screen to paint the rest of the sill. Tell me you just want to cut corners without telling me.
I hate that Im such a skeptical and cynical person that I guess the ending of Primal Fear movie.
Old age+computer work. Used to have shoulder pains w I couldnt even cross my arms. Doc told me to have scans done, then possibly surgery. My gut feeling was I just needed to do stretches, but didnt know techniques. After some YT video searches, found stretches with broom stick. All fine now.
Those bashing #python as a #programming language, wonder why are they bothered by it? I just assume cuz they keep hearing about it. I think Python is great for doing data work. I wish more large corp ITs are actually supportive of it. Many are ex-Java/C# shops that treat it like a stepchild.
I wince when some1 says they do data analysis with #SQL or wonder what they mean doing "data analysis" with SQL? That sounds painful or their analysis is very high level (ie can be done with AI). SQL is great for simple counts or aggregations or you need do some heavy lifting of large data sets.
People who are into computer software who are especially in it for the creative aspect of it, would they want to do spec driven development and/or be code supervisors? #programming #ai
Contemplated learning polars, but I think I will standardize on just learning #pyspark dataframe API since with #python sqlframe library, I can also use it with local files or in-memory. I will still use pandas since a lot of libraries have built-in support for it. #data-engineering #datascience
People that seem to be well off in northern #Virginia, like they have FU money, seem to be riding the coat tails of their military connections or security clearances.
I have interacted with multigenerational Virginian African Americans and multigenerational Maryland African Americans. If you know about #Virginia being a "slave state" and Maryland being the "free state", you can guess which group tend to have higher negative societal viewpoints.
I see 2 types of sentiments in northern #Virginia. It's great because of the cultural diversity. It's not great due to it also. Northern Virginia is sometimes referred to as not "true" Virginia. I feel like when someone says this, this is remnants of Virginia's slave state history kicking in...
Seems like a lot of #Virginians like to shit talk about Maryland drivers. Im not impressed with either of them.
I knew #Virginia is humid AF, but damn, eye glasses fogging up is at a different level.
Most #Virginia homes do not have gutter guards and are in close proximity of tall, mature trees. I'm guessing gutter cleaning business is a huge deal here.
I wonder how much #emissions each vehicle is releasing on average per minute while waiting in queue at an emissions testing station in Virginia? Or they could make RapidPass more widely available? Also red lights at traffic stops stay red for 3 minutes. Things I noticed when moving to #Virginia.
Freshman class of 1992 learning PASCAL and FORTRAN77 at Georgia Tech taught by Professor Goda - "Go da class, Go da sleep" we would say. #programming
Father used to have these during 1980s. They were in a heavier, thicker metal, pour-on bottle. He would pour a little in his hands, jokingly wet my face with it so that I would momentarily experience a burning sensation. I'm sure lots of dads did this back then. #GenX #Photography #1980s #OldSpice
I have Morton's #Foot. It just means I can pinch my "Hunnnayyy!" with my toes with extreme force. I learned not to do that to her again :-) #photography
I recently discovered the #Fuji Velvia Neutral #Nikon picture control film simulation at nikonpc.com I really love the rich colors. #photography
