This is really, really good.

Bill’s early work had an incredible influence on my career, especially his studies on perception and coplots. It’s so sad to hear that he passed away. May his memory be a blessing.

Quarto v1.9 is out! We'll have an announcement blog post soon, but quarto.org/docs/download/ has the main highlights, including:

- PDF accessibility in latex and typst
- llms.txt support
- third-party engine extensions

Give it a whirl, and thanks!

Install this extension: open-vsx.org/extension/kv...

A new paper on anomaly detection: robjhyndman.com/publications... The methods are implemented in the weird #rstats package.

#rstats ANNOUNCE: The ASA John M. Chambers Statistical Software Award to
Harriet Mason (Monash Univ)
For ggdibbler, an R graphics (ggplot2 add-on) package that enables rich visualization of uncertainty across raster, contour, stack, and spatial plots.

Rolling scaled forecast accuracy – Rob J Hyndman When we compute a MASE or RMSSE using a rolling origin, should the scaling factor be recalculated every time?

Some thoughts on forecast accuracy using rolling scaled measures robjhyndman.com/hyndsight/ro... #rstats

forecast package v9 – Rob J Hyndman

After 9 years, I thought it was time for another major release of the forecast package for #rstats! New modelling functions, missing values now handled in ETS models, and a more consistent interface. robjhyndman.com/hyndsight/fo...

I also went looking for this recently. It's on the front page of CRAN (cloud.r-project.org), scroll down to the red text near the bottom of the page.

My favourite learning from #ASC2025 was from @robjhyndman.com

The goal of forecasting isn't always to be correct, it can be to influence policy

If you're successful, the forecast is probably wrong now and that's good

Screenshot of the CRAN Task View "Anomaly Detection" at https://CRAN.R-project.org/view=AnomalyDetection

🚨 New CRAN Task View: Anomaly Detection
#rstats #anomalydetection

By Priyanga Dilini Talagala, Rob J. Hyndman @robjhyndman.com, Gaetano Romano

URL: cran.r-project.org/view=Anomaly...

We're looking for a new actuarial professor. careers.pageuppeople.com/513/cw/en/jo... @monashebs.bsky.social @monashuniversity.bsky.social #actuarial

Code to produce the hex-sticker wall is provided here: mitchelloharawild.com/blog/user-20...

Photo of about 25 stacks of different hex stickers.

This is not a drill! I repeat: this is not a drill. Hex stickers area ready for WOMBAT2025! Are you going to miss them?

Register here: wombat2025.numbat.space

#RStats #DataViz #OpenSource

WOMBAT 2025 - Tutorial Nicholas Tierney - Introduction to R Packages 29-30 September 2025, Naarm/Melbourne womabt2025.numbat.space

WOMBAT 2025 - Tutorial Tomasz Woźniak - Getting Started with C++ for Faster Statistical Modelling in R 29-30 September 2025, Naarm/Melbourne womabt2025.numbat.space

We're offering two hands-on tutorials on September 29th for those wanting to level up their software dev skills.
Learn how to create your own #RStats packages in the morning, followed by an afternoon treat of C++.
See the full program & register: wombat2025.numbat.space

#WOMBAT2025 #DataScience

WOMBAT 2025 The Annual Workshop Organised by the Monash Business Analytics Team will be held on the 29th and 30th September 2025 at Monash University (downtown), Melbourne, Australia.

Want to attend #WOMBAT2025 but #Melbourne is a bit too far for you? We've got you covered with hybrid tutorials!

* Fundamentals of Forecasting.
* Reproducible Reporting with #QuartoDev.
* Visualising Uncertainty
* Regression Analysis in #RStats

📅 Program and registration wombat2025.numbat.space

@science.org.au please add me to the fellows starter pack

WOMBAT 2025 The Annual Workshop Organised by the Monash Business Analytics Team will be held on the 29th and 30th September 2025 at Monash University (downtown), Melbourne, Australia.

Early bird registration for #WOMBAT2025 ends this week! WOMBAT is a data analytics workshop in Melbourne featuring the latest open source software.

📅 29-30 September (day 1 is tutorials, day 2 is the main event)
📍 In-person | Melbourne CBD, Australia
wombat2025.numbat.space

WOMBAT 2025 - Tutorial Mitchell O’Hara-Wild - Tidy time series analysis and forecasting 29-30 September 2025, Naarm/Melbourne womabt2025.numbat.spacea

🕰️ Take the time to come to this tutorial by Mitchell O’Hara-Wild. Use the tidyverse to manipulate time series data and fable to create models in a timely fashion. Don't be late! Early bird discount ends 31st of August! wombat2025.numbat.space/program/tuto...
#DataScience #BusinessAnalytics #RStats

WOMBAT 2025 - Tutorial Tomasz Woźniak - Getting Started with C++ for Faster Statistical Modelling in R 29-30 September 2025, Naarm/Melbourne womabt2025.numbat.space

If #RStats is a bit sluggish for your #DataAnalysis needs, maybe it's time to move a few letters up the alphabet and integrate some C++ in your life.

Register here: wombat2025.numbat.space/program/tuto...

#DataScience

WOMBAT 2025 - Tutorial Jayani Lakshika and Krisanat Anukarnsakulchularp - Reproducible Reporting and Research with Quarto 29-30 September 2025, Naarm/Melbourne womabt2025.numbat.space

In this tutorial, you'll learn how use #QuartoDev top write reproducible reports, journal articles and presentations. Also, learn how to manage bibliography automatically, create equations and render to multiple formats with #RStats and/or #Python!
More info: wombat2025.numbat.space/program/tuto...

WOMBAT 2025 - Invited talk James Goldie - Closing the scrollytelling gap with Closeread 29-30 September 2025, Naarm/Melbourne womabt2025.numbat.space

Making effective scrollytelling visualisations is hard, but @jamesgoldie.dev 's Closeread makes it so much easier. Come learn about Closeread's design decisions and what's coming next for this great tool.

wombat2025.numbat.space/program/work...

#RStats #Python #BusinessAnalytics #DataViz

WOMBAT 2025 - Tutorial Jess Hopf - Building Better Figures: A Scientific Graphic Design Workshop 29-30 september 2025, Naarm/Melbourne womabt2025.numbat.space

Are you having trouble designing a figure for your research or report? Bring it to this tutorial to learn and apply principles from graphic design and get feedback!

Early bird pricing is ending soon! Register today! wombat2025.numbat.space/program/tuto...

#RStats #DataViz #BusinessAnalytics

WOMBAT 2025 - Invited Talk Jenny Richmond - Rethinking data science education in the age of genAI 29-30 september 2025, Naarm/Melbourne womabt2025.numbat.space

Students use #ChatGPT to do their homework, so how can teachers design effective courses so they actually learn anything at all?

Register before August 31st to get early bird tickets! wombat2025.numbat.space/program/work...

#RStats #AI #LLM #DataScience

WOMBAT 2025 - Tutorial Nicholas Tierney - Introduction to R packages 29-30 September 2025, Naarm/Melbourne womabt2025.numbat.space

If you want to organise your own personal code collection or contribute to the broader #RStats ecosystem, you can write your R package!📦️

Nick Tierney will show how to use essential tools that make creating a package a breeze.

Read more and register here: wombat2025.numbat.space/program/tuto...

WOMBAT 2025 - Tutorial Dianne Cook and Harriet Mason - Visualising Uncertainty 29-30 September 2025, Naarm/Melbourne womabt2025.numbat.space

Join Dianne Cook and Harriet Mason to learn about visualising uncertainty in plots using #RStats. Register by August 31 for an early bird discount! 🐧

wombat2025.numbat.space/program/tuto...

#DataScience #DataViz #BusinessAnalytics #DataDrivenDecisions #RStats

gratis: Generating Time Series with Diverse and Controllable Characteristics Generates synthetic time series based on various univariate time series models including MAR and ARIMA processes. Kang, Y., Hyndman, R.J., Li, F.(2020) &lt;<a href="https://doi.org/10.1002%2Fsam.11461...

The gratis package will simulate from several time series models, with either specified parameters or random parameters. It can also generate series that look "similar" to existing series. cran.r-project.org/package=gratis

WOMBAT 2025 (Workshop Organised by the Monash Business Analytics Team). 29-30 September in Naarm/Melbourne. Registration now open! Early bird discount ends Aug31. wombat2025.numbat.space

Registrations for the annual #WOMBAT2025 workshop are open! 🎉
Register before August 31 to get the early bird discount!

🔗 Registration & Info: wombat2025.numbat.space

#DataScience #OpenSource #BusinessAnalytics #DataDrivenDecisions #RStats

We won’t even mind if you fake data, our institutions don’t much care. www.theage.com.au/national/the...

WOMBAT 2025 Save the date! This workshop will run from September 29th - 30th.

Hi folks! This is the account for the 2025 WOMBAT workshop in #Melbourne, #Australia organised by the NUMBAT group. Stay tuned for updates!
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