Monthly Archives: December 2013
Scraping journal data
One of those data wrangling tools I’ve had in mind to have a look at, is the Google Chrome extension Scraper. Jens Finnäs has a good tutorial on how to start using it. The crux is that you are somewhat … Continue reading
Data from the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
Last Sunday was the Finnish Music Day. That reminded me of the historically important data set of the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra. The data includes details not just from the concerts performed by the Orchestra itself, but also from all concerts … Continue reading
Using OpenRefine
OpenRefine, formerly known as Google Refine and even more formerly as Freebase Gridworks, is a versatile tool for cleaning and exploring data. There is no shortage of online material, as you can see from the extensive list on the OpenRefine … Continue reading
