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How to run TensorFlow on the M1 Mac GPU
In just a few steps you can enable a Mac with M1 chip (Apple silicon) for machine learning tasks in Python with TensorFlow.
Is there a difference between miniconda and miniforge?
Simply said: not really. Miniconda is the company driven minimal conda installer, while miniforge is its community driven variant. In the end, you’ll get the same minimal conda installation on your machine – with a minor difference.
Hacks and extensions to improve your coding with Visual Studio Code
This curated list contains useful hacks and extensions to improve the overall coding performance with Visual Studio Code (VS Code).
Setting up Visual Studio Code for Python
In just a few steps you can turn Visual Studio Code (VS Code) into a powerful Python editor for both pure Python code and Jupyter Notebooks.
Laying off thousands of employees: Not okay! How to delete a Twitter account
Putting thousands of people on the street is anything else than cool. Here is how to fix it.
Enable interactive plots and other plot modes in Jupyter notebooks
Learn how to enable interactive, static and stand-alone window plots in Jupyter notebooks with the magic command
%matplotlib
.
Enable code folding in JupyterLab
Learn how to enable code folding in JupyterLab for both, Jupyter Notebooks and pure Python scripts.
How to create and apply a requirements.txt file in Python
Learn how to install Python packages with a requirements.txt file and how to create one yourself.
Using pip to install Python packages
pip is another package installer for Python. Learn how to use it for installing and managing Python packages in your projects.
Virtual environments with venv
In addition to conda’s
create
command, Python’s built-in venv
command offers another way for creating virtual environments.