Using python to automate sending emails in MacOS One of our most popular stories discussed how to automate sending emails using Python. In that article we used the smtplib library to connect to a SMTP server and send emails. While this was very useful, it had a few flaws. For…

A quick guide to DNS Records and Nameservers — Recently, we have been working on deploying our new website (Med School Microbiology) but ran into a major issue: we weren’t able to receive emails at our domain email address. After many hours of head scratching, staring at the computer, and calling our domain name registrar, we finally realized that…

A computational take on a common memory enhancement hack — In our previous articles we have extensively talked about how computational approaches can be applied towards studying. In this article, we wanted to talk about how mnemonics are similar to pointers in programming. What are Mnemonics? A mnemonic, also known as a memory aid, is a tool that helps you remember an idea…

Understanding how to choose a text editor/IDE for coding Recently, we were requested to create a tutorial series on the text editor, VSCode. The requester had seen other programmers using VSCode and wanted to learn how to use it. However, they found the features and functionality offered by the popular…

A quick tutorial In one of our previous articles, we wrote about how to use Python to create a MySQL database pool. In this article, we wanted to talk about how to use the Singleton design pattern to improve your implementation of the MySQL Database pool. Creating a MySQL Database Pool Let’s go swimming…python.plainenglish.io Pre-requisites In our discussion…

A brief guide to dealing with input and output in R In our previous articles, we provided a brief introduction to R and RStudio. In this article, we wanted to talk about input and output and write our first program in R! …

A brief tutorial regarding how to set up R and RStudio In our previous article on R, we provided a brief introduction to programming, programming languages, and R. …

A brief overview of programming, programming languages, and the R programming language The R Programming language is a popular programming language for statisticians and data scientists alike due to its ability to handle statistical analyses and graphics. This article marks the first article in a series of articles providing an…

Extending Do Not Repeat Yourself to everyday life — In some of our previous articles, we have talked about how computer science principles can be applied to real life. The Two Greatest Software Engineering Design Principles For Living Life We are of course talking about low coupling and high cohesion.medium.com Being Lazy As A Computer Scientist 5 Tips for being a lazy yet effective computer scientistmedium.com