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One of the primary jobs as a Data Archivist at DataMeet is to download and archive the data from the internet. Mostly from government websites. I usually use python scripts to download, scrape and clean the data. But sometimes, I just need to download many files and store them. I could still use python, but its an overkill. So here are some of the methods that I use.
A browser is q sandboxed area where you can access, view, and manipulate the data. Somehow the ability to manipulate the data (website) locally; to suit users’ needs doesn’t get noticed much. This feature is a potent tool in the hands of capable users. The following addons will add to that users’ power.
Continuing with our monthly series this month’s coffee project is S3Fox – Amazon S3 Firefox Organizer. S3Fox allows you to manage your files on Amazon S3 in a friendly way. The interface is very much like an FTP client which makes it easy to use. You can upload/download/delete files using the interface. Creating...
I am a great fan of Firefox .One way of thanking Firefox is spreading a word about it. Hence I made two videos about firefox. 1. Freedom doesn’t come easily 2. My Life Let me know what do you think? This post is from On/Off Tips which is a member blog of TechMag...
ReminderFox is an extension for Firefox and Thunderbird that displays and manages lists of date-based reminders and ToDo’s. ReminderFox does not seek to be a full-fledged calendar system. In fact, the target audience is anybody that simply wants to remember important dates (birthdays, anniversaries, etc) without having to run a fat calendar application....
One of the most difficult job for the offshore worker is to keep track of timezone. If you are working with teams across multiple time zones then suggesting the best time for all your team is pretty difficult task. In my case I always forget the time differences between the countries. Running multiple...
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Thejesh GN (ತೇಜೇಶ್ ಜಿ.ಎನ್) "Thej" is an Independent Technologist, Hacker, Maker, Traveler, Blogger, InfoActivist, Open data and Open internet enthusiast from Bangalore, India.
He loves experimenting with all things life and hence some times he is called hacker and other times duct tape.
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