19. Python as a MATLAB alternative

    Python can be used as a MATLAB alternative for scientific analysis. This post contains installation advice and example code in both languages.

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20. Creating a grid of matplotlib figures

    Whenever I'm analyzing a dataset, I tend to create lots of different plots (e.g., y-axis transforms, different x-variables, etc.). Usually, it's a lot more instructive to view all these plots at once so that differences can be readily viewed. Since it rapidly becomes tedious to manually position/resize the automatically-created plotting windows, I created a tool called matplotgrid that tiles the windows.

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21. Recovering a lost combination

    An example of using Python to recover a lock's forgotten combination.

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22. Controlling instruments over GPIB with SCPI

    A quick introduction to interfacing with lab equipment over GPIB with the PyVISA library by sending SCPI commands. A simple script is shown that executes a staircase measurement on an Agilent E5270.

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23. Converting IPython notebooks to PDFs

    A few weeks ago I wanted to share an IPython notebook with a friend who did not have IPython installed. The natural choice was to convert it to a PDF, which turned out to be more painful than expected. The following instructions are written for Windows users and IPython v2 …

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24. Getting started with Pelican and IPython notebooks

    This site was created with the static site generator, Pelican. I chose Pelican in order to use jakevdp's liquid_tags notebook plugin that allows for posting a subset of IPython notebook cells. The comments below are for Pelican v3.5.0, IPython v1.2, and a December 30, 2014 clone of …

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