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Jun 5, 2026 39 min

Issue 2026-W23 Highlights

from R Weekly Highlights Hosted by Eric Nantz

R is capable of many analyes in the world of data science, but can it build a computer? Also a massive usability feature landing in the latest bslib to power up your cards, and optimizing memory usage with the latest rleases of mirai and mori. Episode Links This week's curator: Jonathan Kitt - @jonathankitt.bsky.social (Bluesky) Building a Computer in R Introducing Toolbars: Supercharge your Cards and Inputs A memory model for production async R: mirai 2.7.0 and mori 0.2.0 Entire issue available at rweekly.org/2026-W23 Supplement Resources Mike's blog post: Reflections on AI and Security https://blog.ketchbrookanalytics.com/posts/2026-05-28-ai-security/ai-security.html Supporting the show Use the contact page at https://serve.podhome.fm/custompage/r-weekly-highlights/contact to send us your feedback R-Weekly Highlights on the Podcastindex.org - You can send a boost into the show directly in the Podcast Index. First, top-up with Alby, and then head over to the R-Weekly Highlights podcast entry on the index. A new way to think about value: https://value4value.info Get in touch with us on social media Eric Nantz: @[email protected] (Mastodon), @rpodcast.bsky.social (BlueSky) and @theRcast (X/Twitter) Mike Thomas: @[email protected] (Mastodon), @mike-thomas.bsky.social (BlueSky), and @mike_ketchbrook (X/Twitter) Music credits powered by OCRemix The Unnamed Frontier - Metroid II Return of Samus - Pyro Paper Planes, Viking Guitar - https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR02892 Brushwork - Mario Paint - Fratto, Wiesty, The OC Jazz Collective - https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR04389

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Issue 2026-W23 Highlights

0:00 39:31

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  1. 1:57 Build computers with R?
  2. 15:58 Toolbars in Shiny
  3. 25:26 Memory in mirai
  4. 35:57 Episode Wrapup

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