Issue 2026-W23 Highlights

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

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Music credits powered by OCRemix

• The Unnamed Frontier - Metroid II Return of Samus - Pyro Paper Planes, Viking Guitar - https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR02892
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