📅 2024-05-23 — Session: Development of News Database with Google Tools

🕒 20:45–21:45
🏷️ Labels: Google Cloud, Bigquery, News Database, Data Analysis, Project Management
📂 Project: Dev
⭐ Priority: MEDIUM

Session Goal

The goal of this session was to explore and plan the development of a news database using Google tools such as Google News RSS and Google BigQuery.

Key Activities

  • Reviewed options for replacing or removing the catalytic converter in a Peugeot 207, considering legal and cost implications.
  • Planned an approach to address human rights topics from a scientific perspective, emphasizing evidence-based analysis and international solidarity.
  • Developed a detailed project plan for creating a news database, including data collection, storage, and analysis using Google Cloud tools.
  • Provided a modular project structure for news collection and analysis, with directories for data, scripts, notebooks, configuration, and testing.
  • Detailed the structure and code for an exploratory data analysis notebook using Google News and BigQuery.
  • Resolved import issues in Google BigQuery by installing necessary libraries and adjusting notebook code.
  • Configured a project in Google Cloud Platform, enabling necessary APIs, creating service credentials, and setting up the BigQuery client.

Achievements

  • A comprehensive framework and plan for the news database project were established.
  • Technical challenges related to Google BigQuery were addressed and resolved.

Pending Tasks

  • Implement the project plan and begin data collection and analysis.

Additional Notes

Support and assistance were offered for project implementation, with encouragement to proceed at a comfortable pace.