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Hello, I am Justus Meyer zu Bexten. Since my last introduction looked more like a corporate CV, here is a more compact non-exhaustive insight. My Career After military service in Mittenwald and a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science in Jena, I moved to Leipzig for a Master’s in Data Science (interrupted by a semester abroad in Crete). Parallel to this, I was working continuously: As a software developer at Salesforce and in research at the Jena Computer Vision Group as well as the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences. Now, I am working on my own scientific endeavours through my PhD at ScaDS.AI, in continued collaboration with the MPI-CBS. ...

In the European Union, Google no longer displays the birthdays of your contacts in Google Calendar due to GDPR regulations. While this change enhances privacy, it can be inconvenient for those who rely on these reminders. To address this, I’ve developed a browser-based tool that processes your Google Contacts export and generates an ICS file for import into Google Calendar. This ensures your contacts’ birthdays are displayed as recurring events. The tool operates entirely within your browser, ensuring no data is transmitted to any server. You can review the source code on GitHub. ...

In 2024, E-Fellows.net, an online scholarship and career platform, hosted a sweepstakes on Halloween. In their collection of employer portraits, pages presenting various companies, they had hidden images of pumpkin ‘baskets’, containing candies. To enter the sweepstakes, I had the following objectives: Find 8 filled pumpkin baskets Note the names of the companies they were hidden on Note the motive shown on the candies packaging Note the number of candies in each basket As E-Fellows has a rather large company portfolio, I didn’t want to use a substancial amount of my time on reading advertisement. Instead, I decided to write a web scraper to do the job for me, and got a little practice for my web-scraping skills in the process. ...

After spending almost half a year as a student on Crete, people have often asked me what you can do and what you should keep in mind. I am a person who, when traveling, values local culture and nature more than relaxation and attractions, so keep that in mind when reading my recommendations and warnings. A rough Summary Crete can be divided into the more populated northeast, the very beautiful and beach-heavy south, the rather quiet and untouristic west and the mountainous inland. ...

The 2022 Qatar World Cup was more than just a sporting spectacle; it ignited a global conversation about sports, politics, and culture. To understand how different media outlets framed this event, we embark on a fascinating journey through thousands of articles published in the Guardian and Al Jazeera between 2010 and 2023. Our toolbox is filled with multiple analytical methods, but today, we’ll shine a spotlight on the insightful world of topic modeling. ...

Academic Journey Hi there! I’m Justus, currently pursuing my Master’s in Data Science at the University of Leipzig. My journey into the world of data started with a Bachelor’s in Computer Science from Friedrich Schiller University Jena, where I honed my programming skills and built a strong foundation in machine learning. The potential of data science methods to uncover hidden insights and value in data truly fascinates me. My Bachelor’s thesis explored the application of transformers for imputation, further fueling my passion for this field. ...