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[Note] -- Hadoop, IMHO, is history. Rather than waste time with all this, suggest you check up my blog post on Spark with Python . In an earlier post on Data Science - A DIY approach , I had explained how one can initiate a career in data science, or data analytics, by using free resources available on the web. Since Hadoop and Map Reduce is a tool and a technique that is very popular in data science, this post will get you started and help you Install Hadoop 2.2, in a single machine cluster mode on a machine running Ubuntu Compile and run the standard WordCount example in Java Compile and run another, non WordCount , program in Java Use the Hadoop streaming utility to run a WordCount program written in Python, as an example of a non-Java application Compile and run a java program that actually solves a small but representative Predictive Analytics problem All the information presented here has been gathered from various sites on the web and has been tested on dual-boot ...

Arunchal Pradesh is said to be one of the most beautiful parts of India but because it is so very remote I have never had the opportunity to visit it in the past. This summer, when Calcutta was sweating at 43 Celsius, we decided to pay a visit. Arunachal is a vast state with an extreme diversity of culture. The western end, around Tawang, shares the Buddhist culture of Tibet / Bhutan while the eastern end is primarily tribal and animistic. Unless you have a lot of time and energy it is better to stick to one end. We chose the Tawang end -- the scene of the great 1962 debacle, where an under prepared and ill equipped Indian army was badly bruised by China despite many instances of personal bravery by our Jawans. We started off from Guwahati / Tezpur and this was the route that we took We followed the Kameng River and spent the night at Prashanti Cottage, Bhalukpong, a beautiful resort on the river bank where from the watch tower attached to the restaurant, you just might ge...