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Life & fun · November 2, 2022

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I used streaming to skip downloading my 45GB dataset

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This GitHub project demonstrates a technique for accessing large datasets without downloading them entirely to local storage. By using streaming methods, users can work with a 45GB dataset while minimizing disk space requirements. The tool is useful for researchers, data scientists, and developers who need to process large files but have limited storage capacity or slow download speeds. It was released in November 2022.

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