Creating Machine Learning Systems with JRuby

All the different programming languages out there seem to be a better fit for machine learning tasks than Ruby, right? Python has scikit-learn, Java has Weka, and there's Shogun for machine learning in C, just to name a few. On the other hand, Ruby has an excellent reputation for fast prototyping. In this tutorial, we will build a system that can automatically categorize BBC sports articles for you. Oh, and we'll do it in Ruby,OK?