Data powers it "Data is the new oil," mathematician Clive Humby claimed in 2006. By that, Humby meant both that it takes refining to have value, and that it would soon power the economy much like …
Yes, really: My 2020 year in review
Way back in the fall of 2019, I had scheduled out all of my 2020 blog posts and decided my last post should be a recap of the year. But …
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Profiling penguins (MyExcelOnline Podcast Top Excel Tips of 2020)
John Michaloudis reserves the last episode of his MyExcelOnline podcast to a roundup of the top Excel tips and tricks from community leaders. I was happy to again be invited to participate in this …
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Gifts for the data person in your life
I have a theory that most data people are hard to buy for... or, at least I am, so I can't be the only one. I’m all about productivity and innovation. I’m also not at all about superfluous gifts. You …
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Preview: satRday Columbus
Online conferences are getting to be a tough sell: the supply has exceeded the demand. It's just so hard to make (and keep) the time for a conference when you're sitting at …
Learning guide: Python for Excel users, half-day workshop
Data is data, so why should it be / Python and Excel go awkwardly? OK, I'm no lyricist, but there is a beauty in build one skill set off of another. I believe that every data analyst should have …
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