Teaching Jett About Charitable Giving
Jett is learning about how he can give back to others through a charitable mission. You have to read the article to find out what it is.
How to Convert Shapefiles to #Tableau Polygons
This article gives some technical approaches to converting shapefiles to polygons that can be drawn in Tableau. Two methods are reviewed.
Test 3 of Tableau Vs Power BI: Charting Basic Time Series Data
In part 3 of this series, I compare the ability of Power BI and Tableau to produce dual-axis time series charts. I never know what is going to happen when I do these tests. I create them and then let the chips fall as they may.
The Blending of Cars, Data and Technology
I am a car tester that happens to love data and technology. When all of these things are brought together in one fantastic package, I just had to find a way to talk about my insights. My oh my, I can’t believe how quickly cars are changing from year to year.
The Wim Hof (@Iceman_Hof) Quick Reference Guide
A long time ago I discovered a breathing technique that allowed me to lift very heavy weights. The more I study the techniques of Wim Hof, the more I’m convinced that I also discovered how to control my adrenaline system on-demand.
DATA is to Life, as Math is to Science
I can’t even begin to express how deep this article is. It spans decades and it exploded from deep within my brain one day. My life and a long-term study of life is featured in this article.
The story is big, deep and more bloated than I wanted it to be, but sometimes that just happens. I tried but I was not able to cut it down to size without losing meaning. I think if you read it, it will be a thoughtful experience.
A Letter to George
This article started out as a comment to a comment to a comment. etc. I just got tired of this senseless series of personal attacks by a man named George. So instead of burying my response down deep in my comment section, I thought I’d raise the visibility up a bit so that people can see for themselves what can happen when a good deed gets transformed into a personal attack.
A Long-Time Android Fan Tries To Learn The iPhone – Part 1
Android has ruled my world. The Apple iPhone has not. After all these years, I’m going to give it a try. I’m going to find out whether I’m a moron that cannot adapt to “easy to use” technology, or if the technology isn’t really easy to use. Maybe I’ll be surprised by the results this time.
Test 2 of Tableau Vs Power BI: Visualizing Surface Water Flow
This is test #2 of Tableau vs Power BI using real-world data. The goal in this test was to see how each package could visualize flowing water as it moves across the 3D topographic surface of the Livingstone District.
Why Tableau is the Great Equalizer
In this brief story, I offer to you an insight that took me a long time and a lot of practice to uncover. I think this insight in one of the secrets of why Tableau has become so popular with so many people.
Medical Knowledge and Very Powerful Analytics
It was the best time of my professional career. The potential good that could come from this work is monumental. Unfortunately, I don’t do this type of work anymore. Such is life.
Test 1 of Tableau Vs Power BI: Topographic Mapping
This is test #1 of Tableau vs Power BI using real-world data. The goal in this test was to see how each package could visualize high-resolution topographic data.
LeMond vs Hinault – The Last Race in 1986
It was the summer of 1986. I got to sleep under the ski chair lifts in Vail Colorado as I followed the world’s greatest cyclists as they rode around Colorado. I can’t think of a better thing to do when you are 23 years old.
Vikings, Throwing Axes, and Trips to La-La Land
Before we go any further, let me preface this article in this way: In this story, there is data, there is science, there is a problem and there is a solution. There is also some suffering. Therefore this article fits perfectly in the context of this blog!
Impressions From Our First Month Of Using #PowerBI
After a bit of cooperation between friends, I decided to continue the Power BI analysis. We want to document how Power BI stacks-up against the Alteryx + Tableau combination that is so successful at producing great data comprehension and visualizations. This series should be interesting over the next few months as we try to document what it is like to learn Power BI when you are a Power Alteryx and Tableau users.