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Interviewing a 6-week-old baby.
What Does Malware Look Like, And How Do You Remove it Once It Invades Your Blog?
My Datablends blog got hacked in early October, 2022. The next month was not a fun time. I spent many hours on the phone trying to understand how to fix the problems. In this article, I summarize what I learned and did to eliminate the malware that infected my blog.
The Timing of Global Warming Development
This article investigates the sensitivity of my global warming simulator to the length of the simulations. I wanted to understand if 10, 20 , 30 or more years of data would be required before stable temperature predictions would be achieved.
How To Design A Fun and Exciting Online Analytics Competition
This article discusses how I helped build the first-ever Alteryx E-Grand Prix competition. The article includes thoughts on building the competition problems and the behind-the-scenes activities that have to happen to make this type of event successful.
Do You Think She Was Surprised?
This article shows a gender reveal party we had for Sarah and Cory. It was a fun event, full of surprises!
Article 400 – Decoding The Global Warming Book
This article summarizes eight years of global warming research. It also happens to be my 400th article. There is a lot of information packed into the links.
Our Italy Trip – Rome
In part two of this series, I recount the sights and feelings I experienced in Rome. The art, history, politics, culture, and architecture blew me away.
Our Italy Trip – Venice
We are currently on an Italian vacation! We will be visiting Venice, Rome, and Sorrento. I hope to document some of the sights of this great country.
Learning About Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC) and the Nose Job
This is a story of a recent case of Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC) that I experienced. This article is intended to help people learn what to expect if they get a similar diagnosis.
Using My Global Warming Algorithm to Predict Future Temperatures
Eight years ago, I had no idea that my work would lead to the topic of this article. Predicting temperatures far into the future is really hard to do. Somehow, I’ve managed to create a method that seems pretty good at doing that.
Global Warming Insights In Small Pieces (Part 3)
This is part 3 of a story that documents a recent trip to California.
Truthful Global Warming Insights
Eight years of data-driven global warming research is wrapped up in this article. You can unpack a half-a-billion data points in this article to explore the ideas for yourself. You can download Tableau dashboards that will teach you a thing or two about linear modeling. Most of all, you will gain a better understanding of what is going on across our beautiful planet if you take the time to study this work.
Global Warming Insights In Small Pieces (Part 2)
We were already down two strikes by the end of day 1. Mother nature was throwing curveballs at us that we could not have hit. Who would have thought that a National Park could be on fire on the day that you traveled thousands of miles to see it?
Global Warming Insights In Small Pieces (Part 1)
This is going to be a multi-part story about my global warming research and how my insights can be interpreted and understood. I think this series will be a good one.
The Value of Alteryx
Is Alteryx valuable enough for you? To help you decide, I’ve written a few thoughts on the topic. Please read the article to learn more.