When improbable events are expected

This week's column by The Numbers Guy in the Wall Street Journal focuses on improbable events. Several events that seem…

DavidMSmith
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Upcoming R courses from REvolution Computing

REvolution Computing is offering two R courses in April. Click on the links below for details and registration information.April 1…

DavidMSmith
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The Flaw of the Hub-and-Spoke Architecture

I recently talked to a client who was fixated on a hub-and-spoke solution to support his company’s analytical applications. This…

EvanLevy
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My Life as a Bee with SAS – Observe, Learn and Share

Before you read my next sentence, please click here and watch for 10 seconds. ............. What you just watched gives…

GaryCokins
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The Guardian Gets Openness

Now that the Guardian Open Platform is live, I wanted to share some first impressions. Full disclosure: the Guardian is…

Daniel Tunkelang
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Don’t call me “non-technical”

When I’ve referred to “non-technical” users, I’ve always meant just about anyone working far away IT. Well, based on research…

TedCuzzillo
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Stila & Barbie

This internationally known stylista has fans spanning generations, she’s reinvented herself over 50,000 times (sine 1959) and has had just…

SundeepKapur1
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Find Out More about the Guardian Open Platform!

If you’re reading this, then it’s at least 9am GMT, and you should be able to learn more about the…

Daniel Tunkelang
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Death and Taxes

We pay taxes at the rate of 33 % in India so as to share the common benefits of transportation…

Editor SDC
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A Scaling Challenge for Twitter Search

The other day, I explained why, as far as I can tell, Twitter’s existing search functionality isn’t that hard to…

Daniel Tunkelang
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