Applications of R at Google
At a talk I saw at the useR!2012 conference last month, Googler Karl Millar estimated that there are at least…
The Objectives of Forecasting: Narrow and Broad
Free The BFDThe BFD has been on a short hiatus, fending off potential litigation with the organizing committee of a…
Big Data Holds Big Promise for Government
Much of the focus around using business analytics to interpret big data has revolved around the private sector, as companies…
The Data Scientist is the New Product Manager
Boston’s new data science-related meetup, The Data Scientist, got off to a great start yesterday with a presentation titled “The Scientist,…
The Secret Sauce For Developing Written Content
Many people hate the thought of having to write a white paper or article. Most cringe even more at the…
Java tops list of top 10 IT skills in demand.
Summary: Latest Dice report says Java, mobile and .NET developer skills are in short supply.Dice.com just released its monthly list…
Importing Public Data with SAS Instructions into R
Many public agencies release data in a fixed-format ASCII (FWF) format. But with the data all packed together without separators,…
Virtualization, Federation or Just Plain Access
There are still many illusions and unjustified expectations about big data. But, one old belief--dating back to the early days…
