List of Public Databases from the Washington Post
The Washington Post has put together an excellent list of publicly-accessible databases, ideal for analysis using the R language.
Revolution Newsletter: December 2011
The most recent edition of the Revolution Newsletter is out. The news section is below, and you can read the full December edition (with…
First Look – Starview
Starview Inc. have just launched their new Business Analytics and Optimization Platform (BAOP). Growing out of a long standing consulting…
Are Data Scientists the Next Masters of the Universe?
Back in the late 1970s, traders buying and selling mortgages were pushed aside for new masters of the universe—“quants” or…
Stop Mining Data!
In some recent planning and architectural discussions I've become aware of the significant difference between reasoning about data and reasoning…
Small Businesses & The Cloud [3 INFOGRAPHICS]
A recent infographic (below) by JESS3 in collaboration with Microsoft Office 365 states that cloud adoption is steadily increasing amongst…
Game Analytics: Platform Trends, Monetization and Player Value in Social Games
The Game Analytics industry is arguably still in it's infancy. A list of niche analytics vendors for social and mobile games continues to expand, with…
How to Track Your Data for Six Sigma Use
While most companies have too much data, people can always identify something they aren't tracking that they should be tracking.…
Can Analytics Make Your Work More Fun?
I’ve been reading job satisfaction surveys and the sad truth is that a substantial amount of workers find their work…