With more and more data available these days, and computers that can analyze that data, it’s becoming feasible to look for fraud in events such as the Boston Marathon. So put on your detective hat, and follow along as I show you how to use SAS to be a data sleuth! […]
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Each year I update the growth in R’s capability on The Popularity of Data Analysis Software. And each year, I think R’s incredible rate of growth will finally slow down. Below is a graph of the latest data, and as … Continue reading →
SAS users are always looking for ways to optimize, maximize, and prioritize just about everything. And that includes the precious commodity of time away from the office, even for users at a premier event like SAS Global Forum. Sure attendees get to learn and share with the best and brightest […]
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Are you afraid that if you take a ride in a taxi, you might get “taken for a ride”? If trying to figure out the reasonable price of a taxi is a bit voodoo/black-box to you, here is a SAS data analysis of over 12 million NYC Yellow Cab rides, that […]
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Just like my hero Mike Rowe on the Dirty Jobs TV show, I’m finally diving into an area involving water quality … and poop! Let’s take a graphical look at just how clean (or dirty) the water is, at the lake where my Raleigh Dragon Boat Club practices… Before we get […]
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If you happen to be a SAS credential holder, like most candidates, you have invested a lot of time and effort in earning your SAS certification. Wouldn’t it be great if you could broadcast and manage verifiable proof of your achievement where you want and when you want? That’s where […]
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When you’re making a report, how do you choose which procedure to use? The answer is – it depends. It depends on: whether you are doing an ad hoc analysis or creating a final report that many people will see whether you will run statistical tests with your data or […]
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I know what you’re thinking: two “Boaty McBoatface” articles within two weeks? And we’re past April Fool’s Day? But since I posted my original analysis about the “Name our ship” phenomenon that’s happening in the UK right now, a new contender has appeared: Poppy-Mai. The cause of Poppy-Mai, a critically […]
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