For the first time in 4.5 years, we had a day with zero sunspots – I think this special occasion calls for some sunspot graphs! But before we get started, here’s one of the many pictures my friend Kirk took of the sun down in Marco Island, Florida. Spots or no […]
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Way back in 2012 I published a forecast that showed that the use of R for scholarly publications would likely pass the use of SAS in 2015. But I didn’t believe the forecast since I expected the sharp decline in SAS … Continue reading →
You’ve probably seen the headlines by now that reveal SAS analytics skills are the most valuable skills in today’s job market. So what’s next? There is no better time to learn SAS programming – there are a slew of options and resources to get you started. First, explore the many […]
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A reader posed a question in the comments to an earlier Jedi SAS Trick, asking how to write the results of a DS2 DATA _NULL_ program to a text file. It’s an interesting question, as DS2 currently has no text file handling statements or capabilities. Take, for example, this traditional […]
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by Bob Muenchen I previously reported on the initial results of Rexer Analytics’ 2015 survey of data science tools here. More results are now available, and the comprehensive report should be released soon. One of the more interesting questions on the survey … Continue reading →
If you have taken a SAS Deployment exam in the past 9-12 months, you may have wondered why there are pre-test test questions. While it might seem like I am providing warmer-upper questions out of the goodness of my heart, these pre-test tests are actually called candidate surveys. Their purpose? […]
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When using visual analytics, it’s important to realize that WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) is not always true. By recognizing a few optical illusions and tricks, you might become a better data analyst … and have some fun along the way. Let’s start with the Koffka Rings […]
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SAS Technical Support has earned a wonderful reputation for being friendly, knowledgeable, and thorough. Every customer that I talk to is delighted by the experience. That’s why what I’m about to say might be heresy, but here it goes. If you have question about how to accomplish a task using […]
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