Data

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    Charts versus Images

    Since I’m working with and learning how to use Power BI, I received one of Microsoft’s marketing newsletters which struck me as odd. It’s a beautiful marketing piece designed to produce an desire to try out Power BI. But what was odd was that the most compelling visuals were either imagery or the copywriting and…

  • ACA 2018: Done!

    Just a quickie post on my status. I passed the ACA testing last week and then got my submission in on Monday but did not get the final word until this morning. This year’s reporting was long and drawn out with late nights and some working weekends because of 2 major factors: we changed payroll…

  • Ethics and Data

    I read within the past week that Facebook tried to get banks to allow them access to their customer’s data. Whoa! And the stocks went up upon those news. Yep, those shareholders are salivating at the prospect of Facebook attaining your financial information. Okay, this is beyond the pale. So far the banks have resisted…

  • Artificial Intelligence: A Warning

    Here’s an article that outlines a good case of what could happen when artificial intelligence starts taking over jobs, especially when owners and senior management implement an artificial intelligence that does not complement human skills but completely replaces them. There is nothing new in his warnings; we all know the possibilities because they have been…