Nov 11 2015
Booze, bonks and bodies | The Economist
The various Bonds are more different than you think
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Michel Baudin‘s comments:
Once hailed by Edward Tufte as purveyor of the most sophisticated graphics in the press, Britain’s “The Economist” has apparently surrendered to the dictatorship of the stacked-bars.
May 8 2016
Introduction to R for Excel Users | Thomas Hopper | R-bloggers
“…The quality of our decisions in an industrial environment depends strongly on the quality of our analyses of data. Excel, a tool designed for simple financial analyses, is often used for data analysis simply because it’s the tool at hand, provided by corporate IT departments who are not trained in data science.
Unfortunately, Excel is a very poor tool for data analysis and its use results in incomplete and inaccurate analyses, which in turn result in incorrect or, at best, suboptimal business decisions. In a highly competitive, global business environment, using the right tools can make the difference between a business’ survival and failure. Alternatives to Excel exist that lead to clearer thinking and better decisions. The free software R is one of the best of these…”
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By Michel Baudin • Blog clippings • 2 • Tags: data science, Excel, Manufacturing, R