Social Media Engagement in Early 2025
A few years ago, whenever I published a new article here, I would just announce it on Twitter, but since the Muskover its importance has declined, and now I post…
Changing income benefits between college and no college
As you might expect, there is a big income difference between those with college degrees and those with none. But there’s been a shift lately. For Bloomberg Businessweek, Dorothy Gambrell…
your QBR KPIs need an FAQ
Acronyms are real space savers. Can you imagine having to write out “The United States of America” instead of simply “USA” every time you wanted to refer to it? The…
Copyright-Aware AI: Let’s Make It So
On April 22, 2022, I received an out-of-the-blue text from Sam Altman inquiring about the possibility of training GPT-4 on O’Reilly books. We had a call a few days later…
Greatest two-hit wonders
Two-hit wonders are in between the obscure one-hit wonders and famous musicians. Chris Dalla Riva looked for the greatest, defining a two-hit wonder as an artist/group that had a top…
I’ve been kidnapped by Robert Caro
I’ve always enjoyed reading, and for most of my life I’ve particularly enjoyed reading history. I’ve head many great things about Robert Caro’s books, but was deterred by their size….
Radar Trends to Watch: April 2025
March was the biggest month that Trends has ever had. In addition to almost daily announcements about AI, a lot has been going on in programming, in security, in operations…
Science of the loud sneeze, illustrated
Some people sneeze very loudly. For the Washington Post, Teddy Amenabar, Álvaro Valiño, and Artur Galocha used animated illustrations to show what brings that on, along with tips on how…
Deep dive into using notebooks with your semantic model (Preview)
We are excited to introduce one-click experiences that make it easier than ever to start using Fabric notebooks and semantic link to analyze your semantic models on the web! With…
Uplift your storytelling by using annotations on your Power BI visualization in PowerPoint (Preview)
Transform data storytelling with data point annotations added to Power BI visuals in PowerPoint. The new Annotations feature enables you to communicate insights with greater efficacy and enhance the engagement…