Ready for my next Power BI Nibble?
#5 shows how gloriously abusing the DAX SWITCH statement is better than deeply nested IF statements.
Documentation, links, etc.: https://dataguy.it/pbinibble5
Power BI Nibble #4: Power BI Version Compare
It’s been a while, but Power BI Nibbles are back!
#4 is a “how to” video for a quick tool I built to make it easier to compare two versions of a Power BI solution or help document code in a single one.
Documentation: https://dataguy.it/pbinibble4
More Power BI Nibbles coming…
Is Reading Fiction Important?
I said, more than a few times, that I prefer non-fiction books over fiction ones. Why? Because with non-fiction, if you get 100 pages in and realize you don't like it, you can just stop reading it and move on. Not so with fiction. If you are 100 … [Continue] about Is Reading Fiction Important?
Just What I Hoped For (Monitor Shelves)
Although I have a huge desk (that can be a normal or standing one), it gets cluttered quickly. So, I went on Amazon.com, hoping to find shelves I could put on top of the monitors to get certain, extremely important items off my desk: I am … [Continue] about Just What I Hoped For (Monitor Shelves)
“Is my cat Turing-complete?”
Answering the questions that need to be asked… “Is my cat Turing-complete?” As humorous as the article is, it does so to make a legit point at the end: Jokes aside, cat-computing is the name I give to this generalized practice. In my … [Continue] about “Is my cat Turing-complete?”
Review: Ichiban Buffet (Lone Tree, Colorado)
My wife and visited Ichiban Buffet for the first time today and were truly amazed. Our expectations were for a “normal” buffet-level atmosphere and quality. Ichiban delivered something many times better. The selection was incredible (the … [Continue] about Review: Ichiban Buffet (Lone Tree, Colorado)
LEKI Legend Micro Carbon Walking Pole
Amazon tells me this review just went live: I had knee surgery last month, and have been using a walking stick to provide stability while walking during my recovery. However, at physical therapy [this week], I tried a cane. It seemed to work … [Continue] about LEKI Legend Micro Carbon Walking Pole
Put It Aside (Even When You Don’t Need To)
Please note: The original draft of this was created late yesterday afternoon. Given what I say below, you can see why I waited until today to proof and post it. :-) One of my favorite books from last year was Creativity: A Short and Cheerful … [Continue] about Put It Aside (Even When You Don’t Need To)
“Fooled by Randomness” Review
One of the benefits of knee surgery is ample time to read during recovery. Now, I’ll admit that I spent most of the first week of medical leave just entertaining myself with movies, YouTube videos, and web surfing…but today I finally finished a … [Continue] about “Fooled by Randomness” Review
What Do You Think? Will this Be the Death of CAPTCHA?
I’ll admit, I “ugh” every time I am served up a CAPTCHA. Is this the CAPTCHA killer that will rid the word of my “ughs?” Well, at least those “ughs?” :-) … [Continue] about What Do You Think? Will this Be the Death of CAPTCHA?