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Technical tips and tricks from SAS instructors, authors and other SAS experts.![Higher education and analytics](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sastraining/files/2017/01/Analytics-1.png)
It's my favorite time of year! The leaves are changing. Football is back. And it's also time for our annual Analytics conference. One of the best parts about my job is getting to attend the conference each year and host the Inside Analytics video series. Not everyone at the conference gets
![How do men rate women on dating websites? (Part 2)](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sastraining/files/2014/10/cupid_angled.jpg)
I always recommend looking at data in several different ways, to get a more complete picture of what's really going on - such is the case with the member 'ratings' on dating websites. Let's take a look at some data from a different angle... In a recent blog post, I
![Is Hadoop the answer to big data?](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sastraining/files/2014/10/Hadoop.jpg)
Having spent a quarter of a century working on databases and on database-related technologies, I have developed an aura of skepticism on any new product that hits the market being presented as the best thing we have ever seen. It’s not that I love to revel in “I told you
![The SAS model factory – a big data solution](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sastraining/files/2014/10/ModelFactory.jpg)
Do you have too many models to build, too many to manage, too few analytic resources or too much data? A Model Factory may be your answer. The mindset of analytics is changing. This represents the transformation from a “craftsman” dominated culture in which multiple weeks were spent cycling through
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With Amazon Prime's 2-day shipping, I seldom go to physical stores any more. How do they deliver items so quickly? Let's analyze some data to find out... There are very few services/memberships that I truly feel like I'm getting "a good deal" for my money - and Amazon Prime is
![How do men rate women on dating websites?](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sastraining/files/2014/10/cupid1.jpg)
What age women do men prefer on dating websites? - Let's have a look at the data... When I first started using computers in the early 80s, I thought it would be great to have everyone take a survey, and then let computers show you who your best matches were.