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Technical tips and tricks from SAS instructors, authors and other SAS experts.![Analytics claim this is the 20th most used word in English writing](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sastraining/files/2015/11/books_kara1.jpg)
Analytics claim this is the 20th most used word in English writing. What word, you might ask? This word. Which one? This one right here! You might think I'm trying to lead into an Abbott & Costello-style comedy routine, but I literally mean this word ... the word 'this'! As you can
![Chasing the Endless Summer](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sastraining/files/2015/10/temperature_70degrees.png)
Endless Summer is both a surfing movie, and the idea that "if one had enough time and money it would be possible to follow the summer around the world, making it endless." Summer temperatures are fine if you're swimming & surfing, but I prefer slightly cooler temperatures - perhaps an
![Celebrating 25 years writing for SAS Press](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sastraining/files/2015/09/SASPress_25years.jpg)
Of course it has not really been 25 years of SAS Press, but more like 30 or so. But it has been 25 years of the publishing of SAS books by SAS users. What started as “Books by Users” with only a few titles has grown into what is now
![Superman -vs- Batman ... Halloween smackdown!](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sastraining/files/2015/10/halloween_superman1.jpg)
Choosing the perfect Halloween costume can be a tough decision ... especially when it comes to choosing between two awesome favorites like Superman & Batman!?! I think we're gonna need a bigger boat! (and by 'boat' I mean analytical software, of course!) Let's start with Superman. This character has been around since
![The cure for cancer lies in our apps](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sastraining/files/2015/10/SM_0869.jpg)
Every new piece of technology today can be rooted back to the creation of the iPhone, and it’s what David Pogue, Author, Host of NOVA ScienceNow and Yahoo Tech Columnist, calls the singular invention that caused the greatest gap between generations. While its touchscreen, audio, video, Wi-Fi, GPS, wireless antenna
![How a data scientist plans his trick-or-treat route](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sastraining/files/2015/10/halloween_optimal_route.png)
As I continue to apply analytics to various aspects of Halloween, I turn my attention to planning my trick-or-treat route ... Random picture: Here's a shot of my friend Sara's trick-or-treat crew. With tiny legs, and huge loads of candy, having an efficient route is very important! :) I started by