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Robert AllisonMay 23, 2016 4

Picking a surreal vacation destination in the US

Do you need help picking a summer vacation destination - one that's not just great, but surreal? If so, this blog's for you! It's that time of the year again - I've got gobs of vacation time saved up, but I was drawing a blank on where to go... So I turned

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Travel

Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonMay 19, 2016 0

You don't know squat about the Las Vegas housing market

How bad was the recent recession on the Las Vegas housing market, and what lingering side effects are still being felt? If you don't know squat about real estate housing markets, then this blog post is for you! It takes a simple graphical look at some data that helps explain

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonMay 12, 2016 6

Is that a CSV file ... or have you been drinking?

In this blog post I explore some of the open data police incident reports for Raleigh and Cary, while showing you the easy way to handle various types of CSV files. In recent years, many cities have set up open data websites, to share various kinds of data about their city.

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonApril 25, 2016 12

A graph fit for a Prince

I was sad to hear that one of my favorite singers, Prince, died last week. This blog post describes a graph I created to show his legacy. Prince was at the height of his popularity when I was in high school and college, which were the formative years for much of

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Analytics | Data for Good | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonApril 19, 2016 5

Looking for cheaters in the Boston Marathon data

With more and more data available these days, and computers that can analyze that data, it's becoming feasible to look for fraud in events such as the Boston Marathon. So put on your detective hat, and follow along as I show you how to use SAS to be a data sleuth!

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Sports & Entertainment

Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonApril 15, 2016 6

How much will that taxi cost me?

Are you afraid that if you take a ride in a taxi, you might get "taken for a ride"? If trying to figure out the reasonable price of a taxi is a bit voodoo/black-box to you, here is a SAS data analysis of over 12 million NYC Yellow Cab rides, that

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Travel

Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonApril 13, 2016 5

Getting down and dirty with lake water quality data

Just like my hero Mike Rowe on the Dirty Jobs TV show, I'm finally diving into an area involving water quality ... and poop! Let's take a graphical look at just how clean (or dirty) the water is, at the lake where my Raleigh Dragon Boat Club practices... Before we get

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Analytics | Data Visualization | SAS Events

Robert AllisonApril 5, 2016 6

Things to do in Vegas during SAS Global Forum

While you're at SAS Global Forum (or any conference) in Las Vegas, you might have a bit of spare time to do some sightseeing. Therefore I've put together a list & map of interesting things you might want to experience! Below is a snapshot of my map - click it

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Sports & Entertainment | Travel

Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonMarch 30, 2016 11

Drug overdose deaths are on the rise in the US

Lately I've seen several articles about drug overdose deaths being on the increase. But I didn't really like the graphs in those articles, so I tried to create some better ones using SAS ... For example, here's a map from the National Center for Health Statistics website (see the 3rd dashboard/tab

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Health Care

Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonMarch 25, 2016 4

Best gasoline prices for your holiday travels

Gasoline prices are a lot lower than they've been the past few years, but the price fluctuates so much that it's difficult to tell whether you're getting a good deal. Perhaps these SAS graphs & maps will help you get a handle on it, so you'll know a good deal

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