How Do Actionable Analytics Apply to a Data-Driven or Data-Informed Strategy?

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Though the title sounds like another round of buzzword bingo, actionable analytics, data-driven and data-informed are concepts which shape businesses and organizations in very real ways. They’re new words for old ideas made feasible. Companies are constantly trying to get leaner and more effective to drive down the bottom line and drive up the profit margin. It’s easier now than ever to collect a massive amount of data, but it’s still hard to know what to do with it when you get it.… Read the rest

SaaS Versus PaaS Versus IaaS

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As XaaS (X as a Service, or Anything as a Service) becomes more prevalent for any (and every) tech offering, understanding the difference between Software as a Service (SaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) is more important than ever. Each has its own benefits and caveats which can affect which one is best for a given solution.… Read the rest

Writing for the Sake of Writing

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Some days, I wake up and have no idea what to write about if anything. Who knows if it will be a good day or just another run through the doldrums. These thoughts soon pass as quickly as they came.

I don’t have to force myself to write, but I do have to make myself. I write because I like to write.… Read the rest

When Should You Automate?

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Automation is the way forward for the tech industry, but it can be a double edged sword. It can cut costs and reduce maintenance when done right, but it can also convolute processes and balloon budgets when it’s done wrong. Like any given technology or process in general, there is a time and place it is effective, and areas where it is either less effective, ineffective, or even detrimental.… Read the rest

A Review of the Huion HS64

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I’ve never had a nice drawing pad before, but I always wanted a Wacom to play around on since they were Linux compatible (and as easy as Bluetooth on Linux). I never had the money, but I took the jump on the Huion HS64. They have bigger ones and an even smaller one, but this seemed the perfect size for the area I have to work with.… Read the rest

Skullcandy Ink’d Wireless Bluetooth Headphone Review

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I impulse bought these on clearance at a store when out shopping with my family. I didn’t expect them to be as good as they are either, but I wanted something relatively cheap which were better than the trash Bluetooth headphones I had bought previously. They sound great, are light, feel high quality, and last for quite a while.

The Specs

These are in-ear module style headphones which have a “collar” which goes around your neck when listening.… Read the rest