Donald M Tedesco

Personally I have not done much with excel nor have I had a lot of experience using it. After reading the article “Stupid Data Correction,” I believe the most important mistake to avoid is the number 1 reason, clicking “yes” without reading first and accidentally removing data from your server. This can be extremely costly for whatever you are…[Read more]

http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story/new-england-patriots-cleveland-browns-rob-gronkowski-draft-record-021816
The article that I chose is interesting to me because I am a fan of the NFL and the New England Patriots. This article analyzes the Patriots’ and Browns’ draft picks since 2010. It shows the Patriots’ and Browns’ actual draft picks and…[Read more]

Of the eight principles listed in Hoven’s article, I believe simplify is the most important. When visualizing data, one can become easily confused if the data they are viewing is overpowering and too much. Simple data visualizations let the viewer better understand the data because it is focused on pertinent material.

Maurice Whetstone’s talk on Thursday was very interesting and one thing he said definitely stood out to me. He talked about the importance of trusting data but also verifying it. If everyone trusted data without verifying it first, there could be major errors in it which could set a company behind. One specific example that Whetstone mentioned,…[Read more]

http://appleinsider.com/articles/16/01/22/apple-expands-maps-capabilities-with-new-flyover-nearby-and-traffic-location-data
The article I chose is about Apple expanding its Map capabilities to show an aerial or “flyover” view of locales in the world. This does not directly relate to my major (risk management) but I am thinking of changing it to…[Read more]