Posted by
Andy Brown
on 27 July 2021
Do you know why World Emoji Day is held on July 17th each year? Or how to see the world's emojis being tweeted in real time? Or that Microsft are trying to resurrect Clippy the paper-clip as an emoji? These are just 3 of the 9 fascinating facts explained in this blog!
Posted by
Andy Brown
on 26 July 2021
How to use the #shared keyword to bring up a list of all of the M functions in Power BI Query, and then use this list to create your own help table or even your own function.
Posted by
Andy Brown
on 26 July 2021
Small multiples are mini-charts shown in a two-dimensional grid, with each chart showing the state of play for a different field's value. After a number of improvements small multiples have finally emerged from preview!
Posted by
Andy Brown
on 01 July 2021
You can now share your screen in Teams, and have your floating head appearing on top of it (the effect is weird if you're the presenter).
Posted by
Andy Brown
on 30 June 2021
DAX contains a number of incredibly useful hidden short-cut keys, allowing you to move lines, comment code and much more!
Posted by
Andy Brown
on 02 June 2021
How wide is too wide when it comes to a computer monitor? Perhaps the answer depends on the size of your desk, but you'll need plenty of space for this monster.
Posted by
Andy Brown
on 01 June 2021
This is the blog which I wish I could have read before starting to integrate Stripe payments on our website! It explains why I'm ultimately glad we went for Stripe, but also some of the things which are harder than they need to be.
Posted by
Andy Brown
on 19 May 2021
Want to use your pet's picture for a column chart? This blog shows how to create stacked picture charts in Power BI using the powerful Infographic custom visual.
Posted by
Andy Brown
on 10 May 2021
Our website quotes an impressive figure for our average feedback from courses given, but how is this calculated, and how can you know that it's accurate?
Posted by
Andy Brown
on 27 April 2021
ZoomIt allows you to use keystrokes to zoom in and out in any Windows program, and allows you to draw or write on screen.
Posted by
Andy Brown
on 27 April 2021
What happens when you want an aquarium AND a laptop, but are short of space? Sadly, the answer is that you get a computer in a fish tank.
Posted by
Andy Brown
on 27 April 2021
Is this the next thing in laptops? Meet a laptop which you can break down into its component parts, each of which you can easily replace.
Posted by
Andy Brown
on 24 March 2021
A life-changing (or at least job-changing) new software update from Microsoft - you can now see a visual view of data flows in Power BI (at least in the online version, anyway).
Posted by
Andy Brown
on 24 March 2021
Last month I blogged on a folding laptop with 7 screens; this week it's a five-inch fully-formed mini-computer.
Posted by
Andy Brown
on 22 March 2021
If you're using SQL Server with compatibility level 130 or greater you can now use the new String_Split function to divide a comma-delimited string into a table of values.
Posted by
Andy Brown
on 22 March 2021
How can you highlight the row in a table corresponding to the slicer value you've chosen? With a disconnected slicer and a clever measure!
Posted by
Andy Brown
on 01 March 2021
Not sure what to buy your loved ones for their birthday? How about a laptop which weighs 12 kilos and includes 7 screens?
Posted by
Andy Brown
on 26 February 2021
You know what an online course looks like as a delegate, but what happens at the Wise Owl end? We thought we'd shed some light on what goes on from a trainer's point of view.
Posted by
Andy Brown
on 23 February 2021
Details of an impressive new Excel word search system which allows you to recreate a randomised grid every time you recalculate your formulae!
Posted by
Andy Brown
on 22 February 2021
Be careful of referencing measures in calculations when you have duplicate rows in a table! This blog explains why you might want to hang on to that unused primary key column.