In today’s data-driven world, organizations of all sizes are looking for ways to efficiently manage and analyze the large volumes of data they collect. This is where data warehousing comes in – a centralized repository that stores, manages, and organizes data from multiple sources for analysis and decision-making purposes. What is Data Warehousing? A data…
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Why these wars?
Have you ever wondered why people wage war in the first place? Is it because of greed? A thirst for power? The need for resources? Well, according to our extensive research (a.k.a. wild guesses and made-up stories), there are some pretty hilarious reasons why people wage war. Sometimes, people wage war simply to show off…
Stream processing
Stream processing is a way of analyzing data in real-time as it is generated, rather than storing it first and then analyzing it later. It’s like having a team of workers who process items as they come off an assembly line, rather than waiting for a finished product to be packaged and analyzed. In computing,…
Opportunity cost
Opportunity cost is the cost of choosing one option over another. But in making that choice, we are also making a statement about what we value and what we believe to be important. For example, imagine you have the opportunity to take a job that pays well but requires you to work long hours and…
Indians in the USA.
The Indian community has a rich and diverse history in the United States. Indian immigrants began arriving in significant numbers in the late 19th century, and today the Indian diaspora in the United States is one of the largest and most successful ethnic groups. According to the 2020 US Census, there are over 4.2 million…
Mysterious user traffic
When a user requests a page that does not exist or cannot be found, the server will typically return a 404 error page. In the world of web analytics, where we analyze user behavior on websites, we find ourselves in a situation where we don’t understand why there is a spike in traffic for a…
Fun facts about selfie
Reference Selfie, Wikipedia. Updated January 23, 2023, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selfie
A Window into Student Life
Welcome to the world of student life! This is a place where late-night cramming sessions, microwavable meals, and questionable hygiene practices are the norm. If you can relate to any of the below, High-five!
A machine in the world of distributed systems
Each machine does its job independently of other machines. It only knows what it’s supposed to do, and it keeps doing that. It knows which machine it needs to talk to when it needs something. But it can only try and retry and hope for a reply. It might eventually get a response. They are…
Chat GPT
I know you have been seeing this everywhere, hearing from everyone. Google is scared of it. Microsoft is putting 10 billion into it. 1M users in 5 days. People who understand think ChatGPT is the future, while people who don’t understand also think it’s the future. Feel like the start of a new religion. What…