apis
Where I write about pulling data from (and pushing it to) web APIs and services.
Related tags: dataviz (4), sas (4), apps (2), ios (2), money (2), surveys (2), concerts (1), conference (1), mac (1), macros (1), music (1), opinion (1), quatch (1), tools (1)
2026
Oct 17 —
flation, rebuilt (and now on the Mac)
2024
2020
2012
2011
Oct 12 —
Western Users of SAS Software 2011
2009
Jun 01 —
Encoding Data Points for Use With Google Charts API Calls
Apr 28 —
Frustrations With Dashboarding in SAS 9.1.3
apple
Where I write about iPhones, iPads, Macs, and the apps that run on them.
Related tags: ios (7), review (3), money (2), opinion (2), dates (1), family (1), fun (1), mac (1), sas (1), shell (1), social (1), sql (1), tips (1), tools (1)
2024
Jun 16 —
Thoughts from an Apple Vision Pro demo
2015
2014
Jan 28 —
$329 Retina iPad Mini
2013
Mar 29 —
Setting the Price Early
2012
Sep 22 —
The Non-Letterboxed Keyboard
Feb 27 —
Clearing Out the Cruft
Jan 20 —
My k'nex iPhone Stand
2011
Sep 06 —
Returning a Well-Formatted Date-Time
2010
Feb 15 —
The Vertical App Listing
2008
apps
Where I write about the apps I make.
Related tags: ios (6), mac (5), apis (2), dataviz (2), fun (2), money (2), family (1), games (1), macros (1), sas (1), tools (1)
2026
Oct 17 —
flation, rebuilt (and now on the Mac)
Jan 17 —
vesica: string art without the string
Jan 05 —
caledger: calendar + ledger-cli
2024
2022
Apr 08 —
Text Permutations on iOS/macOS
concerts
Where I write about the shows I go to and how I keep track of them.
Related tags: music (2), apis (1), dataviz (1), maps (1), site (1), tools (1)
2026
Nov 08 —
Site updates: chapters, maps, and menus
2020
conference
Where I write about conferences I've attended, mostly SAS user groups.
Related tags: sas (9), macros (3), documentation (2), ods (2), apis (1), excel (1), metadata (1), surveys (1), web (1)
2012
Nov 26 —
SAS Global Forum 2013
Aug 02 —
Western Users of SAS Software 2012
Apr 26 —
My SAS Global Forum 2012 Timeline
2011
Oct 12 —
Western Users of SAS Software 2011
2009
Mar 22 —
SAS Global Forum 2009
2008
Mar 16 —
SAS Global Forum 2008
2007
Sep 17 —
Pacific Northwest SAS Users Group 2007
2006
Mar 26 —
SAS User Group International 31
data-step
Where I write about the SAS DATA step: loops, arrays, lags, and other row-by-row tricks.
Related tags: sas (9), tips (3), macros (2), dates (1), fun (1), stats (1), surveys (1)
2012
Mar 14 —
Macros and the DATA Step
2011
Sep 22 —
Dates in Datetime Fields
2009
2007
Nov 09 —
What's the Point of This?
Oct 06 —
Calculating Period-to-Period Changes in SAS
dataviz
Where I write about charts, dashboards, and other ways of showing data.
Related tags: apis (4), sas (3), apps (2), ios (2), money (2), concerts (1), mac (1), maps (1), music (1), opinion (1), quatch (1), site (1)
2026
Nov 08 —
Site updates: chapters, maps, and menus
Oct 17 —
flation, rebuilt (and now on the Mac)
2024
2009
Jun 01 —
Encoding Data Points for Use With Google Charts API Calls
Apr 28 —
Frustrations With Dashboarding in SAS 9.1.3
2007
Oct 07 —
SAShboards = Dashboards in SAS?
dates
Where I write about wrangling dates, times, and datetimes, mostly in SAS.
Related tags: sas (14), formats (5), parsing (3), quatch (3), regex (2), stats (2), apple (1), data-step (1), mac (1), macros (1), shell (1), tips (1)
2014
2013
Apr 30 —
Convert to a [hhmmss-Type Integer to a] SAS Time - (SO)
2012
2011
Sep 22 —
Dates in Datetime Fields
Sep 06 —
Returning a Well-Formatted Date-Time
Feb 08 —
Month of Quarter Variable
2010
2009
Oct 20 —
An mmddyyyy hhmmss Informat. Kinda.
Jul 10 —
Calculating Average Time (Duration)
Jul 08 —
%d: A Handy Little Macro For Dynamic Dating
May 11 —
Reading Non-Standard Datetime Values
May 06 —
Reading ISO Dates and Datetimes
2008
Aug 06 —
The Missing Format: QYY
2007
Dec 21 —
Converting YYYYMMDD-Type Integer to SAS Date Values
documentation
Where I write about documenting code and data, and the conventions that make it easier.
Related tags: sas (5), macros (3), conference (2), excel (1), metadata (1), perl (1), tools (1)
2014
Aug 26 —
Finding Conventions, Establishing Standards
2013
2009
Mar 22 —
SAS Global Forum 2009
2007
Dec 22 —
Let That Be a Lesson to 'Ya!
2006
Mar 26 —
SAS User Group International 31
family
Where I write about things done with, or for, my family.
Related tags: fun (2), apple (1), apps (1), games (1), ios (1), money (1), sas (1), stats (1)
2024
2012
May 18 —
Why I Look Forward to Collection Calls
Apr 02 —
Simulating Child's Play
Jan 20 —
My k'nex iPhone Stand
files
Where I write about working with files and folders: listing, reading, and finding them.
Related tags: sas (4), windows (3), macros (1), parsing (1), quatch (1), regex (1), tips (1)
2014
2011
Jan 26 —
How Do I Read a File's Creation Date?
2009
May 19 —
Reading Overlapping Text Segments
games
Where I write about games, from board games to card tricks.
Related tags: fun (2), apps (1), family (1), ios (1), mac (1), sas (1), stats (1)
2022
2012
Apr 02 —
Simulating Child's Play
ios
Where I write about the iPhone and iPad: their apps, including mine, and how they work.
Related tags: apple (7), apps (6), mac (4), review (3), apis (2), dataviz (2), fun (2), money (2), opinion (2), sas (2), family (1), games (1), macros (1), site (1), social (1), sql (1), tools (1)
2026
Oct 17 —
flation, rebuilt (and now on the Mac)
Jan 17 —
vesica: string art without the string
2024
2022
Apr 08 —
Text Permutations on iOS/macOS
2015
2012
Sep 22 —
The Non-Letterboxed Keyboard
Feb 27 —
Clearing Out the Cruft
2011
2010
Feb 15 —
The Vertical App Listing
2008
jekyll
Where I write about Jekyll, the static site generator behind this site.
Related tags: site (2), shell (1), tools (1)
2024
2013
mac
Where I write about the Mac: its apps, including mine, and the command line underneath.
Related tags: apps (5), ios (4), fun (2), apis (1), apple (1), dataviz (1), dates (1), games (1), macros (1), money (1), sas (1), shell (1), tips (1), tools (1)
2026
Oct 17 —
flation, rebuilt (and now on the Mac)
Jan 17 —
vesica: string art without the string
Jan 05 —
caledger: calendar + ledger-cli
2022
Apr 08 —
Text Permutations on iOS/macOS
2011
Sep 06 —
Returning a Well-Formatted Date-Time
macros
Where I write about the SAS macro language: utility macros, macro variables, and their quirks.
Related tags: sas (22), conference (3), documentation (3), metadata (3), data-step (2), excel (2), quatch (2), apis (1), apps (1), dates (1), files (1), ios (1), mac (1), perl (1), regex (1), stats (1), surveys (1), tips (1), tools (1), web (1), windows (1)
2022
Apr 08 —
Text Permutations on iOS/macOS
2014
Aug 26 —
Finding Conventions, Establishing Standards
Jul 17 —
Benchmarking the sasload Statement
Jul 09 —
Rebuilding Wide Macros
May 03 —
Setting %array Values Through %do_over
2013
2012
Nov 26 —
SAS Global Forum 2013
Aug 02 —
Western Users of SAS Software 2012
Mar 29 —
Getting Feedback on Macro Parameters
Mar 14 —
Macros and the DATA Step
2009
Nov 09 —
The Utility of Generic Macros
Jul 08 —
%d: A Handy Little Macro For Dynamic Dating
Mar 22 —
SAS Global Forum 2009
2008
Jun 19 —
Introducing meandfreq
Jan 16 —
The Ugly Truth About Call Execute
maps
Where I write about maps and working with geography: zip codes, states, and venues.
Related tags: concerts (1), dataviz (1), music (1), sas (1), site (1)
2026
Nov 08 —
Site updates: chapters, maps, and menus
2007
money
Where I write about money: prices, budgets, and inflation.
Related tags: apis (2), apple (2), apps (2), dataviz (2), ios (2), family (1), mac (1), opinion (1), parsing (1), perl (1), tools (1)
2026
Oct 17 —
flation, rebuilt (and now on the Mac)
2024
2014
Jan 28 —
$329 Retina iPad Mini
2013
Dec 26 —
transactions.pl: A Mint Parser
Mar 29 —
Setting the Price Early
2012
May 18 —
Why I Look Forward to Collection Calls
Jan 24 —
A Small Portion of a Large Number…
music
Where I write about music, including the shows I go to and the tools I use to keep track of them.
Related tags: concerts (2), sas (2), apis (1), dataviz (1), fun (1), maps (1), parsing (1), quatch (1), site (1), tools (1)
2026
Nov 08 —
Site updates: chapters, maps, and menus
2023
Jan 02 —
New (To Me) Music - 2022
2020
2012
2007
ods
Where I write about SAS's Output Delivery System.
Related tags: conference (2), sas (2)
2008
Mar 16 —
SAS Global Forum 2008
2007
Sep 17 —
Pacific Northwest SAS Users Group 2007
opinion
Where I share my opinions, for whatever they're worth.
Related tags: apple (2), ios (2), social (2), apis (1), dataviz (1), money (1), quatch (1), sas (1)
2014
2012
Sep 22 —
The Non-Letterboxed Keyboard
Sep 12 —
The Paywall, the Backdoor, and Twitter
Jan 24 —
A Small Portion of a Large Number…
2010
Feb 15 —
The Vertical App Listing
2009
Apr 28 —
Frustrations With Dashboarding in SAS 9.1.3
parsing
Where I write about reading messy text and files into something usable.
Related tags: sas (6), quatch (4), dates (3), regex (3), files (1), formats (1), money (1), music (1), perl (1), tools (1), web (1), windows (1)
2013
Dec 26 —
transactions.pl: A Mint Parser
2010
2009
Oct 20 —
An mmddyyyy hhmmss Informat. Kinda.
May 19 —
Reading Overlapping Text Segments
May 11 —
Reading Non-Standard Datetime Values
Jan 14 —
Scraping the SAS Training Pages
2007
quatch
A slightly more-focused precursor to this site. All (almost?) all about living with SAS. It had an awesome header banner:
Related tags: sas (9), parsing (4), dates (3), macros (2), regex (2), site (2), apis (1), dataviz (1), excel (1), files (1), formats (1), music (1), opinion (1), tools (1), windows (1)
2010
2009
Oct 20 —
An mmddyyyy hhmmss Informat. Kinda.
Jul 08 —
%d: A Handy Little Macro For Dynamic Dating
May 19 —
Reading Overlapping Text Segments
Apr 28 —
Frustrations With Dashboarding in SAS 9.1.3
2007
Nov 14 —
SAS, SVN, and Google Code
regex
Where I write about regular expressions, in SAS (the PRX functions) and elsewhere.
Related tags: sas (4), parsing (3), dates (2), quatch (2), files (1), formats (1), macros (1), security (1), sql (1), web (1), windows (1)
2020
Jul 20 —
A Function to Mask Strings
2010
2009
Oct 20 —
An mmddyyyy hhmmss Informat. Kinda.
Jan 14 —
Scraping the SAS Training Pages
research
Where I collect the research I did and published in school.
Related tags: surveys (3), stats (2)
2005
May 01 —
Using the ACT to Predict College Graduation
2002
Oct 01 —
Science, Technology, & Engineering Preview Summer 2002
Sep 01 —
UW-Stout Journal of Student Research Volume 2
Apr 26 —
UW-Stout Research Day
Apr 01 —
UW-Stout Journal of Student Research Volume 1
2000
Dec 01 —
The Relationship Between Job Satisfaction and Job Performance
review
Where I review products and apps I've used.
Related tags: apple (3), ios (3), security (1), site (1), social (1)
2024
Jun 16 —
Thoughts from an Apple Vision Pro demo
2017
2013
Feb 23 —
In the Future, I'll Only Buy Memorex Optical Media
2012
Feb 27 —
Clearing Out the Cruft
2011
sas
Where I write about my trials and tribulations working with SAS, which is primarily a data processing language.
Related tags: macros (22), dates (14), tips (10), conference (9), data-step (9), quatch (9), formats (6), parsing (6), windows (6), documentation (5), stats (5), apis (4), files (4), metadata (4), regex (4), dataviz (3), excel (3), fun (3), surveys (3), tools (3), ios (2), music (2), ods (2), security (2), web (2), apple (1), apps (1), family (1), games (1), mac (1), maps (1), opinion (1), perl (1), site (1)
2022
Apr 08 —
Text Permutations on iOS/macOS
2017
2014
Aug 26 —
Finding Conventions, Establishing Standards
Jul 17 —
Benchmarking the sasload Statement
Jul 09 —
Rebuilding Wide Macros
May 03 —
Setting %array Values Through %do_over
2013
Apr 30 —
Convert to a [hhmmss-Type Integer to a] SAS Time - (SO)
2012
Nov 26 —
SAS Global Forum 2013
Aug 02 —
Western Users of SAS Software 2012
May 10 —
Windows Environment Variables
Apr 26 —
My SAS Global Forum 2012 Timeline
Apr 02 —
Simulating Child's Play
Mar 29 —
Getting Feedback on Macro Parameters
Mar 14 —
Macros and the DATA Step
Jan 05 —
The Positive Side of Keeping All Your Eggs in One Basket
2011
Oct 12 —
Western Users of SAS Software 2011
Sep 22 —
Dates in Datetime Fields
Apr 25 —
The vvalue Function--Like a Quick PUT Function
Feb 08 —
Month of Quarter Variable
Jan 26 —
How Do I Read a File's Creation Date?
2010
2009
Nov 09 —
The Utility of Generic Macros
Oct 20 —
An mmddyyyy hhmmss Informat. Kinda.
Jul 10 —
Calculating Average Time (Duration)
Jul 08 —
%d: A Handy Little Macro For Dynamic Dating
Jun 01 —
Encoding Data Points for Use With Google Charts API Calls
May 19 —
Reading Overlapping Text Segments
May 11 —
Reading Non-Standard Datetime Values
May 06 —
Reading ISO Dates and Datetimes
Apr 28 —
Frustrations With Dashboarding in SAS 9.1.3
Mar 22 —
SAS Global Forum 2009
Jan 14 —
Scraping the SAS Training Pages
2008
Aug 06 —
The Missing Format: QYY
Jun 19 —
Introducing meandfreq
Mar 16 —
SAS Global Forum 2008
Jan 16 —
The Ugly Truth About Call Execute
2007
Dec 22 —
Let That Be a Lesson to 'Ya!
Dec 21 —
Converting YYYYMMDD-Type Integer to SAS Date Values
Nov 14 —
SAS, SVN, and Google Code
Nov 09 —
What's the Point of This?
Oct 07 —
SAShboards = Dashboards in SAS?
Oct 06 —
Calculating Period-to-Period Changes in SAS
Sep 17 —
Pacific Northwest SAS Users Group 2007
2006
Mar 26 —
SAS User Group International 31
security
Where I write about passwords, wiping drives, masking data, and other ways of keeping things private.
Related tags: sas (2), regex (1), review (1), sql (1), tips (1), tools (1), windows (1)
2020
Jul 20 —
A Function to Mask Strings
2013
Feb 23 —
In the Future, I'll Only Buy Memorex Optical Media
2008
shell
Where I write about the command line: shell scripts, bash, and Terminal.
Related tags: apple (1), dates (1), jekyll (1), mac (1), site (1), tips (1), tools (1)
2024
2011
Sep 06 —
Returning a Well-Formatted Date-Time
site
Where I write about this site: its history, its moves, and how it's built.
Related tags: jekyll (2), quatch (2), concerts (1), dataviz (1), ios (1), maps (1), music (1), review (1), sas (1), shell (1), tools (1)
2026
Nov 08 —
Site updates: chapters, maps, and menus
2024
2013
2012
2009
2007
social
Where I write about social media and how we interact online.
Related tags: opinion (2), apple (1), ios (1), review (1), stats (1), surveys (1)
2014
2012
Sep 12 —
The Paywall, the Backdoor, and Twitter
2011
sql
Where I write about SQL, from SQLite to cloud warehouses.
Related tags: apple (1), ios (1), regex (1), security (1), tools (1)
2020
Jul 20 —
A Function to Mask Strings
2015
stats
Where I write about statistics, from research projects to simulations.
Related tags: sas (5), dates (2), research (2), surveys (2), data-step (1), family (1), fun (1), games (1), macros (1), social (1)
2014
2012
Apr 02 —
Simulating Child's Play
2009
Jul 10 —
Calculating Average Time (Duration)
2008
Jun 19 —
Introducing meandfreq
2007
Oct 06 —
Calculating Period-to-Period Changes in SAS
2005
May 01 —
Using the ACT to Predict College Graduation
2002
Oct 01 —
Science, Technology, & Engineering Preview Summer 2002
surveys
Where I write about surveys and polls: designing them, collecting them, and analyzing the results.
Related tags: research (3), sas (3), apis (2), stats (2), conference (1), data-step (1), macros (1), social (1)
2014
2012
2011
Oct 12 —
Western Users of SAS Software 2011
2007
Nov 09 —
What's the Point of This?
2002
Oct 01 —
Science, Technology, & Engineering Preview Summer 2002
Sep 01 —
UW-Stout Journal of Student Research Volume 2
Apr 26 —
UW-Stout Research Day
tips
Where I share small tips and tricks, mostly for SAS.
Related tags: sas (10), data-step (3), windows (2), apple (1), dates (1), files (1), formats (1), mac (1), macros (1), security (1), shell (1), web (1)
2014
2013
Feb 01 —
Writing Fractions in html
2012
May 10 —
Windows Environment Variables
Mar 29 —
Getting Feedback on Macro Parameters
Jan 05 —
The Positive Side of Keeping All Your Eggs in One Basket
2011
Sep 06 —
Returning a Well-Formatted Date-Time
Apr 25 —
The vvalue Function--Like a Quick PUT Function
2009
2008
web
Where I write about building for the browser: HTML, JavaScript, and scraping pages.
Related tags: sas (2), conference (1), macros (1), parsing (1), regex (1), tips (1)
2013
Feb 01 —
Writing Fractions in html
2012
Nov 26 —
SAS Global Forum 2013
2009
Jan 14 —
Scraping the SAS Training Pages