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The 3 (+2) ways to Get Data in Power BI, simply explained

There’s quite a bit of confusion swirling around about how Power BI reports gather data. Where is the data actually stored? How frequently does it refresh? Depending on the mode you’ve selected, this question can be a bit tricky to tackle. Let’s simplify things a bit. In this …

My AI-tweaked Data Saturdays 23 Notes

Last Saturday I had the privilege of attending Data Saturdays #37 at Parma, an event series focused on Microsoft data platform technologies. Covering AI, Database, Business Intelligence, and Cloud, the event promised insights from top experts in Italy (and beyond). Of course, I wrote down (almost) …

Finding the Best Time to Go to Work: Now with Car Accidents Data & Power BI Dashboard!

I want to express my gratitude for the positive feedbacks I received a few months ago when I used Google Maps data to determine the best times for the daily commute. TL;DR: Mondays are the best, while Wednesdays, and early Fridays are the trickiest times to hit the road. However, the neatness of …

My Second Brain... 6 Months later: Obsidian update

It’s been quite the journey since I first delved into Second Brain technologies for organizing my team’s documentation. I previously shared my initial experiences with Obsidian, and now, it’s time for a comprehensive update. In case you missed my earlier exploration, you can catch …

Analyzing My Commute Data to Find the Best Time to Go to Work

When my commute buddy and I find ourselves stuck in traffic during our car journeys, we often daydream about finding the ideal route and the optimal time to leave the office in order to avoid these uncomfortable situations. Now, thanks to the power of technology and the inspiration I drew from a …

The unnecessary hype strategy behind Microsoft Fabric

If you are into Data Engineering in Microsoft Azure Cloud Environment, you probaly heard about Microsoft Fabric being announced last week at the yearly event Microsoft Build. Well, “heard” is quite an euphesmism: everyone in the field is extremely excited about the announcements of the …