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NickFanion

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    Comment #39942822

    Playing nice with Excel (and PowerPoint) is an underrated feature. The next step I see from business users is taking the formatted Excel table and pasting it into a PowerPoint slid…

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    Comment #39383669

    Yes, I can't read this either. Also, consider using a sequential color scale, rather than diverging. A diverging color scale should be reserved for datasets with a neutral value or…

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    Comment #38886254

    You’re making a good point, but I don’t think this is fair to AirPlay. You don’t need an Apple TV to use AirPlay. My LG TV supports AirPlay. I recently stayed at an Airbnb with a T…

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    Comment #38613117

    A success I've had is building datasets from the electronic data interchange (EDI) transmissions we receive. EDI is an old standard, and everyone implements it slightly differently…

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    Comment #38612964

    Luckily I haven't had to use those desktop apps in 7 years, and today everything is through their web portal + .csv exports. Export restrictions still apply, but at least it's a st…

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    Comment #38612801

    Thank you - you've described exactly what I try to do every day. This year has felt especially painful, which is why I made this post. I'll stay persistent and keep looking for the…

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    Comment #38612627

    This is a huge help, thank you. I've been using the Postman Interceptor extension, but OpenAPI-devtools looks tailor made for my use case. The hard part will still be figuring out …

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    Ask HN: Working with CPG Retail Data

    I work in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry. Specifically the US market. Think of the sorts of items you buy on a consistent basis at a grocery, big box, club, or drug sto…

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    Comment #34503936

    My pain point with these tools has been that my presentation ultimately ends up in the hands of business users, and they expect an editable PowerPoint. This includes native charts/…

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    Comment #23523712

    PowerPoint does support inserting SVG files. Microsoft added SVG support a few years ago, but it might only be available for 365 subscribers.

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