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Torbjorn Zetterlund: a blog about data and technology.
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Balancing Child Protection and Personal Privacy
The EU proposes that internet giants comb through all online communications, including encrypted chats, messages, video calls, emails, photos, and cloud storage, to root out potential child abuse images. While this may seem like a noble goal, the consequences of implementing such a system could be dire.
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A Poem: The Silhouette of Her Back
In her hair was woven the sunset’s glow Like the fiery tresses of Nicole Kidman’s show Her beauty was a sight to behold Ingrid Bergman’s elegance with a touch of gold. She stole my heart with her warmth and fire, But I failed to kindle her desire We took a boat ride on the shimmering […]
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How to Use the GPT-4 Model with Google Docs: A Step-by-Step Guide to Setting Up and Writing the Extension Code in JavaScript
The GPT-4 model, developed by OpenAI, is an advanced language model that has revolutionized the field of natural language processing. It can generate human-like text, answer questions, and even write code. One of the many applications of GPT-4 is to enhance productivity in writing and editing documents. In this article, we will guide you through […]
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A Poem: About my time on planet earth
1950, a time of rebuilding, Europe rising, from the ashes of war. The Marshall Plan, a beacon of hope, A new future, for the people to cope. The 60’s, a decade of change, Youth in revolt, a call for rearrange. Civil rights, peace, and love, they sought, A better world, is what they fought. The […]
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How Does Video Content Help You Improve the Conversion Rates of Your Brand?
Video is a great way to engage customers and website visitors. Videos help people understand a product or service better, hear real customer feedback, or see a specialist in their field break down a particularly difficult topic. Video attracts more visitors to your website, keeps them there for a longer time and increases the likelihood […]
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The Human Cost of the Digital Revolution
The digital revolution has brought about countless benefits to society, from increased access to information and communication to the development of new technologies that make our lives easier and more efficient. However, as with any revolution, there are also costs to be paid. One of the most significant costs of the digital revolution is the […]
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5 Ways Your Company Can Better Retain Its Employees
High turnover of employees can be costly to businesses, so as a company owner, it’s crucial to maintain the workers you have. Recruiting and training new employees is time-consuming and expensive, and when employees leave, it can also disrupt workflow and productivity.
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Teknik för avlägsna anställdas övervakning
Arbetskraftsanalys, produktivitetsspårning, programvara för medarbetares övervakning: Vad du än vill kalla det är arbetarövervakningstekniken trender, vägen upp. Pre-pandemisk, bara tre av tio företag med 1 000+ arbetare använde teknik för att mäta anställdas produktivitet, men i slutet av 2021 rapporterade sex av 10 att göra det, enligt en Gartner-undersökning. Och från och med augusti 2022 […]
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Maximizing Your Business Strengths By Identifying Your Weaknesses
Business ownership and leadership are complicated. Not only are so many other enterprises more than happy to take your market share from you, but adapting as time moves means you can never rest on your laurels for long.
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5 Critical steps in the software implementation plan
Small businesses and startups have to compete against massive enterprises in this quickly evolving technology sector and growing market. As we all know, nowadays, the business landscape is ultra-competitive, and it becomes challenging to survive and flourish. They need the right software implementation plan to optimize business processes, enhance team productivity, and increase revenue. An […]
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What you will find out about open-sourcing your code
The global community of open-source developers is the backbone of innovations in a number of different fields, including automotive, healthcare, and climate tech.
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Build Intel64-compatible Docker images from Mac M1
I was building a tracking pixel API app for internal websites. A tracking pixel is an HTML code snippet loaded when a user visits a website. I built this app on my laptop, MAC M1, and I run my Docker container locally within Docker Dekstop.
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#simpledata: A flourish data visualization of major Swedish Political parties
I really like good meaningful visualizations of data that I am interested in, I am also very interested in visualization tools or SaaS solutions that are easy to use.
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List of Low-Code/No-Code Framework
No-code and Low-code development platforms allow individuals worldwide to build their businesses and applications to serve them without writing code. The platforms sit at the intersection of the IT Department and pretty much every other department in a company.
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#simpleit: How to build a data platform without a budget
This article is for small companies that may not have a dedicated data team or just a single resource to operate a data platform. The focus of this article is on a small business data platform setup. This article aims to show how to create the best data platform for your organization without a data […]
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#simpleit: Hur man bygger en dataplattform utan budget
Den här artikeln är avsedd för små företag som kanske inte har ett dedikerat datateam eller bara en enda resurs för att driva en dataplattform. Fokus för den här artikeln ligger på en installation av dataplattform för småföretag. Den här artikeln syftar till att visa hur du skapar den bästa dataplattformen för din organisation utan […]
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#dataset: Creating a dataset using an API with Python
For any data analytics project I do, the first thing that I need is a dataset. I have put together a list of online datasets that you can use for your various analytics, there are sometimes you wish to extract data on your own and begin your own investigation.
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#datapipeline: YouTube Analytics to BigQuery with Airbyte
You cannot simply rely on YouTube to derive maximum value for your business. You need a combination of YouTube and Google’s BigQuery to make more robust analytical insights and, in turn, drive increased revenue and growth to your YouTube channel. This data pipeline will demonstrate how you can easily leverage Airbyte to do the job.
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Endangered Languages Around the World
Recently in my newsfeed, I came to see a note that 21st February was the International Mother Language celebration day, this “piqued my interest” further, so I started to read up on what the celebration was all about and it lead me into the area of Endangered Languages.
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How To Increase Your Business Sales By Merging Both Physical And Digital Marketing
There’s no doubt that most businesses are turning to online marketing strategies to increase their sales, and for good reasons. About 4.95 billion people use the online world. But while you cannot dispute the effectiveness of online marketing, you’ll be mistaken to think that physical marketing is no longer necessary. It remains an integral part […]
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How to build a centralized and secured Data Catalog on Google Cloud Platform
Time is money, to organize your data in a Data Catalog is one of the first steps to give visibility to organizations’ data and to save time by employees to find data in the organization.
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#Datapipeline: The T in ETL with SQL
If you read this I assume you are familiar with Extract Transform and Load (ETL), this is just a short article to show how you can do ETL and especially T, the transform using a SQL statement.
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List of datasets for all your data science work
Data science is a hot topic just now, more and more people are talking about it and planning to include data science in their organizations. The data science practice is to extract knowledge and insights from data and information generated through various tools and applications.
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How to Prevent Your Tech from Turning Against You
Soaring through the 21st century, we are swamped with technology. From your personal computer, your eBook reader and your smartphone, you are subjected to an always-online system 24/7. In addition, the advent of the smart home means devices like hubs communicate with your temperature controls, light bulbs and refrigerator. But appliances break down, yet there […]
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Ålder är ett sinnestillstånd – tills du rapporterar till någon hälften av din ålder
Den senaste Stack Overflow -undersökningen för 2021 fick hem ett demografiskt faktum i IT -världen: samhället är väldigt, väldigt ungt.
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Cycletrippin – The Lonely Cyclists Tour Scandinavia – Steg 1
Den här resan som jag kallar på cykeltrippin började vid mitt hem i Amsterdam i Nederländerna, vägen tog mig hela vägen till Nordkap och tillbaka till Amsterdam. Under resan cyklade jag genom Nederländerna, Tyskland, Danmark, Norge, Finland och Sverige. För det mesta av resan cyklade jag också andra transportmedel som tågtrafik, busstrafik och färjor när […]
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4 Ways To Take Your Business Into The Future
Are you thinking about ways that you can improve your business? There are lots of possibilities worth exploring here. However, we recommend that you put a strong focus on trying to guarantee that your company is ready for the future and that your brand looks forward-thinking. Here are some of the ways that you can […]
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Data project: I became an environmental data collector
At the beginning of the Corona epidemic, I wrote an article about a personal data project I had worked on: The air I breathe how polluted is it?. After that project, I became an environmental data collector by purchasing a wearable, portable indoor-outdoor air quality monitor. My interest in air quality is about the fact that […]
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Cycletrippin – The Lonely Cyclists Tour Scandinavia – Stage 1
This journey that I call going on a cycletrippin, started at my home in Amsterdam the Netherlands, the route took me all the way to Nordkap and back to Amsterdam. During the trip, I cycled through the Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Norway, Finland, and Sweden. For the most part of the trip I cycled, I also […]
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IBM’s Plan to Replace Jobs with AI Raises Concerns for Workers and the Wider Economy
IBM, one of the largest tech companies in the world, recently made a bold move by announcing its plan to pause hiring and replace around 7,800 jobs with artificial intelligence (AI) and automation. The announcement has raised concerns about the impact of technology on jobs, as well as the consequences for the broader economy.
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Don’t Rely on Technology – Fix Your Management
Technology is a beautiful thing. With the touch of a button, you can do practically anything! From ordering food to scheduling dates, there’s nothing that technology can’t do – or is there?
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New Ways to Elevate Your Programming Work With AI
Have you been feeling a little robotic lately with your programming work? No, of course not–you’re a special snowflake with unique ideas and paths to success. But don’t you think it would be nice to gain a little help from someone who understands your work better than anyone else? Meet AI, the helpful assistant that […]