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Category: Odds and Ends

Articles that don’t fit neatly into a category. May not necessarily be as career-focused as some of my other material.

What I learned from Lightning McQueen about being an SAP Mentor
Career Development, What I'm Watching

What I learned from Lightning McQueen about being an SAP Mentor

Dallas MarksJune 27, 2017October 17, 2017

Sometimes inspiration comes from an unlikely source. Last week, it came when I took my 7-year-old son to see Cars…

SAP to Unveil Immersive Golfing Experience at its Annual Conference
Odds and Ends

SAP to Unveil Immersive Golfing Experience at its Annual Conference

Dallas MarksApril 1, 2017February 25, 2026

Another groundbreaking innovation brought to life by the SAP Cloud Platform.

Unsociable Media
Odds and Ends

Unsociable Media

Dallas MarksFebruary 3, 2017February 8, 2017

It’s time to stop ranting and get back to work.

Data Visualization Humor
Data Visualization, Odds and Ends

Data Visualization Humor

Dallas MarksNovember 21, 2016March 5, 2026

Hopefully none of the “featured” visualizations belong to you.

Will SAP’s Bill McDermott Enter US Presidential Race?
Odds and Ends

Will SAP’s Bill McDermott Enter US Presidential Race?

Dallas MarksApril 1, 2016July 20, 2018

“It doesn’t hurt that he would have the best hair of all of the current candidates.”

How We Got to Now by Steven Johnson
Book Review, User Groups & Conferences, What I'm Watching

How We Got to Now by Steven Johnson

Dallas MarksAugust 27, 2015April 18, 2026

A engrossing account of how glass, cold, sound, clean, time, and light have shaped our modern world.

SAP to Rebrand Lumira as Desktop Intelligence at SAPPHIRE
Lumira & Explorer, Odds and Ends

SAP to Rebrand Lumira as Desktop Intelligence at SAPPHIRE

Dallas MarksApril 1, 2015February 24, 2026

Desktop Intelligence is back!

Changing Your Windows Password from a Remote Desktop
Odds and Ends

Changing Your Windows Password from a Remote Desktop

Dallas MarksOctober 5, 2014March 3, 2016

Password changes from remote desktops need not involve a ritual goat sacrifice.

Remembering IBM CEO John Akers
Odds and Ends

Remembering IBM CEO John Akers

Dallas MarksSeptember 15, 2014July 31, 2024

John Akers is most often remembered as presiding over the decline of IBM’s personal computer business.

Twenty Five Years of the World Wide Web
Odds and Ends

Twenty Five Years of the World Wide Web

Dallas MarksMarch 12, 2014April 18, 2026

Celebrating the 25th birthday of the world wide web.

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About Dallas Marks

Dallas Marks

Dallas Marks

As a cloud and analytics practitioner, author, instructional designer, and trainer, I help organizations harness the power of analytics in the cloud, on-premise, or hybrid. I prefer piano keyboards over computer keyboards when not blogging or tweeting about analytics.

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