A Few Words About Me

I am {a | an}:

• Self Taught Coder and Data Scientist (circa 2010)
• Data Visualization Fanatic
• Impassioned Data Explorer
• Angel Investor
• Sports Fan

Enough About Me

Let Talk About Angus

Angus MacGyver

MacGyver

adj.One who performs great feats of ingenuity on a moments notice.

Someone Who..

• Possesses Superior Analytical Skills
• Is Able to Decompose and Solve Complex Problems
• Is Extremely Resourceful
• Understands What People Want
• Can See What Others May Not

• Can Turn What We Have (or know how to find) Into What We Need

Our SAK {Swiss Army Knife}

Alex’s Mac Hacking Recipe

• Find the data
• Clean the data
• Resolve the data
• Visualize the data

An Example Mac Hack

With a Little Imagination and Our SAK, A Word Cloud

macgyver_me()

Classic MacGyver Escape

Sports The World’s Glue

But Why

• Uniter of People
• Giver of Identity
• Creator of Role Models
• An Experience That Provides Real Drama Without Real Consequences

Sports and Modern Society

Where Else Does This Happen??

Or This..

Where Else Does a Mom Get This Into A Rivalry??

Or Is It Acceptable for Two Grown Men to Get Down Like This?

Where Else Does Superstition Take On a Life Of It’s Own?

Or Can a Magician Perform Real Magic

Because Sports Are the Only Place Where David Can Beat Goliath in Front of the Entire World

Now, Let’s Look at Some Sports Mac Hacks

To Potentially Unite the State of …..

Explore the Growth of NFL Lineman

tufte_lineman()

Answer for Good What was the Color of The Dress…

what_color_really()

Explore Where A Double Is Likely to Fall

Examine the Rise of A Titan

Color Me Wise About Swimsuit Colors

swimsuit_colors()

In Conclusion

In the Words of Angus MacGyver

Any problem can be solved with a little ingenuity.

So Get Ready Because..

Another day, a whole ’nother set of possibilities.

Get Your SAK’s Ready Because It’s Time to Mac Hack because.....We Are Angus

Thank You