Energy and power answer different questions
The amount used and the rate of use describe different parts of the same task.
Numbers, meaning, and a little context
A clear viewof what thedata can say.
A thoughtful collection of ideas for turning tables and measurements into useful questions.
Browse the notebook Make information easier to work with.
Inside this journal
An independent journal about tables, files, and the definitions that help data travel. Practical essays on collecting, organizing, and preserving useful context.
Get to know us01 A closer look
One field, a clearer meaning.
A snapshot needs its date
An export records a view of information at a particular moment.
02 The notebook
Useful structure for everyday data.
Examples shape the model’s task
The choice and labeling of training data influence what a system can learn.
03 Keep exploring
Keep the context with the collection.
A dictionary for your columns
Short definitions can prevent a table from depending on one person’s memory.
An estimate with visible assumptions
A rough calculation is easier to improve when its starting choices are written down.
The denominator changes the story
A percentage describes a relationship with a group that needs to be named.
04 Why we write
Readable tables.
Portable context.
An independent journal about tables, files, and the definitions that help data travel. Practical essays on collecting, organizing, and preserving useful context.
Why we write01
Define before comparing
Know the unit, population, and time window before deciding what changed.
02
Show the limits
Missing information and uncertainty belong alongside a result.
03
Use the simplest useful view
A clear table or chart should support a question rather than compete with it.
A small idea to take with you
Explain one column
Find a field in a small table. Write its meaning, unit, and the rule for a missing value as though another person will use the file.