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  • Letter From The Chair
    Letter From The Chair The Technology Section chairperson gives an update on section activities.By Steve ... a year it has been for the Technology section! I hope that the 1,100 members of our section have enjoyed ...
    • Authors: Steven Finn
    • Date: Oct 2013
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Technology & Applications>Analytics and informatics
  • Letter from the Editors
    Letter from the Editors Andrew Chan is now emeritus co-editor of the CompAct newsletter. He offers a ... Paul Ramirez Andrew Chan is now emeritus co-editor of the CompAct newsletter. He offers a final contribution ...
    • Authors: Paul Ramirez, Richard Junker
    • Date: Jul 2013
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Technology & Applications>Analytics and informatics; Technology & Applications>Software
  • Letter from the Chair
    Letter from the Chair My wife calls me a “pack rat” because I keep a few items from my childhood, high ... high school and college days—OK, six boxes’ worth of stuff. I find it difficult to throw things away because ...
    • Authors: Steven Finn
    • Date: Apr 2013
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Technology & Applications>Computer science
  • Binomial Probilities
    Campbell’s January 2014 CompAct article, “ Variations on Approximation – An Exploration in Calculation,”, ... probabilities to high precision using the multiplication method, and How accurate the various methods are. How Excel ...
    • Date: Mar 2015
    • Publication Name: CompAct
  • Letter from the Chair
    Letter from the Chair Those that know me personally and professionally know that I’m a huge fan of apps. I ... I rely on mobile apps more every day. I’ve realized that apps aren’t just a tech fad. I truly believe ...
    • Authors: John Smith
    • Date: Apr 2012
    • Publication Name: CompAct
  • Parallel Computing on Multi-Processor Computers Using Freely Available Tools
    Computing on Multi-Processor Computers Using Freely Available Tools This article discusses the emergence ... emergence of multi-processor computers and the importance of acquiring parallel computing skills. Computer ...

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    • Authors: Nariankadu Shyamalkumar
    • Date: Jan 2008
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Technology & Applications; Technology & Applications>Software
  • The DSLR Novice Seeks to Be The Excel Artist
    The DSLR Novice Seeks to Be The Excel Artist How well do you know the features of Excel? Read this article ... it can take multiple pictures in a second. Of course, the picture quality is also outstanding. I love ...
    • Authors: Andrew Chan
    • Date: Oct 2013
    • Competency: Leadership>Change management
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • Letter from the Editors
    Letter from the Editors Over the past 18 months or so, I’ve had an outstanding learning experience as ... as co-editor of CompAct, from the writing perspective. As years pass, I see myself ever more as a writer ...
    • Authors: ANDREW CHAN, Richard Junker
    • Date: May 2012
    • Competency: Communication>Oral communication; Communication>Written communication
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession
  • R Corner – Ring of Fire
    R Corner – Ring of Fire <p>In this article, we will look at how to download worldwide earthquake data ... into R and use the “maps” and “mapproj” packages to display the Ring of Fire using the earthquakes data ...
    • Authors: Steven Craighead
    • Date: Oct 2012
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Modeling & Statistical Methods>Data mining
  • Cool Tech
    Cool Tech Welcome to the third edition of Cool Tech. This is where the author points ... Welcome to the third edition of Cool Tech. This is where the author points out cool things on the Web. Computer ...

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    • Authors: Matthew C Wilson
    • Date: Jan 2009
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: CompAct
    • Topics: Technology & Applications>E-commerce; Technology & Applications>Software