How to ask a spreadsheet questions in plain language, on your own computer
What you need to ask a CSV or Excel file questions with an AI that runs on your own computer, how to phrase a question, and how to check the answer.
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Plain guides on using an AI on your own data files, on your own computer.
How to add descriptions to a dataset
What a column name does not tell an AI, what a useful description says, and the four ways to give Totsum descriptions of your tables and columns.
What to send your analyst
What the person who checks your numbers needs from you: the original file and the follow-up report, and what each of the two carries.
What computer do you need to run an AI on your own data files?
A plain guide to the hardware that runs a language model on your own machine: why graphics memory matters, what each size lets you run, and how to check yours.