Vivek Wadhwa talks government data and the (financial) opportunities ripe for the picking:…
Statistics
More than mean, median, and mode.
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Opportunities in Government 2.0
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A different analytical wall
In reference to the wall between reporting data and understanding it, Martin Theus…
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OkCupid explores gay and straight stereotypes
Online dating site OkCupid dives into their data for 3.2 million users again,…
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The simple truth about statistics
Matt Parker explains why no one should be fooled by a misuse of…
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The real stuff white people like
Online dating site OkCupid continues their run of amusing yet thorough analysis of…
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Various ways to rate a college
There are a bunch of college ratings out there to help students decide…
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Simple data converter from Excel
If you’ve ever created an interactive graphic or anything else that requires that…
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Statistical literacy guides for the basics
You can get pretty far with data graphics with just limited statistical knowledge,…
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How people use private browsing
Private browsing. All the modern browsers have it. Turn it on, and the…
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Harvard scientist found guilty of misconduct
Shady research from Harvard scientist Marc Hauser is confirmed:
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How weather data became open data
Weather in the private sector is over a $1.5 billion industry, and it’s…
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How data will improve health care
My wife is an ER doc, so I hear about this sort of…
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iPhone users are more promiscuous
I should just automatically bring the OkTrends feed into FlowingData. In their never-ending…
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Lies people tell in online dating
Online dating site OkCupid continues with amusing yet thorough analysis of their 1.51…
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Afghanistan war logs revealed and mapped
This past Sunday, well-known whistle-blower site Wikileaks released over 91,000 secret US military…
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Tardiness solves statistics theorems
Yeah, you read that right. Tardiness makes the world go ’round:
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Open data doesn’t empower communities
internet.artizans reflects on the usefulness of open data:
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Data and its impact on journalism
In regards to the UK’s recent boom in open data, Simon Rogers of…
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Egregious Citations Issued to BP
BP processes about 1.5 million barrels of crude oil per day, across six…
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Data Science is catching on
Maybe there’s something to this whole data science thing after all. Mike Loukides…