Mozilla Labs just released a bunch of anonymized browsing data for their open…
Statistics
More than mean, median, and mode.
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How do people use Firefox?
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Statistics vs. Stories
Professor of Mathematics at Temple University, John Allen Paulos describes the differences between…
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R is the need-to-know stat software
This Forbes post on the greatness that is R is being passed around…
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Making recalls and market withdrawals more accessible
Last week I found out that the FDA has a feed for all…
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Simple analysis makes Expedia extra $12m
There was a problem on Expedia where a lot of people were choosing…
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Stat concepts to the tune of Gershwin
Stat people will probably find this amusing. For the rest, this might make…
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Opportunities in Government 2.0
Vivek Wadhwa talks government data and the (financial) opportunities ripe for the picking:…
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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…