When web applications started to become popular, a big selling point was that you could design one set of code and have it run on any internet-capable computer. Unfortunately the front-end of the internet is now so fragmented that this…
Predicting Performance at Ohio High Schools
The Ohio Department of Education recently released new statistics for school performance. The big news surrounding them was the inclusion of letter grades. However, overall letter grades will not go into effect until 2015. Until then, there are still some…
Getting GPS Data from Android
Because Android’s source code is open, there are a lot of goodies that anyone with an Android device and Google’s development kit can explore. I was digging through the API section regarding location services when I found the method getSatellites().…
Why the one statistical test you probably know is the wrong test to use
Maybe it was Stats 101 or a psych class or a business class, but if you had to learn about any statistical testing in school, you probably learned about the Student’s t-test, or just “t-test” for short. The test sounds…
A Social Network of Downton Abbey
Some of my favorite television shows are those with ensemble casts. I feel that a large cast keeps the episodes fresh and makes it hard to tire of a particular character since every character is just a small piece of…