My list of books to read grows much more quickly than I actually end up reading the books on the list, but I tend to prioritize books that are recommended to me. In the case of Naked Statistics by Charles Wheelan, I…
IMDB Television Series Data
IMDB is a website that aggregates various pieces of data about movies and television series. Users can submit their own data, including reviews and ratings. IMDB has several datasets available for download, one of which is the rating data for…
The economy’s affect on dog ownership
After recently listening to a podcast about dog shows, I wondered if dog show outcomes have any influence over dog ownership. Now keep in mind, I don’t like dogs. They’re loud, messy, and dependent. But I do like data. Good data…
Predicting real names while blocking fake names
I was on a forum recently where I noticed several of the posts were moderators informing new users that they were violating the site’s rules by not using a real name. The rules require users to use a real name…
Hyper Local: Property data about Merion Village
My wife and I bought our first house this year and one of the most important things to us was location. We like being close to good dining and retail, and I bike to work downtown. There are a few…