Logan Airport’s Rainbow Cove Green Parking Garage
Well, I’m just throwing that one post a day standard out the window, eh? [Imaginary Editor’s Note: Adam is not a Canadian although he uses “eh?” quite liberally] Well, breaking news of the sort you’re about to hear makes all standards completely invalid. I’m proud to announce that Boston has set a new world record […]
Similarities and Differences between the Standard Normal (z) and Student’s t Distributions
The requirements for this assignment were to compare and contrast the “…standard normal and the student t, or simply the t distribution. If we use the standard normal when σ [sigma, standard deviation] for the population is known and use the t distribution when σ is not known, explain any differences in the two distributions […]
Freakonomics versus Economics
I usually won’t post twice in a day (or so I say), but a post entitled, What is it about Polish people and lines?, by Steven D. Levitt, co-author of the uber-popular, Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything, really got me ticked off tonight! Steven recently went on a trip to […]
Finite Population Correction Factor
The assignment for this response was to discuss “…under what circumstances the Finite Population Correction Factor (FPCF) is necessary and why is it necessary? How does the adjusted z-value vary quantitatively (bigger, smaller, much larger, no change) from the normal value?” This was the first written response for my Statistics II class (actually called “Quantitative […]
Oh Crap: I Deleted the Wrong del.icio.us Account!
As you may have deduced from the title, I had two del.icio.us accounts where I stored my bookmarks online for handy reference and storage. Yesterday, I decided to delete one of the accounts as it was mostly a collection of links I had imported into a new account; well, even though I was very careful […]
eBay: Pro Scalping?
I just logged into my eBay account (you’ll see why soon enough) and found this e-mail from eBay’s Government Relations department, sent on April 17, 2007: “Today in your state capital, proposals for legislation are being drafted that claim to support an open market for buying and selling concert or sporting event tickets. But these […]
Facebook Network Stats
I stumbled upon a pretty cool feature on facebook’s redesign a few days ago, stats for categories such as music and movies for networks. If you’re a facebook user and wanna check out what I’m seeing click on Networks, scroll down and you should see a “Network Statistics” section on the right side. If you’re […]
Why I Spent $1800 on a Macbook Pro
The assignment for this essay was to write about the consumer decision making process. Choose a product that you bought recently. It must be complex buying behavior. It should not be something that is an ordinary purchase or that you purchase on a regular basis. Describe your purchase as it pertains to each stage of […]
A 350+ College Tribute to the Virginia Tech Hokies
Check it out: A Tribute to the Virginia Tech Hokies The power of facebook let us receive and compile more than 350 college logos into this collage.