Thoughts on statistics, data science, coffee, information technology and life in general!
“In God we trust; all others bring data.” ― W. Edwards Deming
Posted on January 4, 2018 at 9:20 AM |
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Posted on January 4, 2018 at 9:20 AM |
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Posted on April 13, 2011 at 7:23 AM |
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If you have made mistakes, even serious ones, there is always another chance for you. What we call failure is not the falling down but the staying down. - Mary Pickford (1893 - 1979)
Posted on April 5, 2011 at 8:35 AM |
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I purchased a Canon DR-2010C scanner some months ago. I have been thoroughly satisfied with this device. (And I don't say that about very many hardware devices.)
When I began my search several months ago, some of the features I looked for were: one-button scan; color, one-pass duplex; 25 page (or higher) document feeder. Speed was also an obvious necessity. I also required the ability to scan different size documents...
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(or why we should never trust statistics...)
1. More than 98 percent of convicted felons are bread users.
2. Fully HALF of all children who grow up in bread-consuming households score below average on standardized tests.
3. In the 18th century, when virtually all bread was baked in the home, the average life expectancy was less than 50 years; infant mortality rates were unacceptably high; many women died in childbirth; and diseases suc...
Read Full Post »Posted on October 23, 2010 at 10:35 AM |
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Sartre's Coffee
The French existentialist Jean-Paul Sartre was sitting in a cafe when a waitress approached him: "Can I get you something to drink, Monsieur Sartre?"
Sartre replied, "Yes, I'd like a cup of coffee with sugar, but no cream".
Nodding agreement, the waitress walked off to fill the order and Sartre returned to working.
A few minutes later, however, the waitress re...
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