Month February 2016
Qualitatively and quantitatively, Paul Blart Mall Cop 2 is the hands-down worst movie of 2015, according to the data presented in this fascinating movie data visualization tool from Information is Beautiful. What makes it so bad? Universally panned by critics… Continue Reading →
Because pizza. Use the pizza theorem, feed 2 men equally; use monohedral disk tilings, feed an infinite number of men equally. [ Gizmodo: Mathematicians Have Found Crazy New Ways to Cut Pizza Into Equal Slices ]
From: FiveThirtyEight: The Impactof Every NBA All-Star, Ranked
Super nerdy valentines from the Evil Mad Scientist. Who doesn’t love the subtle yet nuanced complexity of a joke involving 1*2^0?
Just look at it. Just look. [ Posted by redditor iBleeedorange, discovered via boingboing ]
This map demonstrates some fascinating geographical realities. The two that stand out the most: Sarah Palin got something right You can sail due west from Chile and land on Chile [ via boingboing ]
Deciding whether to add a CAO is also not necessarily about whether existing executives have the necessary skillsets—some CIOs certainly have the analytical background to thrive in an analytics leadership role—but rather a question of strategic commitment.LinkedIn: Does your company need a Chief Analytics Officer?
Not at all shameless plug for a former colleague… Deciding whether to add a CAO is also not necessarily about whether existing executives have the necessary skillsets—some CIOs certainly have the analytical background to thrive in an analytics leadership role—but… Continue Reading →
Remember when Chuck said the @Warriors were just a jump-shooting team that couldn't win? Credit to him for this pic? pic.twitter.com/TIUOYXsMnz — Rachel Nichols (@Rachel__Nichols) October 28, 2015
Leonard doesn’t symbolize some broader trend threatening to transform basketball, primarily because he’s far too unusual for anyone in today’s NBA to measure up.FiveThirtyEight: Kawhi Leonard Is The Most Well-Rounded Elite Shooter Since Larry Bird
Leonard doesn’t symbolize some broader trend threatening to transform basketball, primarily because he’s far too unusual for anyone in today’s NBA to measure up. FiveThirtyEight: Kawhi Leonard Is The Most Well-Rounded Elite Shooter Since Larry Bird
I don’t know what this chart type is officially called but I’m guessing something like ‘pentagraph’. A simple Google search gave me some small measure of confidence that, if not official, it’s at least acceptable. I digress. This pentagraph is… Continue Reading →