"Seems like the Internet consensus is that bathtubs are too small to be affected by the Coriolis effect...though I was amused to be reminded of the Bart vs. Australia episode of The Simpsons."
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Amanda Shankle-Knowlton replied to Vincent Granville's discussion Fun fact about bathtubs: the Coriolis effect in the group Math and Computer Science Problems
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UN Millennium Development Goal Progress: Water, water, everywhere? (originally posted at StatSoft.com)
A few years ago, I was in rural West Texas looking for headstones of family members in a cemetery. Fun way to spend a Saturday, right? It was nearly record-setting heat in July, and I didn’t bring enough water with me. The search took longer than any of us had expected and by the time I was thirsty, I was starting to feel awful. I found a rusty faucet in the ground and frantically turned the handle. I didn’t care if it was treated water that was safe to drink or not. It was wet, and that’s all…See More
Amanda Shankle-Knowlton replied to Michael Horn's discussion Quality control of Analytics?
"Random "audits" of results - find a way to pick a random set of results out of a random report, ideally have someone else not involved with the original analytics independently verify results. Enough data and it'll give you a…"
Amanda Shankle-Knowlton posted a blog post
Are housing prices, mortgage rates, and construction related? - originally posted at StatSoft.com
If you haven’t figured it out by now, I’m kind of a nerd. I heard on the news the other day that home prices are falling once again, and my first thought was “I want to see that graphed!” rather than “Oh no, the economy is collapsing!” I grabbed the Case Shiller Home Price index information and plotted it as a simple time series in a Line Plot. Easy. But…See More
Amanda Shankle-Knowlton posted a blog post
Ethics of Graph-Making: Originally posted at StatSoft.com
In a few political and data-visualization blogs the past several days, there has been a kerfuffle concerning this bar chart that the Wall Street Journal published. The gist of the chart is that the bulk of the taxable income in this country is earned by…See More
Amanda Shankle-Knowlton commented on Vincent Granville's blog post Angry Nerds: IBM’s Watson Finishes Night One Of Jeopardy Challenge Tied For First Place
"I enjoyed every minute of this competition. The odd responses and wagers. Ken's "Simpsons "quote. And I especially like that my two year old now claims that her favorite show is Jeopardy."
Amanda Shankle-Knowlton posted a blog post
Would you like fries with your bubble plot? - StatSoft.com Data Visualization Blog Post
Published February 16, 2011. I was on the drive to work this morning and thought “I want to make a bubble plot!” Luckily, I was able to contain my enthusiasm and arrive at work without running any red lights. However, I did not know what information I wanted to show in my bubble plot. I’ve seen Hans Rosling present quite a few bubble charts, so using some kind of country data or US State data seemed like a…See More
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- Short Bio:
- Software tester at StatSoft, Inc. Received degree in Economics from the University of Oklahoma in 2002, with a focus on regression analysis, forecasting, and experimental design. Also taken several computer programming courses.
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Amanda Shankle-Knowlton's Blog
UN Millennium Development Goal Progress: Water, water, everywhere? (originally posted at StatSoft.com)
A few years ago, I was in rural West Texas looking for headstones of family members in a cemetery. Fun way to spend a Saturday, right? It was nearly record-setting heat in July, and I didn’t bring enough water with me. The search took longer than any of us had expected and by the time I was thirsty, I was starting to feel awful. I found a rusty faucet in the ground and frantically turned the handle. I didn’t care if it was treated water that was safe to drink or not. It was wet, and that’s…
ContinuePosted on July 18, 2011 at 8:28am
Are housing prices, mortgage rates, and construction related? - originally posted at StatSoft.com
If you haven’t figured it out by now, I’m kind of a nerd. I heard on the news the other day that home prices are falling once again, and my first thought was “I want to see that graphed!” rather than “Oh no, the economy is collapsing!”
I grabbed the Case Shiller Home Price index information and plotted it as a simple time series in a Line…
ContinuePosted on June 3, 2011 at 9:21am
Ethics of Graph-Making: Originally posted at StatSoft.com
In a few political and data-visualization blogs the past several days, there has been a kerfuffle concerning this bar chart that the Wall Street Journal published. The gist of the chart is that the bulk of the taxable income in this country…
Continue Posted on May 20, 2011 at 7:30am
Would you like fries with your bubble plot? - StatSoft.com Data Visualization Blog Post
Published February 16, 2011.
I was on the drive to work this morning and thought “I want to make a bubble plot!” Luckily, I was able to contain my enthusiasm and arrive at work without running any red lights.
However, I did not know what information I wanted to show in my bubble plot. I’ve seen Hans Rosling present quite a few bubble charts, so using some kind of country data or US State…
ContinuePosted on February 18, 2011 at 8:30am
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