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A discussion over lunch today brought up the fact that additional data does not always decrease the size of a confidence interval. This post will look at this from a Bayesian perspective. In general, new information reduces your...
Aperol Spritz, US Open – Flushing, New York I seem to talk a lot about the alcohol available at the US Open in this short series. That may be true. However, today’s image attracted me for the cheerful orange color and festive glow of...
Scientists Made Tiny Diving Suits for Cyborg Cockroaches. They Can Breathe Underwater for 3 Hours: Researchers […] have built a soft, wearable oxygen system that lets cyborg cockroaches survive and move through water and low-oxygen...
A backpack became a day hike due to smoke. Read More ... Continue reading Up in the smoke at PMags.com.
It's a rainy day today so I got my geek on. I can now add a comment box at the bottom of my posts. Comment sections aren't for everyone, but either are like-buttons, flickering GIFs, or pineapple. I personally just ebb and flow out of...
howlcon:ALTHowlCon Panelist & Artist Applications Now OpenALTArtistApply NowSigning up as an artist is the best way to maximize the visibility of your commissions during the con.Artists are given exclusive access to post their wares in...
Every dickover is infuriating, but the worst ones by far are on the websites I’m already paying to access. Go to hell, Gray Lady; what you’re selling doesn’t need an app.
Short answer: you can’t. But the setup gets close enough that it takes real work to find the exact reason it can’t — and that reason turns out to be more interesting than the failed attempt itself. The Paper The setup The Riemann...
I love finding Twin Peaks treasures I’ve never seen, even after three decades of being a fan of this wonderful and strange town. Recently, I acquired publicity photos from Spelling Films International for David Lynch’s 1992 masterpiece,...
The eighth volume of the Japan-only ECM Special series marked a shift by dedicating itself to a single artist, a model it would follow for the remaining releases. This installment gathers the art of guitarist John Abercrombie under a...
It's the 250th anniversary of the American Declaration of Independence. The semiquincentennial of the United States of America. To reflect the current President, I'm going to make it all about me. I've been to the USA 25 times. Let me...
What is IM? 1 | a partial/selective life history 1.1 • TFR: the Berkeley years 1.2 • hitotoki: the Maui decade 1.3 • 13 cantos: a prose-poetic statement 1.4 • hitotoki: the Maui decade 1.5 • escarpment: the flowing now [ in progress......
Most of today went to plan. This morning, my younger daughter and I headed into town. Our first stop was to visit my mother which… went as well as can be with her, I suppose. She did try to launch into how my brother basically needs to...
Happy July and Happy Summer!It's now time for a detailed look at July schedule on Turner Classic Movies.This post is being published a bit later than usual due to a heavy workload ahead of the holiday weekend. There are lots of fun...
I used to watch F1 race and I support a small team called Minardi. This little racing team has never won any race, but many future champions started in this small team. I love this team is because of its fighting spirit. There were just...