Category Archives: Statistics

WordPress Reader Statistics

Posted on December 24, 2012 by

WordPress has upped their game when it comes to blog statistics. I’m loving the new counter that not only tracks views but now provides the number of vistors. Thank you WordPress!

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XKCD: Age Timeline

Posted on June 3, 2011 by

From XKCD. Hmm… regarding 55 on—we’ll see. 

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Your Neighborhood: Where Americans Are Moving?

Posted on March 15, 2011 by

Forbes provides a fascinating snapshot of what the status of movement is for anywhere in the United States in the Map: Where Americans Are Moving article. As I look at this map (more black than red) I infer that more … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Posts (since I moved from Windows Spaces)

Posted on March 15, 2011 by

A friend of mine posted his top ten most popular blog posts and I thought I could show my readers my top ten (based on page views) for my first half year on WordPress. I was sad to lose track … Continue reading →

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theOatmeal: Netflix Hogs the Internet

Posted on February 2, 2011 by
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LinkedIn’s Map Dashboard

Posted on January 25, 2011 by

The Journal Record’s Dave Rhea sez: The new social mapping feature by LinkedIn, if nothing else, looks fascinating. I have not had a lot of time to mess with it – YET, but I will. I have signed up for … Continue reading →

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Where Does Your Money Go?

Posted on December 21, 2010 by

Here’s a nice chart provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Interesting that they clump pensions with insurance, but still both only account for 10% of the average income. 34% going for housing seems high to me too. But … Continue reading →

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Solar Power in Seattle? Not yet…

Posted on November 24, 2009 by

I took a look at solar power for residential use this year. The last time I did the analysis was in 2004 and the payback was over 15 years, best case. It is now down to 12 years best case. … Continue reading →

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Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics

Posted on June 20, 2008 by

It has been said that you can manipulate statistics to show anything that you might want to demonstrate. I was reading an article in one of the newspapers about how the Bush administration continues to manipulate statistics on terrorism. Um… … Continue reading →

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Leblanc vs. Buffet – Part I

Posted on February 1, 2006 by

I have spent a little more on the clarinets I buy. For example I bought a Leblanc Paris rather than a Leblanc Paris Noblet. But it doesn’t mean I sound better than a great player with either of these. Here is an incomplete … Continue reading →

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