Category Archives: Statistics

Analysis of my Zip Code ~ Stats 2014

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Gandalfe

I thought I’d research my corner of this blue marble and save the findings here. Bothell is a city located in King and Snohomish Counties in the state of Washington. It is part of the Seattle metropolitan area. The population … Continue reading →

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WordPress Annual Report for my Blog

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Gandalfe

The folks at WordPress sent me my annual report, part of which is provided in this screenshot: My number of post per month has been reduced dramatically as I spend more time a work than I used to. I now … Continue reading →

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Cars vs. Bikes vs Pedestrian ~ Oh My!

Posted on December 26, 2013 by Gandalfe

From a coworker, Logan, this fine response was part of a discussion about “yet another bike rider hit by a car”. Having experienced many friends nearly having been killed and heard of even more actually being killed on the very … Continue reading →

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WordPress Reader Statistics

Posted on December 24, 2012 by Gandalfe

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 Gandalfe

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 Gandalfe

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 Gandalfe

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 Gandalfe
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LinkedIn’s Map Dashboard

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Gandalfe

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 Gandalfe

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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